Expect 18 Android Phones by Year’s End

With 18 new devices out this year, there is a lot of research needed.  The compromise not only smartphones but also copies, digital video recorders, netbooks, medical equipment and more.

Andy Rubin, senior director for Mobile Platforms for Google and the spearhead of the Android operating system, said the number could be as high as 20. (That figure does not include devices made by manufacturers that use a basic Android system but have not apprised Google of its use). The 18 to 20 devices Google knows about will be made by eight or nine different manufacturers, Mr. Rubin said.

via Google: Expect 18 Android Phones by Year’s End – Bits Blog – NYTimes.com.