Microsoft Corp. and Germany's Deutsche Telekom announced Wednesday they have formed a partnership to offer business customers access to their e-mail, scheduling information and other company data through mobile phones or handheld computers. Deutsche Telekom will adopt the U.S. giant's Microsoft.NET software platform to offer data that could be updated constantly on the devices, the two companies said. The two firms will also collaborate on operating systems for mobile devices, with Deutsche Telekom using Microsoft's Smartphone and Pocket PC software to offer service on phones built by handset providers. The software lets the phones double as personal digital assistants, blurring the line between the two classes of device.
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