Will #Microsoft Attack #Google 's #Motorola ?

It seems the tech pundits were right: Within a day of Google announcing it would acquire handset-maker Motorola Mobility (and its extensive patent hoard) for $12.5 billion, Microsoft began its appeal to the search engine giant’s other Android partners.

“Investing in a broad and truly open mobile ecosystem is important for the industry and consumers alike, and Windows Phone is now the only platform that does so with equal opportunity for all partners,” Andy Lees, president of Microsoft’s Windows Phone Division, wrote in a widely circulated Aug. 15 statement.

I think the answer lies somewhere between definitely and you can bet your life on it.