Tablet PC lovers, gear up for a new toy at your disposal. China Mobile is planning to launch an Android-powered Tablet PC, which also include phone functionality and would run the OPhone OS. We do not have any details about the device, but we have a couple of pictures of the device.
[via androidguys]
Three Chinese companies are working on porting Android OS to some of their devices, and claim that these devices will be available in the European market, later this year.
Beyond Radio Technologies, a Chinese cell designer is one of them. Liu, an engineer with Beyond Radio Technologies reported that these devices will hit the European market later this year. Then, these devices will be available in China and Taiwan too. The device will sport a 2.8 inch screen and WiFi, but no 3G or EDGE. Here’s a sneak peak at the device :
Another company that is working on such a device is Haier Technologies. According to a marketing employee of the company, the device will go on sale in France, in September. The device was showcased at a trade show in Singapore :
Huawei Technologies is the other company that is planning to hit the European market with its Android powered device. There is not much details available about the device, but it will probably release in Q3 2009. Also, we have a picture of the device :
Liu said, “We think Android is the future direction for mobile phones”. He also contributed the growing interest of cell-phone companies towards the OS to its low cost.
[via androidfanatic]
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.
Google OPhone is rumored to be entering China. Lenovo OPhone, an Android device is all set to hit the Chinese market. The OPhone was supposed to be launched in the first quarter of 2009. But now it is suspected that it will be released in May.
