Palm-Microsoft deal sends ripple effects through the enterprise.
"One of the last major rivals to Microsoft’s mobile dominance has fallen. Palm, once a formidable competitor to Microsoft Windows on mobile devices, said last week that it will license Windows Mobile for its Treo Smartphone... According to analysts, the Microsoft-Palm deal has two key facets: It will bring Windows mobile into the forefront of OSes for high-end smartphones, and it will help bolster the market for smartphones in the enterprise. The first Treo with Windows Mobile 5.0 is expected to ship in early 2006."