Well, it’s not as exciting as it sounds. It’s not a phone, but an open platform, “Android”. Andy Rubin is behind it and it seems that he reused some ideas and principles from Sidekick.

Android is based on a Linux kernel and the platform is released as part of the Open Handset Alliance, among the members you’ll find Intel, Nvidia, T-Mobile, LG, Motorola and eBay (!). The first device using the Andriod platform is expected “next year” so I guess it could become a great christmas gift in 2008…

(read more at the Google blog)