The release of exciting new Android handsets, led tomorrow by Motorola’s Droid, and the anticipation of 30 more devices next year are making some users wonder: When do we switch from iPhone to Android? (How long until the Droid overtakes the iPhone)

AppShopper.com, which tracks iPhone apps that have been added to iTunes as-they-happen, has a running tally of how many apps have been approved for the iTunes Store. Today, that number topped 100,000. (iTunes tops)

Headbangers will have a reason to steady their gaze a bit starting Tuesday, when rock band Metallica makes its way onto iPhones with a finger-tapping music app called “Tap Tap Revenge: Metallica.” (Metallica debuts finger tapping app in iPhone)

I spent some time recently using an iPhone 3Gs on loan from True Move. As I have already been using an iPhone 3G on extended assessment, it was useful to compare these back-to-back. When the iPhone 3G first arrived to wide-eyed lust at my house, I had to make a promise that this would be a Christmas gift. Last week I kept that promise. (Filling in some gaps)

A legal battle between Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and Nokia Corp (NOK1V.HE) over patent infringement is likely to last for more than a year, said Bill Merritt, the head of mobile licensing firm InterDigital. (Nokia – Apple row may last more than one year)

Many travelers still rely on comprehensive printed guidebooks for tourism information. But travelers are also increasingly using mobile technology to plan a trip or find their way around. (Travel Book goes mobile)

Google (NSDQ: GOOG) on Tuesday plans to enable a subset of Google Voice features, notably voicemail, when using an existing mobile number, a move that partially thwarts Apple’s effort to keep Google Voice off the iPhone. (Google Voice liberates Voicemail)

Market research firm ChangeWave today released its latest quarterly Consumer Smart Phone survey, which includes survey data taken in mid-September highlighting market share trends for Research in Motion, Apple, and Palm. (Apple closing quickly on Research in Motion)

Several blogs have published claims indicating that Apple has pushed up its manufacturing orders for the iPhone 3GS by up to 20%, definitely suggesting people are not tired of the device, and demand and sales continue to be very strong. (iPhone 3GS manufacturing boosted 20%)