To All Softees: Here is a big win:
I believe Verizon is the biggest. They already have a relationship with NXTL (which is a TDMA based carrier) which is number 5. MSFT is bringing Windows to all platforms from gaming consoles to desktops to ATM's to servers to cell phones. If it interacts it will be MSFT!
Msn, Verizon To Bring Net, Windows To Cell Phones
May 23, 2002 03:35:19 (ET)
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. (MSFT,Trade) and Verizon Wireless have formed a broad alliance to bring services and content from the Microsoft Network, including instant messaging, to Verizon's cell phone subscribers, the companies said on Thursday.
Over the longer term, both sides plan to co-develop smart phones, Pocket PCs and other mobile devices that run Windows, as well as wireless applications for corporations using the .NET Web services platform, they said.
More immediately, Verizon customers in the United States with Web-enabled cell phones will be able to subscribe to MSN for a fee ranging from $6.95 per month to $12.95, depending on how many alerts are sent to the subscriber's phone.
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