Sony Ericsson Not In A Hurry To Adopt Android

I think that at this point it's safe to say that mobile makers have been cautious when it comes to adopting Android. Maybe they're all waiting for the same thing everyone else is: a success story. Sony Ericsson is also taking it slow when it comes to Google's mobile OS, according to CEO Hideki Komiyama.

Sony Ericsson CEO Hideki Komiyama confessed that it would be “some time” before Android makes its way onto a production handset. Once again however, it looks like those rumors can be put to bed with Komiyama’s admission that, “It does require a lot of evaluation, as well as a lot of testing, a lot of acceptance from a consumer viewpoint, and there is still some time to go.”

The phrase "acceptance from a consumer viewpoint" is really all that matters. Right now, Sony thinks that the demand for Android is not great enough for the company to prioritize development. Considering how these things take time, we may not see an Android-powered Sony Ericsson unit until next year.

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