14 DAY TRIAL // At the beginning of the ongoing year, Google's Android operating system was said to register great adoption among mobile phone makers, yet it seems that next year might be a lucky one for the platform as well. One of the companies set on releasing an Android-powered device in 2010 would be INQ Mobile, which has just unveiled such plans to the world.
[ADMARk=1]According to an article on MocoNews, INQ’s CEO Frank Meehan stated at GigaOm’s Mobilize event that Google's Android OS was the mobile platform that phone makers should look at when considering the release of a device powered by a modern-day mobile operating system. “When you look at who do you select, you come to Android” is what he stated.
On the other hand, Meehan also admitted that not all things are as simple as they might seem what it comes to the Android platform. The OS itself sees great competition on the market, “Currently Android phones on networks that are selling against the iPhone have not performed well. You need to get the experience better.”
For the time being, however, the company hasn't made a great appearance on the US market, though the adoption of Android might help it do just that. Especially since its devices, which are generally low-end, already feature great integration with a series of popular services, such as Facebook and other social networks, or Skype. As MocoNews puts it, the handset drive data traffic for users in the lower tier.
“We’ll do some pretty cool things with Android,” INQ’s CEO stated, but did not unveil any other details regarding its plans. It remains to be seen whether the company will approach the upcoming Android handset the same way as it did with its existing mobile phones or whether it will change things a little bit. Stay tuned to learn more details on this as soon as they emerge.