The New York Times > Technology > At Microsoft, a Smart Guy Has His Hands Full With the Smart Phone Business

The New York Times > Technology > At Microsoft, a Smart Guy Has His Hands Full With the Smart Phone Business: "Microsoft's chief executive, Steven A. Ballmer, first discussed the job with Dr. Zhang while he was on a trip to China in 2003 and the two men were in the anteroom of the state guesthouse, waiting for a meeting with the Chinese prime minister, Wen Jiabao. 'This is really important to the company,' Mr. Ballmer said, as Dr. Zhang recalls it. Now the first results of Dr. Zhang's efforts are scheduled to be unveiled at a conference May 9-10 in Las Vegas at which Microsoft plans to introduce the next version of its Windows Mobile software, code-named Magneto, with new productivity and multimedia features."

Looks like I should have waited a few more months before buying my replacement phone...