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Open Handset Alliance Gains 14 New Members

Dec 9, 2008, 11:07 AM by Eric M. Zeman
updated Dec 9, 2008, 11:48 AM

Another 14 companies have joined the Google-led Open Handset Alliance. The new members are: Sony Ericsson, Huawei Technologies, AKM Semiconductor, ARM, ASUSTek, Atheros Communications, Borqs, Ericsson, Garmin International, Omron Software, Softbank Mobile, Teleca AB, Toshiba and Vodafone. The new members will either deploy Android devices, contribute code to the Android Open Source Project, or support Android through products and services that will bring Android-based devices to market faster.

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TechToyJunkie

Dec 9, 2008, 12:58 PM

Nice!

More members means that it's moving along well and Android is starting to be known as a serious contender. Hurry up VZW, I'm waiting!!!

SellPhones82

You might be waiting a long time. VZW is a member of the LiMo foundation which supports a Linux-based mobile platform operating system. They are currently not a member of the Open Handset Alliance as well as AT&T which supports Android.

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