Android History

This page has a few tidbits regarding the history of Android

2005
August, 2007 - Google acquires Android Inc.
 * See Google Buys Android for Its Mobile Arsenal - Business Week, August 2005

2007

 * See I, Robot: The Man Behind the Google Phone - New York Times article about Andy Rubin, Nov 2007

November, 2007 - Creation of Open Handset Alliance

2008
October, 2008 - The first phone, the G1, ships in the U.S.

2009
February, 2009 - The Open Embedded Software Foundation (OESF) is formed in Japan.

April, 2009 - 1.5 update (codenamed "CupCake)

July, 2009 - Mentor Graphics acquires Embedded Alley

September-November, 2009 - Motorola, Samsung, HTC, Sony/Ericsson announce new Android phones