Mobile phone operating system Android is likely to appear on netbooks by the end of the year. Computer manufacturer Acer, which is already working on an Android-powered smartphone, has said some of its new lightweight laptops will use the Android OS – starting with a planned release in Q3 2009. Other manufacturers are also working on Android netbooks, although Acer currently has the earliest planned release date. [Sources: WSJ.com; Computerworld.com]