Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Microsoft Aims To Double Windows Mobile Phones Sold In 2006 To 12 Million
Posted by Ed Hansberry in "NEWS" @ 10:00 AM
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,2035159,00.asp?kc=EWRSS03119TX1K0000594
"Microsoft aims to double the number of mobile phones running its Windows software this year from 6 million at the end of 2005 and to keep up this rate of growth in coming years, a Microsoft executive said."
Folks, that averages 1,000,000 phones devices per month! The question is, can they sustain this rate, which they say they are aiming for, in the face of competition from Nokia and RIM? And if the rates are this high, can someone please explain why Microsoft has chosen to drop support for Microsoft Money and Pocket Streets? Sure, they were money losers in the early years as was the entire Windows Mobile/Pocket PC venture, but if only 1% of your users are buying products based on Money/Streets support, or outright paying for the Windows Mobile versions, isn't 120,000 a good user base? Maybe not, or maybe the percentage was .01% or worse.
"Microsoft aims to double the number of mobile phones running its Windows software this year from 6 million at the end of 2005 and to keep up this rate of growth in coming years, a Microsoft executive said."
Folks, that averages 1,000,000 phones devices per month! The question is, can they sustain this rate, which they say they are aiming for, in the face of competition from Nokia and RIM? And if the rates are this high, can someone please explain why Microsoft has chosen to drop support for Microsoft Money and Pocket Streets? Sure, they were money losers in the early years as was the entire Windows Mobile/Pocket PC venture, but if only 1% of your users are buying products based on Money/Streets support, or outright paying for the Windows Mobile versions, isn't 120,000 a good user base? Maybe not, or maybe the percentage was .01% or worse.
