Microsoft readies smartphone assault on Apple

Microsoft is getting ready to launch an online marketplace akin to Apple's App Store
Microsoft is also readying an upgraded version of its mobile operating system
Microsoft is gearing up to take on rival Apple in the smartphone market.
Announcement expected next week at the Mobile World Congress trade show



Microsoft and CEO Steve Ballmer will launch an online store for smartphone applications, a report says.

The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that Microsoft is getting ready to launch an online marketplace akin to Apple's App Store. Microsoft is also readying a more sophisticated version of its mobile operating system called Windows Mobile 6.5, the Journal reported.

Smartphones are sophisticated mobile phones that offer users access to the Web and e-mail, as well as, provide phone calling and all kinds of other messaging options. This category of device is the hottest thing going in the mobile market and is seen as the biggest growth engine for mobile devices over the next few years.

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my comment is apple will just like the Sony last year very soon. downside

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