It pretty much is - depending on how locked down the system is. For example, you can install Ubuntu on (some) Android devices - http://www.ubuntu.com/phone/ins

It pretty much is - depending on how locked down the system is. For example, you can install Ubuntu on (some) Android devices - http://www.ubuntu.com/phone/install http://www.ubuntu.com/phone/install It was possible to install Android on Nokia's Maemo phones - http://shkspr.mobi/blog/2009/05/nitdroid-installing-android-on-the-nokia-n810/ http://shkspr.mobi/blog/2009/05/nitdroid-installing-android-... It depends on how open the handset is to having its firmware replaced. What this article is talking about is having phones "blessed" by Google so they can include G* services (mail, maps, play, etc).