Google releases Android source code
Latest from Computerworld — ... mobile operating system is now available for anyone to use free. Developers can find the source code on the Web site for the Android Open Source Project . "An open-sourced mobile platform, that's constantly being improved upon by the community and is available for everyone to use, speeds innovation, is an engine of economic opportunity and provides a better mobile experience for users," said ...

Google Open-Sources Android on Eve of G1 Launch
eWeek - RSS Feeds — ... and the Open Handset Alliance released the complete Android platform source code, which means you can actually build a phone with the software if you have the chops. Available free under an Apache license, the Android Open Source Project will allow OEMs, phone carriers or even application programmers to download the code to create mobile devices based on Android. Developers can also contribute code to the platform thanks to a set of APIs that allows Android to host applications written by third-party developers. Wait a minute, you say—Android has been available for a while ...

Google Android source-code released
SlashGear — ... Google have released the source code for the Android mobile platform, enabling any interested developer, OEM or bedroom tinkerer to not only try the Android OS but to adapt and improve it.  Until now, the Android SDK has been available only to select developers and testers, but as the first handset to use the platform, the ...

Google Opens Android Kimono
Forbes.com: Technology News — ... , 10.21.08, 11:00 AM ET When Google announced Android, its wide-ranging cellphone project, last November, it promised a mobile platform more open than any other in the wireless industry. On Tuesday, the Mountain View, Calif.-based Internet giant aims to make good on that pledge by releasing the Android platform source code for free via a new Web site . The release comes just a day before the first Android-powered phone, the G1, is due to hit U.S. stores. (See ...

Download the Android Source Code Right Now [Android]
Gizmodo — ... Google and their Open Handset Alliance friends just popped the cork on their big bottle of Android source code—now anyone can grab the guts of the platform at source.android.com a day before T-Mobile's G1 is officially out in the wild. This, obviously, is a most important step toward the thriving open app and device ecosystem that everyone is banking on Android becoming. Full release follows. ...

Android Code Is Finally Released Into The Open-Source Wild
TechCrunch — ... When Google announced the Android operating system and established the Open Handset Alliance to support it, the plan was always to release the mobile operating system as open-source code. Today, on the eve of the first Android phone hitting the market, it finally did that. Developers can find the entire codebase for Android here. Google’s Rich Miner, who helps head up the Android team there, tells me: ...

Google Set to Release Android Source Code
PC World Latest Technology News — ... planned to announce on Tuesday that the source code for its mobile operating system, Android, is now available for anyone to use free. The move was expected, although the timing was uncertain. Developers can find the source code on the Web site for the Android Open Source Project . "An open-sourced mobile platform, that's constantly being improved upon by the community and is available for everyone to use, speeds innovation, is an engine of economic opportunity and provides a better mobile experience for users," said Andy Rubin, senior director of mobile platforms for ...

The Google Phone Arrives, and Android Spreads Out
OStatic blogs — ... , the T-Mobile G1 phone, running Google's Android platform, is on sale today--at least in San Francisco. In addition, the open source version of Android is now available for anyone to download and use for their devices — or to improve Android.  ...

Google opens the floodgates, open-sources Android
Engadget Mobile — ... Making good on a promise it made at the very beginning, Google has today announced that the source code underpinning its Android platform for mobile devices is available for free to anyone who wants a crack at it. The code is being provided through the ...

Google opens the floodgates, open-sources Android
Engadget — ... Making good on a promise it made at the very beginning, Google has today announced that the source code underpinning its Android platform for mobile devices is available for free to anyone who wants a crack at it. The code is being provided through the ...

Google opens up Android source code
Obsessable News Feed — If you're a developer, you can now download the full source code of Google's Android mobile operating system that powers the T-Mobile G1. If you're not a developer and you're wondering what source code is and why this topic has everyone online buzzing in the conversations below, we'll try to clarify briefly here. Source code is the programming used by programmers to build the finished pieces of software that you normally use. It's the inside bits used to assemble the programs. When something goes "open source," the people behind the software, in ...

Ya está disponible el código fuente de Android
Celularis — Click here to view the embedded video. Hasta ahora, el SDK de Android sólo estaba disponible para algunos desarrolladores y testers exclusivos pero ya está online el sitio desde donde se puede descargar el código fuente de este Sistema Operativo móvil abierto. Con el T-Mobile G1 a punto de llegar a las tiendas de USA y UK, ya era hora que la la Open Handset Alliance anunciara la disponibilidad del código de Android. What will you do with ...

Android is Already Reaching Toward Commercial Horizons [OStatic]
GigaOM Network — ... that Google's Android platform is now downloadable under an open source license, there are also some clear signs emerging about what's about to happen to Android. One doesn't have to be an expert reader of tea leaves to discern two things that lie ahead for this open source mobile platform: 1) it will arrive in commercially supported versions; and 2) it won't stay restricted to handsets. Here's the proof in the pudding. ...

Android is Already Reaching Toward Commercial Horizons
OStatic blogs — ... that Google's Android platform is now downloadable under an open source license, there are also some clear signs emerging about what's about to happen to Android. One doesn't have to be an expert reader of tea leaves to discern two things that lie ahead for this open source mobile platform: 1) it will arrive in commercially supported versions; and 2) it won't stay restricted to handsets. Here's the proof in the pudding. ...

Android is Already Reaching Toward New Commercial Horizons [OStatic]
GigaOM Network — ... that Google's Android platform is now downloadable under an open source license, there are also some clear signs emerging about what's about to happen to Android. One doesn't have to be an expert reader of tea leaves to discern two things that lie ahead for this open source mobile platform: 1) it will arrive in commercially supported versions; and 2) it won't stay restricted to handsets. Here's the proof in the pudding. ...

Google Android open-source now live, but no G1 yet?
Phones Review — ... in the smartphone market. Whereas most of Google competitors charge for the code, Google are offering the Code freely, for developers to modify and be distributed by anyone. Open-source is considered a powerful tool to help a broader agenda although it’s not thought of as a one stop shop for a thriving company. Top technology companies such as Apple, Oracle and IBM have subsidised open source projects. Source: cnet Here is a link to the Android site ...

Android Is Now Open Source
Google Operating System — One day before T-Mobile G1 goes on sale and one year after the first Android announcement, Google open sources Android. Android is not the first open source mobile OS, but it claims to be "the first free, open source, and fully customizable mobile platform. Android offers a full stack: an operating system, middleware, and key mobile applications. It also contains a rich set of APIs that allows third-party developers to develop great applications." The source has about 2.1GB, but you need to use Linux or Mac if you want to build it. Alternatively, you can ...

Google Releases Open Source Android Code
ChannelWeb Complete Feed — Google on Tuesday released the code for the Android operating system, the same day the Android-based T-Mobile G1 will first hit stores. "Today is a big day for Android, the Open Handset Alliance, and the open-source community," wrote Google software engineer David Bort on in a blog post on source.android.com . "All of the work that we've poured into the mobile platform is now officially available, for free, as the Android Open Source Project." The release of the Android code is a prelude to a busy time for Android, which will reach the ...

Open Warfare: Android Vrs Symbian
dailywireless.org — Google said today that it has released the code behind the Android operating system as open source, a day before the Android-based T-Mobile G1 phone is scheduled to go on sale. ...

Android Goes Open-Source
ReadWriteWeb — When Google announced Android, its software platform for mobile devices, it released an SDK for developers to work with, but it also promised to eventually release the code under an open-source license. Today, Google and its partners in the Open Handset Alliance did exactly that. You can now download the code and help Google and its partners to develop it further. The source code has been released under the Apache 2.0 license and consists of the complete codebase of Android, including all the libraries, media codecs, and applications. ...

Android OS source code now available
Android Authority — ... The source code for Android 1.0 is now available in a weighty 2.1 gig download from http://source.android.com . Anyone with the brains and manpower is now free to edit, add, modify, use and distribute Android in anyway they see fit at absolutely no cost. This is pretty significant as it opens up all sorts of interesting possibilities for the platform and mobile computing in general. Android can now be easily ported to anything, from phones to GPS receivers, to in-car entertainment systems as well as other funky things nobody has thought of yet. It also allows companies to stop ...

Google libera todo o código do Android
BLOG.MACMAGAZINE — Com a chegada do G1 da T-Mobile ao mercado e um ano após o seu primeiro anúncio ao mundo, o Google acaba de abrir e liberar todo o código do Android, de acordo com a intenção inicial da Open Handset Alliance. De acordo com a gigante de buscas, o Android não é apenas o primeiro sistema operacional móvel de código aberto: ele é “a primeira plataforma móvel gratuita, de código aberto e totalmente customizável.” Além do SO em si, o pacote inclui o middleware e aplicativos básicos, além ...

Android Source Code Officially Available [Android]
Lifehacker — ... [image] meltdowns [image] NSFW SUBSCRIBE TO Lifehacker RSS New: Breaking news and weekly top stories via email 6596 Subscribers [image] Lifehacker next Android , in brief , google android , cellphones Android Source Code Officially Available [image] We gave you a hands-on look at Android last week , and now the mobile platform that Google begat is available in all its source-code glory from the Android Open Source Project . 12:50 PM on Tue Oct 21 2008 By Adam Pash 75 views ...

Google Delivers Android Mobile OS to Developers
Webmonkey — ... According to the Android website, Tuesday’s release “offers a full stack: an operating system, middleware, and key mobile applications. It also contains a rich set of APIs that allows third-party developers to develop great applications.” Among the features accessible via those APIs are the speech recognition engine, some software development tools and virtual libraries. There’s also embedded Linux (the system was built using the Linux kernel). Not to be confused with Android’s software development kit (SDK), the toolset used to build individual ...

Android Mobile OS Delivered to Developers
Webmonkey — ... According to the Android website, Tuesday’s release “offers a full stack: an operating system, middleware, and key mobile applications. It also contains a rich set of APIs that allows third-party developers to develop great applications.” Among the features accessible via those APIs are the speech recognition engine, some software development tools and virtual libraries. There’s also embedded Linux (the system was built using the Linux kernel). Not to be confused with Android’s software development kit (SDK), the toolset used to build individual ...

Google Android source code now available
Download Squad — Filed under: OS Updates, Google, Open Source, MobileGoogle released an SDK for the Android mobile operating system a few months ago. But with the first Android-powered phone set to go on sale tomorrow, Google went all out and released the source code today. This isn't a surprise. Google has long stated that it would make the source code for the operating system available, but now that it is, developers can do far more than create applications that will run on Android. They can help improve the operating system ...

Android source code released
Hack a Day — ... Google has officially released the Android source code. While the T-Mobile G1 is being released tomorrow—some already have it—it is just one Android device. The availability of the source means that the platform could be port to almost any device. It’s a complete embedded Linux package and we’ve already seen it running on the N810. We can’t wait to see what hacks come out of this. ...

Google Releases Complete Android Open Source Project
InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs — ... , the complete source code for its mobile phone platform. "We've all put a lot of effort into the first Android device, and I'm really happy with the way it turned out," said Google software engineer Dave Bort in an online post . "But one device is just the beginning. Android is not a single piece of hardware; it's a complete, end-to-end software platform that can be adapted to work on any number of hardware configurations. Everything is there, from the bootloader all the way up to the applications. And with an Android device already on the market, it has ...

Android Arrives
InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs — ... , Oct 21, 2008 05:47 PM [image] In a phone interview, a sleep-deprived Dave Bort, the Google engineer spearheading the Android Open Source Project , said that Android would benefit industry players and phone users by providing an open smartphone standard and by relieving developers of having to reinvent the wheel. "Even if you start off with free parts like Linux and WebKit, there's still a ton of work to integrate these pieces and get them to work together," Bort said. Google's role as ringmaster, Bort believes, is crucial. He expects Google will help keep Android vital, so ...

Google Releases Android Source Code - Like We Knew They Would
AndroidGuys — ... The timing is impeccable as the eyes of the tech community are focused sharply on Android this week.  Why not just put out a ‘one more thing’ for the Google fanboys?  What will you do with Android?  What will you put it on? ...

Google open sources Android
D' Technology Weblog — ... One year after the first Android announcement, Google open sources Android. The source has about 2.1GB, but you need to use Linux or Mac if you want to build it. Alternatively, you can inspect the code ...

terry tate meets palin http://tinyurl.com/create.php
Politweets — ... testing new twhril install (jaiku and pownce integration) about 4 hours ago from twhirl @ emargee todays mantra holiday ot three days...? about 4 hours ago from TweetDeck in reply to emargee looking for a practical (i.e useful) teach yourself PHP book .. http://tinyurl.com/6b3bpl any good? about 5 hours ago from TweetDeck andriod source code released...now all i need is the damn phone...and skillz .. http://source.android.com/ about 5 hours ago from TweetDeck AOL app platrom ...

Android Open Source Project Open for Business
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis — ... Yesterday was a big day in the world of Google Android. The Android Open Source Project launched, meaning that source codes are now officially available to anyone (you, me, my mom, or your dog) at source.android.com. I can only imagine the froth and drool coming from many a developers’ mouth at the prospect of developing with Android. ...

"terrorists" dont' want Obama, they want McCain in office: http://is.gd/4y4S
Politweets — ... from your phone? Click here . [image] drawlogic "terrorists" dont' want Obama, they want McCain in office: http://is.gd/4y4S 5 minutes ago from HelloTxt @ jneubeck multiple repos? http://is.gd/BQ0 works for that easy. might be faster w/ smallr repos tn cluster,or try http://is.gd/4yHx or git 9 minutes ago from web in reply to jneubeck android source code dropped now that the first phone is out... http://source.android.com/ about 14 hours ago from web wow ReserveChute and StartupPhoenix ...

Hop-on to reveal their Android phone at CES next year
Tech Ticker — ... Open Handset Alliance recently made the source code of Android available for free. With such a move, it was obvious that many small handset manufacturers like Hop-on will try to jump on the Android bandwagon to make some quick money. Let us see how it turns out to be. ...

Election Week Mobile Roundup
InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs — ... , the U.S. carriers definitely hold the keys to the kingdom and are reluctant to give them up. To a certain degree, I understand their point of view: They've invested billions building out these networks, and despite cellular service seeming like a utility, the wireless companies are still businesses looking to make money. If de la Vega's claim is true -- haven't dug through the Android source code -- it would be a bad sign for Google's promise of real openness, which has already seen a ...

Top Google Products in 2008
Google Operating System — ... , Google's operating system for mobile devices, has been released and the first phone that used it wasn't a very good choice. "There is tremendous potential for this OS on mobile devices -- it truly realizes the open ideals laid out by Google when they announced this project. The only problem seems to be the stuff they either left on the back burner, cutting room floor, or hoped would come from that exciting, untapped world of open source developers. While there's plenty to praise in this phone, there's a lot more that's missing -- and some of those missing elements are what we ...

Resource Roundup: Android Source Code
AndroidGuys — ... First, the source code as a whole is hosted on http://source.android.com/, and any questions you may have about the source code should go on one of the ...

TUAW @SXSW: The "comics on handhelds" panel
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — ... to take your comics on the road with you and don't want to lug around a huge stack of titles? Instead of having to take paper comics, what if you could digitize them and read them on your handheld? Well, those are just the type of questions I hoped to have answered by attending the Comics on Handhelds panel at South by Southwest Interactive last week. On the panel were Douglas Edwards, CEO of UCLICK, Molly Crabapple of Dr. Sketchy's Anti-Art School, Dave Bort, a Google/Android Engineer, Rantz Hoseley, CEO of the LongBox Group and Richard Stevens of ...

Version 1.5 SDK of Android Is Available for Early Developers
OStatic blogs — ... that developers can get an early look at the SDK for version 1.5 of Android, based on the "Cupcake" branch of the open source project. There are quite a few new capabilities that should make upcoming rounds of Android-based devices more flexible, including APIs for soft keyboards, home screen widgets, live folders, and speech recognition. Video features are also coming. Developers can ...

Version 1.5 SDK of Android Is Available for Early Developers [OStatic]
GigaOM Network — ... that developers can get an early look at the SDK for version 1.5 of Android, based on the "Cupcake" branch of the open source project. There are quite a few new capabilities that should make upcoming rounds of Android-based devices more flexible, including APIs for soft keyboards, home screen widgets, live folders, and speech recognition. Video features are also coming. Developers can ...

Android Version 1.5
dailywireless.org — ... (1.5), include Video recording and playback (MPEG-4 & 3GP formats), faster camera start-up and image capture, and much faster acquisition of GPS location (powered by SUPL AGPS). It’s based on the cupcake branch from the Android Open Source Project. ...

Multitouch Coming to Android in Version 2.0?
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis — ... based on the Donut branch of code, but the following firmware update from the Eclair branch may introduce the long-sought feature, since there are new additions to the open source project to support it. HTC ...

Android 2.0 predictions – Part 1
Planet Android — ... Code drops into the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) have revealed new code that is meant for multi-touch.  To my knowledge it is not being offered in Donut, but I expect we will see it in Eclair.  I’ve reported several times that Sholes will feature multi-touch and ship with Eclair. ...

Android 1.6 SDK is here
Planet Android — ... . Android 1.6, which is based on the donut branch from the Android Open Source Project, introduces a number of new features and technologies. With support for CDMA and additional screen sizes, your apps can be deployed on even more mobile networks and devices. You will have access to new technologies, including framework-level support for additional screen resolutions, like QVGA and WVGA, new telephony APIs to support CDMA, gesture APIs, a text-to-speech engine, and the ability to integrate with Quick Search Box. ...

Android 2.0 source released, already ported to the G1
MobileCrunch — ... As the sun set over the Silicon Valley last night, Google pushed the source code for Android 2.0 to the Android Open Source Project. Within two hours, the endlessly able Android community had it up and running on the eldest Android of them all, the T-Mobile G1. ...

Google Pushes Source Code for Android 2.0 – Developers Push it to G1 Within Hours
AndroidGuys — ... Last night saw Google pushing out the source code for Android 2.0 to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). In just under a few hours, the Android developer community had it working on a G1.  Yep.  You read it right.  The “likeness” picture we created for this post stems from a ...

Google Pushes Source Code for Android 2.0 – Developers Push it to G1 Within Hours
AndroidGuys — ... Last night saw Google pushing out the source code for Android 2.0 to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). In just under a few hours, the Android developer community had it working on a G1.  Yep.  You read it right.  The “likeness” picture we created for this post stems from a ...

Google Pushes Source Code for Android 2.0 – Developers Push it to G1 Within Hours
Planet Android — ... Last night saw Google pushing out the source code for Android 2.0 to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). In just under a few hours, the Android developer community had it working on a G1.  Yep.  You read it right.  The “likeness” picture we created for this post stems from a ...

Android 2.0 Source Code Released
Ubergizmo — ... While Motorola and HTC have been privy to the Android 2.0 source code for a while now, Google has taken the extra step and published the source code of Android 2.0, which is the current version of its mobile operating system. If you’re the techie type and like to see what’s under the hood of your mobile phone, then check it out, if not you’re probably better off waiting for your cell phone manufacturer to implement the Android 2.0 update than do it yourself. ...

Google’s Android 2.0 Eclair source code now available to all!
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis — ... features to older Android phone in due time. The latest Android platform, codenamed “Eclair” (like the delicious pastry), features support for multiple gmail accounts, exchange support, support for Bluetooth 2.1 and improved media playback, just to name a few. Armed with the source code, developers are going to have the tools they need to bring at least some of these new features to other Android smartphones. The Android 2.0 source code available through the Android Open Source Project. [Via: AndroidAndMe] Related News ...

Liberaron el código fuente de Android 2.0
Celularis — ... se puede reservar pero llegará a manos de los usuarios recién en diciembre), Google lanzó el código fuente de Android 2.0 que ya está disponible hace unos días desde Android Open Source Project (recordemos que el ...