The Android family just got bigger, as Google announced that fourteen companies have pledged support for the Android platform. Notables among the new members are Asus, Atheros, Sony Ericsson, Toshiba and Vodafone.

They will join founding members Sprint, T-Mobile, eBay, Intel, NVIDIA, LG and Samsung among many others. However, many heavyweight companies are still missing from the list including Nokia, AT&T, Verizon, Palm, Microsoft and RIM.

It is not clear how these companies will contribute to the OHA, seeing as how members’ roles can range from source code enhancement to bringing out Android-powered devices. The addition of Sony Ericsson is a big thing as they are one of the major handset makers right now.

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