Industry Leaders Announce Open Platform for Mobile Devices

A broad alliance of leading technology and wireless
companies today joined forces to announce the development of Android,
the first truly open and comprehensive platform for mobile devices.
Google Inc., T-Mobile, HTC, Qualcomm, Motorola and others have
collaborated on the development of Android through the Open Handset
Alliance, a multinational alliance of technology and mobile industry
leaders.

This alliance shares a common goal of fostering
innovation on mobile devices and giving consumers a far better user
experience than much of what is available on today's mobile platforms.
By providing developers a new level of openness that enables them to
work more collaboratively, Android will accelerate the pace at which
new and compelling mobile services are made available to consumers.

With nearly 3 billion users worldwide, the mobile
phone has become the most personal and ubiquitous communications
device. However, the lack of a collaborative effort has made it a
challenge for developers, wireless operators and handset manufacturers
to respond as quickly as possible to the ever-changing needs of savvy
mobile consumers. Through Android, developers, wireless operators and
handset manufacturers will be better positioned to bring to market
innovative new products faster and at a much lower cost. The end result
will be an unprecedented mobile platform that will enable wireless
operators and manufacturers to give their customers better, more
personal and more flexible mobile experiences.

Thirty-four companies have formed the Open Handset
Alliance, which aims to develop technologies that will significantly
lower the cost of developing and distributing mobile devices and
services. The Android platform is the first step in this direction -- a
fully integrated mobile "software stack" that consists of an operating
system, middleware, user-friendly interface and applications. Consumers
should expect the first phones based on Android to be available in the
second half of 2008.

The Android platform will be made available under
one of the most progressive, developer-friendly open-source licenses,
which gives mobile operators and device manufacturers significant
freedom and flexibility to design products. Next week the Alliance will
release an early access software development kit to provide developers
with the tools necessary to create innovative and compelling
applications for the platform.

Android holds the promise of unprecedented benefits
for consumers, developers and manufacturers of mobile services and
devices. Handset manufacturers and wireless operators will be free to
customize Android in order to bring to market innovative new products
faster and at a much lower cost. Developers will have complete access
to handset capabilities and tools that will enable them to build more
compelling and user-friendly services, bringing the Internet developer
model to the mobile space. And consumers worldwide will have access to
less expensive mobile devices that feature more compelling services,
rich Internet applications and easier-to-use interfaces -- ultimately
creating a superior mobile experience.

Open Software, Open Device, Open Ecosystem

"This partnership will help unleash the potential of
mobile technology for billions of users around the world. A fresh
approach to fostering innovation in the mobile industry will help shape
a new computing environment that will change the way people access and
share information in the future," said Google Chairman and CEO Eric
Schmidt. "Today's announcement is more ambitious than any single
'Google Phone' that the press has been speculating about over the past
few weeks. Our vision is that the powerful platform we're unveiling
will power thousands of different phone models."

"As a founding member of the Open Handset Alliance,
T-Mobile is committed to innovation and fostering an open platform for
wireless services to meet the rapidly evolving and emerging needs of
wireless customers," said René Obermann, Chief Executive Officer,
Deutsche Telekom, parent company of T-Mobile. "Google has been an
established partner for T-Mobile’s groundbreaking approach to bring the
mobile open Internet to the mass market. We see the Android platform as
an exciting opportunity to launch robust wireless Internet and Web 2.0
services for T-Mobile customers in the US and Europe in 2008."

"HTC's trademark on the mobile industry has been its
ability to drive cutting-edge innovation into a wide variety of mobile
devices to create the perfect match for individuals," said Peter Chou,
Chief Executive Officer, HTC Corp. "Our participation in the Open
Handset Alliance and integration of the Android platform in the second
half of 2008 enables us to expand our device portfolio into a new
category of connected mobile phones that will change the complexion of
the mobile industry and re-create user expectations of the mobile phone
experience."

"The convergence of the wireless and Internet
industries is creating new partnerships, evolving business models and
driving innovation," said Dr. Paul E. Jacobs, Chief Executive Officer
of Qualcomm. "We are extremely pleased to be participating in the Open
Handset Alliance, whose mission is to help build the leading
open-source application platform for 3G networks. The proliferation of
open-standards-based handsets will provide an exciting new opportunity
to create compelling services and devices. As a result, we are
committing research and development resources to enable the Android
platform and to create the best always-connected consumer experience on
our chipsets."

"Motorola has long been an advocate of open software
for mobile platforms. Today, we're excited to continue this support by
joining Google and others in the announcement of the Open Handset
Alliance and Android platform. Motorola plans to leverage the Android
platform to enable seamless, connected services and rich consumer
experiences in future Motorola products," said Ed Zander, Chairman and
CEO of Motorola, Inc.

Open Handset Alliance Founding Members

Aplix (www.aplixcorp.com), Ascender Corporation (www.ascendercorp.com), Audience (www.audience.com), Broadcom (www.broadcom.com), China Mobile (www.chinamobile.com), eBay (www.ebay.com), Esmertec (www.esmertec.com), Google (www.google.com), HTC (www.htc.com), Intel (www.intel.com), KDDI (www.kddi.com), LivingImage (www.livingimage.jp), LG (www.lge.com), Marvell (www.marvell.com), Motorola (www.motorola.com), NMS Communications (www.nmscommunications.com), Noser (www.noser.com), NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (www.nttdocomo.com), Nuance (www.nuance.com), Nvidia (www.nvidia.com), PacketVideo (www.packetvideo.com), Qualcomm (www.qualcomm.com), Samsung (www.samsung.com), SiRF (www.sirf.com), SkyPop (www.skypop.com), SONiVOX (www.sonivoxrocks.com), Sprint Nextel (www.sprint.com), Synaptics (www.synaptics.com), TAT - The Astonishing Tribe (www.tat.se), Telecom Italia (www.telecomitalia.com), Telefónica (www.telefonica.es), Texas Instruments (www.ti.com), T-Mobile (www.t-mobile.com), Wind River (www.windriver.com).

For more information about the Open Handset Alliance, visit the website at www.openhandsetalliance.com.

About Google
Google's innovative search technologies connect millions of people
around the world with information every day. Founded in 1998 by
Stanford Ph.D. students Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google today is a
top web property in all major global markets. Google's targeted
advertising program provides businesses of all sizes with measurable
results, while enhancing the overall web experience for users. Google
is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices throughout the
Americas, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit www.google.com.

About T-Mobile
T-Mobile is one of the world's leading companies in mobile
communications. As one of Deutsche Telekom's three strategic business
units, T-Mobile concentrates on the most dynamic markets in Europe and
the United States. Almost 112 million mobile customers were served by
companies of the Deutsche Telekom group by June 30, 2007. The common
technology platform is based on GSM, the world's most successful
digital wireless standard. This also makes T-Mobile the only mobile
communications provider with a seamless transatlantic service.

About HTC
Founded in 1997, HTC Corp. (HTC) designs, manufactures and markets
innovative, feature rich smartphones. Since its establishment, HTC has
developed strong R&D capabilities, pioneered many new designs and
product innovations and launched a broad portfolio of smartphones for
mobile operators and distributors in Europe, the US and Asia. These
devices are available as HTC products and as products individually
customized for operator and device partners. HTC is one of the fastest
growing companies in the mobile device market. The company is listed on
the Taiwan Stock Exchange under ticker 2498. For more information about
HTC, please visit http://www.htc.com.

About Qualcomm
Qualcomm Incorporated (www.qualcomm.com)
is a leader in developing and delivering innovative digital wireless
communications products and services based on CDMA and other advanced
technologies. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., Qualcomm is included
in the S&P 500 Index and is a 2007 FORTUNE 500® company traded on
The Nasdaq Stock Market® under the ticker symbol QCOM.

About Motorola
Motorola is known around the world for innovation and leadership in
wireless and broadband communications. Inspired by our vision of
seamless mobility, the people of Motorola are committed to helping you
connect simply and seamlessly to the people, information and
entertainment that you want and need. We do this by designing and
delivering "must have" products, "must do" experiences and powerful
networks -- along with a full complement of support services. A Fortune
100 company with global presence and impact, Motorola had sales of US
$42.8 billion in 2006. For more information about our company, our
people and our innovations, please visit http://www.motorola.com.