Motorola Demotes Windows Mobile, Fires Staff
Part of Motorola's (MOT) massive cuts: A team of more than 70 working on Microsoft's (MSFT) Windows Mobile platform in Florida, according to the WSJ.
So is Motorola ditching Windows Mobile -- which has lost a great deal of relevance to Apple's (AAPL) iPhone platform and RIM's BlackBerry platform? No, Motorola says.
Last October, we made several significant announcements that outlined our plan to dramatically reduce our silicon and software platforms, which would enable us to simplify our product portfolio, accelerate the time-to-market and provide differentiated devices and experiences for consumers. Today, our plans remain the same -- rebuilding and repositioning the Mobile Devices business remain a top priority. We plan to focus on three software platforms in UMTS: Linux/Android, Windows Mobile, P2K, and to leverage ODM software at the very low end.
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