Google releases Android source code - bit-tech.net Forums

CardJoe · 22nd Oct 2008, 12:53

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/10...-source-code/1

Google has released the entire source code for its Android platform under an open source licence, ahead of the retail launch of the first Android product.

War-Rasta · 22nd Oct 2008, 16:09

Sounds pretty interesting to me. Not so thrilled about granting google rights to commercially exploit any changes made to it but I still think we will be seeing a lot of interesting features in the near future.

Tulatin · 22nd Oct 2008, 19:12

Well, at least this means the killswitch can be removed.

DXR_13KE · 22nd Oct 2008, 23:16

YAY FOR OPEN SOURCE!!!

DLoney · 23rd Oct 2008, 04:02

time to take that code and make a yahoo version of the os

themax · 23rd Oct 2008, 20:22

I've read some reviews concerning Android and the G1 Mobile Phone that is currently using it. And I have to say, some of these reviewers seem to have totally missed the point of Android. I keep reading that a downside to the G1/Android is the lacking Exnchange Syncing features found most other Smartphones/Iphone. Yet...if I recall (and I will do some digging for the article) someone has already released a 3rd Party App on the Andorid Marketplace that will enable the phone to sync Outlook contacts.

Please, whoever at Bit-Tech does a review on a smartphone releasing over in Europe with Android, remember that what the phone may lack out of the box, might potentially have available for downloaded already by a 3rd Party Developer.

22nd Oct 2008, 12:53	#1
CardJoe Player Character bit-tech Staff Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 7,945	Google releases Android source code http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/10...-source-code/1 Google has released the entire source code for its Android platform under an open source licence, ahead of the retail launch of the first Android product. __________________ this is joe's non-bit-tech blog

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War-Rasta Supermodder Join Date: May 2002 Location: Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. Posts: 380	Sounds pretty interesting to me. Not so thrilled about granting google rights to commercially exploit any changes made to it but I still think we will be seeing a lot of interesting features in the near future. __________________ Proud member of WarNet Inc. WarNet Rulez!!

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23rd Oct 2008, 20:22	#6
themax Hypermodder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 925	I've read some reviews concerning Android and the G1 Mobile Phone that is currently using it. And I have to say, some of these reviewers seem to have totally missed the point of Android. I keep reading that a downside to the G1/Android is the lacking Exnchange Syncing features found most other Smartphones/Iphone. Yet...if I recall (and I will do some digging for the article) someone has already released a 3rd Party App on the Andorid Marketplace that will enable the phone to sync Outlook contacts. Please, whoever at Bit-Tech does a review on a smartphone releasing over in Europe with Android, remember that what the phone may lack out of the box, might potentially have available for downloaded already by a 3rd Party Developer. __________________ PSN: Nyne07 Xbox Live: Nine07 Wii Codes: Too damn many to remember CoD4 Class "Ghost" - MP5 Silenced/ UAV Jammer/ Silent Step Shhh be very very qwuiet....I'm hunting snipers....

23rd Oct 2008, 04:02	#5
DLoney Multimodder Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: The Great State of TEXAS Posts: 208	time to take that code and make a yahoo version of the os