MS Wonders About Mobile Future
wired.com | at | by Mike
Microsoft is usually on the offense when it comes to rallying developers around its platform. But in a routine conference held at its Silicon Valley campus Wednesday night, company officials were defensive in seeking support -- more like reassurance -- for its software for wireless devices, Windows CE. "We are running a startup inside of Microsoft," said Juha Christensen, vice president of Microsoft's mobile device division. "We are focused on a separate set of competitors, different from the rest of our competitors. I would like to hear your views on whether we are doing the right things." While Microsoft's Windows CE software is already in Pocket PCs, Microsoft is attempting to make its way into the cell-phone market.