Dieter Bohn:
One of the biggest questions surrounding the “New Motorola” after the Google acquisition is a simple one: if it’s owned by Google, why isn’t it shipping stock Android software on its new RAZR M and RAZR HD phones? We presumed the answer was a simple one: Verizon’s demands, and Motorola has essentially confirmed that assessment.
Speaking to a group of reporters last night, Motorola Senior Vice President, Product Rick Osterloh pointed out the company’s main focuses going forward, and one of them was obviously Android. Specifically, he addressed the question of shipping unaltered, stock Android software on phones.
Going forward, we’re going to try to be as close to the base as we can be, because we think that’s the right thing for users. We think users also want fast upgrades and upgrades for their phones over the long haul, so we’re going to be focus on that as well. It’s a little bit different than what a lot of OEMs are doing and certainly what Motorola did in the past, but going forward that’s going to be our strategy.