Comment Google/Motorola could own the industrial market (Score 1) 311
As a developer of .NET mobile windows apps for transportation/medical industries, Microsoft has provided a huge opportunity for Google/Motorola. We are stuck with Windows Mobile 6.5 forever on all the industrial focused mobile hardware. Microsoft is only focused on the consumers now, and Apple hardware is too closed. Look at a device like a Motorola MC65 for example. No smart phone can replace that, and most customers actually don't want consumer devices in the inventory, too attractive for theft. Doesn't matter if they are cheaper and just as capable.
I'd love to see Android on those platforms, and a new generation of tablet hardware. The issues with fragmentation and app security on Android won't apply to this market. Software will be highly controlled, and maintenance agreements will take care of upgrades.
And whatever Google does in this market, it won't conflict with their Smartphone licensees.