Just last week, Sprint CEO was quoted as saying Android in it's current form is "not good enough to put the Sprint brand on". This started a firestorm on the tech blogs. Sprint contacted Everything gPhone to clarify Hesse's comments.
"As with any single comment from a speech, it’s important to understand the context. Rather than criticize Google, Sprint is a partner with Google (it’s the default search provider on Sprint phones) and we are a very strong supporter of the Android community as a charter member of the Open Handset Alliance. We are interested in developing an Android-based handset, but we would want to make sure it fully leverages all of the advances of Sprint’s current handsets and the data strength of our wireless network. We have a unique approach to making data use easy, intuitive and simply priced. I think what Dan meant is that, only when we are certain we have fully leveraged all the advantages of Android with the advantages we’re known for, that’s when we’d introduce our Android handset."
Posted by: Christopher Meinck in Hopon, android on
Oct 26, 2008
The company has announced they are going to release an Android phone at CES. Hop-on goes on to say it will be priced under $200 and "make it competitive in the high-end phone market". The company specializes in low-cost, disposable phones.
