Recently, news about Google’s Android platform has been bit negative. Developers have claimed that Google is favoring some developers by giving them the latest build of the OS. There have also been rumors that the development of the platform is lagging behind and introduction of devices based on Android will be delayed. But today, HTC’s CFO Hui-ming Cheng said that the company would begin shipping Android-based handsets to ODM (Original Developer Manufacturer) clients in the fourth quarter of this year as scheduled. By end of 2008 we will see Android based handset in the market. Cheng also said that the company has shipped Touch Diamond handsets to 50 telecom operators in more than 30 countries and will start shipping Xperia X1 handsets to Sony Ericsson in the third quarter. Cheng didn’t provide any information when HTC will start shipping its own Android based handset.