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Android is a mobile phone platform based on the Linux operating system and developed by Google and the Open Handset Alliance. The unveiling of the Android platform on 5 November 2007 was announced ... More


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Catching Up With IOS

The speed with which Android is catching up with the iPhone is heartening for open source enthusiasts everywhere. The new HTC Incredible phone is _almost_ there!


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Its Going To Be Tough To "Googlify" The Mobile Phone

On the PC (or Mac) the experience is very uniform - similar screen size, keyboard, mouse, etc. etc. etc. This changes dramatically for the mobile phone market - sliders, flips, smart, not-so-smart, i, black, blue, etc. etc. etc. Now, I realize that if you own the OS you can attempt to make it extensible enough to get coverage for most models but this is where I feel Nokia will have the edge + the fact that they already have an ad network in place and their own OS and a head start into innovating around handsets (and subsequent apps). Still too early to tell, but don't expect a slam dunk from Google like we saw in online search


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Looks Great

Haven't built anything on this as yet but just browsing through info around the apps that are being developed and seeing the capabilities - I think Google is getting ready to own Mobile 2.0 (the mobile equivalent of web 2.0) - next generation interactive applications and mash-ups for the mobile phone


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Diminutive Android PCs Are Selling for Under $75

If you thought the Raspberry Pi was the only tiny, ultra-inexpensive, pocketable computer running an open source operating system, think again. Not only is the OLPC effort showing signs of new life, but a number of Chinese web sites are now offering Android-based MK802 computers in thumbdrive-style form factors (shown here) for under $75. The prices even earn you free shipping if you happen to live in one of several Asian countries. Is there a market for these?



Android Rules the Smartphone Market, and Samsung Rides the Wave

It's official: Android smartphones are dominating the overall smartphone market. Researchers from Gartner report that Android phones represented 56 percent of the global smartphone market in the first quarter of this year, while Apple's iPhone was next in line with only 22.9 percent of the market. And, if you've been underestimating Samsung's force in the mobile phone market consider some key data about its leadership in the market for Android phones.



Google's Android Plan: Are Surprises In Store?

It was all the way back in August when Google announced plans for its biggest acquisition ever, agreeing to buy Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion. Since then, shareholders and regulators around the world have signed off on the arrangement, but China has remained the sticking point for Google to move ahead with the final deal.  One thing that every analyst agrees on once the deal goes through is that it will kick Google's true, long-term strategy surrounding the Android mobile OS into high gear. Now, there are reports coming in that imply that Google's long-term Android strategy may include some surprises.



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