Gphone? Android phones? Is there a difference?
When I asked Google (GOOG Quote) whether we'd see a Gphone this year, the response was that we would see "Android-based "phones in 2008. Splitting hairs? Maybe. But, in the end, it really doesn't matter, because the recent Android preview was pretty mind boggling.
Late last week, Google held its Google I/O developer's conference, where the Android phone was demonstrated. You can actually see a portion of Google Engineering Director Steve Horowitz's presentation here.
Mr. Horowitz proudly described some of the many interesting features on upcoming Android-based phones -- some of which even surprised me, even though I knew that many popular Google programs for the PC will also be available on Android. ...
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