In 1998, Microsoft was the unstoppable juggernaut, dominating markets for PC operating systems, business software, and Internet browsing.
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The ability to safely and securely integrate various operating systems within a business is paramount.
Apple ( AAPL) and Google ( GOOG) have the dominant operating systems in the smartphone business.
Google changed the age-old bond of handset manufacturers and their operating systems and created a new and profitable business model.
Feedback systems and the game-like business operating model they bring to life enable companies to constantly adjust their behavior to respond effectively as situations change.
The Telecommunication Systems business saw growth both in revenue and operating gains due to an increase in LTE (Long Term Evolution) wireless broadband technology equipment.
Microsoft's commitment to PC technology has kept it investing in operating system and office automation software for the last decade while losing more than two-thirds of its market share in smartphone operating systems and delaying its entry into the fast-growing tablet business--places where Apple has had astoundingly profitable revenue growth.
The company, which employs more than 30, 000 people, attributed its growth to solid results across its business, with its new Windows 2000 and Windows Me operating systems leading the charge.
Other smartphone operating systems, including iOS 4 from Apple, are trying to cater more to privacy-minded business clients, but overall they've been more focused on the consumer experience.
Fujitsu, which also sells computers using Sun Microsystems ' (nasdaq: SUNW - news - people ) solaris operating system, is hoping enough companies have ported 32-bit systems to 64 bits so that it can attract more business than HP did initially.
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