In another move to battle Google, Verizon Wireless announced that they will be backing a free linux-based OS that should become the software of choice on their network.

Verizon will team up with the LiMo foundation to create the linux-based software to rival the linux-based platform developed by Google, the Android platform. News of Verizon’s push to a linux-based software comes after AT&T said that they will be backing the Android operating system by Google.

Verizon joins the LiMo foundation with Motorola, NEC, NTT DoCoMo, Panasonic, Samsung and Vodaphone. They will all be working together to create the open and consistent linux-based mobile platform.