Will We See: Motorola buys Palm?
The once promising and fast growing handheld device maker is likely to be acquired by Nokia, Motorola, or a private equity firm, reports Unstrung and CNBC. The deal could be announced as soon as today, and some heavyweight buyout funds are in running.
According to GigaOm, Motorola’s acquisition of Palm makes the most strategic and tactical sense compared to Nokia and other potential buyers. It’s not just for Palm, but also for Motorola. Why? Motorola is one of the few companies that has managed to keep the multiple OSes in its arsenal, betting its future on Linux but not giving up on its own proprietary OS and Windows Mobile as yet.
The real reason why Motorola should buy Palm is for its Microsoft Windows Mobile OS. After playing around with scores of Microsoft Mobile Phones and smart phone devices, it is not hard to come to a conclusion that Palm’s implementation is far superior to everyone else. This is especially true on the latest Treos that have 3G capabilities and have addressed most of the problems except a crappy photo camera.
The difference between Palm’s UI of Windows Mobile and others is the difference between Madonna and Britney Spears. One has acquired almost elegance, but the other is just tacky. Grafting Palm Windows Mobile OS into a “Q†and replacing the Q keyboard with something more soothing like Palm’s keyboard could be a killer combination.
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