Microsoft makes a new push into cellphone operating systems
Microsoft is the undisputed king of operating systems — except for the ones you hold in your hand.
The company, whose Windows software dominates on desktops and laptops, has been also developing systems for mobile phones for more than a decade.
But its Windows Mobile operating system is not a big hit with consumers. As of the first quarter of this year, it had only about 10% of the nation’s smart-phone market, according to the research firm NPD Group. It lagged behind Research in Motion (BlackBerry phones), Android (from Google, used in a variety of models) and iOS (Apple’s iPhone).
Microsoft’s piece of the pie is not only small, but it has been shrinking. In 2008, it had 30% of the smart-phone market.
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