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Android is one topic in Barcelona: The Alliance showed 2 Prototype, but prominent companies are missing.

 The first mobile phone with Googles open operating system Android was shown at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

DemonstrationsIn the end of last year Google has introduced an alliance of 34 IT companies which support the Android platform. Some of them are China Mobile, HTC, Intel, Motorola, Qualcomm, T-Mobile, Telefonica, LG and eBay. The big three, Nokia, Samsung and Sony-Ericsson indeed are missing.

During the Congress it is supposed that ARM, Marvell, Texas Instruments, Qualcomm, NEC and ST Microelectronics could indroduce further prototypes.

Masterplan

Googles means are quite clear: With their own, free operating system, the will defend the major concurrent the the mobile OS sector, Microsoft with their Windows Mobile OS. Furthermore they will strenghten their position on the mobile market to enhance their revenue with mobile advertisments. The first commercial products are expected for Q3 2008.

[derStandard, Mobile World Congress]

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