Microsoft on verge of breakthrough in cell phone market. God help us.

Motorola will offer a cell phone using software from Microsoft Corp. later this year, according to USA Today.

"If Microsoft can establish itself as a dominant force, it could mean big changes in the way cell phones are sold, says Probe Research analyst David Chamberlain.

Today, most consumers shop for phones based on brands like Nokia and Motorola. Symbian's software can be customized so each manufacturer's cell phone is unique.

Microsoft's software is more standardized. If it's widely adopted, cell phones could become like PCs — all very similar, with Microsoft at the core, Chamberlain says".

Aaarrggghhhh.

emily | 12:10 AM | Technology |
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