by Nicholas Kolakowski, eweek
Google predicts that some 18 to 20 phones, from eight to nine manufacturers, will come with Android OS installed on them by the end of the year. Although Android is open-source, manufacturers will be able to sign distribution deals with Google in order to pre-install their phones with more options such as Google Apps. The Android OS is widely predicted to also make the jump to mini-notebooks, also known as "netbooks," soon.
Google's Android mobile operating system could be running on 18 to 20 devices by the end of the year, according to Andy Rubin, Google's senior director for mobile platforms.
Speaking at the Google I/O Developer Conference in San Francisco, Rubin further said that eight or nine manufacturers would be involved in the creation of the Android-equipped phones, but reports have him declining to name which ones.
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