Microsoft Introduces New Technology and Collaboration to Accelerate Business Smartphone Adoption
Microsoft Corp. today unveiled several strategic offerings to help people and businesses better embrace mobile technology. First, they announced its first dedicated mobile device management server and a strategic new business alliance to complement the growing success of the Microsoft Windows Mobile operating system and help more businesses take advantage of mobile solutions for their employees.
Microsoft also introduced the Microsoft System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008, a new mobile-dedicated server solution that helps companies manage Windows Mobile phones similar to Windows-based laptops and PCs. With Mobile Device Manager, companies can deliver new applications to phones over the air as well as connect people via Mobile VPN (virtual private network) with security-enhanced access to critical data such as expense reports or customer information.
Lastly, Microsoft, together with AT&T and Samsung, also unveiled the Blackjack II, marking more than 30 Windows Mobile phones that have been announced this year. Available later this year exclusively through AT&T for as low as $149.99, the Blackjack II is a new Windows Mobile 6 phone featuring GPS that will be updatable to support Mobile Device Manager.
The AT&T Tilt and other Windows Mobile 6 smart devices to be introduced by AT&T later this year also will support Mobile Device Manager. Other recently launched phones in the U.S. are the HTC Advantage, Mogul by HTC, Touch by HTC, T-Mobile Wing, and from Verizon Wireless the Samsung SCH i760, Motorola Q Music 9m, SMT5800 and XV6800.
Windows Mobile is expected to be the fastest-growing mobile operating system over the next five years, according to the analyst firm IDC.
The new server, a first for the Mobile Communications Business at Microsoft, is expected to be available in the first half of 2008.
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