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Google Shows Off ‘iPhone-like’ Android Features

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Web Webster
Web Webster
May 29, 2008

“Google kicked off its Google I/O developer’s conference here
with an update on several of its Web-related initiatives and a
flashy demo of its Android software for mobile devices.

“A prototype phone from an unnamed manufacturer was shown
running Android software during the keynote. The device featured a
touch screen display and a startup screen full of colorful icons
for launching programs and Web services, such as Gmail, with the
touch of a finger…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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