A report has surfaced that Microsoft will continue to offer Windows Mobile 6.5 even after it releases WinMo 7 next year. The story, published in the Digitimes blog on Wednesday, quoted unnamed sources at handset makers in Taiwan. Microsoft has been losing market share steadily in the mobile operating systems market, according to Gartner’s latest figures, but will it really resort to a dual-OS strategy to try to turn the tide? In a related development, Microsoft has told application developers they can set their own prices for apps on its app store.
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Will Microsoft Keep 2 Windows Open in Mobile?
Posted by: Richard Adhikari August 20, 2009 01:20 PMA report has surfaced that Microsoft will continue to offer Windows Mobile 6.5 even after it releases WinMo 7 next year. The story, published in the Digitimes blog on Wednesday, quoted unnamed sources at handset makers in Taiwan. Microsoft has been losing market share steadily in the mobile operating systems market, according to Gartner’s latest figures, but will it really resort to a dual-OS strategy to try to turn the tide? In a related development, Microsoft has told application developers they can set their own prices for apps on its app store.