Microsoft adds Mobile Device Management to lineup

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Microsoft added a new server to its lineup today, this one aimed at the growing mobile technology market.

At a keynote address to the Cellular Technology Industry Association of America in San Francisco, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced the Microsoft System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008. Mobile Device Manager provides a centralized way to secure, manage and upgrade the mobile devices on a network.

"People expect to be able to do more and more with their mobile phone," Ballmer said in the keynote. "We're building on our expertise across servers, operating systems and services to deliver Windows Mobile experiences that bridge the things people want to do at work and at home."