Sony Ericsson is currently promoting its Windows Mobile powered Xperia X1 and is expected to produce its first Symbian Foundation based handsets (based on S60) in the second half of 2009. Sony Ericsson looks to be following Samsung's agnostic approach to open platforms.
Press release extract:
Sony Ericsson today announced the extension of its portfolio strategy to include support for the Open Handset Alliance
"Sony Ericsson is excited to announce its membership of the Open Handset Alliance and confirm its intention to develop a handset based on the Android platform," said Rikko Sakaguchi, CVP and head of Creation and Development at Sony Ericsson. "We believe Sony Ericsson can bring a wealth of experience in making consumer focused multimedia handsets with new user experience to the Alliance drawing on the successes of the Walkman and Cyber-shot sub-brands. Sony Ericsson is a strong supporter of open operating systems and we believe the Open Handset Alliance offers an exciting opportunity for a new and unique user experience only Sony Ericsson can deliver."
Membership of the Open Handset Alliance will complement the company's existing Open OS strategy which is based on the Symbian and Windows Mobile platforms.