Android Could Be Utah’s Official State Smartphone Platform

Well, your Galaxy phone’s operating system could be a state symbol. In Utah, Senate Majority Leader Kirk Cullimore has introduced a bill to make Android the official state smartphone platform. Yes, the same Android you use every day could join Utah’s state mushroom, state crustacean, and state cooking pot as an official symbol of the state.

Utah bill introduces Android as the state’s official mobile operating system

Cullimore told reporters that he believes Android is better than iPhone, even though he is the only one of his family who uses one (via KSL). “Someday, everybody with an iPhone will realize that the technology is better on Android,” he said. He also joked that the Android bill is about discrimination, with text appearing in green bubbles instead of blue.

This proposal has already drawn a lot of attention from other Utah lawmakers, with a mix of applause and boos. Senate Majority Assistant Whip Mike McKell, R-Spanish Fork, asked, “Is this a real bill?” The answer is yes. It is publicly available on the Utah Legislature’s website.

However, Cullimore does not have high hopes for the Android bill. “I don’t expect this to really get out of committee,” he said. Of course, each year, many bills are introduced, but not all get approval. In fact, Cullimore previously encouraged Utahns to celebrate Halloween on the last Friday of October. However, that effort failed, though he promised it would return to Capitol Hill at some point.

Whether the Android bill will fail like the Halloween proposal remains to be seen. As of now, it is unclear if the bill has enough support to become law. It shows how lawmakers can sometimes propose bills in their own interests. Even though the Android bill does not move forward, it once again reminds us of the long-running rivalry between Android and iPhone users.