Samsung confirms first Android device imminent

Samsung Electronics is the latest manufacturer to hop aboard the Android bandwagon, promising it will introduce its first device based on the Google mobile OS sometime this year. According to Samsung, it will sell the touchscreen device via T-Mobile USA (home of the HTC-produced G1, the first commercial Android-based device) and Sprint Nextel. "We are accelerating the development process for Google phone in order to meet the specific need of local carriers," a Samsung official said in a statement--the device maker did not offer additional details, including pricing. The unnamed Samsung smartphone is not the only Android-powered device scheduled to hit stores in the months ahead: HTC is reportedly poised to launch its second Android handset , although this time the touchscreen device will also incorporate Linux-based software developed by HTC itself. In November, Motorola also staked its future on developing Android- and Windows Mobile-based smartphones. CEO Sanjay Jha said the beleaguered ... (link)