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Microsoft claims universal uptake of mobile OS
13:14 Tuesday 25th June 2002
Reuters
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The software firm says it has signed deals with 20 operators and products will emerge in the coming year
All major mobile operators in Europe and the US will launch mobile phones and other wireless devices in the coming year working on Microsoft software, sources close to the company said on Tuesday.
Microsoft recently launched its first mobile device with British operator mmO2 called XDA, which combines a mobile phone and a handheld organizer.
Microsoft has signed partnerships with some 20 other major mobile operators, including Italy's TIM, Germany's T-Mobile and Spain's Telefonica Movile but until now details of future product launches have been absent.
"All major operators in the US and Europe will bring out Microsoft-based devices within the next 12 months," the source said.
Microsoft last year launched mobile versions of its dominant Windows desktop computer operating system for smart phones and wirelessly connected handheld computers. This year it added reference designs that operators can take to contract electronics manufacturers to order Microsoft-based devices.
Some operators will sell Microsoft devices under their own brand name, while others will also use the brand name of the electronics producer.
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