The Economics of Android

Posted in Chronicle by wmuscato on October 22, 2008
Google, OHA make Android Open Source available
CIOL Wed, 22 Oct 2008 2:05 PM PDT
USA: Google and the Open Handset Alliance announced the availability of the Android platform source code to everyone, for free, under the new Android Open Source Project.
CompanionLink Software Releases Microsoft Outlook Synchronization With Google Android Phones
Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance Wed, 22 Oct 2008 1:53 PM PDT
CompanionLink Software, a leader in mobile synchronization solutions, has released a two-way synchronization solution for Microsoft Outlook and Google Android devices. This release comes on the same day that the first Google Android phone — the T-Mobile G1 — is made available to the public.
Android Market to open to any app Monday
New York Times Wed, 22 Oct 2008 2:12 PM PDT
The Android Market currently has about 50 applications, but that number should go up next week when Google opens the market to d
MySpace makes bid for socializing on Google phone
AP via Yahoo! News Wed, 22 Oct 2008 1:30 PM PDT
Social networks MySpace and Facebook have already courted iPhone users with programs that let people stay connected on the Apple Inc. smart phone. Now MySpace is first to unveil one for owners of the just-released G1 phone powered by Google Inc.’s Android operating system.
Android and iPhone philosophies worlds apart
CNET Wed, 22 Oct 2008 1:33 PM PDT
How does Apple’s iPhone philosophy differ from that of Google’s Android? Let me count the ways.
First Android phones go on sale
cnet.com.au Wed, 22 Oct 2008 4:27 PM PDT
US mobile carrier T-Mobile yesterday made the formal, nationwide launch of its G1, the first phone to run Google’s Android operating system.
Android Market to open to any app Monday
Macworld Wed, 22 Oct 2008 1:48 PM PDT
Google said that starting next week, any developer can upload applications to the Android Market.
MySpace makes bid for socializing on Google phone
San Francisco Chronicle Wed, 22 Oct 2008 2:04 PM PDT
Social networks MySpace and Facebook have already courted iPhone users with programs that let people stay connected on the Apple Inc. smart phone. Now MySpace is first to unveil one for owners of the just-released G1 phone powered by Google Inc.’s Android
Android Market to open to any app Monday
InfoWorld Wed, 22 Oct 2008 1:40 PM PDT
The Android Market currently has about 50 applications, but that number should go up next week when Google opens the market to developers. Starting on Monday, any developer will be able to register for $25 and upload their application to the market. The registration and fee will help make sure that “each developer is authenticated and responsible for their apps,” Google’s Eric Chu wrote …
Summon Wikipedia on the Google Android G1
CNET Wed, 22 Oct 2008 4:18 PM PDT
WikiMobile Encyclopedia helps you find and read Wikipedia articles on the T-Mobile G1 phone, though with a few personality quirks.
Google Relaunches Android App Market
PC Magazine Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:24 PM PDT
The T-Mobile G1 Android phone went on sale today, and with it Google relaunched the App Market, their answer to Apple’s App Store. At the moment, though, things look pretty thin. At least all the applications currently listed are free.
Google returns missing open source software to Android Market
BetaNews Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:26 AM PDT
Customers stayed in suspense until this morning, but most of Google’s 50 promised open source applications were indeed ready for download from Android Market when T-Mobile’s G1 phone launched today.
Google Announces Android App Market Paid Application Details, Revenue Share Model
TechCrunch Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:52 AM PDT
With the first 21 days of October behind us, the G1’s ” Official ” launch day is finally upon us. With the first Android-powered handset now in the hands of giddy customers around the country, Google has provided long-awaited details about the Android App Market. As made apparent by those G1 pre-order handsets which arrived a day or two early , the Market is live at launch. Though there was a …
Google Android Market Goes Live With 50+ Apps
Mashable Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:10 AM PDT
We took a sneak peek at some of the apps launching for Google Android earlier this week, like imeem and MySpace . Today, with Google G1 going on sale at T-Mobile, the Android Market has officially opened up, offering more than 50 mobile applications for download. Some notable applications in the Market include iSkoot for Skype, which allows you to make calls over WiFi, and Shazam, …
Google publishes Android source code
iTNews Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:35 PM PDT
Google has officially open sourced its Android code base and is encouraging developers to try out the new platform.
CompanionLink Software the First to Introduce Two-Way Synchronization With Google Android Phones
Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:26 PM PDT
CompanionLink Software, a leader in mobile synchronization solutions, introduces two-way data synchronization with the T-Mobile G1 — the first Google Android phone. CompanionLink’s products support synchronization of contacts, calendar, and tasks between popular desktop contact management software and Google Android phones.
Google Pops Android’s Hood
Forbes Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:10 AM PDT
The source code behind Google’s mobile platform comes into the public eye.
Coders get 70 percent of Android Market revenue
CNET via Yahoo! News Wed, 22 Oct 2008 9:34 AM PDT
Google officially opened its Android Market Wednesday and promised that beginning next year, programmers will get the lion’s share of revenue from applications sold on the download site for the company’s mobile phone operating system.
Is 39 The New 28 at Google?
New York Times Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:42 AM PDT
The T-Mobile G1, the first phone powered by Google’s Android software, went on sale Wednesday. Google touted the device on its home page with an 11-word promo: “New! The G1 is on sale now. Learn about the phone.” The last four words link to a page describing the phone.
T-Mobile’s Android-based G1 Goes on Sale
PC World Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:57 PM PDT
The first cell-phone based on Google’s Android platform went on sale Tuesday evening in San Francisco ahead of the pack.
The Google Android launch: a hands-on video demo of G1 applications
New York Times Wed, 22 Oct 2008 8:13 AM PDT
Erick Tseng, the lead product manager for Google Android, has been waiting three years to show off his new thing. Tseng was at t
Google Launches Android Market
PC World Wed, 22 Oct 2008 8:40 AM PDT
Arriving along with the official launch of T-Mobile’s G1 is Google’s Android Market, a place where G1 owners can download mobile applications.
Google releases Android open-source code: company
The Manila Times Wed, 22 Oct 2008 8:37 AM PDT
Google on Tuesday released the open-source code which powers its Android mobile operating system and invited outside programmers to tinker with the software to develop their own features.
Nokia Goes After Google with Open Source Symbian
PC World Wed, 22 Oct 2008 7:25 AM PDT
Nokia is embracing open source with its Symbian mobile operating system. That pits Google’s Android against Nokia’s Symbian. How will things shake out?
TMobile’s Android-based G1 goes on sale
Network World Wed, 22 Oct 2008 6:19 AM PDT
The first cell-phone based on Google’s Android platform went on sale Tuesday evening in San Francisco ahead of the start of sales across the U.S. on Wednesday.
T-Mobile Launches Android-based G1
Digital Trends Wed, 22 Oct 2008 8:58 AM PDT
T-Mobile has officially launched the G1, the first phone based on Google’s Android platform. But does the G1 – and Android – live up to the hype?
Google to Launch Phone Similar to iPhone
FOX 13 Utah Wed, 22 Oct 2008 8:52 AM PDT
Google and T-Mobile is creating some competition for the iPhone. On Wednesday, the two companies will launch the “Googlephone” or G1 at a cost of $179. The G1 is already being compared to the iPhone; but Google’s phone has some differences. G1 has a full built-in keyboard and trackball. The phone also runs on Google’s new Android operating system. Users will use the phone in connection with …
Shelly Palmer: Google’s G1 Hits Market
HuffingtonPost Wed, 22 Oct 2008 7:07 AM PDT
Google’s first Android enabled phone, the G1, will go on sale today. Google has also made the code for Android available to developers through…
Google Gets Into The Smart Phone Business
CBS4 Miami Wed, 22 Oct 2008 5:18 AM PDT
Move over iPhone, there’s a new whiz kid smart cell phone on the block.  Officially called the T-Mobile G1, the new open source phone made by HTC is being nicknamed the “iPhone Killer” because it runs on Google’s android operating system.
T-Mobile delivers the G1 (aka Android) phone
CNET Wed, 22 Oct 2008 6:35 AM PDT
You can think of it as a touch-screen smartphone, plain and simple, or as Google’s first big step into the telecommunications sector.
Google publishes Android source code
VNU Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News Wed, 22 Oct 2008 2:00 AM PDT
Google has officially open sourced its Android code base and is encouraging developers to try out the new platform.
Google Releases Android Code
Digital Trends Wed, 22 Oct 2008 4:43 AM PDT
As the first Android phone hits stores, Google has made good on its promise and released the source code for Android.
Google releases Android source code
PC Advisor Wed, 22 Oct 2008 4:06 AM PDT
Google: Releasing code will “speed innovation” Google is making the source code for its Android platform freely available.
Google publishes Android source code
vnunet.com Wed, 22 Oct 2008 1:55 AM PDT
Iain Thomson in San Francisco, vnunet.com , Wednesday 22 October 2008 at 21:27:00 Search giant hoping for developer rush Google has officially open sourced its Android code base and is encouraging developers to try out the new platform. “Today is a big day for Android, the Open Handset Alliance,…
Google releases Android open-source code
Independent Online Wed, 22 Oct 2008 3:27 AM PDT
Google has released the open-source code which powers its Android mobile operating system and invited outside programmers to tinker with the software to develop their own features.
T-Mobile’s Android-based G1 goes on sale
InfoWorld Wed, 22 Oct 2008 4:40 AM PDT
The first cell-phone based on Google’s Android platform went on sale Tuesday evening in San Francisco ahead of the start of sales across the U.S. on Wednesday. T-Mobile USA began offering the G1 , made by Taiwan’s High-Tech Computer (HTC), at its outlet on the city’s Market Street from 6p.m. The launch attracted a queue of about 150 people and was headed by Christopher Laddish, a …
Kyocera hops aboard Android bandwagon
ZDNet UK Wed, 22 Oct 2008 5:11 AM PDT
The Japanese electronics company has announced it is building a phone powered by Google’s Android operating system
Google’s First Phone Hits Stores
Fox 12 Oregon Wed, 22 Oct 2008 4:08 AM PDT
Google is jumping into the mobile phone business with its new G1 phone. The new gadget features a touch screen, slide-out keyboard and a trackball. This alternative to Apple’s iPhone is the first cell phone powered by Google’s Android operating system.
T-Mobile’s Android-based G1 on sale in USA
Macworld UK Wed, 22 Oct 2008 2:43 AM PDT
The first cell phone based on Google’s Android platform went on sale on Tuesday evening in San Francisco ahead of the start of sales across the US on Wednesday.
Google set to release Android source code
Macworld UK Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:13 PM PDT
Google is set to announce that the source code for its mobile operating system, Android, is now available for anyone to use free.
The Android phone is loose: The scene at the T-Mobile G1 launch in San Francisco
New York Times Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:42 PM PDT
The competition between the Apple iPhone and the first Google Android cell phone is afoot. T-Mobile opened its San Francisco sto
Google shares Android source code
ZDNet UK Wed, 22 Oct 2008 0:56 AM PDT
The search giant has begun to share the project’s underlying source code on the Android Open Source Project site
T-Mobile’s Android-based G1 Goes on Sale
PC World Wed, 22 Oct 2008 1:11 AM PDT
The first cell-phone based on Google’s Android platform went on sale Tuesday evening in San Francisco ahead of the start of…
Android code released
iafrica.com Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:31 PM PDT
Google released the code behind its Android mobile operating system to anyone who wants to adapt it.
T-Mobile Launches the Highly Anticipated T-Mobile G1
Centre Daily Times Wed, 22 Oct 2008 0:49 AM PDT
T-Mobile USA, Inc. today announced the national availability of the highly anticipated T-Mobile G1 with Google, the first Android(TM)-powered mobile phone. The T-Mobile G1 combines full touch-screen functionality and a QWERTY keyboard with a rich mobile Web experience, dozens of Android Market applications, and popular Google products that millions have enjoyed on the desktop, including Google
T-Mobile Launches the Highly Anticipated T-Mobile G1
Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance Wed, 22 Oct 2008 0:30 AM PDT
BELLEVUE, Wash.—-T-Mobile USA, Inc. today announced the national availability of the highly anticipated T-Mobile G1 with Google, the first Android™-powered mobile phone. The T-Mobile G1 combines full touch-screen functionality and a QWERTY keyboard with a rich mobile Web experience, dozens of Android Market applications, and popular Google products that millions have enjoyed on the desktop, …
Google Frees Android’s Source Code
InternetNews.com Tue, 21 Oct 2008 5:26 PM PDT
The Google-led Open Handset Alliance makes the Android platform source code available to mobile developers.
Google reveals Android source code
ZDNet Asia Tue, 21 Oct 2008 8:31 PM PDT
After years of in-house programming work, Google’s mobile-phone operating system is now open source software.
T-Mobile Sells First Google Android Phone At SF Store
ChannelWeb Tue, 21 Oct 2008 8:55 PM PDT
T-Mobile takes wraps off 3G-enabled G1 at pre-launch event in San Francisco, with wide release in 95 U.S. cities set for Wednesday.
Google To Lauch Phone Similar to iPhone
FOX 13 Utah Tue, 21 Oct 2008 6:37 PM PDT
Google and T-Mobile is creating some competition for the iPhone. On Wednesday, the two companies will launch the “Googlephone” or G1 at a cost of $179. The G1 is already being compared to the iPhone; but Google’s phone has some differences. G1 has a full built-in keyboard and trackball. The phone also runs on Google’s new Android operating system. Users will use the phone in connection with …
Google To Lauch Phone Similar to iPhone
FOX 13 Utah Tue, 21 Oct 2008 5:37 PM PDT
Google and T-Mobile want to create some competition for the iPhone. On Wednesday, the two companies will launch the “Googlephone” or G1. The G1 is being compared to the iPhone; but Google’s phone has some differences. G1 has a full built-in keyboard and trackball. The phone also runs on Google’s Android operating system. Users will use the phone in connection with their Google accounts, and will …
Hundreds Form Line In San Francisco For T-Mobile G1 Event
paidContent.org via Yahoo! Finance Tue, 21 Oct 2008 5:46 PM PDT
This morning we asked the question, will people line up for the T-Mobile G1, the first Google Android phone? Well, it appears the answer is yes. This evening, a line has formed in front of a T-Mobile store in San Francisco, which is opening at 6 p.m. to let people get their hands on a device 11 hours before they become officially available tomorrow morning.