While details are still sparse, Digitimes is reporting that Asus is getting set to release their own Android handsets. By word of “company sources”, the company plans to push the handsets into the Taiwan market under its own brand sometime in the first 6 months of next year, later moving on to developing handsets for other parties.
While ASUS isn’t a huge name in the handset market yet (with just 30,000 smartphone units pushed this year), dabbling with Android is a good move. Like Motorola, it seems they’ve realized that the idea of developing a proprietary OS in-house is on the way out. With a dash of Android added to Asus’ ability to make rock solid hardware, we’re looking forward to checking out these new handsets.
Motorola is so screwed….relying on an unproven OS. They think a “social networking phone” is going save them? What Fortune 500 executive clamor for it? People in their 20’s all buy Apple…they dont want a Motorola.
The best part is that they agreed to pay CEO Sanjay Jha $30M even if he fails.
http://www.f-ckedcompany.com
Although I am not a huge fan of Asus hardware, I’m 100% happy that they are joining the push for Android compatible handsets. I cannot wait for the next wave phones this change to an open OS/platform will usher in.