Verizon Wireless and Google, in a statement, also said they planned to commit “substantial resources” to a strategic partnership to deliver “leading-edge mobile applications, services and devices.”<\/p>\n
“Through this partnership, we hope to deliver greater innovation in the mobile space to consumers across the US,” said Google chief executive Eric Schmidt.<\/p>\n
“The Android platform allows Verizon Wireless customers to experience faster and easier access to the Web from any location,” he said.<\/p>\n
Verizon Wireless and Google said they will “create, market and distribute products and services” which will be available in Verizon Wireless retail and online stores.<\/p>\n
The companies said the first Android-based handsets would be introduced “within the next few weeks.”<\/p>\n
They also said they plan to co-develop several Android-based devices which will be made by “leading handset manufacturers.”<\/p>\n
Verizon Wireless is the latest US telecom carrier or manufacturer to adopt Google’s open-source Android software in a bid to challenge the Apple iPhone and Blackberry from Research in Motion.<\/p>\n
Android mobile operating systems are already being used to power smartphones from Motorola and T-Mobile.<\/p>\n
US wireless carrier Sprint Nextel and Taiwan’s HTC have also announced plans to release a touch-screen mobile phone in October powered by Android.<\/p>\n
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