Comments on: Moto Backing Away From Windows Mobile

By: Is Google’s Android Killing Windows Mobile?

Is Google’s Android Killing Windows Mobile? — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:39:11 +0000

[...] Mobile has lost favor at Motorola. Back in February, The Wall Street Journal reported that Motorola was going to cut its ties with Windows Mobile. At the time, the handset maker denied any such moves. A month earlier, however, I hinted at [...]

By: Motorola to say goodbye to Windows Mobile? PHONE Magazine BookMark

Motorola to say goodbye to Windows Mobile? PHONE Magazine BookMark — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 04:27:14 +0000

[...] denies it and says they will announce Windows Mobile devices this [...]

By: Michael F. Smith Jr. » Motorola is toast and MSFT mobile is waning…

Michael F. Smith Jr. » Motorola is toast and MSFT mobile is waning… — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 10:36:11 +0000

[...] Motorola dying they will switch to a possible winner rather than continuing to be a microlemmy. So Motorola is looking to Android to save the day which is cool but so is everyone else – like Dell. So given this switch I bet you [...]

By: Motorola to say goodbye to Windows Mobile? | GadgetPaper.com, Daily Gadgets, Cellphone, Computer, Electronics, and Related Technology News

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 23:10:44 +0000

[...] denies it and says they will announce Windows Mobile devices this [...]

By: Motorola Handsets Still Hemorrhaging

Motorola Handsets Still Hemorrhaging — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:52:32 +0000

[...] are some indications that Motorola may be giving up, as it lays off more handset employees, and hints at dumping operating systems. Maybe Moto should talk to Dell. I hear Michael is interested in handsets and some people there are [...]

By: Boycott Novell » Microsoft News of Interest to the GNU/Linux Community

Boycott Novell » Microsoft News of Interest to the GNU/Linux Community — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:03:34 +0000

[...] Moto Backing Away From Windows Mobile Earlier this month reports emerged that Motorola would cut as much as 50 percent of its handset division, as it slashes down the number of phones it sells to a dozen and focus solely on Google’s Android Operating System. The decision, made us wonder if Microsoft’s Windows Mobile OS might be a big loser because of that focus on Android. The Wall Street Journal today reports that Motorola indeed might be saying sayonara to Windows. [...]

By: Is Microsoft’s Portable Strategy in Tatters? | Kiwibloke

Is Microsoft’s Portable Strategy in Tatters? | Kiwibloke — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 04:18:13 +0000

[...] To top off January, Motorola has made sharp cutbacks it’s Windows mobile investment: [...]

By: Motorola to say goodbye to Windows Mobile? | TeleNewsWire

Motorola to say goodbye to Windows Mobile? | TeleNewsWire — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:47:13 +0000

[...] denies it and says they will announce Windows Mobile devices this [...]

By: Om Malik

Om Malik — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:45:36 +0000

@Gadget Sleuth,

Interesting point of view. Why do you say that though?

By: Gadget Sleuth

Gadget Sleuth — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:15:58 +0000

Android…eww. Bad choice as the only OS to support, IMHO. I’d rather have Windows Mobile.

By: Quick gain in exchange for a slow death | Justin Gibbs

Quick gain in exchange for a slow death | Justin Gibbs — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:39:08 +0000

[...] as they are being commoditized and Apple is feasting on the remains. However times are a changing, Motorola might finally be ditching Windows Mobile. But even then they can’t officially say anything or irk the Microsoft beast. Motorola denies [...]

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 12:10:06 +0000

Maybe Motorola should merge with Dell. There are far too many players in the smartphone market, especially now Dell is getting on board, and smartphones are anyway converging with the rest of the computing industry.