Verizon Wireless and Google today announced a new joint development, which will power Android smartphones available on the Verizon network.
During the communication, Verizon unveiled plans to introduce two new Android-based phones "in the coming weeks," but made no comment on the details.
Verizon Wireless and Google's plan to jointly develop several devices based on Android to be pre-loaded with innovative applications for both parties, as developers and third parties. The family of Android phones on the Verizon Wireless comes from the leading manufacturers of handsets.
The Sholes Motorola has long been rumored to be a Verizon Android phone first, although there has been no official confirmation yet.
Google CEO Eric Schmidt and Verizon Wireless CEO Lowell McAdam will offer a webcast later today to discuss partnership notice. Expected to use the webcast to advertise and show the next two Android phones from Verizon.
It is also unclear whether we are talking about a smartphone, a Netbook, or something quite different. It will be interesting to see how Verizon's traditional policy of strict control over the software running on his mask in the net with Google is free and open Android applications approach.
Verizon's goal is 15 - to 35 years who is very committed to their gadgets Social networks, blogs and other online tasks. Social networking is integrated the entire unit. This means you can sync your Facebook friends on your contacts and exchange Picasa photos without going through separate applications.
Verizon, the exclusive U.S. distributor of Droid, the phone will start selling November 6 to $ 199.99 after rebate, with a two-year contract. The price is comparable to the iPhone basic model.
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