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CES 2005: days of Pocket PC and Smartphone are counted - future belongs to Windows Mobile and Windows Mobile only January 07, 2005 [General] | By Edward J. R. It looks like our prediction will materialize! It will not happen this year yet (after all we all have seen Windows Mobile code name Magneto that will be released this year), but probably next year: 
"We are emphasizing Windows Mobile as device categories are coming together" Scott Horn, a senior director in Microsoft's Mobile and Embedded Devices group. ... In the future, retailers will sell Windows Mobile devices, instead of Smartphones and Pocket PCs. To read more click here. Conclusions: while nowadays still programs for Microsoft Smartphone and Pocket PC platforms are incompatible between each other, soon there will be only one Windows Mobile platform and names "Pocket PC" and "Smartphone" will be dropped. Clearly people and companies, that were investing in "smartphone" or "pocketpc" names in product names or Internet domain names will lose. This move of Microsoft is very good and it is this what we, at msmobiles.com, were always fighting for! Now it becomes reality. Thank you, Microsoft! Watch also our upcoming reports from CES 2005, where our reporter will be bringing you first-hand photos, audio and descriptions... not to mention other upcoming conferences like 3GSM World Congress 2005 and other... from which we will bring first-hand reports and unique information, not just "theoretical coverage" practiced by some other websites and news sources.  Post your comment (free registration is required to post, but if you register you can edit your posts later) [ 1 Comment ]
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