Reuters reports that Android will hone in on business customers along with social networking and gaming fans in future versions of the smartphone operating system.
Google Vice President of Engineering Andy Rubin said he expects future versions of the OS to focus on enterprise features that would sync with Google apps like GMail, Google Docs, and Google Calendar. On the social networking front, Rubin called Palm's Synergy contact management system, which
pulls data from social networking sites like Facebook, "a step in the right direction." He explained that similar features would be available on Android in the future.
Android 1.6, codenamed Donut, and Android 2.0, codenamed Eclair will be available this year. A third version, codenamed Flan, is currently being developed. The new versions could take advantage of the Qualcomm Snapdragon processor for 3D gaming features.
Fifteen to twenty Android-powered smartphones will be available before the end of the year, according to Rubin.
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