Tuesday, August 24, 2004
Two Of Three New Motorola Smartphones Are Linux Based
Posted by Kris Kumar in "NEWS" @ 07:00 AM
http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20040820A7030.html
"Motorola introduced a lineup of smartphone models for the second half � the A768i and A780 with Motorola�s new Linux smartphone OS and the MPx220 � in Japan yesterday. The three models will be launched in the second half of this year. The embedded Linux OS for Motorola�s smartphones is currently being developed at the company�s Personal Communication Sector (PCS) in Beijing, China. The company has plans to expand its offerings of Linux-based smartphones in the future, according to sources at the company."Motorola doesn't believe in putting all its eggs in one basket. When it comes to Smartphones it has models based on Windows Mobile, Linux and Windows CE. It does prove beyond doubt that Motorola is serious about becoming a major player in the Smartphone market. Also the company must innovate if it has to maintain its position in the market. However, this news article reminds me of the earlier suspicions that people had regarding Motorola's commitment to the Microsoft Smartphone platform. That Motorola is going to make Windows Mobile Smartphones till its own proprietary Linux based Smartphone OS is solid and ready for prime time. What are your thoughts?
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