Google shows off 'Android' software for mobile phones

May 29, 2008 By MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP Business Writer Google Android

(AP) -- Google Inc. showed off its nearly completed mobile software system to about 3,000 computer programmers Wednesday, hoping to cultivate more services and advertising for people on the go.

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android - Jun 20, 2008
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There are already a lot of programs for Android available on the net, including our site http://www.androi...are.org/ After the Developer Challenge even more programs will be released to public. Google made a smart move to start the buzz even before the platform itself was ready to go. I think we'll see much more from Android soon.
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