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Microsoft wants to see its mobile OS licenses double in 2008, reaching 20 million handsets. Speaking to Dow Jones Newswires, Microsoft’s Senior Vice President for Mobile Communications Pieter Knook said Microsoft is gaining market share in the mobile phone software market and expects that with the advancements of handset market, computer applications and Internet services become more important for both enterprise users and consumers.
According to Knook, Microsoft is stealing the market share from RIM and Symbian, and expects that beside HTC who makes a majority of Windows Mobile smartphones, other handset makers jump in. Mr Knook stated that the Redmond-based giant is planning an expansion on the 40 other handset manufacturers, and that they are hoping to see Motorola and Samsung becoming more significant users of the Microsoft’s technology. (via: unwired)
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
