Microsoft Corp. released a new version of its Windows operating system for mobile phones and other small devices yesterday, citing improved reliability and new features that it hopes will boost its presence on handheld gadgets.
But the company said users of the latest Windows Mobile software will have to wait a while longer for one of the most popular mobile features -- the type of instantaneous e-mail that has driven growth of rival Research in Motion Inc.'s BlackBerry devices.
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates told software developers at a conference in Las Vegas yesterday that his company is working on the technology, commonly known as "push" e-mail. The feature gives users the ability to send and receive messages in a matter of seconds, rather than waiting for a device to synchronize at longer intervals.
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