FOCUSED ON PURSUING wireless computing opportunities, Microsoft plans to expand its vertical industry offerings in the health care and finance industries over the next year, according to a company official.

Microsoft is positioning its Smartphone and PocketPC Phone 2002 platforms as key weapons in its wireless communications arsenal as part of its mobile drive, said Juha Christensen, corporate vice president of Microsoft's mobile devices division, speaking on Saturday at the Fusion 2002 partner conference. "This is a fantastic call to action," he said. 

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