First proposed Android OS mascots see the light of day, give you the crazy eye

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Just before Page and Co. officially took the wraps off of Android in [2007](http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/05/live-coverage-of-googles-android-gphone-mobile-os-announcement/), Googler Dan Morrill was getting ready to introduce the OS to a larger swath of developers in Mountain View. In an effort to spice up his presentation to devs, Morrill drew up a gang of bots while taking a brief respite, creating what he believes were the first proposed mascots for Android. The rowdy bunch may be a far cry from the avocado-hued droid we've come to know and [turn into figurines](http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/29/cubify-lets-you-skin-3d-print-your-own-personal-android/), but the "Dandroids" enjoyed a small measure of popularity within Google before Bugdroid took the limelight. Their creator unearthed the image files while cleaning up a [NAS](http://www.engadget.com/tag/NAS/) and has slung them up on Google+ for all to see. Take a gander at the adjacent gallery or jab the neighboring source link to catch a glimpse of the other bots.

**Gallery: [First Android Mascots](http://www.engadget.com/photos/first-android-mascots/)**

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**Via:** [TechRadar](http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/proposed-android-mascots-give-glimpse-into-terrifying-parallel-universe-1122644)

**Source:** [Dan Morrill (Google+)](https://plus.google.com/u/0/112413860260589530492/posts/WrBh6fsChfH)

URL: http://www.engadget.com/2013/01/04/first-android-mascots/