The Androids Are Landing

An invasion is occurring. Androids are slowly taking over as they penetrate our mobile electronics industry. Android is no alien sci-fi creature. It’s an open-source set of software developed as an operating system for mobile devices created by many software developers around the world. T-Mobile has MyTouch, an Android cellular phone with quick access to Google. General Mobile has the DSTL1 unlocked cell phone that is also Android based. Coming around the corner is the Archos 5, an MP3 audio/video player that also doubles as an Internet tablet. Using Android, the Internet aspect of the Archos 5 is far more powerful and expansive than ever. It is the most affordable and portable way to enjoy web capabilities for a pocket device with a relatively large screen.

With memory capacities ranging from 16GB to 500GB, the Archos 5 is a formidable digital media player for music as well as photo display. You can transfer or download videos to the Archos 5 for display on its nearly 5-inch screen. The bright 4.8-inch diagonal screen may also be used as an eBook reader.

What separated the Archos 5 from many other MP3 players was its use as an Internet Tablet. Before Android, this feature offered only limited access to certain Internet sites such as Facebook or Twitter. Adding the Android operating system to this model brings wider choices for wireless access for more download sites, information sources, and GPS capabilities. How many MP3 players can do all that?

Archos also gives users choices of choosing optional docks that let you use your Archos 5 as a DVR station for display of TV and video up to 720p.

Featuring a customizable interface, the Archos 5 can be personalized to fit with your lifestyle, with access to a range of rich applications and widgets. AppsLib opens a vast supermarket of paid and free applications to download from. Your favorite sources of information, communications and entertainment are always at your fingertips so that you can find anything you want.

With easy WiFi connectivity, and Bluetooth technology to tether a 3.5G mobile phone, the ARCHOS 5 will manage to deliver 24/7 Internet connectivity. Most of these features are made possible by Android.

Android is an open-source mobile operating system. This means it isn’t tied-down or restricted by any specific manufacturer and is available for open distribution. Developers from around the world can contribute new features to Android on a regular basis. Potentially, Android can grow in many different directions and be available to a wider breadth of markets. Here’s a video discussing the latest Android system release:

Thus far, the Android seems very friendly and is eager to interact and share among mobile humans yearning for smoother access to communication and tools while traveling the globe. The lists of mobile product manufacturers are joining forces with Android so you can expect the list of Android compatible products to begin expanding.

There are many manufacturers that have large investments in their own mobile communication technologies, including Apple, Blackberry, Palm, and Windows. They are eagerly monitoring Android’s growth. Will Android be able to compete with these empowered, financial tycoons? One powerful, international empire, Google, is developing a quaint relationship with Android. Excitement is brewing!

It’s too early to determine whether Android products may one day dominate the mobile electronics market. They seem to have a promising start. Opening access to a universal platform is very enticing. Can human communities benefit from the Android? At this point, we can only speculate whether Android is friend, foe, or ephemeral. For now, Android is emerging as the vogue technology of our present.

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