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To: Eric L who wrote (2)	11/21/2001 11:06:45 AM
From: elmatador	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 374

Eric: "Stinger was demonstrated Tuesday during a discussion headed by Microsoft's vice president Ben Waldman, vice president of the Mobile Devices Division. Microsoft won't build the device, but will license the underlying software technology such as the Windows CE operating system to manufacturers including Samsung (Nasdaq: SSNHY)." "...we fully expect phones to overtake PCs as the way users will access the Internet," Ben Waldman, vice president of the Mobile Devices Division, said. COMMENTS: We should make the connection, between MSFT, Korea Telecom, Stinger and then this starts becoming interesting. Korea Telecom and Microsoft Announce Their Cooperation to Accelerate Development and Deployment of Wireless Data Services in Korea REDMOND, Wash. - June 4, 1999 - Korea Telecom Freetel (KT Freetel) and Microsoft Corp. today announced a proposal to accelerate the development and deployment of wireless Internet and corporate data services for businesses and consumers in Korea. The companies entered this discussion based on their shared vision that affordable, wireless Internet access is necessary for information to be available any time, anywhere. The combination of wireless networking technology and facilities from KT Freetel and powerful client/server products and solutions from Microsoft can make information more accessible to more people through a variety of mobile devices, all of which have the potential to improve business processes while delivering on the vision of personalized computing in Korea. As part of the proposal, Microsoft and Korea Telecom Freetel will discuss the development of a standards-based Internet and corporate service platform based on Microsoft® products such as the Windows NT® Server operating system, Microsoft Commercial Internet System and Microsoft Exchange. Korea Telecom Freetel, which operates a nationwide Personal Communications Services (PCS) phone service with approximately 3.5 million subscribers, will also discuss with Microsoft using Microsoft microbrowser technology for its handsets, possibly developing future Windows® CE operating system-based wireless products, and making available a customized, co-branded wireless portal based on mobile data service offerings from the MSNTM network of Internet services. "Microsoft believes strongly in enabling people to access their information any time and anywhere, and wireless technologies are a key part of making this vision a reality," said Thomas Koll, vice president, Network Solutions Group, Microsoft. "Entering into this discussion with Korea Telecom Freetel is a tremendous step forward in helping to deliver new network services to a broad range of customers in Korea." "Korea Telecom Freetel believes that wireless data services are key not only to helping people access information any time and anywhere, but also to retaining subscribers in this competitive arena, through our SMS-based data services, Handynet," said Kun Ho Chun, executive vice president, New Product Development Office, Korea Telecom Freetel. "Our next step is to expand the customer base and provide more standards-based, integrated wireless data services." About the companies Founded in 1997, Korea Telecom Freetel (Sang-Chul Lee, president) is a subsidiary of Korea Telecom and the biggest PCS provider not only in the domestic market but throughout the world. It broke the 3 million subscribers mark on March 24, 1999. Since the start of the service, a single telecom company gaining 3 million subscribers over one year and six months was the shortest recorded time for that in the world. Founded in 1975, Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal computers. The company offers a wide range of products and services for business and personal use, each designed with the mission of making it easier and more enjoyable for people to take advantage of the full power of personal computing every day.

To: Eric L who wrote (2)	11/21/2001 11:27:01 AM
From: gdichaz	Respond to of 374

Eric L: Thanks for establishing this thread. Hope it will become a source of useful info such as your first two posts. Best. Chaz

To: Eric L who wrote (2)	11/21/2001 11:32:08 AM
From: elmatador	Respond to of 374

MSFT pulled the plug of their joint venture with Qualcomm. Message 16620946 The venture was supposed to boots BREW: Qualcomm Beefs Up BREW Crew By Jay Wrolstad www.WirelessNewsFactor.com, Part of the NewsFactor Network April 16, 2001 CEO Dr. Irwin Mark Jacobs has led Qualcomm's BREW initiative, which has attracted Verizon Wireless in the United States, Korea Telecom Freetel, Japan's KDDI and Pegaso in Mexico to deploy BREW. Korean wireless service provider LG Telecom Ltd. and four device manufacturers are the latest companies to join Qualcomm Inc.'s (Nasdaq: QCOM) BREW (binary runtime environment for wireless) applications platform initiative. Qualcomm said it has signed nonbinding memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with the 5 companies as well as 18 other software developers. They will join a growing list of firms working on the open source BREW platform, which is designed to speed development of Internet applications for wireless devices. Among the latest additions is LG Telecom, with an estimated 23 million mobile phone subscribers in Korea and revenues of about US$354 million in 2000. The manufacturers signed up are Hyundai Electronics Industries, Ltd. and LG Electronics Inc., both of Korea; Cyberlane Inc., a supplier and developer of Qualcomm's CDMA (code division multiple access) technology and products, including handsets, embedded communications modules and PC modem cards; and eAnywhere Tech Inc., a manufacturer of next-generation digital wireless communications devices with operations in North America, South America and Asia. COMMENTS: MSFT dumped QCOM and LG Telecom in favor of Samsung and Korea Telecom.