Motorola: Microsoft Won't End Windows Mobile Support

From PC World: A Motorola executive today disputed the belief of some analysts that last month's Microsoft Corp.-Nokia Corp. agreement to jointly put Microsoft Office applications on Nokia handsets could mean that support for Windows Mobile could end within a couple of years.

Jerry McNerney, vice president of mobility computing product management at Motorola, said he doesn't believe Microsoft has any plans to stop developing the Windows Mobile OS for his group's rugged handhelds, including the new MC9500 , which runs Windows Mobile 6.1.

"That's not true," he said. "We're committed [to] Microsoft going forward."

In an interview at the launch event for the MC9500 in New York, McNerney said his opinion is based on the substance of his constant conversations with Microsoft executives. In fact he said he has asked Microsoft officials specifically about how the Nokia pact will affect the future of Windows Mobile.

After the Microsoft-Nokia agreement was announced, several analysts theorized that Windows Mobile might not last beyond version 7, which is now slated to ship next year.

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