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Aug 8 2008

Google’s Android phone, being built by HTC, gets a setback

Saad Ali Abbasi 

google-thumb Google’s Android phone, being built by HTC, gets a setbackDue to much anticipation created by the release of a variety of phones recently (such as iPhone), a delay has setback the launch of Google’s Android phone.

Google’s Android phone being built by HTC is now going to be released by the end of this year - more hints point at the release heading till the first quarter of 2009.

Gphone proto by electronista.com

According to a source at Global Equities Research, HTC is having structural problems to incorporate Google’s Android phone. Whereas, HTC has put forth a condition of guaranteed minimum revenue surety from Google.

This sparks anxiety for HTC that GPhone isn’t going to stand put in front of recent brands: iPhone, Blackberry, NOK, Windows Mobile and Symbian; these brands also caught attention of software developers – causing a further set back as Android is a Linux-based collection of mobile phone software, (including an OS and a browser, etc) and needed further development before its launch.

Brands release paint by gizmodo.com

While software developers have their hands full developing for other brands, HTC is striving to grab attention to acquire a minimum revenue guarantee from Google for its Android phone.

All said and done, if Android wants to brush off the skepticism that has creeped up beforehand, it has to have a strong (read: extraordinary) marketing campaign when it finally launches.

Google company profile provided by TradeVibes
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