Microsoft has long been known as one of the biggest software developers in the world. This point is largely due to the success of their Windows desktop platform which still has over 85% of the desktop OS market. However, while the company has seen much success on the desktop platform things have been quite different in the mobile sector. While their Windows Mobile platform did see varying levels of success its marketshare diminished considerably when [...]
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Much like Google, Microsoft is primarily known as a software company producing things such as the highly popular Windows desktop operating system, Microsoft Office and even the newer Windows Phone 7 platform. However, the company has also been known to try their hand at hardware production when the time calls for it. A prime example of this would be Microsoft’s attempt to compete with Apple’s ever-so-popular iPod MP3 player line up. If you’re not familiar with this endeavor, [...]
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Despite the fact that Apple and Google have been commanding dominating shares of the mobile market Microsoft is still considered one of the most relevant software companies on the market today. Of course, this is largely due to the fact that their desktop platform Windows is still the most used in the entire world. However, Microsoft is looking to make an entry into the mobile world with many different products. For smartphones, they are utilizing [...]
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While Apple has been stealing much of the fame as of late when it comes to mobile devices everyone knows that Microsoft has long been one of the premiere software companies in the world. In fact, their Windows desktop platform has been beating Apple’s Mac OS pretty handily for quite some time. However, it’s definitely worth noting that Apple has been gaining a considerable amount of ground thanks to their highly popular MacBook line up. [...]
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There are many different mobile platforms currently on the market which makes it hard for newcomers to compete. However, when you’re a company like Microsoft just about anything is possible seeing how they have boatloads of cash sitting in their reserves. Of course, such things take time as is evidenced by their Windows Phone 7 mobile platform which has been quite slow out of the gate. Luckily, things are looking up for the platform thanks [...]
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