Motorola Opus rechristened to i1
Motorola Opus is expected to make an official announcement at the CTIA Wireless in Las Vegas next month. The iDEN based device is attracting people because of its name. Instead of Opus, Motorola will be calling it i1. This gives a hint that even i2 and i3 are in development.
It’s likely that i1 will run Android 1.5 and will be loaded with various features including 3-megapixel camera. Since it’s an iDEN device, it surely will be having push-to-talk functionality.
Motorola is expected to make easy money with this iDEN-based Android smartphone. Though it’s not a large market but at the same time the product lacks competition, which is a positive sign. As it is Motorola is ruling Nextel’s offering and by adding an Android device the brand could at least bring their margins to some higher level. The i1 is expected to be a bit more expensive than some other MOTO phones sold through Sprint-owned networks, Nextel and Boost Mobile included.
Microsoft at CTIA Wireless 2006
CTIA Wireless is not the largest wireless conference in the world (3GSM is the biggest) but it is certainly the biggest one in USA. Unfortunately once again Microsoft focuses on professional usage of Windows Mobile phones – in enterprises, what limits artificially the market for these phones just to narrow corporate users. Unfortunately once again Microsoft is missing out when it comes to mass market – area where Symbian phones shine: Microsoft writes:
Microsoft at CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment 2006 Microsoft will be at CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment 2006 to showcase how a Windows Mobile powered device can help your workforce stay in touch with customers, be informed and rise above your competition. Visit us to learn how your organization can deploy a secure, scalable, and cost-effective mobile solution that helps your workforce stay connected and be more productive. The event runs from Sept. 12-14 in Los Angeles, CA. To register for the event, visit www.wirelessit.com.While it is good that Microsoft is present at CTIA Wireless at all, it is too bad that Microsoft still is positioning Windows Mobile just as devices for professionals and business people. With this approach Windows Mobile phones will never be able to defeat Symbian.
Source- http://msmobiles.com
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