The Android OS said not to be the real deal

Dec 1, 2009 08:46 GMT  ·  By

Search engine-based company Google has been rumored a few times before to plan launching on the market its own mobile phone, a so-called “true Google Phone” that will, obviously, run under the company's Android operating system. While Google stepped up at a certain point and ruled out the possibility, some more rumors on the matter emerged recently, suggesting that the alleged device is to make an appearance in the very near future.

What the Google Phone is expected to turn into is not just another Android-powered device, but a handset that has been designed by Google itself, although it will be manufactured by a leading phone maker. Moreover, the rumor has it that the OS on this phone is a flavor that we haven't met before, but which has been already spotted running on Google's handset and on a laptop, at least this is what a source told Gizmodo.

To make things even more interesting, the said source has reportedly told Gizmodo that the Android OS we're currently accustomed with is not the real Android. Considering the fact that Google chose to deliver a wide range of Android versions on the market, and make them available at the same time, on various phones, this might actually suggest that the platform is to show some major changes in the future, something that will make it much more appealing to users.

For what it's worth, while the rumors on a possible handset coming straight from Google have chances to prove real in the end, it is rather hard to believe that the Android running on a great deal of handsets around the world is not the real deal. In case Google plans on making changes to the core of the platform, and even bringing closer to the Chrome OS, something that has already been said, Android's future iterations will most probably come with different looks and features.

However, the Google Phone remains only in the rumor side for the time being. It remains to be seen whether the company will choose Apple approach on the mobile market, delivering both the hardware and the software for handsets, or it will remain faithful to licensing others to use the Android platform on their hardware. Watch this space for future updates on the matter.