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Microsoft tells developers how to port apps over from the iPhone to Windows Mobile
This fall, Microsoft will unveil its own version of a mobile app store for Windows Mobile phones, aptly called the Windows Marketplace. Clearly, Microsoft will have a lot of work on its hands as it attempts to compete with the already mature iTunes App Store which currently boasts more than 65,000 applications. In an effort […]
Continue reading...Windows Mobile 6.5 Hands on [Video]
Sunday, August 2, 2009
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A video preview of what Windows Mobile 6.5 is gonna look like, slated for a holiday 2009 release. Better late than never, I suppose. 2 points of interest – WM7 will support flash but will not sport a capacitive touch screen.
Continue reading...Windows Mobile 6.5 in action [Video]
Monday, July 27, 2009
Check out this video of the upcoming Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2 running Windows Mobile 6.5. Thoughts?
Continue reading...Microsoft no longer reimbursing employees with iPhone data plans
Monday, June 15, 2009
Silicon Alley Insider reports that Microsoft will no longer compensate employees who use iPhones and BlackBerrys for Microsoft related work. I think the most surprising thing is that Microsoft was even footing the bill in the first place. Microsoft won’t pay for its employees’ Apple (AAPL) iPhone data service plans anymore, even if they’re used […]
Continue reading...Microsoft admits UI for Windows Mobile 6.5 was rushed
Thursday, May 14, 2009
You can file this one in the “no shit” cabinet. At the TechEd 2009 conference today, Microsoft employees conceded that UI for Windows Mobile 6.5 was rushed to completion, which makes sense given the OS’s largely underwhelming reception and the UI’s obviously dated appearance. Electronista reports: “The reason why we couldn’t complete the interface on Windows Mobile […]
Continue reading...Apple approves NIN iPhone App
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Apple created quite a stir in the blogosphere when it recently rejected an update to NIN’s iPhone app due to “objectionable content.”
Continue reading...Microsoft to release iPhone competitor on Verizon? Cue laugh track!
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Wow, Verizon sure is making the rounds the past few days. First a CDMA iPhone, then an Apple media tablet, and now a Microsoft phone. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Microsoft and Verizon are engaged in talks that would see the folks over at Redmond deliver a phone that would, in theory, rival […]
Continue reading...Microsoft looks to work with handset manufacturers to encourage more iPhone-like features
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
As Microsoft preps for its new Windows Mobile app store, Microsoft’s mobile guru Andy Lees had some interesting things to say regarding Microsoft’s desire to work with handset makers to encourage more iPhone-like features. The Detroit News reports: “Apple took a bet on expensive hardware and designed the software around the hardware,” Lees said. […]
Continue reading...Windows Marketplace Ad is a snoozer
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Microsoft’s new promotional video for the upcoming Windows Marketplace reeks of overproduced, boardroom inspired, convention style advertising. Here are some of the more humorous tidbits from the video: “Browse through a myriad of options, and check their ratings with a 5 star system” – Wow, a 5 star system?! “Purchase the application and it downloads […]
Continue reading...Steve Ballmer on touchscreens, and why Windows Mobile is in trouble
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Check out this a quote from Steve Ballmer as he discusses touchscreens and the lack of multi-touch in Windows Mobile: Windows Mobile 6.5 has touch on it. The way Apple does touch drives cost. [The] way they do it on the iPhone is not an inexpensive component. We’ll do it in a way that you […]
Continue reading...Windows Mobile Store closely mimics Apple’s model, and why Microsoft is in trouble
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
As competitors like RIM and Nokia scramble to emulate the success and efficiency of the iTunes App Store, Microsoft is givng new meaning to the phrase, “Imitation it the sincerest form of flattery.” Earlier today, Microsoft divulged new information about its own efforts to develop an app store for Windows Mobile devices, and so far, […]
Continue reading...Stat of the Day: iPhone Apps vs. Windows Mobile Apps
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
“With nearly 27,000 applications now available on Apple’s App Store, the number of iPhone applications has now exceeded what it took Windows Mobile nine years to amass.” As a point of reference, the iPhone App Store has only been around for 8 months. via TG Daily
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Monday, August 3, 2009
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