Google Releases Android SDK, Developing Open Mobile Platform

by Scott Beale on November 12, 2007 · 2 comments

Today Google released the Software Development Kit (SDK) for Android (what was previously rumored to be the mysterious Gphone), a free, open mobile platform being developed by The Open Handset Alliance. Here’s a demo video of Android showing some of the applications that will be available on the new mobile platform.

In order encourage developers to ramp up on Android and create new applications, Google has launched a $10 million Android Developer Challenge.

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