Comments on: Nokia Turns to ActiveSync http://www.mobilitysite.com/2008/09/nokia-turns-to-activesync/ Mobile News, Reviews, and Views. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:42:58 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Pony99CA http://www.mobilitysite.com/2008/09/nokia-turns-to-activesync/comment-page-1/#comment-8506 Pony99CA Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:55:11 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2008/09/nokia-turns-to-activesync/#comment-8506 If people decide to switch from Windows Mobile devices to Nokia devices because of ActiveSync, it could actually hurt marketshare. Regardless, it certainly won't <strong>help</strong> Windows Mobile's marketshare, even if it helps Microsoft's bottom line. Steve If people decide to switch from Windows Mobile devices to Nokia devices because of ActiveSync, it could actually hurt marketshare.

Regardless, it certainly won’t help Windows Mobile’s marketshare, even if it helps Microsoft’s bottom line.

Steve

]]> By: Zealot http://www.mobilitysite.com/2008/09/nokia-turns-to-activesync/comment-page-1/#comment-8488 Zealot Wed, 10 Sep 2008 20:57:44 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2008/09/nokia-turns-to-activesync/#comment-8488 It likely won't matter much to Microsoft in the big picture, but it could mean they gain... Some additional licensing money More respect Bragging rights Some additional sales of Exchange Server More impressive numbers in the neverending stats game with Apple. 80 million devices running an MS mobile app on Symbian won't affect market share at all, but I still think it looks good for Microsoft. It likely won’t matter much to Microsoft in the big picture, but it could mean they gain…

Some additional licensing money
More respect
Bragging rights
Some additional sales of Exchange Server
More impressive numbers in the neverending stats game with Apple.

80 million devices running an MS mobile app on Symbian won’t affect market share at all, but I still think it looks good for Microsoft.

]]> By: Pony99CA http://www.mobilitysite.com/2008/09/nokia-turns-to-activesync/comment-page-1/#comment-8484 Pony99CA Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:42:00 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2008/09/nokia-turns-to-activesync/#comment-8484 <blockquote>An extra 80 million devices running ActiveSync with more to come is also a major win for Microsoft as it continues to battle RIM, Apple and soon Google in the highly competitive smartphone/mobile email market."</blockquote> Yes, it's a win for Microsoft, but I'm not sure why it matters competitively, though. The iPhone 3g already supports ActiveSync (as did some Nokia phones as you mentioned), and Microsoft is still battling Apple and Nokia. Steve

An extra 80 million devices running ActiveSync with more to come is also a major win for Microsoft as it continues to battle RIM, Apple and soon Google in the highly competitive smartphone/mobile email market.”

Yes, it’s a win for Microsoft, but I’m not sure why it matters competitively, though. The iPhone 3g already supports ActiveSync (as did some Nokia phones as you mentioned), and Microsoft is still battling Apple and Nokia.

Steve

]]> By: Neil http://www.mobilitysite.com/2008/09/nokia-turns-to-activesync/comment-page-1/#comment-8478 Neil Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:20:01 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2008/09/nokia-turns-to-activesync/#comment-8478 I'm sure a few bottles of champagne where popped over at the Microsoft Campus when that deal was done. I’m sure a few bottles of champagne where popped over at the Microsoft Campus when that deal was done.

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