Comments on: Motorola Fully Assimilated? http://www.mobilitysite.com/2009/01/motorola-fully-assimilated/ Mobile News, Reviews, and Views. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:30:04 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Pony99CA http://www.mobilitysite.com/2009/01/motorola-fully-assimilated/comment-page-1/#comment-14630 Pony99CA Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:58:04 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2009/01/motorola-fully-assimilated/#comment-14630 @Zealot: <blockquote>I admit I am dubious, since as recently as the end of October Sanjay Jha, Motorola’s co-chief executive, told employees that he WAS planning to jettison some of Motorola’s older operating systems to focus on the Android platform, but in addition to Microsoft’s Windows Mobile, according to Information Week (quoting the WSJ).</blockquote> I'm dubious, too. Not only did Jha say that Windows Mobile and Android would be Motorola's platforms, he pre-announced WM 6.5 and said Motorola would be opening an office near Microsoft to collaborate with them. Yes, things can change quickly, especially in this economy, but that's a huge change of direction in a short time. Steve @Zealot:

I admit I am dubious, since as recently as the end of October Sanjay Jha, Motorola’s co-chief executive, told employees that he WAS planning to jettison some of Motorola’s older operating systems to focus on the Android platform, but in addition to Microsoft’s Windows Mobile, according to Information Week (quoting the WSJ).

I’m dubious, too. Not only did Jha say that Windows Mobile and Android would be Motorola’s platforms, he pre-announced WM 6.5 and said Motorola would be opening an office near Microsoft to collaborate with them.

Yes, things can change quickly, especially in this economy, but that’s a huge change of direction in a short time.

Steve

]]> By: Zealot http://www.mobilitysite.com/2009/01/motorola-fully-assimilated/comment-page-1/#comment-14603 Zealot Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:31:34 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2009/01/motorola-fully-assimilated/#comment-14603 A very good point...for some reason I had assumed the deal had gotten done and I never heard about it. A very good point…for some reason I had assumed the deal had gotten done and I never heard about it.

]]> By: Frank http://www.mobilitysite.com/2009/01/motorola-fully-assimilated/comment-page-1/#comment-14602 Frank Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:07:56 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2009/01/motorola-fully-assimilated/#comment-14602 Motorola never did the spin-off. Sanja Jha was brought on as co-ceo and they will do the spin-off at an unknown later date when the credit and capital markets have recovered to the point where they could get financing and a fare price for mobile devices equity. If the spin-off deal never happens Jha is compensated with a bonus in his employment contract. Motorola never did the spin-off. Sanja Jha was brought on as co-ceo and they will do the spin-off at an unknown later date when the credit and capital markets have recovered to the point where they could get financing and a fare price for mobile devices equity. If the spin-off deal never happens Jha is compensated with a bonus in his employment contract.

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