Android: Exciting, but not iPhone exciting

Courtesy ZDNET - Between the Lines  Tue, 09/23/2008 - 6:00am

There’s a feeling of excitement around today’s expected launch of Android, Google’s long-anticipated mobile operating system.

But when I drove past a few electronics stores last night, I didn’t see anyone camping out the way people were lined up for Apple’s iPhone.

I suspect there’s some confusion about what Android is, exactly. Early on, it was [...]


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