The Days gone by when PDA’s (read Win Mo Mobile phones) were only meant for geeks & Techies, since than PDA’s have come to an age of unattractive looking communication devices to a fashion/ professional accessory .As the data consumption by local consumer is increasing (following the footsteps of their global counterparts) along with all kind of new data services being introduced by telecos. This scenario has now led to a sudden surge in demand for handheld devices to fulfill customer’s both (professional & style) requirement in a single mobile device.
Currently the local smart phone market entails 3 major players (OS/ platform plus devices). The Nokia smart phones (primarily its e-series with Symbian OS), RIM with its BlackBerry devices/ services & the Microsoft Windows Mobile enable devices (aka PDA’s) approx 80% of which manufactured by High Tech Corporation – HTC).
Why Windows Mobile?
The local smart phone segment is now evolving to the next level .i.e. innovative data services, business automation through handheld devices, business process enhancement (for corporate & SME’s) & advance level of connectivity.
With Win Mo enable devices, it provides one of the best data services capabilities with more open platform/OS in-comparison with current competition,
Win Mo devices like HTC are equipped with the most advance level of connectivity in Pakistan. As with the introduction of 3G in some where in 2nd Q of 2009, these devices would also enable even cellular operators to offer consumers a wider range of advance services i.e. Wide area voice telephony, Video calls & Broadband wireless data, all in a mobile environment.
At present with the current exciting crop of new Win MO devices lining up, never before Windows Mobile looked this sharp, nor has it been as feature-loaded. The Pakistan’s handset market is all set to be enthralled by the likes of HTC Touch Diamond, Touch Pro & Samsung Omnia in months to come.
Shariq Syed