Motorola’s phone division is now a lone wolf
March 26, 2008 by Jayvee Fernandez
Filed under Mobile Monitor, Motorola
We’ve seen the mergers: BenQ-Siemens, Sony Ericsson, and even Symbian being mostly owned by Nokia. But how often do you see a company splitting up? Well, by 2009 the complete split up of Motorola as a phone company and as a wireless hardware manufacturer will take place.
Does Motorola make great phones? Yes they do. But the split seems to come from a lack of commitment on a single operating system, reports Bill Ray of The Register. I do agree: The Motorola Q uses Windows Mobile, the ROKR and A1200 Ming series use a form of Linux. Their other “mid range …read more
