TI to demonstrate prototype Google Android ph

Texas Instruments on Monday said it would demonstrate a prototype cell phone based on Android, the highly anticipated mobile-phone operating system being built by Web search leader Google.

The U.S. chipmaker said the phone that it will demonstrate at the Mobile world congress trade show in Barcelona, Spain, has "one-button access" to key applications such as Web browsing, e-mail, messaging, and video, making it easier for consumers to use such features.

The device will also allow for the integration of different applications, a capability mostly limited to desktop computers. For example, a real-estate agent could combine information from its database with mapping software to let customers easily locate properties on the go, TI said.

The prototype handset will run on TI's OMAP850 phone processor, which includes Wi-Fi and Bluetooth short-range wireless connectivity.

Google had said on Friday that while a number of companies would demonstrate Android products at the wireless trade show, the prototypes would give no real indication of the actual devices customers would ultimately be able to buy.

TI is part of a group of about 30 companies that said they would support Google's Mobile OS, which is based on Linux, an open-source software platform.

U.K. chip designer ARM Holdings is also expected to show prototypes of devices based on Android at the show