I was interested to see a new mobile maker getting into the business and taking advantage of Android lowering the barriers to entry, and Philips’ V808 phone had the chance to do great things!

Now the truth is coming out, and it is all laced with sad, sad, sadness…

It will be an exclusive to China Mobile, and a version of the OPhone customised Android operating system will be doing the heavy lifting.

So out goes the Android Market, as well as fluffy luxuries like 3G, Wi-Fi and multi-touch. Ouch.

Silver lining? At least Philips are making Android phones. Perhaps they should tell Sony Ericsson to get on board, they could do with some help.