Orange France boards the Android train

Orange France has seen some trouble times lately, what with the French courts blocking its exclusivity contract with Apple on the iPhone. It seems the mobile giant has now adopted a different tack, since future exclusivity deals will presumably go the same way.

It’s apparently decided to give Google’s Android platform a fair lick of the cat by agreeing to carry no less than six different handsets. These Android powered devices will come from Sony Ericsson, Motorola, LG and Samsung alongside the HTC Magic and Hero handsets already on its shelves.

Hopefully this will be a trend it rolls out in other territories, though no details have been released as to when these handsets will be likely to launch.