Will Microsoft Be Able To Keep 2 Windows Open in Mobile?
A report has surfaced that Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) will continue to offer Windows Mobile 6.5 even after it releases WinMo 7 next year.
The story, published in the Digitimes blog on Wednesday, quoted unnamed sources at handset makers in Taiwan.
Microsoft has been losing market share steadily in the mobile operating systems market, according to Gartner’s (NYSE: IT) latest figures, but will it really resort to a dual-OS strategy to try to turn the tide?
In a related development, Microsoft has told application developers they can set their own prices for apps on its app store when that opens later this year — and it’s suggesting devs aim high.
Are Two OSes Better Than One?
The Digitimes blog quoted sources at handset makers in Taiwan as saying Microsoft will keep on offering Windows Mobile 6.5, but at a reduced price, after launching Windows Mobile 7 in the fourth quarter of 2010.
Windows Mobile 6.5 is expected to be launched this October.
The blog claims its sources cited Microsoft’s roadmap for Windows Mobile.
It says Windows Mobile 6.5 will aim to compete with Android phones, while the more advanced Windows Mobile 7 is intended to go up against the iPhone.
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