Open Handset Alliance signs up 14 more Android-lovers, including Sony Ericsson, ASUS and Garmin
by Paul Miller 
posted Dec 9th 2008 at 11:10AM
The Open Handset Alliance just made a major score with 14 more members: AKM Semiconductor Inc., ARM, ASUSTek Computer Inc. (previously rumored), Atheros Communications, Borqs, Ericsson, Garmin International Inc., Huawei Technologies, Omron Software Co. Ltd, Softbank Mobile Corporation, Sony Ericsson, Teleca AB, Toshiba Corporation and Vodafone. That's not quite everyone that matters, but pretty darn close. Were we to climb not-very-far onto the limb of conjecture, we might posit that Garmin might be looking at Andoid for its much-delayed nuviföne, or some sort of followup, while the emergence of an ASUS "Eee Phone" or a XPERIA X1 running Android (Sony Ericsson may very well be the biggest win here, consumer-wise) would be welcome moves from those manufacturers. We'd say at this point the holdouts are starting to stick out more than the actually OHA members, which spells good things for the industry no matter what specific hardware is the fruit of this relationship... but seriously guys, build us some more Android phones.
Filed under: Handsets, ASUS, Sony Ericsson, Toshiba, Android
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
John @ Dec 9th 2008 1:19PM
Sony Ericsson + Android = OMG
I couldn't care less about the other new members, but FINALLY Sony Ericsson will join. This will be awesome.
neotokyo7 @ Dec 9th 2008 2:49PM
Sony Ericsson will have to port Android to the Xperia. Its the only phone in their arsenal that has its worth in using it. Let's hope that Sony Ericsson can use their magic on Android as they did with all the other phones operating systems more awesome.
The first thing: make an awesome music phone with android.
Daniel @ Dec 9th 2008 3:43PM
Maybe that's the reason for the Xperia being delayed in the US? Are they secretly prepping an Android option to go along with the WM? I doubt it, but it would be awesome. Too bad AT&T hates forward thinking and refuses to open up to Android.
plh2034 @ Dec 9th 2008 7:03PM
Vodafone joins in?
That means Verizon & Alltel should be close behind, making AT&T all lonesome.
jeremy @ Jan 2nd 2009 9:45AM
every OS depend on sales from mobile,so i think it's goods news for symbian.