Microsoft Cozies Up to iPhone

Now this is interesting...Microsoft might be turning to the iPhone to make a few bucks. A blog over at Fortune reports the software giant is playing around with the recently unveiled iPhone SDK to see what, if anything, it could develop as a native iPhone application.

The Microsoft Mac Business Unit, part of the company's Specialized Devices and Applications Group, looks to be the group leading the charge. Tom Gibbons, the head of the larger division, had this to tell Fortune over this iPhone/Microsoft idea:

"“It’s really important for us to understand what we can bring to the iPhone. To the extent that Mac Office customers have functionality that they need in that environment, we’re actually in the process of trying to understand that now.”

Another Microsoft unit, the voice recognition crew of TellMe, is also looking into ways to integrate into the iPhone system. It all looks entertaining from here when you consider Microsoft, the much hated rival of Apple, doesn't mind doing the capitalism thing to get some extra cash into Bill's pocket.

[via iPhone Matters]