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Latest Google Android news and rumors for the mobile platform.

At the recent HTC Touch Diamond launch in South Africa, PhoneReport.info managed to grab a few minutes alone with HTC’s General Manager of HTC for MEA and CIS Kevin Chen.
Chen remained extremely tight lipped when asked about the HTC Android, offering only that the device was very much on track for a release within the [...]

The full video presentations from last month’s Google I/O developer event have now been made available online.
The presentations range from an introduction to the Android platform to more advanced topics covering the Android frameworkand other technical details.
An Introduction to Android
Android is the Open Handset Alliance’s mobile software platform. Come learn about Android and our vision [...]

Popsci recently sat down for a brief question and answer session with Google’s head of mobile platforms, Rich Miner. Rich talks about the development of the Android platform, it’s open source roots, application certification and also admits he’s been using an Android powered phone for over a year now.
Q: Why get into the phone [...]

This week’s Google I/O developer event really opened with a bang as Google’s Engineering Director for Android, Steve Horowitz took to the stage to show us the latest Android prototype.
The last time Google showcased an Android prototype was back at CES and boy has it progressed. The user interface has been greatly improved, with a [...]

Google’s I/O developer event got off to a flying start today at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Google’s VP of engineering Vic Gundotra kicked things off with the opening keynote.
Also speaking at the keynote was Steve Horowitz, the Engineering Director for Android. Horowitz brought on to the the stage a demo Android device in [...]

According to the head of Google’s mobile engineering team, Android will be treated just like any other mobile operating system.
Speaking at the companies London headquarters, Google’s mobile engineering director, Ann Mei Cheng stated that:
“The mobile team is separate from the Android team.”
“Android is just another device for us. We will certainly make sure [...]

HTC’s global press event planned for May 6th has been surrounded by reports that HTC plan to use the occasion to show of their Android powered wares, sadly it’s now sounding like that may not be the case afterall.
Latest rumors floating around the various tech blogs is that HTC will instead use the event to [...]

Could we be poised for a Q4 battle between Apple and Google?
Amoungst the many rumors surrounding these two products, analysts believe that the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference starting on June 9th in San Francisco will be the place Apple will unveil their new 3G iPhone.
According to T-Mobile’s VP, Joe Sims, the company plan to start [...]

According to Sayeed Choudhury, a product manager for systems software at Qualcomm’s chip division, the company plan to launch five Android powered handsets within the next 12 to 18 months.
Choudhury also commented on the development of Android software, mentioning the use of location-based services and system optimization to achieve the lowest power and maximum [...]

Analyst firm ABI Research are predicting that Linux will power some 20% of mobile phones by the year 2013. This prediction is based on a series of market dynamics including:

Growing momentum for the Linux Mobile (LiMo) Foundation
Google’s emergin Android platform
Nokia’s acquisition of Linux based Trolltech

“Linux OS solutions will be far more cost-effective than incumbent [...]