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Director units of mobile platforms, Google's Andy Rubin (Andy Rubin) has confirmed that this is the first Android-Smartphone is in the final stage. The device is almost ready for release on 23 September. Rubin also said that Google still works exclusively with companies HTC and T-Mobile. The first Android-G1 smartphone will be sold only operator T-Mobile. Google believes it appropriate, because for one particular model (without the variation of different operators) easier to verify whether the software properly.

In addition, according to Andy Rubin, revenue from applications for the platform Android, distributed through the online store Android Marketplace, will be shared between the developers and operators. Sama, Google will not receive anything. Also, he said, for Android developed a new version of the browser Google Chrome.