Nurhisham Hussein
11-07-2006, 05:30 AM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.theunwired.net/?itemid=3443' target='_blank'>http://www.theunwired.net/?itemid=3443</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Vodafone has signed an agreement with Microsoft to develop software to enable the speedy and cost-effective roll out of new services on mobile phones. Under the terms of the agreement, Vodafone and Microsoft will work in close co-operation aiming to ensure that Vodafone applications and services are tightly integrated with a Windows Mobile experience, resulting in improved mobile phone functionality as well as an enhanced mobile experience for customers. The Microsoft platform will complement Vodafone's existing terminal platform portfolio."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/hisham-20061107-vodafonelive.jpg" /><br /><br />My first reaction was "Great, they're going to put more junk in our phones", but then it looks more like OTA services. Obviously this will only directly affect/benefit Vodafone customers, so who am I to complain? If they come up with something compelling, it'd be great for the whole mobile industry, right? Anybody else have any other perspectives on this?