Microsoft's Different Mobile Phone Operating Systems

The battle for supremacy in the computer operating systems has been going on for as long as the computer has been around. There are different companies that have stood up to try and cut their niche in the consumer oriented market, but for one reason or the other, there still remains one champion - Microsoft. Having been able to fight off extreme competition from other competitors, Microsoft has taken the battle to the next level by venturing into Mobile Phone Operating Systems. The speed and precision with which telephony has changed over the past years has left nothing to chance and necessitated the readjustment of perception of both mobile phone users and the manufacturers as regards the functionality of phones, and the added functionality required.

The internet enabled PDA Phones have to be one of the major milestones in telephony, especially since it brings about the ability to transfer the normal computer functionality right into the palm and pocket of the user. For this to be successful, Microsoft has been aggressively involved in designing operating systems specifically for the phones. You do not really expect to run Windows 7 Ultimate™ on a Nokia C3. Microsoft has engineered different operating systems for mobile phones to suit customer needs, all of which are interestingly remodeled with the ability to update functionality over time.

Windows Mobile 6.x was the first to be launched by the OS gurus though it might soon ride off into the twilight. Currently however, many mobile phone OEMs are running Windows Phone OS 7.0. Microsoft then took the game a notch higher by introducing an OS specifically to target the high end enterprise market. This has to be one of the most demanding markets since their needs are ever changing based on daily occurrences in the global markets and their need to live life on the go. For them, Microsoft created the Windows Embedded Handheld 7 OS for their handheld devices.

There are a lot of mobile phone companies that are already making phones preinstalled with the Windows Mobile OS like Motorola. The partnership between Microsoft and the mobile phone manufacturers survives under the guise that the manufacturers design creative and innovative mobile phone models like tablets and touch phones and Microsoft chips in by providing the OS to offer high-end solutions that power up the hardware.

By doing this, Microsoft ensures that there exists mutual benefits for both the manufacturers and the buyers. Though Microsoft has come under stiff competition from the likes of Google Android OS, they still remain the team to beat due to their continued longevity in designing successful operating systems like the Windows XP PC Edition, which has gained worldwide acclamation for being one of the best user friendly operating systems ever made.