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Alleged Windows Mobile 7 UI looks strangely familiar
The following snapshots reveal a Windows Mobile UI re-design that was reportedly planned for Windows Mobile 6.5, but for whatever reason, was subsequently pushed back to Windows Mobile 7. Call us crazy, but there’s something oddly familiar about these photos. via PocketNow
Continue reading...Say what?! Giorgio Armani plans to take on the iPhone
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
The Examiner reports: Giorgio Armani, one of the most recognizable names in luxury fashion, has partnered with Samsung to create a fashion-forward, $1000 mobile device that some believe is more elegant than the design of the iPhone. According to JK Shin, Executive Vice President of Samsung Electronics, “This latest generation mobile masterfully combines our experience […]
Continue reading...iPhone market share continues to accelerate at an impressive rate in the US and worldwide
Monday, October 12, 2009
A recent report from Canalys indicates that iPhone marketshare in both in the US and abroad continues to accelerate at an impressive rate. Canalys’ data found that Apple’s share of the US smartphone market in Q2 2009 came in at 23%, up from 7% during the same period a year-ago and representing an astounding 365% increase year […]
Continue reading...New Windows Mobile 6.5 commercial is almost as bad as the OS itself [Video]
Monday, October 12, 2009
After a slew of horrible Windows Mobile 6.5 reviews comes this equally abysmal commercial for Windows Mobile 6.5 To be fair, it’s not nearly as awkward and bad as the Windows 7 launch party tutorial, but this commercial seems to have been done by a High School Junior who thought it might be a cool […]
Continue reading...“It still sucks” – Windows Mobile 6.5 is universally panned by critics
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
As companies like Apple and Palm continue to push forward with substantial smartphone features and improvements, Microsoft continues to lag far behind and its latest offering, Windows Mobile 6.5, recently debuted to a nearly universal critical thrashing. Writing for Gizmodo, John Herrman writes on Windows Mobile 6.5: I really didn’t want to beat up on […]
Continue reading...Windows Marketplace is now live with 34 apps
Monday, October 5, 2009
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Windows Mobile 6.5 phones have started hitting the shelves, and with that, comes the arrival of Windows Marketplace which is up and running with a large selection of 34 apps. To be fair, Windows Marketplace wasn’t officially scheduled to launch until tomorrow, so maybe there’s a boatload of apps in the queue just waiting for […]
Continue reading...Microsoft and Steve Ballmer still focused on volume sales for smartphones
Friday, September 25, 2009
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer recently sat down with TechCrunch to discuss all things search, twitter, and smartphones. Particularly interesting were Ballmer’s statements on the smartphone market and whether or not Microsoft would ever manufacture a Microsoft phone. Let’s just break hardware devices into 2 broad categories, really high volume and more niche. And I’ll call […]
Continue reading...Ballmer on poor Windows Mobile execution: “This will not happen again”
Friday, September 25, 2009
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At the Microsoft hosted Venture Capital Summit yesterday, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer discussed Windows Mobile 7, and opined on the fact that it still hasn’t been released. Acknowledging that they’ve screwed up, Ballmer noted that the entire Windows Mobile 7 team has been revamped. “We’ve pumped in some new talent”, Ballmer was quoted as saying, […]
Continue reading...Microsoft hires fashion designers to create wallpapers for Windows Phones
Monday, September 14, 2009
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This almost seems straight out of The Onion. Liz Sloan, of the WindowsTeamBlog, writes: Fashion Week is in full swing in New York City this week, and today, we’re excited to announce five designer themes created just for Windows phones. The themes, which include custom palettes and wallpapers, were designed by some of today’s hottest […]
Continue reading...Windows Mobile phones coming on Ocotber 6th, and why it doesn’t even matter
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Microsoft announced to day that its next-gen version of Windows Mobile (6.5) will be hitting phones and stores on October 6th. Will Windows Mobile 6.5 have any discernable effect on the smartphone market? We doubt it. Stephanie Ferguson writes for the Windows Team Blog: Of the people we talked to, 74% listed productivity as the top feature […]
Continue reading...Microsoft encourages developers to charge more for Windows Mobile apps, and why that won’t be enough
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Earlier this week at the first ever Windows Mobile Developers Camp, Microsoft had some interesting things to say to its developers regarding app pricing on the upcoming Windows Marketplace app store. Speaking to a group of about 50 developers, Loke Uei, Microsoft’s senior technical product manager for mobile developer experience, suggested that developers should avoid […]
Continue reading...Why Microsoft’s dual platform strategy to compete with the iPhone and Android is destined to fail
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Microsoft is planning to leverage Windows Mobile 6.5 to compete against Android while pinning its hopes on Windows Mobile 7 to compete against the iPhone, according to a recent report in Digitimes. Unfortunately for Microsoft, Windows Mobile 6.5 isn’t scheduled to hit stores until October 2009 while Windows Mobile 7 won’t be available until February […]
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Wednesday, October 21, 2009
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