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Android to hit Japan on July 10

Android just hit the Asian market (read India) with the launch of HTC Magic, a couple of days back. Now, Google’s Eric Chu sent a note to the application developers, in which he had mentioned that Android will be launched in Japan on July 10. He also mentioned that Android is also supposed to hit Bulgaria and Romania some time in the future.

He mentioned in the note “These markets do not yet have Android devices but we expect them to become available soon. Also, the first Android-powered phone will launch in Japan on July 10th (local time), after which free apps will be visible to users in that market. ”

There was no mention about which Android devices would be available in these countries. Also, we have no clue about the pricing and data plans. But, Android is surely going places.  It remains to be seen, how an open-source OS does in the Asian market.

[via androidauthority]

July 3, 2009 | 0 Comments More

Android to explore Asia : Far Eastone to offer Android devices in Taipei

As per a report by Taipei Times, Far Eastone, the  nation’s third biggest telecom operator is planning to launch not one, but two or three Android devices by the year end. “We are in talks with more than five potential partners, in Taiwan and abroad, to sell Android phones,” Roger Chen, a vice president at Far EasTone, said at a press conference.

This could prove to be a very big boost for Google as Telecom industry is one of the biggest and one of the fastest growing industries in Asia. Also, as Android is an open-source Operating System, it reduces the prices of the devices. So, this could be a really big advantage for Android in the Asian market.

June 17, 2009 | 1 Comment More

Android powered ‘OPhone’ to be launched in China

China has emerged as the world’s largest wireless market. What could be a better opportunity for HTC and Android ? That’s the reason, HTC is planning to launch the latest Android powered device, HTC Magic, but by a different name, the OPhone, in China, as per a report by the Wall Street Journal.

The phone will be provided by the career, China Mobile and will have customized software from the mobile career (read it as Open Mobile System, the name for China Mobile’s customized version of Google’s mobile operating system).

The price of the device has not been confirmed yet. But, the WSJ suggests the price would be somewhere around 5,000 yuan, or about $730. The OPhone will probably be launched in China next month.

This launch will probably pave the way for Android to explore the other Asian markets. HTC is hoping to double its sales in China this year. May be, Android will make HTC’s dreams come true. And, the Asian customers, who have been anxiously waiting to get a hold of the Android devices have some reason to rejoice.

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May 26, 2009 | 0 Comments More

Android devices released in Taiwan today

HTC Dream and HTC Magic, the two Android powered mobile phones have been officially launched in Taiwan today.

Here are a few pictures of the official release :

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It remains to see how well these two devices are able to capture the Taiwanese market. It would be interesting to see how well the Magic is accepted in the Asian market, as Magic has a capacitive screen and there is no hardware keyboard to input the text. And, it is difficult to type in Asian characters (Chinese, Taiwanese, etc.) on the capacitive screen. Perhaps, that’s the major reason that the devices with resistive screen are still ruling the Asian market.

May 16, 2009 | 1 Comment More