Google buying Motorola Mobility is a clear attempt to fight Apple. Can a combination of software (Android platform) plus hardware (Motorola Mobility), managed from a single place, create a smartphone-plus to compete with iPhone? I would say consumers will win in this battle since Apple is getting more formidable competitor; competition leads to better products. <o
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But if you are Samsung, HTC, LG, and any other of the many companies licensing Android youhave to wonder what should be your backup strategy going forward. There is no doubt that Motorola Mobility will get preferential treatment as a part of Google; manifestation of that we saw even in the release of Android 3(Honeycomb) when everybody else had to wait in line until Motorola lunched its Xoom tablet, and let us not forget that Motorola Mobility was just a strategic partner at that point. So what is the alternative (backup plan) for the Android crowd? <o></o>
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I believe many of them will turn to Microsoft as an alternative, as Nokia did. Yes, Nokia got a sweet deal with the early access to future versions of MSFT software and the freedom to customize software, but if Microsoft is smart, here is their chance. They can make similar deals with additional top smartphone OEMs and create condition for wider acceptance of Microsoft OS and market penetration.<o></o>
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></o><o></o>But if you are Samsung, HTC, LG, and any other of the many companies licensing Android youhave to wonder what should be your backup strategy going forward. There is no doubt that Motorola Mobility will get preferential treatment as a part of Google; manifestation of that we saw even in the release of Android 3(Honeycomb) when everybody else had to wait in line until Motorola lunched its Xoom tablet, and let us not forget that Motorola Mobility was just a strategic partner at that point. So what is the alternative (backup plan) for the Android crowd? <o
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></o><o></o>I believe many of them will turn to Microsoft as an alternative, as Nokia did. Yes, Nokia got a sweet deal with the early access to future versions of MSFT software and the freedom to customize software, but if Microsoft is smart, here is their chance. They can make similar deals with additional top smartphone OEMs and create condition for wider acceptance of Microsoft OS and market penetration.<o
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