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BARCELONA -- It really does exist.
I've just come from a demonstration of the Android software platform for portable devices here at the 2008 Mobile World Congress.
Android is an open-source operating system that is reportedly the heart-and-soul of the upcoming Google(GOOG Quote) phone, among others. Open source means anyone can develop software for and freely use the platform.
I saw Android in action on a very basic GSM/GPRS handset that has a very simple 200MHz ARM processor. It was able to make and receive calls, email and SMS messages, and browse the Web, play audio and video files, handle YouTube files and even help you with directions. ...
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