/learn/publications/b/blog/posts/can-microsoft-regain-the-smartphone-marketDespite dominating the PC market with its Windows operating system and Office products, Microsoft has been unable to gain a foothold in the smartphone sector. Its Windows 7 operating system only featured on 5.6 percent of the smartphones used by US sen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/learn/publications/b/blog/posts/can-microsoft-regain-the-smartphone-marketWed, 16 Nov 2011 19:59:11 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:6937905b-5706-4de2-87c2-fdfc662630bffustini0<p>No... but Microsoft doesn&#39;t really need to worry about making the best mobile OS when they can steal the profits from Android device makers thanks the ridiculous software patents:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/79179" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" target="_blank">http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/79179</a></p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=12927&AppID=45&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">