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According to an anonymous source, the Microsoft Pink phone project is in trouble. The source told MobileCrunch that a good size of the Danger/Sidekick team that Microsoft purchased for their phone knowledge actually left on their own or was let go. This left the project with “no braintrust that understands how to build a project.”
Additionally, according to the tipster (who appears to be someone who has either worked on the project or has some insider knowledge) The staffers on the team hate the phone (SHOCK). And feel like they’re just being used to goad WM7 team into stepping it up. Other details include that WM7 is 2 years behind, he touchscreen is unusable, and the people working on it are unable to fix the UI that an outside party created.
Who knows if this is true or not but Microsoft better step up their game if they want to be in the mobile OS space.
[via mobilecrunch]
This is hilarious to me especially after previously working for TMobile, whelp looks like Motorola will need to pull all the blueprints for the future Moto Q's back to the drawing board.
If you give the people what they want then the people will be happy!
Give us the Q11, give us the Q12 touch screen!!!
Perhaps then the world will be a better place!
How many times must Motorola fall on their face not to realize that they need Windows and we need Q's.
How many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop?
The world may never know!!!!
ROTFL
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WinMob 6.1 "How Does Your Phone Look That Good And Move That Fast!?"
(click image for larger view) Motorola (NYSE: MOT)'s Android Cliq
Motorola is not interested in creating smartphones that use the recently released Windows Mobile 6.5, according to comments from executives during a roundtable discussion.
The world's fourth-largest handset maker had previously said it would be using Windows Mobile for its upper-tier enterprise smartphones, but Christy Wyatt, Motorola's VP of software platform, said there are no plans to support the current generation of Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT)'s mobile operating system. Wyatt indicated the company would wait for Windows Mobile 7, which is expected to be a highly retooled version of the OS and should launch in late 2010. More Software Insights
T-Mobile G-1 features Android OS, an intuitive touchscreen, and QWERTY keyboard, plus popular Google (NSDQ: GOOG) products
It appears that Motorola will be placing a large bet on the Google-based Android operating system, and the company is in the middle of its MotoDev Summit that is focusing on making it easier and faster for developers to create programs for the company's Android phones. With handset makers like Samsung, Sony (NYSE: SNE) Ericsson, and others expected to produce smartphones with the Google-backed OS, Motorola said its deep customization of Android will help it stand out from the crowd.
One example of this customization is the MotoBlur feature that was rolled out with the Android-powered Cliq handset. This is an embedded service within Motorola's Android build that integrates a user's contacts, photos, calendars, and other information from various sources like Facebook, Twitter, corporate e-mail accounts, and Gmail. The data will live on a Motorola server, and it will provide real-time updates via widgets on the user's home screen.
Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha said it will have a second Android phone by the end of the year, and many expect it to land on Verizon Wireless. Jha also said the company would eventually have "multiple tens of products" running the Linux-based OS, and these devices will likely be low-cost handsets catering to the "prosumer" market. The move is a slight blow for Microsoft, as Windows Mobile 6.5 has already been met with tepid reviews despite its new features. But Microsoft still has plenty of support from handset makers, as the company expects more than 30 Windows Mobile 6.5 devices to be released by the end of the year from the likes of HTC, Samsung, LG Electronics, Toshiba, and others.
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Moto Q 9 C
WinMob 6.1 "How Does Your Phone Look That Good And Move That Fast!?"
According to an anonymous source, the Microsoft Pink phone project is in trouble. The source told MobileCrunch that a good size of the Danger/Sidekick team that Microsoft purchased for their phone knowledge actually left on their own or was let go. This left the project with “no braintrust that understands how to build a project.” 
"How Does Your Phone Look That Good And Move That Fast!?" 
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