Reportedly, PC giant Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) is "studying" Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) Android operating system as it tries to determine if the software will work well with its computers. HPQ is examining the system's computing and communications functions, although a company spokeswoman would not comment on the possibility of HPQ shipping Android-powered products.If we see an Android alliance between the two companies, HP could sell netbooks (miniature laptops) pre-loaded with the Android. Such an alliance could be a boon for Google, as it has tried to convince PC makers to load the Android in notebooks in an attempt to allow users to share data between netbooks and phones.
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