It marks Sony's first plunge into a new wireless world that blends Web, video and communications--a foray aimed at pulling the electronics giant out of a stubborn slump.
Along with Microsoft's new generation of Internet-oriented software, users will need other non-software technologies tailored for the Web, such as broadband access, wirelesscommunications, smart cards, phones with large screens, handheld computers and PCs with integrated microphones and cameras, Gates said.