Microsoft's Windows Mobile platform is poised for a revival -- and a huge one, according to a report issued today.

Despite the heavy competition from new entries, namely Palm's (NASDAQ: PALM) webOS and Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) Android, the use of Windows Mobile in smartphones is slated to triple from 2009 to 2013, allowing it to claim the No. 2 spot in the global market, according to research firm iSuppli.

By 2013, almost 68 million smartphones will run Windows Mobile, up from 27.7 million this year. On the global stage, that mark would give Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) mobile operating system the No. 2 ranking with a market share of 15.3 percent, trailing only Nokia's (NYSE: NOK) Symbian, which will command 47.6 percent of the OS market, according to iSuppli's projection.

Although Windows Mobile is expected to fall to third place in the smartphone OS market for 2009, the swell in usage will allow it to retake the second-place position it held in 2008 by 2012.

Get the full story here at InternetNews.com.