well - open source to a point. they're using open source stuff but locking it down to modding by the community - i,e, they keep their mods proprietary and don't recontribute them back to open source. At least that's what I've been able to discern.
On 11/6/07, Craig Froehle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Right. Android is a software platform. My hunch is that Google has > been working with carriers and hardware vendors on some reference > designs in hopes of kick-starting product availability by mid-2008. > It's kind of like Windows Mobile in that regard (Microsoft doesn't > make devices, just the software for them) except it has the good karma > of being open source. > > > On Nov 6, 2007 7:17 PM, Alli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From what I read on the Open Handset Alliance webpage, and from > > Android's video, it appears the GPhone will be any phone with that open > > architecture operating system...not any particular hardware. > > > > > > Chris wrote: > > > I have a silly question. But. Is there any launch date for the google > phone? I want to get rid off my 700P > > > Chris & Lyndy > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > http://www.GearBits.com -- Tech. Culture. Ideas. Opinions. > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > -- ============================== War Eagle [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
