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Originally Posted by x10guy
If you read the article about the CEO of HTC, it says that other manufacturers have dropped Winmo... but HTC is sticking with them (but they aren't happy with Microsoft).
Translation: HTC is really the only major manufacturer Microsoft has left... and it's not a really enthusiastic manufacturer.
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The only manufacturer that has dropped windows mobile is Motorola. In fact, all others Samsung, LG, HP, Ericsson, etc. will continue providing winmo phones. The only one of those who can be really considered iffy is Samsung, who plans to move to 50% android, 50% winmobo in the next 2 years, and decrease that down to 20%. However, Samsung is in the process of developing its own mobile operating system called BADA (ocean in korean) to directly compete with Android.
So really, I wouldn't say Microsoft is out. Every major brand has its own mobile operating system coming into play (Nokia has symbian for example). And also, we know google is in the process of building its own google phone and most likely keeping the most current and up to date android platform for itself. Sooner or later companies are going to be jaded by Google.
Your statement that HTC is the only manufacturer left is partially true. This is because HTC and Microsoft go hand in hand. They have a 13 year partnership and HTC dominates 90% of the Microsoft Mobile platform offerings, so in a sense, yes, it is the main provider, but no, it's not the only provider. Personally, I'd still like to see the 2nd half roadmap for 2010 before I write off windows mobile, afterall, when it comes to enterprise and business, the best selling smartphone on the market is the Touch Pro 2, and that's a windows mobile phone.