It’s not just Sony Ericsson – 13 other companies join Open Handset Alliance
By Dusan Belic on Tuesday, December 9th, 2008 at 10:49 AM PST In Android, Announcements
This is what happens when you receive Sony Ericsson (NYSE: SNE)’s press release prior to the one from Open Handset Alliance. We’ve just reported that the Swedish-Japanese handset maker joined Google-led smartphone OS initiative, but the news doesn’t end there. 13 other companies made the same move: AKM Semiconductor Inc., ARM, ASUSTek Computer Inc., Atheros Communications, Borqs, Ericsson, Garmin International Inc., Huawei Technologies, Omron Software Co. Ltd, Softbank (OTCPK: SFTBF) Mobile Corporation, Teleca AB, Toshiba (OTCPK: TOSBF) Corporation and Vodafone (NYSE: VOD).
New members will either deploy compatible Android devices, contribute significant code to the Android Open Source Project, or support the ecosystem through products and services that will accelerate the availability of Android-based devices. With these commitments, the Open Handset Alliance will continue to drive greater and faster innovation for the benefit of mobile users and everyone in the industry.
You can read the full release from here.
