Has anyone heard of Google's mobile phone? The Andoid...

[deadsuperhero]

I just ran across this today. It's based on Linux, is Open Source, has a VERY nice look to it, is supported by 34 large corporations, and just looks freakin' awesome.

http://code.google.com/android

Also, they're thinking of teaming up with the OpenMoko dev team, which is great.
For more info, check out:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_%28mobile_phone_platform%29

All I can say is...awesomeness!
Can't wait to get one, and get SCuMMVM and AGS Linux engine on it.
Whahahaha!


EDIT: Crap, now I feel stupid. Moderators, please move this to General Discussion. I guess I'm having a spaced-out day.
EDIT2: Thanks, scotch!

[scotch]

It's a mobile operating system and development platform, not a single phone. Which is better than it being a phone if it can get enough marketshare. It seems like a very developer friendly system. It is based on Java though, like a lot of mobile platforms. C/C++ things like AGS and ScummVM don't compile at all well on a Java machine.

[deadsuperhero]

No, it's based on Linux, with a customized Java emulation layer. (Though, the actual development SDK is based on Java)
In any case, it'll be interesting to see how things play out, and it certainly has a lot of potential.

[scotch]

The OS is Linux based, but that's not important for a developer. As you saw, the 3rd party application platform is based on a custom Java VM, which is for security and stability reasons. Unlike some other phone systems like SymbianOS, running native code won't be an option, which is what prevents ScummVM or AGS being easily ported.

It's still a good platform for games though.