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More than 75 percent of the handsets T-Mobile sells are smartphones, the carrier told a gathering at this week’s Mobilize 2011 forum held in San Francisco. What’s more, 90 percent of those smartphones are powered by the Android operating system.

If you were asked to name the most impressive Android smartphones, you would most likely choose devices from the likes of HTC, Motorola or Samsung. But a new device on its way from Huawei could make its way into your list, thanks to its impressive list of specifications, and a battery said to last a whole three days.

If you’re looking forward to Motorola’s second-generation Xoom tablet, then feast your eyes on these leaked images that show the device in all its glory.

It’s the first day of fall in the U.S. and already the forecast is turning gloomy on whether the current batch of Android tablets can overcome Apple’s lead. Amazon, perhaps with the best chance to rival the iPad, may have already stumbled by putting up a 7-inch device against Apple’s larger alternative, industry experts warned Friday.

Google has issued an update to its Android Market application that makes a whole host of improvements to the speed and stability of the service. While it doesn’t pack any new features like the recent 3.1.3 release, it does make using the Android Market a much nicer experience.

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