Motorola Working on Android Powered Handset

 

Since last year, there’s been news about Motorola developing an Android based phone. Supposedly a team of 350 people are busy working away on the next big Android mobile OS device. The news died out earlier this year, especially when there was no showings at CES, MWC and CTIA from Motorola but the truth is that the company’s interest in Android has not waned.

If recent reports are to be believed, Motorola may even come out with multiple Android powered handsets. These 350 team members working on a customized Android OS and devices will surely result in more handsets as once a unit is developed an additional handset will be all the more easy. The company is surely planning on investing more money, time, and resources. You can imagine what a big hit this is going to be after the RAZR, if things go well for the company.

We can expect Motorola to come out with an interesting product mix what with its focused investment in both Android and Windows Mobile platforms.

Sanjay Jha specifies that more emphasis will be on Android this year. Motorola smartphones will include many devices based on Android OS. But being optimistic let’s hope Motorola pulls itself through this rough patch with Android, which Jha says, is a flexible operating environment. He adds that developers are attracted to it in droves and this will provide a differentiated user experience.

You can look forward to Windows Mobile 7 in 2010 and Motorola will focus on that then.

Some rumors are rife that Dell which has Android dreams might just try to take over Motorola’s handset division or maybe not.