Microsoft has bought the Sidekick maker Danger

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Microsoft Agrees to Acquire Danger Inc., Strengthens Mobile Consumer Vision Acquisition of popular software and mobile services company will enhance Microsoft's ability to broadly deliver compelling mobile experiences.
REDMOND, Wash. -- Feb. 11, 2008 -- Microsoft Corp. today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Danger Inc., the company responsible for the software and services powering many popular consumer handsets. The acquisition will align Danger's nearly 10 years of expertise in the mobile consumer space with Microsoft's vision to provide innovative and compelling mobile experiences to a growing base of customers.
"Microsoft is a global leader with our Windows Mobile software and expanding mobile services," said Robbie Bach, president of the Entertainment and Devices Division at Microsoft. "The addition of Danger serves as a perfect complement to our existing software and services, and also strengthens our dedication to improving mobile experiences centered around individuals and what they like."

The Palo Alto, Calif.-based company provides services that allow people to keep in touch, stay organized and keep informed while on the go through real-time mobile messaging, social networking services and other applications ― all blended together on a single phone that is intuitive and customizable.

"Danger continues to provide an effortless and fun mobile experience for consumers," said Henry R. Nothhaft, chairman and CEO of Danger Inc. "Now by combining our uncompromised application software and powerful back-end service with Microsoft, we can expand our innovative service offerings even further and take mobility to a new level."

A Grasp on Consumers

Danger has connected with a customer base that is young and enthusiastic, Internet-savvy and socially inclined. The Danger team has a deep understanding of consumers and a hold on what people want from mobility, making it an ideal group to work with in delivering connected experiences. Adding Danger to the Entertainment and Devices Division will provide Microsoft with additional assets and resources that will accelerate the company's entry into the consumer space and complement the company's focus on delivering innovative technologies and services that connect people's entertainment and information.

Danger will further expand people's mobile options by bringing a variety of established partnerships to the mix. Microsoft software can be found on more than 160 mobile phones made by more than 50 hardware partners, which are offered through more than 160 mobile operators around the world.
Defining the Mobile Experience

Through focused efforts Danger has successfully delivered a software and services platform to the mobile mass market. Applications on Danger-powered handsets include HTML Web browsing, instant messaging, games, multimedia, social networking, Web e-mail and personal information management applications.

Combining these services with Microsoft's connected entertainment and experiences technologies, including MSN, Xbox, Zune, Windows Live and Windows Mobile, will provide Microsoft with the tools to accelerate its work to create industry-leading entertainment and communication experiences for consumers.


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So does this mean we maybe seeing windows mobile on the SK line in the near future?
 
Originally Posted by MrMoneyInDaBank

a sidekick with windows sounds very interesting..... still not messin with blackberry and the Iphone tho.
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you don't know that
 
SMH if they release a kick wit windows mobile and we with sidekicks now don't get at least an upgrade I'll b mad cuz I jus got my phone like a monthago but even so its still a good merger IMO
 
Microsoft's tryin' to buy out folks, aren't they?




All I want... is a properly working Sidekick,

And for the 95% of my AIM buddy list to quit logging off/on at the same time.
 
maybe they can help fix that horrible !#+ service with that pice of #$%#. my #$%# ant worked in 2 weeks
 
Microsoft is taking over everyone, how much Assets does microsoft have now?
Some of these are good buy outs and they are getting them for dirt cheap

44 billion for Yahoo, thats a great price
 
Originally Posted by SupremeApe

Microsoft is taking over everyone, how much Assets does microsoft have now?
Some of these are good buy outs and they are getting them for dirt cheap

44 billion for Yahoo, thats a great price
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That 44.6 Billion offer got rejected.....
 
it sounds like microsoft is trying to compete with the iphone.

eff windows on a sidekick thta just sounds stupid.

but a combo of the zune and sidekick might be a good idea. those mini storage drives on sidekicks are stupid as hell.
 
Originally Posted by JDub4

Originally Posted by SupremeApe

Microsoft is taking over everyone, how much Assets does microsoft have now?
Some of these are good buy outs and they are getting them for dirt cheap

44 billion for Yahoo, thats a great price
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That 44.6 Billion offer got rejected.....
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Thanks for the heads up.
I was hoping they would not sell for so low, cause they are worth more then that
 
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SK will still be a POS phone. Maybe not...if microsoft and danger can mix the right software and features....the sk MAY take back the title of most"popular" phone.
 
as long as sk is still the same shape and the keyboard is similar and the price is the same and the aim gets better and the wireless internet is faster ... imall for it
 
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