Wednesday, January 22, 2003
Microsoft's Next Frontier: Wireless
Posted by Ed Hansberry in "ARTICLE" @ 06:00 AM
http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/biztech/01/19/microsoft.swireless.ap/index.html
Interesting article in CNN a few days ago. Talks about how MS is trying to extend their domination on the desktop to handheld and wireless devices - something they've been working on since 1996 when Windows CE launched. "And last week it made a big North American advance as Hitachi and Samsung each said they would soon produce Microsoft-powered handhelds with phones that employ the most common U.S. network standard."
I didn't know this little tidbit either - emphasis mine. "The Redmond, Washington-based behemoth can influence a lot of corporate technology buyers and it has yet to really flex its muscle in smart phones the way it has in personal digital assistants (although Palm's operating system is No. 1 worldwide in terms of units sold, Microsoft is tops by revenue, according to Gartner Inc.). I knew Pocket PC topped Palm occasionally when iPAQs sales spiked in some quarters, but it seems it is a given that Pocket PC revenues are ahead of Palm, at least world wide. :D Thanks to Media Mike for the link.
Interesting article in CNN a few days ago. Talks about how MS is trying to extend their domination on the desktop to handheld and wireless devices - something they've been working on since 1996 when Windows CE launched. "And last week it made a big North American advance as Hitachi and Samsung each said they would soon produce Microsoft-powered handhelds with phones that employ the most common U.S. network standard."
I didn't know this little tidbit either - emphasis mine. "The Redmond, Washington-based behemoth can influence a lot of corporate technology buyers and it has yet to really flex its muscle in smart phones the way it has in personal digital assistants (although Palm's operating system is No. 1 worldwide in terms of units sold, Microsoft is tops by revenue, according to Gartner Inc.). I knew Pocket PC topped Palm occasionally when iPAQs sales spiked in some quarters, but it seems it is a given that Pocket PC revenues are ahead of Palm, at least world wide. :D Thanks to Media Mike for the link.
