Not to count chickens before they hatch, but Japan's DoCoMo says it has begun a process leading to Android-powered devices being offered to customers, according to reporting by InfoWorld writer Martyn Williams. "We are starting discussions to offer handsets that will have the Android operating system," says Takeshi Natsuno, NTT DoCoMo managing director.
The talks include getting support for I-mode, DoCoMo's hit mobile Internet service, on the Android platform. Nearly 48 million of DoCoMo's 53 million customers subscribe to I-mode, so having it on Android will be key to the Google platform's success in Japan.
The availability of Android-powered phones on the DoCoMo network of course was expected. The point is that tangible steps now are being taken to make that a reality. Since nobody is going to be able to assess how important Android might be until people actually get to use devices running the new operating system, it's an important step.
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