Verizon To Offer Android Handsets In Q4
Joseph Palenchar -- TWICE, 10/7/2009
Basking Ridge, N.J. - Verizon Wireless will begin offering Android-based smartphones in the coming weeks, joining T-Mobile and Sprint in the Android market in time for the Christmas selling season.
Of the four major carriers, only AT&T hasn't announced specific Android handset plans.
In announcing its plans, Verizon also said Android inventor Google will take a major role in developing and marketing the devices. "Verizon Wireless and Google plan to co-develop several Android-based devices that will be preloaded with innovative applications from both parties as well as third-party developers," a prepared statement said. "The family of Android phones on the Verizon Wireless network will come from leading handset manufacturers."
In addition, Verizon said, "the two industry leaders will create, market and distribute products and services, with Verizon Wireless also contributing the breadth of its nationwide distribution channels. Consumers will be able to purchase products resulting from the collaboration in Verizon Wireless retail and online stores."
Both companies will "devote substantial resources to accelerate delivery of leading-edge innovation that will put unique applications in the hands of consumers quickly."
The companies did not state how many handsets would be available in the coming weeks.
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Sandra,
TWICE is a trade publication and website written for people in the CE industry, therefore we do not normally spell out all the details of a technology because our already audience knows what we are talking about. In the general press terms like Android are explained to bring the average reader up to speed.
Doug Olenick - 2009-8-10 09:20:05 EDT -
Its bad journalism because they didnt spell out what Android does? They didnt spell out what a smartphone is either.
Android is software that runs mobile phones. You know how your computer (presumably) runs windows? Those phones run Android. I have an Android phone and while the "official" versions that come with the phones are cool, the real neat stuff is found in the community where developers modify the Android source code and produce some fanstastic stuff.
mkultra - 2009-7-10 13:17:19 EDT -
Bad article, first time I have heard of an "android handset" but there is no explanation of what it is or how it works. Poor journalism.
Sandra Blume - 2009-7-10 09:45:58 EDT
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