Here's an update to my last post on the rising rumors on the highly anticipated Google Android based mobile phone. It seems that preparations for the release of the Android phone are well under way as Google has officially announced the existence of the Android market.

The Google Android market is similar to the Apple app. store. This market will offer an open content distribution system where Google Android phone owners can can find, purchase, download and install content on their Gphone.

The Android market will provide a way for developers to deliver their applications to users of Android based cell phones. An interesting feature of this market is the "rating and feedback system" which will be similar to the one installed in the hit video sharing site, YouTube. The system will allow users to rate an application and offer some feedback and comments on its performance. I have observed that cell phone ratings and other types of rating systems haver become popular on the web. This will undoubtedly work on the market for the Android.

Google also announced that the Android Market will be a beta feature on the first wave of Android handsets. However, the Android Market feature is not yet a final product because decisions about how it will function are still being made. It's expected that simmi8lar to the Apple app store, the Google market will offer paid content and free products.

The Android market will be finalized after the market Android mobile phone officially launches. Google will then provide a software update to the first wave of mobile phones running on the Android OS.


Here are the basics steps provided by Google for getting content into the Android Market:

• First the developer needs to register as a merchant
  

• Second, the developer needs tto upload and describe the app/service
  

• The last step would be to publish it app/service in the Android market.

The first Google phone which will probably be the HTC Dream is expected to have quad-band GSM/EDGE radios, WCDMA 1700, Bluetooth and WiFi. It is also being rumored to offer a slot for microSD cards and a camera of unknown quality.

That's all for todays Android update. Keep on visiting this blog for more news and info on the Android and other mobile phone related news.

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Lately, there has been a lot of buzz about the Android phone also known as the Google phone. There have been rumors about the release dates and possible features of the anticipated device. Let's take a look at the latest updates and rumors about the first phone that will run on Google's Android platform.

The most important development on the Android scenes is probably the FCC's approval of the HTC Dream, the phone being pegged as the first Android mobile phone. FCC documents also provided new information on the "Android" phone. For instance, the documents confirmed that it will have quad-band GSM/EDGE radios, WCDMA 1700, Bluetooth and WiFi. The documents mention a camera of unknown quality and a slot for microSD cards.

More importantly, the timing of this approval makes the rumors that the HTC Dream will run Android plausible. Recently, HTC and T-Mobile confirmed that they will be releasing a new phone based on Google's Android platform by the end of the year.

The HTC Dream phone also supports the 1700 MHz band earmarks it for T-Mobile. T-mobile has been working towards the development of a phone that will run on the Android platform.

A few weeks ago, there were some rumors that T-Mobile may offer a phone running the Android platform as early as October . However, some recent statements made by Moe Tanabian of IBB Consulting may dampen the spirits of Android fans.

Moe Tanabian is an anlyst and one of the few persons who has actually who has actually seen the very first Android-based device. This is of course significant because most of the info we have on the Android are based on rumors. There are even no actual pictures of the the device so an analyst who has first hand experience with the device is a good source of info.

Now, Tanabian said that has announced that the Android phone will arrive in stores around Thanksgiving in November. Now this statement discredits rumors that we can get the Android phone by October.

Tanabian also revealed that the first Android mobile phone may not support Microsoft Exchange. This may mean that Android users who want to receive push email may have to rely exclusively on Gmail. This is significant because major smartphones like the iPhone and Blackberries offer Microsoft Exchange and its absence could hurt the Android phone.

Fortunately, Tanabian also offered some good news. For example, he said that confirmed that the Android device will come pre-installed with Google's advertising software. This may mean that the cost of the phone will be lessened . He also confirmed that the Android handset will provide access to T-Mobile's own App Store-like service.

Well, I guess we all have to wait for further updates to see if the Android phone will finally come on the upcoming months. Tune in to this blog for more updates on the Android and other mobile phone news.

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