Abstract
With the release of Android, the battle is on for the mobile operating system market. The first thing to say about Android is that it is built on a Linux kernel (version 2.6 for those familiar with the open-source code). Google's grand plan is based on promising something that sounds almost too good to be true. Google is offering a free-to-use yet versatile OS that could help handset makers reduce time-to-market for new devices. Android is also a fully open, customisable OS that could help cellular operators differentiate their service propositions while lowering the cost of innovative devices. Android is also an open invitation to mobile software developers to write exciting third-party applications. Finally, Android may give mobile phone users an Internet experience on their handsets to rival that which they've come to expect from their PCs.
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