Microsoft Enters the Cell Phone OS Market

PuZZLeR writes: "Today, Microsoft unveiled a new operating system for mobile phones (named 'Windows Powered Smartphone 2002') and plans to fully enter the wireless data devices with voice capabilities by utilizing both cellphones and PDA devices. TI already created a reference design for the Ms powered phone. While this sounds like Microsoft is going after Handspring, RIM or Danger, cellphone OS manufactures, like Nokia and OpenWave are expected to counteract to the announcements. Today, Nokia announced it will offer mobile phone makers its own development kit and OS."

Comments

Neat!

[zpengo]

Hey cool! No more monochrome for me! Now I have this great blue scheme going on!

Oh. Wait a minute...

Woo Hoo!!! We get viruses easier!!!

[booyah]

I cant wait till I awnser the phone and get

"Hi, How are you? I send you this call in order to have your advice"

Yeah!!!

Banning driving with a Microsoft Cellphone

[Anonymous Coward]

A driving with a windows powered cellphone, a crash waiting to happen.

Mattel, SLAPP terrorists intent on destroying free speech.

It will be way too big!

[burtonator]

OK.

Most cell phones don't have that much data storage... right?

... but what about IE? IE can't be separated from windows so they will have an extra 20M there... ;)

Right... :)

Phew

[NWT]

"Hello Ma, how are you?"
"Hey, I'm fine but ..."
*Piiiieeeepppp*
"A fatal error occrued at 00x24624, press any button reboot your phone"

Jeeezzz ....

Re:Phew

[sharkey]

"Hello. It seems you are trying to make a call.
Would you like some hints on dialing your phone?
Did you know that you can change the ring on your phone to 24 gratingly annoying, off-key tunes?
To shut down your phone, please press the TALK button."

Apologies in advance

[kill-hup]

..but reading the names on the "features" links:

• You only need one hand
• Small, but powerful

just gave me a good laugh.
It's been that kind of day, sorry ;-)

And on the other line...

[compwiz3688]

"The cell phone you are trying to reach is currently rebooting (or, has just crashed because you called)."

Re:Great Naming Again!

[Drachemorder]

At least they didn't base it on Windows ME and call it "Mini-ME".

Re:My GOD!

[jgerman]

I don't know, will we ever see ANY news posted here regarding Microsoft and not have to wade through the hyperbole posts about how many cliche posts we have to wade through?