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Originally Posted by JKingGrim
I would argue that due to these point, this strengthens Windows Mobile. The more devices syncing with exchange, the more blackberry market share will shrink. As users turn away from blackberry, the best exchange option is Windows Mobile. Sure some will choose iphone or blackberry, but many will choose WM. And especially if MS can shape up their OS with the next major version on the verge of release, they can make WM the most appealing choice.
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I sort of touched on that in my last paragraph, but it relies on a couple of large assumptions. Most obviously, that BlackBerry marketshare declines, but that's not a foregone conclusion, especially with BlackBerry marketshare passing WM marketshare last quarter.
The other assumption is that people will choose WM over the iPhone or Nokia (I'm discounting Palm here). If people find Nokia or the iPhone good enough, even if BlackBerry's share does go down, WM may not gain those users.
Regardless, in the short term, I think this is bad for WM. What happens longer term (with WM 7 and beyond) remains to be seen, of course.
Steve