VMWare on Android: Dual Personality of an LG phone

[diogen]

I believe this kind of Android development can spell big problems for RIM
Work, play on a single phone: LG teams up with VMware to deploy Android handsets with virtualization -- Engadget
VMware Android handset virtualization hands-on -- Engadget

Having the same phone play both roles without sacrificing functionality can be really big...

Diogen.

 

[diogen]

Samsung joins the virtualization efforts on Android
Two phones, one device: Samsung to support VMware's Android virtualization push

While the technology could theoretically be used for any mobile operating system, the initial focus is on Google’s Android, in large part because it is open source. LG signed onto the project last December, but the addition of Samsung gives VMware access to a much larger Android customer base. Horizon Mobile will work on Samsung’s Galaxy S II phones and the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and 8.9 tablets. Actual devices from LG, Samsung and “other” unnamed manufacturers of smartphones and tablets are promised “in the coming months.

It looks like the recently announced Horizon Mobile was key to get Samsung support
VMware: VMware End User Computing: VMworld 2011: Announcing VMware Horizon Mobile

It certainly can't come too soon...

Diogen.