Electronista is reporting that Microsoft"s next Windows Mobile version, 7, will not be ready until 2010. The statement comes straight from Motorola chief Sanjay Jha, who mentioned this news in a company conference call, discussing Fall 2008 results.
Motorola has been focusing on Android more this year, and Jha explains that this is simply because "Android is more competitive" this year, but Motorola remains a Windows Mobile company.
This is interesting news as just yesterday, the Wall Street Journal had speculated that Motorola was giving up on Windows Mobile. Perhaps that is why Jha mentioned it.
Windows Mobile 6.5 is due out this year, and will bring a revamped interface and some https://www.neowin.net/news/main/09/01/19/m...itor-next-month, fulfilling Microsoft"s goal of having a new Windows Mobile every year.