Android phones from Google

By Editorial Team (Friday, 29th February 2008)

Mobile phone users could soon be driven by an open-source software platform from Google, which could lead to greater capabilities within models.

Director of mobile platforms at Google Andy Rubin spoke to the BBC about his creation, Andriod, the mobile phone operating system from the search engine giant.

Mr Rubin explained: "There should be nothing that users can access on their desktop that they can't access on their cellphone."

Android is being marketed as open-source software, which Mr Rubin says will mean mobile phone users will soon be offered the option of better web browsing, as well as improved features such as graphics.

It was reported by the new provider that a phone powered by Android, which uses touch-screen technology and a mini-track ball, was "responsive".

Google already offers versions of its service for mobile phones, such as specially adapted Google search and Gmail.

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