Tying Down Android
Most business desktop phones are primitive devices compared with modern cell phones, but Glass can integrate with Microsoft Outlook using a Wi-Fi or Ethernet connection, allowing contacts to be dialed at the tap of a finger on the eight-inch screen. It also allows access to popular online applications such as Salesforce.com’s customer relationship software. The phone uses the Android operating system, which is normally associated with mobile devices; Cloud Telecomputers chose this Linux-based OS for its small footprint. 
Courtesy of Cloud Telecomputers
Product: Glass
Cost: $600 to $700
Availability: Early 2010
Source: cloudtelecomputers.com
Company: Cloud Telecomputers
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