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A Treo 650 Booting Android?


Thu Nov 19, 2009 - 1:51 PM EST - By Annie Latham

Late last week, Engadget's Darren Murph did a post showing Google Android running on a Treo 650.

Warning: You might want to run this 2-minute video in fast forward OR, cut to the chase by jumping in about 1 min 50 seconds.

Significance...

>> If true, this could potentially breathe new life into an old, dated smartphone that's kicking around in a drawer somewhere.

>> If it works with Google Android marketplace and other online app stores (i.e. MobiHand), that would be pretty cool.

>> And if it could toggle between Palm OS and Android, that would be the coolest.

Oh, and don't expect to be wowed by the video... it is purely a proof of concept.

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