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Samsung announced that they will deliver their first Android powered Handset in Q2 of 2009. It will be based on the Samsung Omnia Device shown below with modifications for Android.The Device will be available in Spring Nextel And T-Mobile US stores first. Seems that 2009 will be a great year for Android and the OpenHandSet Alliance.

As of today, T-Mobile Germany announced that they will sell the G1 Phone in Germany with the Start of the CEBIT in March 2009, the biggest IT Exhibition in the World. Details regarding the different monthly fees for Data and Speach are not currently published but we think they will offer Flat Fees like they do for the Iphone 3G.

Update: T-mobile Germany will sell the G1 Phone from 2.2.2009 with completly new Data Plans.

Today, 14 new players joined the Android OHA “Team”. The Open Handset Alliance has now members like Sony Ericsson and ASUS, only to mention the big ones, but also some small ones joined the Android Eco System:

- Sony Ericsson

- AKM Semiconductor

- ARM

- ASUSTek Computer Inc.

- Atheros Communications

- Borqs

- Huawei Communications

- Omron Software

- Softbank Mobile Corporation

- Vodafone Group

The most interesting new players are Sony Ericsson and ASUS.  Rikko Sakaguchi, CVP and head of Creation and Development at Sony Ericsson said, that they will try to bring much of their experience to the Android Platform to build more consumer focused multimedia handsets with thrilling user experience. Huawei communicated that they will release Android based Handsets in 2009, but this could also mean Q4 of 2009. Interesting is also the statement from ASUS regarding new Handsets/Devices, HC Hung, General Manager of Personal Mobile Device said that ASUS will soon deliver high quality, innovative Android devices and technology for world class carriers and consumers. These are all good news concerning new Devices, so let the games begin.