How Google Killed Microsoft’s Bid for Yahoo

We all know that for months, Microsoft tried to gobble up Yahoo, and that Google, the reason Microsoft went after Yahoo in the first place, was not going to sit by and let that happen. Ultimately, Microsoft walked away from it all. But what role did Google play in thwarting Microsoft’s bid?
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Android Developer Challenge II

The 50 winning projects from the Android Developer Challenge I are eligible for participation in the Developer Challenge II, which will launch after the first handsets built on the (Android) platform become available in the second half of 2008.
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Android Developer Challenge I Winners

More than 1700 projects were entered into the Android Developer Challenge (ADC). However, only 50 will be selected to receive various cash projects and be qualified to enter the second and last challenge. You will find a listing of some of the submitted projects here.
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Android Developer Challenge I Entries:

According to Google, there were more than 1700 entries in the (Android) Developer Challenge I, but it’s been very difficult trying to secure access to the list of entries. The tables below contain just a small fraction of the entries, most of which were submitted to this site by the respective project author(s).
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Android Video Demo

We’ve all seen video demos of Android running on reference platforms, but no matter how many times we’ve seen it, any Android demo still manages to grab attention, especially at a time when news is scarce. So here we bring you another video, courtesy of the BBC, of Android showing off some of its polish and 3D capabilities.
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Google to Participate in Unity Cable Build

Google will combine with SingTel, Bharti, Globe Transit and Pacnet to build the mooted Unity cable, connecting Japan to the United States. The $US300 million system was revealed by SingTel and Pacnet this morning. The 7.68 terabit cable is expected to be ready for service in 1Q 2010.
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Samsung to Roll Out First LiMo Phones

Samsung Electronics became the first LiMo phone maker in the world. LiMo is the linux based operation system for mobile phone. It announced on February 19 that it will supply the world’s first commercial LiMo phones to Orange, a UK affiliate of France Telecom, as early as this month or within the first half at latest.
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Android and LiMo square off at MWC

Two Linux-based mobile operating systems made their handset debuts at the Mobile World Congress, pitting open-source LiMo (Mobile Linux) and the Google-led Open Handset Alliance’s Android against Symbian and Windows Mobile.
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Android Demo at the ARM booth in Barcelona, Spain

OpenAndroids could not make it to the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, but I promised to post as much material as I can find about the event. With this post, you are presented with a video of Android running on an handset at the ARM booth. ARM, the british mobile chip maker, is one of many companies demoing the Android platform at the Mobile World Congress.
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Mobile World Congress - day 2

Day 2 of the Mobile World Congress is always the busiest one, in the exhibition floor. Also, the one with the best parties. This year, same pattern (did I come too many times to 3GSM?). Tons of people stopped at our booth (most likely due to the models that are helping in the booth, although our sales team claims it is because our salespeople are handsome) and I tried four parties, most with excellent food and big crowds (the Access party wins for the food, hands down. Japanese people know their way around a good meal).
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WiMAX-Enabled Segways in Barcelona, Spain

These Segways are fitted with WiMAX-enabled laptops as they roam the streets of Barcelona, Spain. This video comes courtesy of Intel, and Intel is just showing off the capabilities of WiMAX.
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LiMo Foundation Unveils First LiMo Handsets

The first set of handsets based on the LiMo Platform made their debut at the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. The LiMo Platform is the mobile Linux distribution produced by the LiMo Foundation. The handsets, 18 in total, are from LG Electronics, Motorola, NEC, Panasonic Mobile Communications, Samsung, Purple Labs, and Aplix.
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