Asia vendors expected to be main players for Android handsets

Own-brand handset vendors in Asia have become the main force for promoting Android-powered models in the global market, with High Tech Computer (HTC), Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics being the three leaders, according to industry sources in Taiwan.

Toshiba, Sharp and Asustek Computer are also developing Android handsets, the sources indicated.

Asia own-brand vendors' Android handsets

Company
Models already launched
Models to be launched in 2009

HTC
HTC Dream, HTC Magic
HTC Hero in late June; at least three others in 2H09

Samsung

First model i750 in Europe at the end of June; two others in 2H09

LG

First three models in 3Q-4Q09

Lenovo

First model in 3Q09

Huawei Technologies

First model in 3Q09

Acer

First model A1 in November