Android was bought by Google back in 2005 and verbally sold to handset makers as a flexible, upgradable mobile operating system. Google's (don't be evil) take on this was that they were bringing a mobile operating system based on a Linux kernel with their search technology to the masses, it would compete with Windows Mobile and Apple's iPhone operating system (now IOS) in the handset market. Since Android was unveiled to the general public it has found homes on many handsets from HTC, Samsung and the ill fated Dell Streak. With Google handing over operating system control to the handset makers though, Android has become increasingly fragmented with delays of months between a new version of Android being released and the hardware company adapting and offering that version for their handset. The news this week is that Android 3 (AKA Honeycomb) will be released soon which will provide better support for tablets. The rumour mill is buzzing with the news that Honeycomb c...
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