Microsoft's phone talk is all business

Well, It doesn"t appear that Microsoft will be taking direct aim at the iPhone on Tuesday. Rather, the software maker is playing to its strengths, announcing a new piece of server software to help businesses manage a company"s worth of smartphones. That doesn"t mean Microsoft isn"t interested in say, adding a full Web browser into Windows Mobile, according to Scott Horn, a general manager in Microsoft"s mobile device unit."Do I see a path where we are going to have a phenomenal browsing experience," Horn said. "Yes, I do."

But the bulk of Microsoft"s announcements for Tuesday focus on the company"s enterprise strengths. The company is announcing a new product, known as System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008 and noting that it is providing start-up funds for Enterprise Mobile, a new Boston-based service provider that will help companies manage the process of doling out smartphones to large workforces. Focusing on the IT staff is not a bad way to go, considering they are often the ones who decide which phones get bought with the corporate dollar and also which ones are allowed behind the company firewall.

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