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November 09, 2007
Microsoft Admits Bleeding Online, But Plays Down Google Threat
By Prabhala Ranga Sai TMCnet Contributing Editor
Microsoft (News - Alert) CEO Steve Ballmer told reporters in Tokyo while launching Windows Live services that Google is not a threat to its online search or other web-based solutions. Ballmer said Google (News - Alert) is ahead of Microsoft only in search, not in many other segments.
Redmond has been investing heavily in the field of search and sees tremendous potential and future growth he said. Ballmer also said that Microsoft had informed all its investors to be prepared for continued losses due to heavy investment. Microsoft Corporation would pour resources into its loss-making segment catch up with rivals.
Ballmer presented Windows Live to the Japanese market and Thursday, while Windows Live was announced in U.S. at two functions and online Tuesday. The program offers features such as e-mail, instant messaging, sharing of videos and photos among the users.
On Monday, Google launched Android ahead of the Microsoft’s launch of Windows Live. The features of Android and Window Live are somewhat similar.
Ballmer wants to test the waters in Japan as the Japanese consumers were ahead of the rest of the world in accessing the Internet on cell phones. In 1999 NTT DoCoMo (News - Alert), one of the partners in Google Mobile solutions, had launched "i-mode" Net-linking mobile service.
Japanese companies teamed up with Microsoft for Windows Live include Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, Softbank Corporation and NEC (News - Alert) Corporation.
P R Sai is a c TMCnet Contributing Editor.
Redmond has been investing heavily in the field of search and sees tremendous potential and future growth he said. Ballmer also said that Microsoft had informed all its investors to be prepared for continued losses due to heavy investment. Microsoft Corporation would pour resources into its loss-making segment catch up with rivals.
Ballmer presented Windows Live to the Japanese market and Thursday, while Windows Live was announced in U.S. at two functions and online Tuesday. The program offers features such as e-mail, instant messaging, sharing of videos and photos among the users.
On Monday, Google launched Android ahead of the Microsoft’s launch of Windows Live. The features of Android and Window Live are somewhat similar.
Ballmer wants to test the waters in Japan as the Japanese consumers were ahead of the rest of the world in accessing the Internet on cell phones. In 1999 NTT DoCoMo (News - Alert), one of the partners in Google Mobile solutions, had launched "i-mode" Net-linking mobile service.
Japanese companies teamed up with Microsoft for Windows Live include Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, Softbank Corporation and NEC (News - Alert) Corporation.
P R Sai is a c TMCnet Contributing Editor.
