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Android-Powered G1 Mobile Phone Flaw Patched

On October 24th, as Lisa reported, a serious vulnerability was discovered in the Google Android powered G1 mobile phone.

Though security researchers classified the flaw in the Android browser as serious, Google assured users that the risk wasn't necessarily as dire as it seemed, due to the way the Android operating system restricts each application to its own area.

CNet News reporter Stephen Shankland says his G1 was patched on Saturday through a quick system update.



Android Revs SDK, Promises Source Code

When last we looked at Google's Android mobile phone OS project, there were some rumblings of discontent in the developer community. This week, though, developers have a lot less to complain about (though, perfectionists that most of us are, we can still find a few issues). That's because Google has pushed out an 0.9 beta version of the SDK, making its vision for the first Android release much clearer.


Openmoko Inks a Distribution Deal

If you're interested in OpenMoko's Neo FreeRunner phone, but don't want to buy a development unit straight from them, there's another choice. Canadian company Koolu has signed on to distribute the phone in the Americas, UK, and EU, with plans to enhance and support the software as well.


How Open Do You Want Your Phone?

With the growing importance of the mobile web and applications that run on the device that we used to call a cell phone, open source users and developers are facing some fundamental choices. Just as open source software is not the mainstream offering for desktop computers, open source phones are the exception rather than the rule. But if you dig a bit, and you're willing to spend money or time, even your phone can be an open device.