Google Delays New Android Software (GOOG)

Google

announced a delay of the new version of its Android software after the company's unveiling of the Android operating system earlier this year. According to

, Google said it has more work to do before the Android is ready for certain types of devices. The reason for the delay, Google said, was due to Honeycomb not being ready for smartphone integration. The Android software represents Google's first dedicated effort to challenge Apple's

iPad. A Google spokeswoman did not have a timeline for when Honeycomb would be ready for open source software.