Ballmer doesn’t see Google Android as a competitor yet InfoWorld Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:28 PM PST Google’s Android mobile platform doesn’t “bubble up to the top” of Microsoft’s list of toughest competitors to Windows Mobile in the market for smartphone OSes, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said Thursday. Speaking at an investor day hosted by Australian telecommunications carrier Telstra, Ballmer said that it’s too early to tell if Android will ever be a serious competitor in the mobile … Jailbreak Makes Android a Little More Open LinuxInsider.com Thu, 06 Nov 2008 3:05 PM PST It seems as though the wide-open door for the Google Android-based T-Mobile G1 wasn’t nearly wide enough. Intrepid hackers have blown the door right off the hinges and shined a big spotlight inside the smartphone software. What did they find? Full root privileges to the G1 file system. Ballmer: Android Does Not Compute WebProNews Thu, 06 Nov 2008 2:44 PM PST CEOs can be terribly stiff, always either reading from statements or phrasing things in the most cautious and neutral way possible.  Steve Ballmer doesn’t suffer from this problem, however, and the Microsoft CEO mocked Google’s Android operating system while at an investor briefing in Australia. read more Ballmer: ‘Google not a major mobile competitor’ The Register Thu, 06 Nov 2008 1:04 PM PST Show me the Android money Steve Ballmer has publicly belittled Google’s fledgling mobile phone platform, saying the world’s largest search engine ad broker is low on Microsoft’s list of mobile competitors.… Tech News Roundup: Google Android, iPhone Keyboard, Bum-Powered Flash Drives… MobileMag Thu, 06 Nov 2008 3:20 PM PST What’s happening in the world of mobile technology? AT&T’s working on a robot, a mobile suit excretes memory, and the friendly skies are getting friendlier with free porn. Yes, it’s quite an eclectic day. Last Bytes: iPhone, Yang, Ballmer, more Portfolio.com via Yahoo! Finance Thu, 06 Nov 2008 2:56 PM PST IPhone users will be able to use their iPhones as wireless modems by next year. [Cnet ]Jerry Yang talks about failed deals at Web 2.0 Conference. [Wired ]Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer doesn’t understand the Google Android pricing strategy. [Alley Insider ]AMD lays off 500 more employees. [Ars Technica ]Craigslist agrees to target “sex” ads. [Ars Technica ]by Shannon Geis.

Ballmer doesn’t see Google Android as competitor yet IT World Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:21 AM PST Google’s Android mobile platform doesn’t “bubble up to the top” of Microsoft’s list of toughest competitors to Windows Mobile in the market for smartphone OSes, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said Thursday. Google moves quickly to plug Android security hole ZDNet Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:03 AM PST Earlier this week a security hole was discovered in Android 1.0 (TC4-RC-29) that allowed you to gain root access to the device. The trick was that you have to start up a telnetd server on the phone, and then anyone who knows your IP address can log into the machine… Ballmer Doesn’t See Google Android as Competitor Yet PC World Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:04 PM PST Android not a real competitor to Windows Mobile, says Microsoft CEO. “They start out way behind:” Ballmer on Android MacNN Thu, 06 Nov 2008 11:56 AM PST Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on Thursday said at an annual Telstra investment meeting that the Google-designed Android operating system debuted in the T-Mobile G1 handset won’t make the company money. According to a report originating from an event held by Australian cellular provider Telstra, Ballmer believes Google is essentially telling its investors the new product has no revenue model; he … Steve Ballmer Dismisses Android, Calls it “Financially Unsound” TechCrunch Thu, 06 Nov 2008 9:54 AM PST While Steve Ballmer never associated Android with anything nasty nor did he suggest that killing puppies could look dignified next to building Android, he did say that creating a mobile OS was “financially unsound” for Google and that Google was already far behind the competition. “They can hire smart guys, hire a lot of people, blah dee blah dee blah, but you know they start out way behind, …

Ballmer calls Google’s Android ‘way behind’ ZDNet Thu, 06 Nov 2008 6:09 AM PST Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer dismissed Google’s Android operating system, saying he believed it was financially unsound. Sydney, Australia–Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer on Thursday dismissed Google’s Android operating system, saying he believed it was financially unsound. Speaking at Telstra’s annual investment day, Ballmer said that Android was… Steve Ballmer doesn’t “understand” Android or why Google would give stuff away for free Tech Digest via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News Thu, 06 Nov 2008 4:54 AM PST Everyone’s favourite jellyfish-like Microsoft employee has been shooting his mouth off in public again, this time thoroughly dissing Google’s plans for its Android OS. Android apps market is a hit, Google says Macworld UK Thu, 06 Nov 2008 4:28 AM PST The average user of the Android-based G1 phone has downloaded 14 applications, out of 200 now available on the Android Marketplace, a Google executive said on Wednesday. Ballmer dismisses Google Android CNET Thu, 06 Nov 2008 5:42 AM PST At an event touting Telstra’s “Next G” network in Australia, Microsoft’s CEO says he doesn’t understand Google’s revenue-generating strategy regarding the mobile operating system. T-Mobile G1 Android is jailbroken, provides app install to external card ZDNet Thu, 06 Nov 2008 6:20 AM PST My T-Mobile SIM continues to live in my G1 Google Android device (see my review) and I continue to be impressed with the Google integration and Gmail functionality. There are more and more third party applications appearing and I am liking the web browser more and more as I get used to the navigation methods. I just read on Ars Technica that the G1 has been jailbroken by those hard working …

Google Android hack opens up T-Mobile G1 PC Advisor Thu, 06 Nov 2008 1:19 AM PST Bug allows G1 owners to install new OS Hackers have circumvented controls in the Google Android operating system used on T-Mobile’s G1 mobile phone, allowing them to get around restrictions created by the smartphone’s designers. Ballmer dismisses Google Android threat ZDNet UK Thu, 06 Nov 2008 1:04 AM PST Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has said he doesn’t understand Google’s Android strategy, portraying it as financially unsound A jailbreak for Google’s Android Macworld UK Thu, 06 Nov 2008 3:42 AM PST Hackers have found a way to circumvent controls in the Google Android operating system used on T-Mobile’s G1 mobile phone, allowing them to get around restrictions created by the phone’s designers. Hackers make crack in Android defences TechWorld Thu, 06 Nov 2008 2:36 AM PST Instructions posted on web. Hackers have cracked controls in the Google Android operating system, used on T Mobile’s GI phone. The hack gives users a way to read data on parts of the phone that are normally walled off and could be used to install new programs, or even a new operating system. Currently, programs for the open-source Android operating system must be written in Java, rather than … Microsoft’s Ballmer not threatened by Google Android Silicon.com Thu, 06 Nov 2008 1:16 AM PST ‘Not a top competitor’

Google to fix cracked Android TG Daily Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:32 PM PST It did not take long for the first jailbroken G1 Android phone to surface – in fact, it took hackers less time to crack Android than it took to do jailbreak the iPhone. Of course, the implications are entirely different and the benefits of an open Android phone aren’t obvious – since Android’s pitch to be an open platform anyway and Google does not restrict the third-party software that is …

A jailbreak for Google’s Android InfoWorld Wed, 05 Nov 2008 5:13 PM PST Hackers have found a way to circumvent controls in the Google Android operating system used on T-Mobile’s G1 mobile phone, allowing them to get around restrictions created by the phone’s designers. The hack gives G1 users a way to read data on parts of the phone that are normally walled off and could be used to install new programs, or even a new operating system, on the mobile phone. … Android apps market is a hit, Google says Linux World Australia Wed, 05 Nov 2008 7:35 PM PST The average user of the Android-based G1 phone has downloaded 14 applications, out of 200 now available on the Android Marketplace, a Google executive said. A jailbreak for Google’s Android IT World Wed, 05 Nov 2008 5:51 PM PST Hackers have found a way to circumvent controls in the Google Android operating system used on T-Mobile’s G1 mobile phone, allowing them to get around restrictions created by the phone’s designers. A Jailbreak for Google’s Android PC World Wed, 05 Nov 2008 5:18 PM PST Hackers have found a way to get root access to a G1 Android mobile phone. Google Android a mystery to Ballmer News Interactive Wed, 05 Nov 2008 7:10 PM PST MICROSOFT boss Steve Ballmer has made fun of Google’s mobile operating system at a Telstra conference today.