Microsoft heeds the call of wireless
C|Net | at | by Mike
Microsoft has joined with AT&T Wireless in a deal that could open new channels for its .Net services and extend the Windows operating system into new markets. As expected, the software giant announced the deal Wednesday. The alliance encompasses three broad areas: getting Microsoft software onto new devices; simplifying access to corporate information over wireless devices; and enabling location-based services. The deal is an important first step for bringing to mass market Microsoft's Pocket PC Phone Edition, which the company officially unveiled in February. Microsoft and AT&T said that they were at the late stages of product development and would deliver devices using the software in the fourth quarter.