You never know what will happen when Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) gets on the stage, but if everything stays according to plan, Robbie Bach will get up today at CTIA and unveil Windows Mobile 6.1, a minor upgrade to its mobile operating system. Microsoft walked me through the changes in Redmond last week (the announcement posted today), and while some of them will make Windows Mobile users happy, none of them are enough to get people to rush out to buy a new phone. With few new tricks up the company’s sleeve, it makes you wonder if Microsoft has stopped innovating in wireless at a time when competition is most fierce.
When Microsoft first entered the business, it wisely targeted the early adopters — business users. However, in the past year, Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) quickly became competitive with Microsoft by fulfilling a consumer demand that it was obviously neglecting. In Apple
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