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Google exec: Android is extension of Google's ad business that will "change the
game"
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| In an interview with CNet yesterday, Google Director of Mobile Platforms Andy
| Rubin said that Android is an extension of Google's advertising business
| model and that the open source mobile operating system is a way for the
| company to "reach more people."
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http://www.mobileburn.com/news.jsp?Id=7095
Google touts 'natural connection' between open source and ads
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| According to Rubin, Android's revenues hinge on the Linux-based platform's
| open-source licensing approach. "Google has a great business model around
| advertising, and there's a natural connection between open source and the
| advertising business model," Rubin said. "Open source is basically a
| distribution strategy--it's completely eliminating the barrier to entry for
| adoption."
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http://www.fiercemobilecontent.com/story/google-touts-natural-connection-between-open-source-and-ads/2009-05-22
Canonical’s Ubuntu to Support Google Android?
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| Canonical continues to promote Ubuntu in the mobile world, including Ubuntu
| Desktop Edition (for PCs and notebooks), Ubuntu Netbook Remix Edition and
| Ubuntu for Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs).
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http://www.workswithu.com/2009/05/24/canonical-ubuntu-to-support-google-android/
Recent:
Leaked Image of G3 aka HTC Hero Surfaced
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| An anonymous reader sent us these photos of the G3, aka as the HTC Hero, that
| will be released probably in Q3 this year.
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http://www.codeandroid.org/2009/05/05/leaked-image-of-g3-aka-htc-hero-surfaced/
HTC Smartphones with Google Android Heading North to Canada
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| The Google Android operating system will make an appearance on smartphones
| launched in Canada in summer 2009, according to Rogers Wireless, one of the
| largest wireless carriers in Canada. Rogers plans to release the HTC Dream
| smartphone and the HTC Magic smartphone, both of which use the Linux-based
| Android operating system, in the coming months.
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http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/HTC-Smartphones-With-Google-Android-Heading-North-to-Canada-619056/
Cupcake party: Android 1.5 update coming to T-Mobile G1 owners next week
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| Finally, the moment all T-Mobile G1 owners have been waiting for! T-Mobile
| announced on Wednesday that it will start rolling out the official Android
| 1.5 (aka "Cupcake") update to G1 users starting at the end of next week. The
| update will be delivered over the air in random batches over the next several
| weeks, and T-Mobile expects to reach all G1 customers by the end of May.
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http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10234902-1.html
Android 1.5 Released
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| The first major update for Google's Android platform, based on the Cupcake
| development tree, was released today in source form at the project's git
| repository. Now it's up to the OEMs and carriers to deploy it, and the
| community to port it to other platforms. Dig in for a list of new features.
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http://www.osnews.com/story/21373/Android_1_5_Released
Google Brings Product Search To iPhone, Android
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| The simultaneous launch on Android and iPhone could signal a shift in
| Google's mobile strategy, as it previously released new mobile features on
| Apple's handset first. The Linux-based operating system is expected to be on
| a slate of new handsets this year, and Google expects 2009 to be a good year
| for the mobile operating system.
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http://www.informationweek.com/news/internet/google/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=217100199&subSection=News
Android-based PMP to ship in October
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| GiiNii will ship its Android-based portable media player (PMP) and digital
| picture frame (DPF) in October and January, respectively, according to a
| spokesperson. The Movit Mini portable and larger Movit Maxx DPF include
| touchscreens, WiFi, a webcam, and optional Bluetooth, says the company.
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS3193160405.html?kc=rss
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