Tuesday, February 19, 2002
Microsoft announcements at GSM WC in Cannes
Posted by Andy Sjostrom in "NEWS" @ 06:28 AM
More Pocket PC and Smartphone 2002 news! I just got this from Beth Goza, Microsoft:
"Microsoft believes that software is a key enabler of what can become a thriving wireless ecosystem - one that benefits all who participate from carriers, device manufacturers, and developers to mobile professionals and the organizations they work for. To that end, Microsoft is demonstrating significant progress and industry support with the following announcements at GSM:
Microsoft Announces the Pocket PC Phone Edition software, the platform which enables device manufactures to combine the best of the PDA with integrated wireless technology for both voice and data communications - a great PDA and a great mobile phone. Microsoft is showcasing devices from O2 and HP -- HP will announce the Jornada 928 WDA based on our Pocket PC Phone Edition software.
Microsoft and Texas Instruments are introducing a reference design for building Windows Powered Smartphone 2002 devices powered by TI's integrated chipset and will be demonstrating prototype hardware at the show. This high quality, ready-made solution enables OEMs or carriers to quickly enter the market with a Smartphone device. In support of this news, Compal announced their immediate intent to build and bring to market handsets based on this reference design.
Microsoft and Intel form Mobile Alliance. Microsoft and Intel are working on next genereration reference designs for both Pocket PC and Smartphones that will benefit device manufacturers (quicker time to market w/ high-quality, smart devices) carriers (more choice, lower costs, ability to build new revenue streams around wireless data), and mobile professionals (smart devices, lower costs, more choice)"
"Microsoft believes that software is a key enabler of what can become a thriving wireless ecosystem - one that benefits all who participate from carriers, device manufacturers, and developers to mobile professionals and the organizations they work for. To that end, Microsoft is demonstrating significant progress and industry support with the following announcements at GSM:
Microsoft Announces the Pocket PC Phone Edition software, the platform which enables device manufactures to combine the best of the PDA with integrated wireless technology for both voice and data communications - a great PDA and a great mobile phone. Microsoft is showcasing devices from O2 and HP -- HP will announce the Jornada 928 WDA based on our Pocket PC Phone Edition software.
Microsoft and Texas Instruments are introducing a reference design for building Windows Powered Smartphone 2002 devices powered by TI's integrated chipset and will be demonstrating prototype hardware at the show. This high quality, ready-made solution enables OEMs or carriers to quickly enter the market with a Smartphone device. In support of this news, Compal announced their immediate intent to build and bring to market handsets based on this reference design.
Microsoft and Intel form Mobile Alliance. Microsoft and Intel are working on next genereration reference designs for both Pocket PC and Smartphones that will benefit device manufacturers (quicker time to market w/ high-quality, smart devices) carriers (more choice, lower costs, ability to build new revenue streams around wireless data), and mobile professionals (smart devices, lower costs, more choice)"
