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Samsung-Symbian deal is a blow to Microsoft
From: Dave Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2003 06:55:58 -0500
------ Forwarded Message From: Barry Ritholtz <ritholtz () optonline net> Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2003 06:50:49 -0500 To: dave () farber net Subject: Samsung-Symbian deal is a blow to Microsoft For IP: Without a monopoly advantage, Microsoft has a difficult time competing in new markets or on level playing fields. This follows the X-Box as another high profile, highly funded project which failed to get any real traction in a non-PC space. Other than the Puget Sound Business Journal in Seattle, I haven't seen this story carried anywhere else . . . Barry L. Ritholtz Chief Market Strategist Maxim Group (516) 918-5529 Samsung-Symbian deal is a blow to Microsoft http://seattle.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2003/02/17/daily6.html Microsoft Corp.'s push to establish its Windows software in the wireless world suffered a blow Monday when Samsung Electronics, Microsoft's only licensee among large wireless-phone manufacturers, bought a 5 percent stake in the Symbian Ltd. consortium, maker of a rival operating system. An official of South Korea-based Samsung was quoted in press reports as saying, "Microsoft has put a lot of effort into promoting their operating system, but the product was not perfect and was not well-received. They have tried to push the operating system in the European market but have not been successful." Samsung is the third-largest maker of wireless phones. Although it had previously licensed the Symbian technology as well as Microsoft's, the investment deal is seen as signalling its commitment to focus on Symbian's operating system rather than on Windows ------ End of Forwarded Message ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as interesting-people () lists elistx com To unsubscribe or update your address, click http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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