Can Android Save Motorola?

By chris.thompson - The Big Money

Yesterday, Motorola (MOT) CEO Sanjay Jha announced that the company would introduce two Android-based smartphones by the end of the year, confirming rumors that Motorola was planning to use Google's (GOOG) operating system as the basis for its big gamble to once again become a presence in the handset market. According to ChannelWeb, Jha declared Android's third-party applications and extensive app "ecosystem" made it the ideal partner for its new forays into the world of mobile Internet devices.

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