There's a lot of hoopla today over a Wall Street Journal piece stating that Google's first Android device has been pushed back to late 2008 for release -- yet the article fails to mention that this is right inline with what Google
has been saying for quite awhile now. Admittedly, the fresh-faced mobile competitor probably is finding itself somewhat mired in carrier demands, which doesn't seem unexpected given the
broad swath of partners it's collaborating with and the open source nature of the project, but as phone release schedules go, it hasn't veered off the path much. The breakdown is something like this: from what we've been told, you can expect an Android-powered handset before the new year (i.e., HTC's
Dream driven by Google's OS), followed by a crop of higher profile phones showing up in early 2009 (as previously stated by companies like
LG and
Samsung). So... feel free to switch off the alarms anytime you like.
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GigaOM]
posted June 23rd 2008 11:58AM
Fortunately you're way wrong. At least as far as T-Mobile US goes. They're still a member of the Open Handset Alliance (OHA), and are still planning to release an HTC manufactured Android smartphone in October. And don't worry, it'll have all the Google app goodness in tact (IM, maps, etc.).
Downside is, the device is a little crappy (at least, the first version). No match for the iPhone in the style stakes. Nicer than a few (but not all) WinMo and Blackberry devices though.
My feeling is that the 2nd version will be a lot better. Usual early adopter risks, in my view...
@Todd: Fortunately you're way wrong. At least as far as T-Mobile US goes. They're still a member of the Open Handset Alliance (OHA), and are still planning to release an HTC manufactured Android smartphone in October. And don't worry, it'll have all the Google app goodness in tact (IM, maps, etc.).
Downside is, the device is a little crappy (at least, the first version). No match for the iPhone in the style stakes. Nicer than a few (but not all) WinMo and Blackberry devices though.
My feeling is that the 2nd version will be a lot better. Usual early adopter risks, in my view...
woohoo, i want to see the battle between android, iphone os, palm os, and win mobile.....
You left out Symbian and (hopefully) Maemo.
You left out Symbian and (hopefully) Maemo.
I suggest sending an email to the two WSJ article authors, the editors, and the feedback address, informing them of your opinion of the journalistic integrity of the article. (and perhaps wondering if this is part of the anticipated decline of their integrity since the paper was sold)