Attack of the Android...Phones.

For those of you that have never heard of ANDROID, it is a mobile operating system running on the Linux kernel. It was initially developed by Google and later the Open Handset Alliance. It allows developers to write managed code in the Java language, controlling the device via Google-developed Java libraries. Basically, ANDROID allows for complete customization of your phone. As of now HTC is the only phone company to implement the ANDROID software in North America, but Motorola and Sony Ericsson are both prepared to launch their own Android Phones.

Motorola Recently showcased its new Cliq aka BLUR for T-Mobile, the phone features 3G and WiFi connections, a 5MP camera, and a full HTML Web Browser (Motorola). The Cliq also has the ability to sync your Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace accounts and updates them in real time. In the Future, except to see several new Android Phones including the Motorola Sholes rumored to be the most powerful Android Phone yet, Check it out at Phandroid . As well as phones from Sony Ericsson (Apparently they are waiting for the Android 2.0 Software and more Multimedia support before they release anything).

I have never really been a fan of the Android phones not so much because of the OS itself, but because of the fact that if you pile on too many applications the phone will run extremely slow (likewise for the iPhone/Touch, but no one can mess with apple at least not until these androids are released). I think for now I'll stick to my BlackBerry, but who knows maybe we'll see an android blackberry (please RIM)

Canadian Customers interested in Android should check out the Rogers HTC Dream and HTC Magic. Both are available now and are selling for relatively cheap prices.

I'll leave you with a video of the ANDROID Cliq in action.