As the rivalry between carriers and phone companies heats up, Android seems to be winning. Android just keeps getting more and more buzz. Apps are continuously rolling out for it. The talk about the iPhone has been swamped by conversation of the Droid and Hero, especially the Droid. I don’t know how Verizon does it, but their advertising is incredible. From the marketing war with AT&T to marketing the Droid, they are reaping in customers, and in turn, Android users. If that weren’t enough the constant updates rolling out from Google, and the talk of the “real” Google phone has got the Android scene buzzing even more. All of this combined means a larger user base, and since it is an open source platform, more hacks and modifications. Devices can be “rooted” and then the core files can be edited. With Android becoming steadily more popular, what will the future of other smartphone operating systems be? Will Apple make their iPhone more customizable to compete? Will Microsoft get into the widgets game? Only time will tell, but hopefully that time is short otherwise Android may have completely taken over.
