Ralph de la Vega talks Android.

Engadget has an interview up with AT&T Mobile CEO Ralph de la Vega, in which, of course, Android comes up.

De la Vega expresses some concern that Android will be truly open - he seems concerned that Android users would be able to search using Yahoo, for example, as though anyone would actually want to - which is ironic given mobile carriers' deserved reputation as being lovers of closed, monopolistic systems. He does indicate that AT&T is still open to joining the OHA and offering Android, however:

We are very open to giving customers choice. If you look at the way we operate, I think you will find that we give every choice possible to customers. We talked about the music, but if you want to get your e-mail from Xpressmail, from Yahoo, from Google, from AOL, from MSN, we say fine. We're in the business of helping customers being connected to their world -- whatever their world: music, business, entertainment. I think we need to give them choices. If this platform gives customers more choice, I don't think we'd be opposed to giving customers that choice.

Really, what we have here is more "analyzing the situation" kinda speak, which is pretty much what should be expected.

Incidentally, de la Vega's forehead vs. Sergey's hair is a matchup I'd pay to see.