Open Handset Alliance
The Open Handset Alliance, also called OHA by many people, is a business alliance. It includes 80 companies to help improve open standards for mobile phones. Members of this include Google, HTC, Sony, Dell, Intel, Motorola, Qualcomm, Texas Instruments, Samsung, LG, T-Mobile, Nvidia, and Wind River Systems.[1]
| Open Handset Alliance | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Abbreviation | OHA |
| Formation | 2007 |
| Type | Open mobile platform (Android) development |
| Region served | Worldwide |
| Membership | Mobile operators, Software companies, Commercialization companies, Semiconductor companies, Handset manufacturers |
| Website | www |
History
The OHA was started on 5 November 2007 by Google and 34 other companies. The companies included mobile phone manufacturers, application developers, mobile network operators and processor makers.[2]
Android is the main software of the alliance.
References
- ↑ "Industry Leaders Announce Open Platform for Mobile Devices". Open Handset Alliance. 2007-11-05. Retrieved 2007-11-05.
- ↑ "Open Handset Alliance members page". Open Handset Alliance. 2007-11-05. Retrieved 2007-11-05.
Other websites
- Open Handset Alliance official site
- Google's Android and the Open Handset Alliance (Exxplain.com video)