Google showcases mobile operating system Android

31 May 2008

If Google makes a software product for mobile phones, trust it to be extremely internet-friendly. In fact, it is from the intangible assets on the internet that the search giant has been able to create tangible value for its founders and shareholders.

Therefore, it came as no surprise that the first mobile phone running on Google's Android operating system came across as being easy to use on the internet besides being host to a lot of innovative features.

Moreover, software developers wholeheartedly agreed that the Android mobile platform is easy to write applications for, a trend Google has encouraged by making the software open-source like Linux. Apple has also announced a similar initiative for its iconic iPhone.

In fact, the demonstration drew considerable comparison with the iPhone.

Demonstrating the device at the Google I/O conference in San Francisco, Andy Rubin, who heads up the project at the company, declined to give a specific release date for a Google-powered phone except that they will appear in the second half of the year.

Google will not make the phone, but has helped develop the software that handset manufacturers will install in their devices. Samsung, HTC, LG Electronics, and Motorola are among the companies that have said they will produce phones that run on Android.