In an effort to inspire developers and stir their imagination, Google released a software kit for their newest product, G-phone. As the phone runs on an open source platform, Google hopes that developers would be kin or at least be challenged enough to come up with fun or functional programs and apps for the iPhone rival.

The software developer kit is called Android 1.0 and it will help programmers to create unique applications or extensions that will work on G1.

Google’s move is not entirely the first, as Apple recently allowed open source developers to make applications for iPhones and iPod Touch units.

Google on the other hand conducted an “Android Developers Challenge” that was aimed at increasing the general interest on the platform.

Many Android enthusiasts are excited about the future of the open source platform. “I’ve already seen a lot of applications that have me stoked, and I can’t wait to see things really come together,” Android developer advocate Dan Morrill said on a forum.

Google made its smart phone public last Tuesday. It will be officially available in US stores on October 22 for $179. It will be available in Britain in November.

Source: Yahoo News