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Has Android Already Failed?
Plans for the open-source OS are looking increasingly vague and desperate.
Maker: First Android netbook to cost about $250
computerworld.com — April 25, 2009 (Computerworld) The first netbook computer running the Google Inc.-backed Android mobile operating system on... a low-cost ARM chip could become available to customers within three months, the maker's co-founder said this week. The Alpha ... (more) Maker: First Android netbook to cost about $250
SAMSUNG mobile PRESS
press.samsungmobile.com — Samsung launches I7500, The Company’s First Android-Powered Mobile Phone Samsung sets its leading position in Android, the... mobile industry’s emerging operating system April 2 7 , 2009, Seoul , Korea - Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a leading mobile ... (more) SAMSUNG mobile PRESS
Samsung i7500 confirmed as Samsung’s first Android phone?
Samsung i7500 confirmed as Samsung’s first Android phone?
unwiredview.com — Samsung i7500 confirmed as Samsung’s first Android phone? After the Samsung S8000 was unveiled, many have thought... this would be the first-released Android smartphone to bear Sammy’s brand. But it looks like that’s not true and, instead of the S8000, ... (more) Samsung i7500 confirmed as Samsung’s first Android ...
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Is Android A Failure?
Mobility Site — ... , but Sascha Segan at PC Magazine is beginning to worry whether Android is already a failure.  He bases his claims on a couple of ...

Do you think Google Android has failed?
Phones Review — ... Has Android gone down the Pan? An article over at pcmag seems to think so as they say Google Android was supposed to be on numerous different devices from numerous manufacturers and was supposed to be more flexible than the likes of the BlackBerry OS. ...

4 Scenarios for Android, Minus the Phones
GigaOM — ... It’s hard to believe that as recently as April of this year, many observers were wondering if Android had already failed. Fast-forward to today, and we’re seeing approximately 20 Android handsets arrive before year’s end — and numerous promising prospects for the OS on non-phone platforms. ...

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