Microsoft Corp (MSFT)

He might not be the richest guy in the world anymore, but Microsoft's uber-geek Bill Gates brought technological ease into a majority of American homes with Windows operating systems. Microsoft develops and supports software and hardware that include operating systems, a wide range of application systems, and all sorts of electronic goodies. Microsoft doesn't forget the fun, too - the company sells the Xbox 360 video game console and the Zune digital music player.

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ComScore: Apple gains US smart phone share


RESTON, Va. (AP) - Apple Inc.'s iPhone gained a percentage point of U.S. smart phone market share while BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Inc. lost a point in the last three months of 2009, according to research group comScore Inc.



ComScore reported Monday that the BlackBerry is still the most widely used smart phone system in the U.S., with 41.6 percent of the market - one point less than in the previous quarter.



At the same time, Apple gained 1.2 percentage points to reach 25.3 percent of the U.S. smart phone market.



Microsoft Corp., the No. 3 smart phone software provider, held 18 percent of the market, followed by Palm Inc. with 6.1 percent and Google Inc. with 5.2 percent.



Motorola Inc. remained the top overall handset hardware maker in the quarter, with 23.5 percent market share. Its closest competitors, LG Electronics and Samsung, made 21.9 percent and 21.2 percent of all phones used in the U.S., followed by Nokia Corp. and RIM.


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    Microsoft Corporation Presents at Stifel Nicolaus Technology & Telecom Conference, Feb-08-2012 09:45 AM
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    Microsoft Corporation Presents at Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference 2012, Feb-15-2012 01:15 PM
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    Microsoft Corporation Presents at 15th The International Hotel Investment Forum, Mar-06-2012 11:45 AM
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    Microsoft Corporation Presents at JPMorgan's 40th Annual Global Technology, Media and Telecom Conference, May-15-2012
  • July262012
    Microsoft Corporation expected to report Fiscal Year 2012 results on July 26, 2012. This event was calculated by Capital IQ (Created on January 22, 2012).

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