Today is the day that everyone is expecting to get a first taste of Android technology and get the SDK for the first time. It’s amazing how a project with such number of members was kept secret for all this time. We was following opinions since last monday and many things unknown are now more clear especially the commitment of Google and other partners in the project, the choice of linux, the open license Apache V2, … etc. And defintely, Eric Schmidt answer on the Google’s strategy to monetize Android is self-explanatory :

“We’re likely to want to enter into such agreements with handset partners because sharing in the revenue, sharing in the advertising, produces just a better total ecosystem. Our whole strategy around partnership has been to work with people, literally share in the profits, share in the revenue, under whatever terms make sense, because then everybody’s in alignment. The fact that Android allows it does not require it. I think it’s highly likely we would do it.”

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Google have just announced this monday its commitment to the mobile technology market by the new Open Handset Alliance and Android. While people was expecting a new Google Phone, the news was about something more general, which is a mobile operating system which aims to make life easier and spread mobile phones usage around the globe. The idea sounds more amazing than creating a single phone, and looks also more benefic for Google to get its mobile services used by more and more peoples.

Android according to Google’s announcement is the first truly open and comprehensive platform for mobile devices, including an operating system, User interface and applications. Until today we still don’t know anything about android, but the first SDK will be available for developers since next monday. We can’t miss this opportunity and launched the Open Handset Magazine to follow this new technology and how it could change the mobile world.

HTC will create the first mobile handset using Android which will be available in the second half of 2008 according to official sources. The next year is going to be hot in the mobile market, as everyone is expecting, and we can’t wait to see the first results of this new alliance including Mobile Operators, Semiconductor Companies, Handset Manufacturers, Software Companies and Commercialization Companies. Until the time this dream come true, rendez-vous next monday to learn more about the new Android SDK, and this new mobile technology.

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