Several cell phone manufacturers are gearing up to start releasing Android powered handsets in coming months. Although there is not much being said about what companies are doing, Motorola has reportedly been trying to recruit members to its small Android team. Motorola was one of the first original partners of the Open Handset Alliance and has decided to expand their 50 member Android team to 350.
Many are thrilled to hear about such a large player in the cell phone industry making such a huge commitment to developing Android on there handsets. The same source has reported Nokia and Verizon at a recent Android developer conference put on by Google last week for developers who had not yet seen the G1 to help prepare them for its launch.
Recently Nokia recently acquired the rest of Symbian it didn’t already own, hinting that they intend to go in another direction. Chances are Nokia has an Android team sniffing around if for nothing more than to gain competitive intelligence. It will be hard for Nokia to compete with the several Android powered handsets set to hit the market this coming year. Android remains a good option for cell phone companies because it is an open-source OS, manufacturers don’t have to pay a licensing fee to the company that controls the Orating System.
[Via Android Community]
I wouldn't bet on Nokia never going to Android, although I recognize the chances are quite small. But look at Sony Ericson... who would have thought they would release a Windows Mobile device (the X1) after so much commitment to Symbian ? Same for Palm One, it was a big shock when they switched from Palm OS to Windows Mobile.
Companies just go where they think the money is. Only consumers are in religious wars.
"We were waiting for Motorola for finally confirm that they will manufacture a future Android phone after we heard how the company increased its Android development team form 50 to 350. Well Motorola confirmed it although it gave us no actual details. What kind of phone? When is it going to be released? Is it going to be a RAZR spin-off and if so, why?
Have a look at Motorola’s official statement:Not a lot to work on right? We’re going to be waiting for more concrete stuff from Motorola on their Android adventure."
http://www.mobilewhack.com/motorola-...android-phone/