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On October 24th, as Lisa reported, a serious vulnerability was discovered in the Google Android powered G1 mobile phone.
Though security researchers classified the flaw in the Android browser as serious, Google assured users that the risk wasn't necessarily as dire as it seemed, due to the way the Android operating system restricts each application to its own area.
CNet News reporter Stephen Shankland says his G1 was patched on Saturday through a quick system update.