Ranks of aspiring Google phone makers swell

December 9, 2008 The reception area at Google's offices in Washington, DC

The reception area at Google's offices on December 2, 2008 in Washington, DC. The Open Handset Alliance said Tuesday that 14 more technology firms have joined the army of businesses backing "Google phones" based on an open-source Android platform.

The Open Handset Alliance said Tuesday that 14 more technology firms have joined the army of businesses backing "Google phones" based on an open-source Android platform.

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