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MacOSWindows Phones 2009: Microsoft (Finally) Strikes Back Against the iPhoneWindows Phones 2009: Microsoft (Finally) Strikes Back Against the iPhone
This year, Microsoft will ship an interim Windows Mobile version, Windows Mobile 6.5, which finally seems to address the needs of a consumer market excited by the iPhone. This OS will be bolstered by an online application store, called Windows Marketplace for Mobile, which is clearly inspired by the iPhone's popular App Store. And it will be backed by a free online sync service, My Phone, that is equally clearly a copy of Apple's Mobile Me service.
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