If you look back at the launch of I-mode it was a couple of months before Panasonic launched its I-mode phone and when it came out, the market really started to take off.

The Indian market is really picking up now. Finally, the market is starting to see some serious growth and that's good.

The Japanese obviously see China as a key market.

From a practical perspective, any telecom manufacturer has to have a big position in China.

There's a place for high function, multi-purpose devices but it is a relatively small market.

Vodafone's worldwide acquisition strategy is of getting controlling stakes in investments. They think that's the way to create value as a global mobile operator.

It's an ongoing consolidation.

That has always been the game plan.

Microsoft has missed an opportunity to show leadership in mobile security and have the market declare that the company has made Windows Mobile 5.0 secure.