Microsoft is taking another crack at the mobile market…it is expected to unveil its new Windows Mobile 2005 operating system, codenamed Magneto, this week…according to the story, the new offering will replace its current Smartphone, Pocket PC and Pocket PC Phone Edition operating systems with a single, combined platform. The new platform will also feature a variety of enhancements including new and updated applications, support for QWERTY keyboards and more options for manufacturers and wireless carriers…
Specifically, the platform will include a scaled-down version of Powerpoint as well as updated versions of Excel and Word for mobile devices….
The company likely will unveil its new operating system at its Mobile and Embedded DevCon 2005 in Las Vegas.
ZDNET: Reviewing MSFT’s history in mobile sector: “The company has seen its growth pick up, as well, although the mobile unit is still a tiny part of Microsoft’s overall business and the division continues to lose money. Last quarter, Microsoft saw mobile-unit revenue zoom up more than 30 percent from a year earlier, to $80m. In particular, Microsoft saw its licenses of Windows Mobile for network-connected devices more than double from last year.”
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