Will Microsoft be in the pink?

So, one of the most interesting questions about the smartphone marketplace is what will Microsoft do? WinMo is weak and late. OK, some the hardware is sexy, such as Sony Ericsson's X1, but this won't be enough to enable it to remain relevant in the face of the onslaught from Apple and RIM and Android. Possibilities abound:

• launch its own device?


• overhaul WinMo completely?


• buy a device company (HTC or Microsoft or Palm)?


• buy a platform players (Palm or RIM)?

Recent rumors suggest it may do its own device; and that this is what the Danger, Inc. team have been up to Microsoft Moves Office to JWT From McCann