In an effort to draw some needed sales in their ailing mobile phone biz, Motorola is said to be making changes that will hopefully translate into a better showing in the years to come.
Based on what was revealed, there will be a major change in the mobile OS that their phones will be using. It seems that they’ve developed a love affair with the Google Android OS since this will be the major platform for Motorola phones. The P2K platform will be used for the low end phones while Windows Mobile will take charge of the business-centric phones (read: Q series).
With this bold move, it looks like Symbian is out the door and Motorola is content on taking a gamble with a completely new OS spearheading their brand new campaign. As a result, we could expect some delays in the release of affected handsets scheduled to roll out in early 2009, but I guess the benefits of these changes will bear fruit (hopefully) in the long run. Anyway, if the HTC G1 pre-sales are any indication of what lies ahead for Android-based phones, then Motorola may have just made the right decision. Let’s just hope the hardware will be as good as the software.
