How long has Google been working on Android?

[Mysticcal]

Eh. it's 1.0 firmware on an OS that's meant to be developed. I'd rather have it in my hands now and just install firmware / OS updates as time rolls along rather than wait 6months -1yr down the line for more things. plus some of the things are legalities that google doesnt want to get into with other companies, but a 3rd party software developer at low level in business could easily create it.

example. media codecs, most are owned by specific companies but a small dev could write recognition of these codecs and would likely face no legal action since they are so small.

[ultra spikey]

Idiot of the day...can you not read in TWO of my post where it says I am NOT bashin on the phone? gotta love it...

lol.. you gotta love it ... Starts a thread to bash and talk sh#t about the phone, which he doesn't even have, and uses "I thought I read" as justification.

[hawtseks]

Well, you did say that you wouldn't bash it and then did in a round about way. either way its a moot point. You can bash whatever you please in this country.

[happyandyv]

To answer the OPs question:

"In July 2005, Google acquired Android, Inc., a small startup company based in Palo Alto, CA."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Android

I know they also started posting around for super low level guys that you would only want if you were building an OS, and they already had their google search device staff fully on hand so.. that I think started was late '04 and mainly 05 when they actually picked up Android. Some guys I know working for powerOn Services and Apple were joking with me the other day that they think they are still working on a full PC ad driven OS as well... joking keyword.. anyhow I'm rambling.. charge faster stupid phone..

[mikeyrokschicago]

In July 2005, Google acquired Android, Inc., a small startup company based in Palo Alto, CA.[6] Android's co-founders who went to work at Google included Andy Rubin (co-founder of Danger [7]), Rich Miner (co-founder of Wildfire Communications, Inc.[citation needed]), Nick Sears (once VP at T-Mobile[citation needed]), and Chris White (one of the first engineers at WebTV[citation needed]). At the time, little was known about the functions of Android, Inc. other than they made software for mobile phones.[6] This began rumors that Google was planning to enter the mobile phone market, although it was unclear what function it might perform in that market.[citation needed]
At Google, the team, led by Rubin, developed a Linux-based mobile device OS which they marketed to handset makers and carriers on the premise of providing a flexible, upgradeable system.[citation needed] It was reported that Google had already lined up a series of hardware component and software partners and signaled to carriers that it was open to various degrees of cooperation on their part.[8][9][10]
More speculation that Google would be entering the mobile-phone market came in December 2006.[11] Reports from the BBC and The Wall Street Journal noted that Google wanted its search and applications on mobile phones and it was working hard to deliver that. Print and online media outlets soon reported rumors that Google was developing a Google-branded handset.[12] More speculation followed reporting that as Google was defining technical specifications, it was showing prototypes to cell phone manufacturers and network operators. As many as 30 prototype phones are reported to be operating "in the wild."[13] Phoronix had reported that Google wanted to team up on the GPhone with OpenMoko,[14] a project to create a smartphone platform using free software, including the Linux kernel, but Network World reported that Google’s phone was actually a mobile operating system, rather than a specific hardware device like the iPhone.[13]


-From Wikipedia

[Brains]

Idiot of the day...can you not read in TWO of my post where it says I am NOT bashin on the phone? gotta love it...

Right, I'm not really committing murder, if I'm simply aerating someone's chest with a knife.


In response to ultra spikey:

Well, you did say that you wouldn't bash it and then did in a round about way. either way its a moot point. You can bash whatever you please in this country.

You're exactly correct. That also means people get to call them out for being "less than smart"