Google has just released the source code for the Android software stack, timed perfectly with tomorrow’s release of the G1. Under the Apache license, anyone could conceivably utilize the entire software stack to create their own cell phone. Word comes from Google’s new open-source page for Android.
Google says that with the new open-source release, consumers can expect to see more advanced and integrated applications as well as cheaper and faster smart phones. We assume that Motorola has been waiting anxiously on this release to get started on their own social-networking phone.
It’s safe to say that Android is now poised to create some huge waves in the smartphone market, starting by creating downward pressure on smartphone market prices.
The source is a 2.1Gb, requiring 6Gb for a full build. It is available under both Mac OSX and Linux, but Google says you’ll Ubuntu Linux if you want guaranteed compatibility. Of course, it will work on other flavors of Linux with a bit of work, as well.
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