After successfully form a partnership with HTC, Google’s Android is now also used by DoCoMo, the largest mobile operator in Japan.

According to Reuter, Wednesday (11/19/2008), DoCoMo with KTF, the cellular operators from South Korea, are interested in developing smartphone using Google Android. It is believed that the smartphone will be launched next year.

Currently, the popularity of smartphone that combines the ability of PC and mobile phone continue to increase in Japan. DoCoMo plans to introduce smartphone with Google software at 20 percent lower price than contemporary smartphones in the market.

However, DoCoMo cannot ascertain whether the smartphone will be launched next year.

DoCoMo currently has about 10 percent of shares in KTF. Both companies agreed to jointly develop handsets to save costs.

Earlier this year, Motorola and Asus are also mentioned to prepare mobile phones based on Google Android platform.

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