Google Shows Off Near-Final Android Software

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	Google Shows Off Near-Final Android Software

Elizabeth Woyke

5-28-2008 7:55 PM

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Elizabeth Woyke says:

Today's demo was the most comprehensive yet from Google, giving a good sense of what Android's software will look like when it debuts later this year. A shot of the Android home screen is to the right. No sign of Android phones, though.

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