Can Hewlett-Packard Company (HPQ) Deliver on These Mobile Promises?

Neither Nokia nor Microsoft are celebrating how this daring partnership turned out. At this point, I wouldn’t be surprised to see Nokia jumping ship to the proven Android platform, leaving Microsoft adrift. But even that strategy shift might be too little, too late for Nokia — just as it could be for Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ). And either way, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) can’t seem to find any room for another platform between the Android and iOS behemoths. Maybe it’s time for Redmond to give up on the mobile market, other than building apps like Microsoft Office for the reigning kings of mobility.

And Nokia had an advantage that HP can’t match — a leading global market share in the cell phone sector. HP is starting from scratch, having punted on earlier attempts like the ill-fated Palm acquisition. So I’ll demand some real mobile results before buying into Meg Whitman’s rose-tinted view of that market. HP remains a bearish bet in my CAPS portfolio, even after this encouraging report. I’m still looking for real change to the company’s outdated business model.

The article Can HP Deliver on These Mobile Promises? originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Anders Bylund.

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