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BARCELONA — Google's Android booth at Mobile World Congress is more like an amusement park.
2011-02-16
It's one of the biggest booths we've seen at the show, and easily the most crowded.
That's because it's awesome.
No boring pamphlets and worn out booth babes here.
Google has installed a full-size slide, a smoothie bar with free beverages, and a second-floor lounge.
Google isn't goofing around here -- a huge sign on the building tells you to come inside and meet the Android community
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Signs on the floor direct you to a far corner, where Google's booth is
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Once you get to the booth, it's a mob scene
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Greetings, earthling!
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It's very Googly, of course -- here is one of the requisite lava lamps
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Everyone is wearing Android tshirts (is there a Valentine's Day connection here, or do Android robots always love you?)
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Easily the best part is the slide
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Yes, a real slide
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Even Google CEO Eric Schmidt slid down it to a cheering crowd, according to sources who witnessed it
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And when you slide down, it automatically takes your picture
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Of course we had to try it out. Instant review: Great success!
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Whew, we're not used to exercise like that. How about a free smoothie at the Android smoothie bar?
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Of course, the smoothies are named after "flavors" of Android: Gingerbread, Donut, Cupcake, and Honeycomb
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Past the smoothie bar there's some Android phones on display, like this table of HTC goodies
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A cool train of Android devices winds down a long table, and back through the wall. (Where's the sushi?)
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This is the only sleepy corner in the whole booth, where some of the enterprise-y companies are hanging out
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Back out front, they've got Android guy Tim Bray meeting and greeting dignitaries
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Giant-size Nexus S on display
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And the rest of the main floor of the booth is a bunch of Android ecosystem stands. Here are the Pandora ladies.
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Intuit is here
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The Google Earth crew
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Android pins -- collect all 86
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The New Yorker is here
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So is Ali Dodson representing Time Inc.
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And a bunch of gaming companies -- gaming is becoming much more important to Android
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This thing makes a nice mirror
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As we make our way upstairs, we see some secret meeting rooms (also named after Android "flavors")
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Upstairs, all the sparkling and flat water you can drink
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You can "make Android yours" by customizing the Android logo
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Play around with the Android logo on these Android devices
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And they print out stickers with your custom design on them
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Everyone else is just hanging out in the lounge up here
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The Android on the right looks a little like me, actually
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Lava lamps and Android gadgets to play with
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More stickers
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The smoothie bar is very popular
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The amazing Android booth from the balcony
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Okay, it's time to get outta here
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Later, Eric Schmidt gave the keynote at Mobile World Congress
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