Motorola betting a lot on Android

[Andor]

Motorola Chief Sanjay Jha is set to announce some major restructuring of the mobile company. Currently Motorola use 7 different platforms for their mobile devices - Jha plans to trim this down to just 3.

Sanjay Jha, who also became Motorola's co-chief executive in August, has decided to focus on Google Inc.'s Android operating system as the software platform for Motorola's showcase phones, according to people familiar with the matter.

Mr. Jha is expected to detail his plans -- which will likely include thousands of layoffs -- as early as Thursday when the company reports earnings, these people said. - WSJ.com

In the future Motorola's business smartphones will continue to use Windows Mobile, with their lower end handsets using the internally-developed P2K system.

The rest of Motorola's hardware will be powered by Android.

[kiran]

Good decision,Jha.

[amitsingh18]

Originally Posted by kiran

Good decision,Jha.

Good Decision.

Hi Kiran,

Any tips for programmers who were already working on the other mobile OS platform to switch to Android platform.

Regards
Amit

[Nosferatuia]

Sounds pretty good to me, Windows Mobile and I don't exactly see eye to eye.In other works no friggin way I will buy a WinMo phone.

[DarkCloud25]

i dont plan to see other Winmo Phone ever again. im lying i might but i need see a hard surface touch screen. but other then that apple can die for all i care they suck anyways 5 % of the world market wait my bad 8% lol keep trying to be different apple see where it takes you.