Video of Google Android prototype at MWC 2008
Yesterday we brought you pictures of the Google Android phone on show at MWC 2008. Today, we thought we'd go one better, and bring you a video of the phone in all its glory.
Obviously, this is just a prototype, so pay no attention of the hardware it's encased in. The phone itself is an old cannibalised smartphone, and really isn't the focus of the excitement at the moment. It's all about the software - what Android will offer, how it will look, and more importantly, how different it will be from existing mobile phone software platforms.
Android looks like it could offer something new and exciting to the mobile space, if only because its openness will encourage a raft of developers to innovate on the new platform. After seeing Sony Ericsson's new phone range yesterday, though, I'm not entirely sure it really will offer anything new.
Perhaps that's a bit unfair at this stage, though, as we've still only seen prototypes, and fully developed handsets aren't expected until later in 2008. Even then, it'll be at least another year or so before the new innovative services appear, so I'm prepared to give Android a break and see how it develops.
Keeping momentum will be crucial, though, as if the first round of handsets are underwhelming, it'll be increasingly difficult to encourage developers to build new services around a phone platform that no-one wants. Watch this space!
[Source: TechCrunch]
