Microsoft and Symbian all along were engaged in tough competition, both selling rival operating systems for mobile computing devices. But on Mar. 22, they reasonably agreed to cut a licensing deal.

London-based Symbian announced its determination to license Microsoft’s Exchange Server ActiveSync. The feature gives users of smart phones, hybrids of a cell phone and a personal digital assistant (PDA), admission to corporate e-mail and scheduling programs available on Microsoft’s Exchange Server 2003. 33 % of corporations using Exchange e-mail are desirable game for Symbian, as this is the real market for selling the smart phones with $700 price.

In its turn, Microsoft will get more license fees and enrich its production with digital-rights management and playing audio on cell phones, closing on its ahead-running rivals - Symbian and Palm OS.

Although the exact deal terms were not revealed, all market research studies promise a great fruitful future for both technology makers.