This is the start of a fascinating journey into the world of mobile technology as we explore the Open Handset Alliance (OHA).

00:00 Introduction

of the OHA as a consortium of leading technology companies, including Google, Samsung, and HTC, who came together in 2007 with the goal of promoting open-source software for mobile devices.

In this podcast, we'll delve into the origins of the OHA, how it came to be, its impact on the mobile industry, as well as some of the

02:35 Goals

of the OHA. We'll explore the birthplace of Android with the

06:25 HTC Dream (T-Mobile G1)

and how Android became the world's most popular mobile operating system, and how the OHA's collaborative approach revolutionized the way mobile devices are developed from

08:32 NFC

to other aspects.

11:05 Google

plays a key role in the OHA..so we'll talk a lot about their role in the Open Handset Alliance as well take a quick dive into the whole

13:37 Google V. Amazon

sarga and also go over some

15:12 Criticism

the OHA has paste for having such a close tie with Google.

The podcast with wrap up with

16:52 Competition

and my personal thoughts as a

19:24 Conclusion