It looks as if there may be quite a lot of competition for the iPhone these days, with all sorts of new competitors hitting the market, but there are still a lot of strengths in sticking with the traditional smart phone choice of the iPhone. There are a number of competitors hitting the scene now ranging from Google’s Android operating system phones to new phones that feature a Windows based browser from Microsoft. Unfortunately, things are not all that easy for those companies that are looking to break into the smart phone market and a number of these newer arrivals are having to come up with a way to compete. For Microsoft, things are looking especially difficult as its history of having software that is hacker prone has followed it to the mobile platform where already a range of what is known as malware has begun to affect these phones.

The Redmond, Washington based company has had to struggle with the fact that its operating systems are in such wide use around the world that they are prime targets for those looking to create malicious code that will wreak havoc for users. Shoppers not working with customer support such as Phones4u style web shops offer may be plagued for weeks to no avail. New malware now infects certain devices running Windows Mobile and causes them to call random numbers in countries such as Somalia and even numbers in the South Pole in an effort to irritate and cause trouble for Windows OS users. While the purpose of the malicious software is not known beyond running up the bills of those using the platform, such issues have long plagued Microsoft and could lead to trouble as it tries to compete against industry leader Apple.