Google have finally released the source code for Android, it’s open source mobile platform that it has been drumming up for support from mobile manufacturers since late last year.  You can visit the site here and download the source code.

Google has already has the backing of HTC, Motorola, LG Electronics, and Samsung who have confirmed devices that will be powered by Android.  The search giant has also dedicated a full team of programmers to help mold and direct the strategic efforts of the project. With over almost 11 million lines of code, it certainly will not be lightweight. Considering mobile devices will play a massive role in ubiqious computing and where significant efforts will be placed upon by web hosters and content producers, it’s important the community can help make it a successful.

Already the Open Alliance Handset partners have already offered speech-recognition engine from Nuance and audio and video decoder software from Packet Video.  With several more products in the pipleline, by this time next year Android should have a wide suite of applications.