Texas Instruments, Qualcomm and ARM stands all had demos of Google’s Android at GSMA World Congress.

Naturally these stands were packed out with “Google-eyed” visitors but really there is nothing to see. Yes, you could see ARM’s prototype but it’s a welcome screen featuring a plain black background with a series of generic icons along the bottom. And yes, the icons open features like the Web browser, calendar, messaging, Gmail access and Google Maps.

But Android is a platform, not a phone. And the design depends on the developer. Get a Vertu version and you’ll probably get a sleek machine. Get Motorola and you could get a Razr or a bow-wow.

The reason for the fuss over Android should be because the platform is moving ahead.

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