Motorola's Android Phone to Debut in Feb.
Models show “MOTOROI,” Korea’s first smartphone that uses the Google operating system, Monday. The phone will sell via SK Telecom, the nation’s top mobile carrier, from early February, with a retail price tag of 900,000 won. / Courtesy of Motorola Korea Motorola Inc. said Monday it will release a smartphone featuring Google's Android operating system (OS) in the local market in early February. But the U.S. company has been under fire as its first Android-based mobile doesn't provide tailored services, and its South Korean branch has kept mum regarding after-sales services. "This is because Motorola has put the top priority on releasing the phone as soon as possible," said a spokesman of Motorola Korea. The "MOTOROI," which is equipped with the Android 2.0 mobile platform, will be offered by SK Telecom, the nation's top mobile carrier. The phone could sell locally at around 900,000 won. But SK Telecom plans to give substantial subsidies to customers to lu...