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____/ Mark Kent on Monday 18 Jan 2010 16:30 : \____
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> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
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>> ____/ nessuno on Thursday 14 Jan 2010 16:47 : \____
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>>> <Quote>
>>> In the absence of a new version of Windows Mobile, LG said it plans to
>>> use Android on more than half its smartphones, despite a recent pledge
>>> to use primarily Microsoft's mobile operating system.
>>>
>>> On Wednesday, LG said that at least 10 of the 20 smartphones it plans
>>> to introduce this year will be based on Android. The rest will run
>>> Windows Mobile and Linux. In a statement, LG said its hopes are
>>> particularly high for Android phones.
>>>
>>> LG said just under a year ago that it would make Windows Mobile its
>>> primary -- although not exclusive -- phone software platform over the
>>> next four years. It also said it planned to launch 50 Windows Mobile
>>> phones during that period, including 25 in 2012.
>>>
>>> But Microsoft has been slow to make Windows Mobile more competitive in
>>> a new smartphone landscape first defined by the iPhone. Since LG
>>> announced its agreement with Microsoft, Android has gained momentum
>>> while Windows Mobile has stagnated and lost market share. Microsoft is
>>> expected to release Windows Mobile 7 sometime this year.
>>> </Quote>
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>>> http://www.pcworld.com/article/186863/lg_bets_on_android_despite_windows_mobile_deal.html
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>> LG pays Microsoft for Linux (their patent racket), so anyone looking for an
>> Android phone ought to avoid LG altogether.
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> I wonder if they're still paying, myself. I also harbour strong doubts
> regarding whether we'll ever see another version of Windows mobile, just
> as I'm not sure if we'll see another Xbox.
They are probably still paying, in bulk, like Novell and Sumsung.
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