Android growing, says Google — but not so fast, says Motorola
Okay, it’s not just tech blogs like VentureBeat that think the Google-forged Android operating system is going to have a big year. Even Google chief executive Eric Schmidt is getting bullish. In a conference call yesterday about his company’s first quarter earnings, Schmidt held forth with the following:
There are announcements happening between now and the end of the year that are quite significant from operators and new hardware partners in the Android space, which I… Continue Reading
Roundup: Motorola splits up, cable giants back WiMax venture, and more
Here’s the latest action (updated):
Struggling cell phone manufacturer Motorola announced it would split itself into two different companies. Under pressure from activist investor Carl Icahn, the company will divide itself into a cell phone company and a company with broadband and mobility equipment operations. The latter firm would create infrastructure equipment for wireless networks as well as build television set-top boxes. The company had said in January that it would consider a breakup, mainly since… Continue Reading