Google has just announced a broad alliance of leading technology and wireless companies in order to develop Android, “a open and comprehensive platform for mobile devices”.
Google Inc., T-Mobile, HTC, Qualcomm, Motorola and others have collaborated on the development of Android through the Open Handset Alliance, a multinational alliance of technology and mobile industry companies. “By providing developers a new level of openness that enables them to work more collaboratively, Android will accelerate the pace at which new and compelling mobile services are made available to consumers”, remarks Google.
Thirty-four companies have formed the Open Handset Alliance, which aims to develop technologies that will significantly lower the cost of developing and distributing mobile devices and services. The Android platform is the first step in this direction — a fully integrated mobile “software stack” that consists of
- Operating system
- Middleware
- User-friendly interface
- Applications.
Consumers should expect the first phones based on Android to be available in the second half of 2008.Android SDK available
“The Android platform will be made available under one of the most progressive, developer-friendly open-source licenses, which gives mobile operators and device manufacturers significant freedom and flexibility to design products. Next week the Alliance will release an early access software development kit to provide developers with the tools necessary to create innovative and compelling applications for the platform.”
In that way, Google said that “developers will have complete access to handset capabilities and tools that will enable them to build more compelling and user-friendly services, bringing the Internet developer model to the mobile space”.
Google Press Release
Link Open Handset Alliance
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November 19th, 2007 at 6:05 pm
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