Several hardware manufacturers have committed to Windows 7 Phone, but it seems Sony Ericcsson is not ready to build a Windows 7 Phone device.
The company seems ready to stick with Android phones in the near future, but leaves the door open for Windows Phone 7.
And as per Steven Walker, director of global marketing at Sony Ericsson, they will stick to the Android platform for quite some time.
We have launched a series 6.xx products, but we took a decision not to bring a product to market in the first wave.
Even then, it does not mean they have ruled out Microsoft's Windows 7 Phone competely.
We certainly hold to keep an open mind for Windows 7 Phone. We continue to engage in a relationship with Microsoft, but we have not made any specific announcements about when and how we would introduce Windows 7 Phone portfolio.
Not an Android Fanboy thisIn an interview with Pocket-lint, Steven said: We have done much work with Microsoft over the years.
Sony Ericcson has not been wildly successful with Android, nor do we remember some breakthrough phones from their Windows Mobile days.
We have launched a series 6.xx products, but we took a decision not to bring a product to market in the first wave.
The real question is when Motorola will decide to jump back on board with the Windows phone.
We certainly hold to keep an open mind for Windows 7 Phone. We continue to engage in a relationship with Microsoft, but we have not made any specific announcements about when and how we would introduce Windows 7 phone in the portfolio.
He clearly said that although Sony Ericsson is still concentrating on the Google operating system, the doors to Microsoft's Windows 7 Phone open.
They are not intended to be Android For ever Motorola and make changes as needed.
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