The latest in network consulting news is Microsoft’s new branch, Windows Mobile that will compete for mobile customers from RIM and Symbian.  

The Enterprise Mobile Strategies report coming from the network consulting firm BRC said the capabilities of Microsoft’s mobile technologies will match and in some cases potentially exceed those of Linux, BlackBerry, Symbian and others.  BRC stated that as technologies evolve to combine personal computing with mobile devices, the number of available tools that can get corporate applications onto mobiles is what will help companies stay on top of the competition.  

Packages have already become available through Windows Mobile that allow users to access Lotus, some SAP offerings, Oracle CRM and Microsoft Office.  The availability of these products, according to the network consulting firm will encourage many corporations to go with Windows Mobile over other companies.

Symbian and BlackBerry will have to update systems if they want to compete with the ease Windows Mobile is set to provide with professional users.  The strength of RIM and Symbian has been personal information management and e-mail.  But without middleware solutions, they may lose business to Microsoft.   

RIM made an announcement in April that it would improve support for Windows Mobile-based devices on its website.  The software would allow devices from third-party manufacturers to use BlackBerry software applications, according to the network consulting firm BRC.  

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