At HTC’s 10 year anniversary celebration, Peter Chou, company’s CEO, talked about the successful partnership with Microsoft and the issues involving a Linux-based handset.
HTC has been working together with Microsoft for 10 years and was one of the major contributors to the 12 million units sold of Windows Mobile in the previous fiscal year.
But despite the great success of this alliance, HTC keeps an eye on lastest developments in Linux technology, tough as he stated: “it remains a great challenge to transfer Linux-concepts into a product for commercial production because the Linux industry lacks a long-term cooperation partner, such as Microsoft”.
The need of such a partner would be justified since they help integrate all parts and components together, noting that if only the core software is available, then, handset makers have to integrate all other functions such as multimedia playback, Internet browser, and messaging by themselves with tremendous R&D costs.
Via EngadgetMobile
