Philips will help push Windows Mobile 5.0
InternetNews | at | by Mike
Electronics giant Philips Electronics is putting its muscle into a long-term deal with Microsoft to support Windows multimedia technology in its chips.
As part of a nonexclusive agreement the two launched today, Philips' Nexperia semiconductors will include support for Windows Media Audio and Video as well as Windows Digital Rights Management 10.
For Microsoft, the deal gives the company a chance to further extend its reach past the PC and into devices following the launch of Windows Mobile 5.0, its operating system platform for smart phones and Pocket PCs.