Japanese operator launches Exchange-based hosted e-mail, personal-information management service Japanese operator Willcom has launched a hosted e-mail and personal-information management service based on Microsoft’s Exchange Server 2003.The new Access P-Berry service lets users access messages and other information from their Windows Mobile-based W-Zero3 ES smartphones.Introduced in July, the W-Zero3 ES is made by Sharp and is only the second Windows Mobile handset launched in Japan. It’s predecessor, the W-Zero3 instantly became a hit when it was the first such handset launched in the market. Other smart phones sold in Japan run either Linux or the Symbian operating system. Intended for small and medium-sized businesses, Willcom’s Access P-Berry lets users access e-mails, their calendar, and contacts from their handsets. Pricing for the service, which comes bundled with the handsets, was not available.Microsoft has recently been winning more business from Asian operators. In June, Shanghai Telecom Co. introduced an Exchange-based messaging service for its business customers. The company also won a deal in July to provide the software for an advertising system developed by South Korea’s Portal Tone. Technology IndustrySoftware DevelopmentSmall and Medium Business