Google's Android coming November

by Jason Sanders | August 21, 2008 at 01:07 pm

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For the past year, the Mountain View organization has been developing 'Android' – a phone OS that would operate on many handheld devices – and were just approved by the FCC for production. The first device to carry the OS, the HTC Dream, is rumoured to be released November 10.

The Federal Communications Commission has approved the much anticipated Google Android phone, and documents suggest a release date of about Nov. 10 at the latest.

Along with the announcement, Google has released the software development kit for developers to begin coding applications for the OS. This is a very different approach than Apple's iPhone, which took over a year to allow 'Apple sanctioned' applications on their device.

The Open Handset Alliance, a group of more than 30 technology and mobile companies, is developing Android: the first complete, open, and free mobile platform. To help developers get started developing new applications, we're offering the Android Software Development Kit.

Android does not differentiate between the phone's basic and third-party applications -- even the dialer or home screen can be replaced

The phone's been met with mixed reviews, most of them happy about the openness of the platform, but not the design or stability. Overall, though, it's still too early to tell how well the device is going to function, as the software hasn't reach 1.0 status yet.

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