Sony Ericsson Inches Closer to Android Smartphone Launch

Sony Ericsson is reported to be closer to launching a smartphone running the Google backed Android OS, according to Peter Ang, vice president of marketing, Asia Pacific at Sony Ericsson. He told Digitimes that the new Android 2.0 based phone will also have more multimedia support than the previous versions currently on the market.

He confirmed though that the company will continue to support Symbian and Windows Mobile in addition to Android.

Last month, Sony Ericsson's Chief Executive Hideki Komiyama told Reuters in an interview that the launch might be delayed due to extended testing of the user interface. "Looking ahead I think that we see this as one of the important operating systems, there is no doubt," he added though.

The company is hosting a media event next week where it is expected a range of new handsets will be shown for the first time.

On the web: Digitimes - Reuters

Posted to the site on 22nd May 2009