Verizon's CEO Lowell McAdam in a Businessweek interview, says that Verizon "plans to use Android" allowing the carrier to add more low-cost customers.  Earlier this month Verizon announced that it will open up its network for new devices in 2008.

Many news stories point out that this move may motivated by Google's bid for the 700 MHz spectrum auction, in which Google is pushing for the winner to have an open network.