Question

kessler noted that google will launch additional phones through its online storefront with carrier and hardware partners, which \should help ease concerns that google is trying to aggressively compete with partners\.
source: businessweek
in the sentence above, additional has the same or almost the same meaning as:
desperate
available
utter
extra

Explanation:

"Additional" means more or extra. "Desperate" means in a very bad situation and needing help. "Available" means able to be used or obtained. "Utter" means complete. "Extra" means more than is usual or necessary. So "extra" has the same or almost the same meaning as "additional".

Answer:

extra