Cell Phones, Smart Phones, and Personal Tech Mobile Devices Do Not Work Without Software

The cell phone industry is booming, and it is expandingHTC, Samsung, Motorola, and RIM devices. So, don't
around the world. Companies like Nokia are expandingcount Microsoft out just because Apple and Google
into that marketplace and Nokia may even post aseem to making waves in the smart phone space.
potential profit of 2 Billion Dollars in 2010, time will tell.Microsoft Corp could just be the 8.8 Earthquake in the
Does this mean if you are an investor that you shouldcell phone markets, which means things are not Chile -
get in on all the action? Sure, that makes sense, butrather they are heating up in personal tech. In fact,
where should you put your money, and how muchaccording to sources, Microsoft had only 8.8% of the
growth is available, which stocks should you choose?smart phone market share prior to this latest and
Well, consider if you will the size of the industry and allnewest software. Who has the rest of the market?
the players. There are companies which make the cellWell, Symbian has the software running the guts in the
phones and smart phones, and there are companiesNokia product, Nokia of course has almost 50% of the
which sell the services, the providers with the cellsmart cell phone market share currently. And Nokia
phone plans. And let's not forget the chip andwhich reported a 1.23 Billion Dollar profit in 2009 is
component makers, as these are some hot stocksunder pressure for market share with Google and
too. But that is not all, did you ever consider that theseApple hot on the trail. But let's not forget all those
mobile communication personal tech devices do notfuture cell phone users in China and India. The pie is
run without software? Think about it.getting bigger and there is a lot to go around for
Can you say Microsoft? Sure you can and they seemeveryone.
to make operating software for everything don't they?This is what Microsoft is banking on, along with Intel
Indeed, they do. In fact, they have some new softwarewhich has a new robust Smart Phone Chip out too.
especially adapted for new smart technologiesNeedless to say, things are getting very interesting in
allowing these mobile devices to do much more thanthe mobile cellphone space. Please consider all this.
ever before. They have software ready to run on