You must have heard of it, but do you really know much about the Google Android? This is a world class mobile operating system that runs on the Linux kernel. Google began working with Android back in 2005, and the world of business began buzzing with talk of how a giant of Google’s size is going to enter the mobile market. Speculations began on what it was going to do to change the way the mobile market worked and what new contribution Google was going to make to the mobile world. In 2007, talk about Google launching a handset of its own began circulating, and sure enough, by December 2008, the Google Android was launched officially, and vendors were free to start selling with an Apache license.

You can store an enormous amount of data in your Google Android phone. The SQLite software is used for purposes of storing data.

The Android supports a lot of connectivity technologies including the GSM, EDGE, CDMA, EV-DO, UMTS, Wi-Fi, AND Bluetooth.

Its is perhaps superfluous to mention that you can receive, send and store messages, both in SMS and MMS format, for unlimited periods on the Android.

Threaded SMS messaging is supported too.

The Android offers the open source WebKit application format (the WebKit is a layout engine designed so web browsers can render any web page of their choice; it can be made adaptable to many platforms other than the Android). You can script Java software on an Android phone. It comes ready with a compiler.

What do users have to say about the Google Android operating system? If you use Android on a T- mobile, you can access most of Google’s online services right from your phone. This includes Gmail, and other services like Google search, image search, Orkut and Blogger. If you area regular user of a number of Google services, all you have to do is enter and then store your email address and password to get going within seconds.

The Android is works best when it is connected with a G1 mobile phone. You can make changes to tools like your calendar or contacts on your phone or on your computer at home or work, and the other will be updated immediately.

Since Google is the name that built the Android, no wonder the web browsing service is one of a kind. Large pages are loaded in a matter of seconds and are zoomed in to fit on the tiny G1 screen. The Google Android browser being remarkably fast, don’t be surprised if you catch yourself surfing away to glory even when you are on the move.

You also get Google maps on Android, but this part could have been executed better. You get all the facilities, but the satellite image quality is less than satisfactory. Surprisingly, although you can play music on any Android supported phone through a memory card, you can’t watch videos. Even the camera, which is fantastic for taking still shots, won’t record video. Also, there is no file browser.

Small reason to complain once you have seen all that does, rather than what it doesn’t.

The Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 was announced just over a year ago, in February 2008. It is Sony Ericsson’s first mobile device and comes with an interactive panel interface. It has released by now, and has become the corporate leader’s favorite thing. What people love about this smartphone is that besides being uber cool, it can be personalized just as you like. The handset is strong and sturdy and performances recorded thus fat has been beyond satisfactory. You can buy it unlocked from any Sony Style store across the world for seven hundred and ninety nine dollars and ninety nine cents. Yes, that took some time coming, but you have the accurate picture. You are going to have to shell out a tidy $799.99 to make a Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 your very own. Some consider this a ridiculous amount, even though the target audience probably comprises of CEOs and MNC presidents, who were looking for a high end pone by their standards.

The Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 has a full QWERTY keyboard, but it is wonderfully compact for a smartphone of the kind. At 5.6 ounces, it is not a heavy phone, and really does have a sleek look. You get it in two colors, silver and black. The three inch touchscreen has a resolution of 800*480 pixel and displays over 60000 colors. The best thing about the interactive panel is that you can choose what features you want a touch away, and this way, you can customize it match your lifestyle.

The slider on the phone is horizontally aligned. The slider is unusually smooth, yet strong, and will probably endure multiple slidings for a while before it gives way. When you have opened it, you will discover a gently curving arc on the back of the phone. This makes for an easier and steadier grip, which allows you to type messages fast and with few mistakes. The screen will be propped up at an angle which makes for better viewing. The keyboard buttons are little, but the wide spacing makes it easy to type messages without trouble.

With the phone, you get an AC adapter, a data cable, a 2 GB memory card, a headset, a software CD and literature for reference.
You get the complete Microsoft Office suite on the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 smartphone. You can access any mailbox from the phone, including Yahoo, Rediff and Google. It won’t take you more than a couple of minutes to get into your mailbox after you’ve entered your ID and password. You get web feds from at most ten of your needed sites.

You get speaker phone, conference calling and any kind of messaging facility on this phone. You also get Bluetooth and dial up networking.
The camera is one feature in the phone to die for. The interface is based on the Sony CyberShot camera. You can capture and edit images with the advanced software installed in the phone. Picture and video quality are excellent.