Microsoft's call for wireless
The software giant jumps on the cell phone market, announcing a joint venture with Ericsson and a phone browser.
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The software giant jumps on the cell phone market, announcing a joint venture with Ericsson and a phone browser. "Mobile Internet access and services are crucial for realizing Microsoft's vision of empowering knowledge workers and consumers." - Steve Ballmer, Microsoft president, in a statement. | 
| | | Ericsson deal only tip of the wireless iceberg Microsoft's alliance with Ericsson provides one of the first snapshots of how the wireless Internet industry will develop, but the partnerships in this malleable market are far from set in stone.
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