Virgin Media secures new range of Android smartphones

Virgin Media has confirmed today it's secured a range of new Android smartphone handsets, including the recently launched LG InTouch Max.

As well as the Samsung Galaxy Portal, the 4-inch screen Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 and the LG InTouch Max GW620 it will also be adding the HTC Desire, an eagerly anticipated Android 2.1 device with a speedy 1GHz processor, to its catalogue.

Both the LG InTouch Max and the Galaxy Portal are available now on Virgin Media's range of pay monthly tariffs for £22 per month and both are offered with unlimited texts and unlimited mobile internet.

Meanwhile, in April, the HTC Design and Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 will be available on the provider's network, although details of tariffs haven't been confirmed.

Google launched its first Android phone in September 2008, and since then it's become a favoured platform for smartphone enthusiasts. Earlier this month Apple took steps to sue HTC over its range of smartphones with Google software over allegations of infringing hardware and software patents, but it's a platform that only seems to be gaining momentum over time.

Broadband Genie's editor, Chris Marling discusses whether Android and iPhone have enough clout to replace the Mac and PC in his blog article, here.

Originally published on www.mobilecomputermag.co.uk, now incorporated into Broadband Genie

 

 

 

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