Windows Phone hacked to run Android dual-boot

Enterprising modders are seemingly one step closer to getting Windows Phone 7 devices to dual-boot with Android and other platforms, with Samsung Focus being coaxed into running an unofficial bootloader. The handiwork of DFT Cotulla, the hack currently allows the MAGLDR bootloader to run after the Focus original bootloader, with the eventual goal being a selection of official and unofficial ROMs to choose from.

One obvious possibility is that the aftermarket ROM community could get newer versions of Windows Phone running on the Focus, long after Samsung has given up support for the first-gen device. However, it is also likely that attentions will also turn to other popular mobile platforms, such as Android.