Motorola Pinning Hopes on Google Android OS
November 4, 2008 by Rico Mossesgeld
Filed under Cellphones
Motorola’s newer models have really not caught any significant attention, which is probably why agents of the company decided to spam this blog. Looks like the manufacturer’s higher-ups have started to pin hopes on the Android OS, seeking to ride on a potentially “strong developer community and application ecosystem”.
That’s just part of a three-fold plan:
- Android will be the major platform for Motorola phones. Goodbye Symbian!
- The P2K platform will power low-end models.
- Production of Windows Mobile devices may be outsourced.
Nokia should watch what happens closely. If Motorola’s Android gambit proves successful, it may push other developers relying on Symbian (LG for one) to start taking the mobile platform more seriously. The Unwired View speculates on further ramifications.
