GPhone: Google Enters the Wireless World

[Mr. Analog]

For a long time now there has been speculation that Google would be releasing a mobile phone. Those rumours were put to bed yesterday with the official announcement.

NYT Article

CNet's angle on the subject

Open handset Alliance overview

[Shayne]

Ya, not a mobile phone though.  As an operating system.

[Lazybones]

There will be more info on it released in a week, however no devices are scheduled to ship till Q2 2008.

[Mr. Analog]

Early days yet to be sure. I think it seems like older news because of the rumour mill.

[Lazybones]

More Info released and videos of some basic functions.

http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/12/googles-android-os-early-look-sdk-now-available/

SDK
http://code.google.com/android/

[Mr. Analog]

Neat stuff!

[Lazybones]

All of the Official YouTube videos
http://www.youtube.com/user/androiddevelopers


They have a complete demo of how to build a simple app that can list contacts and dial them useing nothing but eclipse and their SDK. Does it in just under 8 min, with some small code snip its.