Google's Android operating system is spreading rapidly in the mobile phone world, and apparently is ready to make the jump into your television. Literally. It has been revealed that Google is working with Sony, Intel, and Logitech on creating a new Bravia TV with an Intel Atom processor (probably the Atom CE4100), Android OS, and a QWERTY remote. The latest evolution for television is said to be code-named "Dragonpoint".

The super combination would allow for a more interactive experience with the television with advanced television guides, personal content libraries, and search capabilities, and would hopefully add more internet content to televisions such as streaming media of Pandora, YouTube or Netflix, and run widgets.

The collaborative efforts between Google, Sony, Intel and Logitech are also expected to expand to Sony's Blu-ray players.

More information will be revealed during Google's I/O event taking place May 19th-20th.

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"There's an app for that" is becoming more and more true for the Android Market as it's seen growth by 9,300 apps in March alone. The Android Market hit the 20,000 apps milestone at the beginning of 2010, doubling its growth in three months since to its current 42,000 apps.

The Android Market saw 4,458 apps join in January, 5,532 apps in February, 9,308 apps in March, and already 2,230 apps in April. Some of the growth in the Android Market could be due to the extreme success of Verizon's Motorola Droid which has sold more than 1 million units since its early November 2009 release.

Though the Android Market has relatively few apps compared to the roughly 140,000 apps of the Apple Store, the huge increase, and the amount of Android phones available will be a big factor in competing against the iPhone, the "Golden Standard" of mobile success. Android phones come in many shapes colors, and different levels of functionality and are available from all of the four big carriers in the U.S. (Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile, AT&T). HTC, Motorola and Samsung have been responsible for many of the Android phones currently available. There are also many "super" Android phones set to launch this year that are faster and more powerful than previous models.

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Two of Motorola's finest Android phones will be getting an upgrade to the fresh Android 2.1. The Cliq currently runs on one of the oldest Android versions in new phones, 1.5 (Cupcake) whereas Verizon's Motorola Droid runs on Android 2.0 (Eclair). It was also announced that the Droid would be receiving extra goodies in the form of Flash 10.1 integration.

Android 2.1 debuted on the Google branded Nexus One earlier this January, another dubbed "iPhone killer". Google considers the 2.1 platform a "minor upgrade" from 2.0, and the Android 2.1 is still a part of "Eclair" family with some significant features:

• Voice dictation for any text field
• Undo option for Gmail
• Google Voice
• Google Earth app
• Phonebook that pulls info from multiple sources (already existing in the Cliq's Motoblur interface)
• Weather app that includes dynamic weather updates using GPS for minute-by-minute temperature, humidity and weather conditions in your current location
• 5 homescreens (available already on the Cliq, only three currently on 2.0) and updated thumbnail navigation
  
• Interactive wallpapers
• 3D Photo Gallery (developed with Cooliris)
  

The upgrade will also bring Google Navigation and Google Goggles to the Cliq for the first time.

No time frame was given on the upgrades for the devices, but according to Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha they will be along "as shortly as possible".