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Lupin Addams
11-05-2007, 06:08 PM
Google finally announced their plans for cellphones today - it's a conglomeration of phone companies preparing to use the Android (Linux-core, open-source) OS. Machines should appear end of '08. SPK out next week.

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20071105-its-official-google-announces-open-source-mobile-phone-os-android.html

So - what do you think? Will it work? Can they make a dent in the industry?
And most important, how long will it take for a hack to allow Android run a Garnet emulator?
intellidryad
11-05-2007, 06:47 PM
If HTC releases a phone with this, free of Microsoft WM, I might finally start getting interested in HTC phones.

So good to see another mobile OS choice :)
Joel
11-05-2007, 07:47 PM
A better question would be, will Palm go Android?
LupeValenz
11-05-2007, 10:04 PM
Might as well, I mean it seems like Android will be out before Palm OSII. Palm does have some google apps (well, Google Maps) so why not just have the google os as well.
Dick Tracy
11-05-2007, 10:06 PM
Palm has already stated they are not going Android.

Before you get all excited, remember that carriers are the customer.
intellidryad
11-06-2007, 11:46 AM
Palm has already stated they are not going Android.

If Palm will be going Android, you should wait till 2009, no wait, that's just for you to realize then that there will be forever more 18 month delay announcements, until Palm drys out of funds.

Thus, Palm is already irreverent here.
JAmerican
11-06-2007, 04:19 PM
T-Mobile and Sprint to release a phone in 2008. Can't wait. I was going to upgrade around the time of the Android release so guess I planned it out just right :). I'll be watching and reading about it.

JAmerican
robitaille88
11-08-2007, 08:46 AM
http://www.palminfocenter.com/news/9521/palm-no-plans-to-join-googles-open-handset-alliance/
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