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Microsoft to Attack RIM with Magneto

Posted by timothy on from the comic-book-names-for-good-hyperbole dept.

An anonymous reader writes "At this week's Mobile and Embedded DevCon (MEDC) in Las Vegas, it's anticipated that Microsoft will finally unveil 'Magneto', widely expected to be dubbed Windows Mobile 2005. Magneto is rumored to merge the Pocket PC and Smartphone versions of Windows Mobile into a single platform that combines smartphone and PDA capabilities. Consistent with that strategy, Pocket Office will reportedly be renamed Office Mobile, with other key apps similarly redesignated Word Mobile, Excel Mobile, PowerPoint Mobile, and Outlook Mobile."

3 of 193 comments (clear)

  1. the real question... by DeusExMalex · · Score: 1, Redundant

    is whether or not with the new portable device, you'll be able to manipulate magnetic fields

  2. I read that too fast by Ryosen · · Score: 0, Redundant

    >>Excel Mobile

    I read that as Exxon Mobil.

    Thought we had yet another evil empire on our hands.

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    Ryosen
    One man's "Troll, +1" is another man's "Insightful, +1".
  3. Dr Xaxier... by fakedupe · · Score: 0, Redundant

    ...was unavaliable for comment.