It’s an Android, Android world

Motorola seems to be betting on Android:

“The most significant of these may come from Motorola. One of the original partners in the Open Handset Alliance behind the open-source mobile OS, Motorola already has 50 people on its Android team and is growing that to 350, according to an Android developer approached by a headhunter to join the team. That is a huge commitment that shows how big a bet Motorola is making on Android.”

Motorola has not been committed to one OS or the other before, maybe this is a shift in their strategy.

The move towards open platforms is about nothing else than cutting the cost and speed of innovation. No manufacturer can afford not to go open.

This is a huge change compared to just a few years ago, when open source was a forbidden word. The big question now of course is what OS will prevail and become the Windows of the mobile world. The fact that there is no clear contender should tell us that this war will last for quite a while.

Then again, things move so swiftly that in one or two years time the playing field can be completely changed. Regardless of the underlying platform, one thing is certain: the web will be the true winner.