Microsoft Exec Responds To the Google-Motorola Deal 293
adeelarshad82 writes "In a statement released yesterday, Microsoft's Windows Phone Division President Andy Lees said 'Investing in a broad and truly open mobile ecosystem is important for the industry and consumers alike, and Windows Phone is now the only platform that does so with equal opportunity for all partners.' What's interesting is that even though some analysts are actually expecting OEMs to switch their focus to Windows Phone 7, past sales figures (especially for Samsung) show that the decision to do so might not come easily."
Like Microsoft cares (Score:5, Interesting)
Once they ran Palm into the dirt, they basically ignored Windows Mobile developers. Now that new competitors have arisen, they act like they care about the mobile segment. You can't poop on developers and expect them to put any faith in your platform again.
That and Windows Mobile sucks as a mobile or embedded platform. My cable box is WM based and it sucks too!
Re:Poor Nokia suffered the Osborne effect (Score:4, Interesting)
No, poor Nokia suffered the effect of taking MS's money.
They kill everything they touch.
Nokia had a good platform and good phone, they gave that away for a little bit of free money now at the expense of their future.
Re:Up is down, down is up, cats and dogs agree. (Score:4, Interesting)
Yeah ok..
Google: Honeycomb's release is delayed, please wait for Ice Cream. However until then our PHONE OS you can poke around in.
MS: You want our Source Code? Are you SERIOUS?
Apple: You want our Source Code? Are you SERIOUS?
Yup, your right, Google is by far the least open of the 3 *rolls eyes*