Android Status

Android continues apace with develop on the software. As a open software stack for handheld devices it has a lot to offer. It also has teething prolblems –

While this all sounds like mobile computing nirvana, a number of challenges have already arisen. Last week US-based Core Security announced it had found multiple vulnerabilities within the Android SDK.

“Several vulnerabilities have been found in Android’s core libraries for processing graphic content in some of the most used image formats (PNG, GIF an BMP),” Core Security said in its advisory. The company also found problems with so-called heap and integer overflows that could be used to compromise a phone running the software.

Concerns that will have to be addressed. This kind of stuff is not a bid deal when its just a tethered PDA. But a network cell device, yeah its a big deal. Are we down on the beastie? No. The SDK will develop a following that over time will become dominant. If Google won’t or can’t fix the issues the user community will.

First models will see the light of day later this year.

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