Motorola Delays Cell-Phone Spinoff, Drops Platforms
Interesting article on PC Magazine website. Moto is opening an office in Seattle to work in Windows Mobile 6.5. That’s right, Windows Mobile 6.5.
Motorola will open a new office in Seattle "in order to work closely with Microsoft to deliver differentiation" via the Windows Mobile platform, he said.
Motorola expects to release a phone based on Windows Mobile 6.5 platform in the second half of 2009, and an Android-based device for the 2009 holiday season.
"I think that that will reduce the number of phones that will launch at least in the second or third quarters of next year, but I think thereafter, we expect that using Android and Windows Mobile, to be able to address larger portion of the mid- and high-tier market," Jha said.
Is this right? And if so, why is it we’re hearing about WM 6.5 from Motorola and not Microsoft? Still disappointed we’re seeing severe delays in Windows Mobile 7. Interesting to see what they’re doing with 6.5
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