Motorola: Android Help on the Way

Motorola's first-quarter results gave investors scant cause for glee. In the period that ended in March, Motorola smarted from a lack of customer-pleasing handsets and a loss of market share to rivals.

But Motorola (MOT) executives tried to reassure analysts and shareholders that hope is on the way—in the form of handsets sporting software created by a Google-led consortium. Before yearend, Motorola plans to introduce several mid- to high-end smartphones based on the Android operating system developed by the Google (GOOG)-backed Open Handset Alliance. "We remain on track to having Android devices in the fourth quarter, for the holiday season," Motorola co-CEO Sanjay Jha said during a conference call with investors.

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