USAToday reports that A La Mobile has released a suite of applications for Android which feature a web browser, phone dialer, mapping utility, camera, calender, contact manager, games, calculator and notes. Their plan is to pitch their prototype application suite to handset manufacturers for inclusion in the first round of Google Android phones planned to be released in 2008. The prototype was featured on the HTC Qtek 9090 smartphone.

A La Mobile says the “demonstration proves that Android can deliver on its promise of making it easier for consumers to get access to all sorts of applications.”

With its’ modular based operating system, allowing users to choose which applications perform core functions such as the web browser, camera, phone dialer and more - application suites such as these will compete heavily for market share of the Android “desktop”. While most Android users will likely opt in for open source (free) applications to meet their needs, it will be interesting to see what suites each handheld manufacturer chooses to distribute and how each handset’s software will differ from the rest, and whether any of them will develop their own, alone or in cooperation with the wireless networks.

Source: Introducing the first Android prototype [usatoday.com]