Honest 836 Report post Posted October 15, 2008 Android Comes to Motorola Phones Next - a Social networking smartphone Motorola seems to be going niche these days. After launching the likes of the ZN5 and the music-centered ROKR series, Motorola wants to cash-in on the "social networking" juggernaut. That's correct! Motorola is reportedly designing a 'social networking' smartphone with a dedicated team of 350 plus members! Now for the more important bit; this new phone is reportedly scheduled to run Google's Android OS. An innocuous job advertisement was the lead to this unexpected discovery. The advertisement, which was seeking applicants for the position of a Senior Staff Interaction Designer for the Interaction Design Team at Motorola, inadvertently divulged some "classified" information! Here is an excerpt from the ad. "As a Senior Staff Interaction Designer, you will be responsible for leading and actively participating in the concept, design, documentation and development of user interfaces for our mobile products including our new Android Social Networking Smart Phone. You'll lead brainstorming and work sessions, usability and innovation reviews and other forums of design development. In addition to your primary responsibility in the delivery of great design, you will also be expected to mentor other designers, bringing your personal strengths to the rest of the team." If this turns out to be true, this would be a great push for Android to cement its position as a mainstream mobile platform. In addition, with things not going too well at the moment for Motorola, this would be another opportunity to pull off a stunner and be back in the business with the proverbial bang. Courtesy : Techtree Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
