Android movement starting to snowball

Author: Kirstie

Published: 11/12/2008 @ 10:6

It seems that now that there are actually mobile phones in the market place sporting the Android operating system, several big names in the world of mobile phone handset manufacturing have been sufficiently impressed to feel comfortable signing up to the Android / Open Handset Alliance. The biggest fish of all those now reporting for duty are Sony Ericsson.

Aside from Sony Ericsson, an additional thirteen have also jumped aboard: AKM Semiconductor, ARM, ASUSTek, Atheros Communications, Borqs, Ericsson, Garmin, Huawei Technologies, Omron Software, Teleca AB, Toshiba and Vodafone.

Sony Ericsson have said they are … "excited to announce its membership of the Open Handset Alliance and confirm its intention to develop a handset based on the Android platform. We believe Sony Ericsson can bring a wealth of experience in making consumer focused multimedia handsets with new user experience to the Alliance drawing on the successes of the Walkman and Cyber-shot sub-brands. Sony Ericsson is a strong supporter of open operating systems and we believe the Open Handset Alliance offers an exciting opportunity for a new and unique user experience only Sony Ericsson can deliver."

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