Android is now available as open source !

Hello Humanoids . Just 30 minutes back ,yes its a breaking news Dave Bort announced on the blog that Android is now Opensource ! Developers can now add their apps and make Android a better OS .

Google’s Rich Miner told Michael Arrington :

This is probably the largest repository of open source code that has been released at any one time. We have worked on the things we thought were important. But there is still a lot of work to do in all aspects of the platform, from tying it into different carrier networks. multimedia, speech recognition, and the graphic subsystems.

You can grab the Code from here

Here is the post from Android blog :

Today is a big day for Android, the Open Handset Alliance, and the open-source community. All of the work that we've poured into the mobile platform is now officially available, for free, as the Android Open Source Project.

You'll be hearing a lot about Android devices. We've all put a lot of effort into the first Android device, and I'm really happy with the way it turned out. But one device is just the beginning.

Android is not a single piece of hardware; it's a complete, end-to-end software platform that can be adapted to work on any number of hardware configurations. Everything is there, from the bootloader all the way up to the applications. And with an Android device already on the market, it has proven that it has what it takes to truly compete in the mobile arena.

Even if you're not planning to ship a mobile device any time soon, Android has a lot to offer. Interested in working on a speech-recognition library? Looking to do some research on virtual machines? Need an out-of-the-box embedded Linux solution? All of these pieces are available, right now, as part of the Android Open Source Project, along with graphics libraries, media codecs, and some of the best development tools I've ever worked with.

Have a great idea for a new feature? Add it! As an open source project, the best part is that anyone can contribute to Android and influence its direction. And if the platform becomes as ubiquitous as I hope it will, you may end up influencing the future of mobile devices as a whole.

This is an exciting time for Android, and we're just getting started. It takes a lot of work to keep up with the changes in the mobile industry. But we want to do more than just keep up; we want to lead the way, to try things out, to add the new features that everyone else is scrambling to keep up with. But we can't do it without your help.

What will you do with Android?

Thats exactly what i wanna ask the developers , what will you do with the Android ?

Take Care ,

T- Mobile releases the Google Android Mobile !

Hello Humanoids . You must have been aware of the release of T-Mobile G1 Google Phone Press Conference that took place yesterday . Yes , the whole bunch of media person were present yesterday covering the first mobile that runs on Google Android Operating System .

 

Lets first of all have a look at its features and then it shall be followed by some videos :

Display

The G1 has a 3.17" 65K color touchscreen that runs in HVGA (480×320) resolution.

Battery Life

Talk freely for 5 hours continuously, or keep the phone in standby for 130 hours.

Camera

A 3.1 MegaPixel Camera , definitely a step forward the IPhone .

Structure/Dimensions

4.60” x 2.16” x 0.62”; Weight: 5.6 ounces.

Colour Options Available

G1 is available in white, black and brown.

Storage / Memory

1 GB micro SD as a default Storage space which can be supports 8 GB Micro SD .

Google Maps

The coolest thing on G1 : Google Street View !

Dedicated Amazon MP3 Store

Amazon MP3 store will be pre installed on every G1 Phone and you can download the songs at 89 cents via your Wi Fi

Youtube Player ?

G1 has a dedicated Youtube Player , have fun .

What about the Price ? 

The price is estimated between 175 - 180 dollars ,  will keep you all updated about the price !

Awesome , so when is going to be available ?

You have to wait till October 22nd   !

Three very interesting features , as displayed by Gizmodo :

• ShopSavvy : designed to help people do comparative shopping

• Ecorio: developed to help people keep track of their daily travels and view what their carbon footprint looks like

• BreadCrumbz  :  enables people to create a step-by-step visual map using photos; customers can create their own routes, share them with friends or with the world

So after the list of  summarising features lets take a look at three of the most important videos related to Android release yesterday that is  :

 T - Mobile G1  Press Conference video :

T-Mobile G1 Google Phone Press Conference 1st Overview Video

 

T1- Mobile G1 the official overview Video :

So that was all about the Google Android Phone , it has a lot to prove and has lots of cool features , but will it kill the iPhone ?

Check out this interesting two line conversation :

Person A : If you walk around with a Google Phone, you're a geek.
If you walk around with a iPhone, you're a hit.

Person B : Hey I don't mind being a geek if my phone does what I actually want it to do!

Well , the above conversation says it all , I bet its time for features over the look era .

Lets hope for the best for the Google Android ! I shall be covering this mobile in upcoming weeks ,

Till then stay tuned here  for more details ,

Take care ,