Comments on: Here's Why Motorola Bet on Android

By: Of every $100 in Motorola makes, $28 is from Verizon

Of every $100 in Motorola makes, $28 is from Verizon — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 15:01:49 +0000

[...] would become their own unit, and that the new CEO, Sanjay Jha, who used to work at Qualcomm, would bet the future of the company on Android. Things have indeed paid off, and while Motorola isn’t the size that it once used to be, they [...]

By: How Many Droids Has Motorola Sold?

How Many Droids Has Motorola Sold? — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:02:00 +0000

[...] Check out this great comment from one of our readers, Nicholas. “Currently, we are witnessing the evolution of mobile technologies past the computing [...]

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Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:17:03 +0000

[...] week, much of the talk in the smartphone arena surrounds the new Android-based Droid phone, which is the result of a partnership between Verizon, Motorola and Google. Lost in the buzz over [...]

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By: Antonio

Antonio — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:55:22 +0000

Went to the Verizon store, played with it, did not like it at all. I’m don’t own an iPhone or smart phone for that matter, but out of all the ones I’ve tested this is the least preferred.
It is well built but the keyboard is cumbersome.

Good luck Moto.

By: Droid’s Opening Weekend Solid, But Not in iPhone Territory

Droid’s Opening Weekend Solid, But Not in iPhone Territory — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:50:12 +0000

[...] did well, but nowhere near the iPhone releases. The numbers are collected in the chart below. Check Stacey’s thoughts from earlier today as well as TheAppleBlog’s analysis [...]

By: nom

nom — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:21:12 +0000

if moto can leverage their blur concept into an investor platform e.g. stocks, bonds, news, trade execution, etc, i’d pick it up in a heartbeat. might even add moto in my portfolio, who knows.

By: Nicholas

Nicholas — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:54:49 +0000

Motorola has always been a personally frustrating company. They have always been offered so much opportunity only to squander it down the road. Great cell phones, without any idea that something like the iPod might be successful. Currently, we are witnessing the evolution of mobile technologies past the computing paradigm of laptops, desktops and workstations, and Motorola needs a more cohesive idea of what can and will be accomplished in the mobile space.

I mentioned that much of education requires something along the lines of a tablet iPhone, but cheaper. The response wasn’t what I expected. Android and mobility is a replacement of desktop models, and the phone is only the first step. While we have not seen much success in the MID market, that does not really describe the rest of this market which includes many verticals. Education is one, but there are so many others.

Android is an embedded play. It is the creation of the client for the cloud server market. It is important that other models are pushed forward. Motorola can and should get a following in this space, but some vision is necessary. Blur is interesting, and is the perfect model for exploring the symbiosis between the device and wider services. They need to sustain these efforts and expand them… fast.

By: Apple Shoots Past Nokia As World’s Most Profitable Handset Vendor

Apple Shoots Past Nokia As World’s Most Profitable Handset Vendor — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:24:05 +0000

[...] Well I don’t know if Apple can accurately be described as a “PC vendor,” but I do know that it’s seen unprecedented success with its App Store, that Nokia’s share of the smartphone market continues to slide, and that, going forward, Google’s Android may represent the real competition for Apple. [...]

By: Jason Lackey

Jason Lackey — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:51:50 +0000

Jha’s bet seems likely to pay off. How nice to have a credible smartphone with the fat margins but minus the royalties associated with a non-free platform. Android is clearly a winner and Droid is built like a tank and has the look and feel of an aspirational device.