techradar.com - 1/7/2009
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Johnny Shih, CEO of Asus, has announced that the company is looking at an Eee-branded phone... and that it may run Android as well. Speaking to TechRadar at Asus' keynote speech at CES 2009, Shih said that the company was looking at a 'two-pronged' approach to simple, easy to use devices, ...
venturebeat.com - 1/2/2009
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venturebeat.com —
The image above shows a netbook Asus EEEPC
1000H running on Google’s mobile operating system Android. Huh?...
You thought Android was for mobile phones, right? Well, as we’ve written before, Google is planning to use Android for any device ...
(more)
Android netbooks on their way, likely by 2010
venturebeat.com - 1/3/2009
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venturebeat.com —
Since our post yesterday about Google’s Android platform
running on netbooks , we’ve been asked a lot...
of questions. Here are the most frequent questions, along with our answers. Do you think Android could run on laptops or PCs? The simple answer is ...
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An FAQ about those Android netbooks
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Asus Considering Android-Based Eee PC [Ces 2009]
Gizmodo —
... Shih also says he likes the iPhone and the job Apple is doing, and he is looking for Asus to create a simple device that can be "put in the pocket, play MP3s, offer GPS services, works like a PDA and offers Mobile TV altogether". [Tech Radar via ...
ASUS looking into Android for Eee Phone and Eee PC
Engadget —
There's not a lot of meat here, but we like where it's headed: ASUS CEO Johnny Shih talked up the company's "two-pronged" approach to mobile devices last night, which apparently includes a unit that can be "put in the pocket, play MP3s, offer GPS services, works like a PDA and offers Mobile TV altogether" -- with the other prong being the Eee PC, we would guess. When asked ...
ASUS to make Eee PC or Eee Phone with Google Android
DV Hardware —
... ASUS CEO Johnny Shih unveiled at CES 2009 that his company is looking into using Google's mobile Android operating system for either an Eee PC or the Eee Phone: ...
Asus mulls Eee phone, Android-powered Eee PC
The Tech Report: News —
... , Asus has revealed that it is considering the use of Google's Android cell phone platform for its Eee PC netbooks. TechRadar got the news straight from the horse's mouth or in this particular case, that of Asus CEO Johnny Shih. Shih reportedly credited Android for the "momentum" it has built up, and he said his company "is looking into using it . . . with an Eee PC." A number of firms are already working to import the Android interface to the "Eee PC model," the CEO went on to say. Asus' aspirations for Android aren't limited to netbooks, though. Shih noted that Asus might ...
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