NTT docomo

Here's another sordid story from the debased world of two-timing, polygamous mobile carriers and consumer electronics companies. NTT Do Co Mo has revealed that it feels its in an open relationship with the OHA, but it may go with LiMo if it turns out the sex is better.

This story quotes DoCoMo spokesperson Shuichiro Ichikoshi as saying:

“Our corporate stance is that we are neutral and open to whatever technologies or software that may contribute to progress/pervasion of W-CDMA services or improvement of our services. Consequently, we will openly evaluate and examine Android, as we do with LiMo.”

Personally I'd imagine that LiMo gives better cuddles, but Google can go all night.

DoCoMo isn't the only one giving both LiMo and the OHA a go. Motorola and Samsung are also members of both groups. It raises questions around how much meaning membership has. These companies can attach their name to whatever comes along; if the platform goes big they can gobble the credit, whereas if it doesn't perform so well the comany can dispose of it like a used condom. DoCoMo and their ilk may be paying lip service to the concept of standardization, but are they actually putting any resources into seeing it happen?