The number one thing that comes to my mind here is whether or not Microsoft will in fact, work to make a name for themselves in the CDMA world? My thoughts on the matter? Not sure yet, still waiting to see how the whole Qualcomm scene will be played out.

Analysis- Qualcomm’s last major venture with Microsoft was Wireless Knowledge, a failed foray into mobile enterprise email that nevertheless highlighted the companies’ ability to think ahead of major wireless trends.

The two giants’ new collaboration is more ambitious and has far greater disruptive potential, offering a tightly integrated combination of Windows and CDMA or W-CDMA that does not only cut time to market for ODMs, but will produce the first 3G Windows smartphone and a strong multimedia device platform that could build a bridge to the mainstream PC and IPTV worlds for CDMA operators, and therefore strengthen their fixed/mobile convergence hands, while boosting Qualcomm’s already advanced multimedia content capabilities…. Source The Register

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