Google Announces Strategy to Shake Up Wireless Industry

Bernie — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 14:00:24 -0500

Google unveiled their long rumored wireless strategy, code named Android. Also known as the Open Handset Alliance, Android comprises of several leading mobile wireless heavyweights, including T-Mobile, HTC, Qualcomm, and Motorola. Noticeably absent are either of the big two U.S. mobile carriers, AT&T, and Verizon. According to the Open Handset Alliance press release, “This alliance shares a common goal of fostering innovation on mobile devices and giving consumers a far better user experience than much of what is available on today's mobile platforms.” In other words, we intend to shake up the mobile wireless industry.

The heart of this shake up lies in Android, a new mobile wireless operating system platform. Android is “…a fully integrated mobile ‘software stack’ that consists of an operating system, middleware, user-friendly interface and applications.” It will be based on the open Linux platform, and hopes to empower its own extensive developer network, which in turn will create thousands of Android applications for the mobile experience.

Open Handset Coalition

Google Announces Strategy to Shake Up Wireless Industry