However, Microsoft seems keen on recruiting Hotz to work on its recently released smartphone operating system, despite his ongoing court case. Rant Rave reckons that Microsoft want Hotz to help them uncover flaws in the platform and make it more secure.
Microsoft's Brandon Watson messaged Hotz on micro-blogging platform Twitter: “if you want to build cool stuff on [Windows Phone 7], send me e-mail and the team will give you a phone - let dev creativity flourish.”