BEIJING, Jan. 7 (Xinhuanet) -- AT&T, one of the largest provider of wireless service in the United States, is planning to release seven new smart phones, according to news reports on Thursday.

    The communication giant announced it would sell seven new smart phones in the first half of 2010, including two using the Palm technology and five using the Google's Android technology.

    As AT&T's 3G contract with Apple will end by the middle of this year, it has begun to seek for new partners.

    And as Palm is under pressure to find its technology carriers, AT&T proves to be one of its best choices.

    AT&T has also begun to make its first venture with Google by carrying its Android operating system.

    In the apps world, it also plans the "apps for all" as Apple is doing. The company also announced it would expand its phone apps to more phone companies and develop more apps and other devices.

    "Our goal is to bring more apps to millions more of our customers who want convenient access to the market's hottest apps," AT&T's CEO Ralph de la Vega said in a written statement.

    (Agencies)