Re: HTC to Monopolize Market of Google Android Based Phones for a Year.
Muthu Ramadoss
HTC Quietly Monopolizes Market of Google Android Cell Phones
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> by Anton Shilov
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> Despite broad support by the industry, at least initially Google Android
> phones will be exclusively available from High Tech Computer Corp.
> (HTC). The domination on the market of one player will curtail abilities
> of Google to promote its Android platform really widely among end-users
> who are interested in cell-phones from companies that have
> well-established brands.
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> HTC will ship 600 thousands of G1 phones to T-Mobile in Q4 2008, whereas
> LG Electronics and Samsung Electronics have already announced that they
> will not ship any Google Android-based phones until Q3 2009, which
> leaves the market for HTC. Companies like Motorola, Nokia and Sony
> Ericsson have publicly expressed interest towards Android, but did not
> unveil any concrete plans. In addition, Asustek Computer and Inventec
> show comparatively strong interest in such phones and are now.
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> China Economic News Service reports that besides T-Mobile HTC is going
> to further contract local telecom companies in Germany, Austria, Czech
> Republic and Holland to promote its G1, and plan to provide several
> customized models to hold its lead next year. Additionally, China Mobile
> and Sprint Nextel, have shown strong interest in the newest Google phone
> developed by HTC.
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> The monopolization of the Google Android market is a good news for HTC,
> which will indisputably generate large revenues and profits selling
> hundreds of thousands of smartphones that attract a lot of interest
> among end-users. But the domination of a single handset manufacturer is
> not something good for Google: many customers in Europe prefer branded
> models from companies like LG, Nokia or Samsung and may not be
> interested in handsets from HTC.
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> Back in 2007 Google formed so-called OHA (Open Handset Alliance) to
> promote Android. But while 30 companies have joined it, only HTC was
> able to deliver a real product in 2008.
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> http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/mobile/display/20081006232603_HTC_to_Monopolize_Market_of_Google_Android_Based_Phones_for_a_Year.html
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