Tag Archive | "Windows Mobile"
Windows Mobile still in a world of trouble
Microsoft is not sittin’ pretty these days. Its Windows Mobile platform continues to lose market share, and on top of that, it doesn’t appear that it’ll have a worthy competitor in the Mobile OS space until 2010. At Microsoft’s CIO summit this week, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer fielded a question about what steps Microsoft is […]
Continue reading...No iPods or iPhones for the Gates children
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
In a shocking revelation, Melinda Gates recently revealed in an interview with Vogue magazine that the Gates children aren’t allowed to use iPods or iPhones. There are very few things that are on the banned list in our household. But iPods and iPhones are two things we don’t get for our kids. I can just […]
Continue reading...Paul Thurrott on Windows Mobile 6.5
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Paul Thurrott, who together with Leo Laporte co-hosts “Windows Weekly” on the popular This Week in Tech podcast, recently wrote a critical piece on Microsoft’s latest effort in the mobile space, Windows Mobile 6.5. As you’ll read below, Thurrott isn’t terribly impressed with the offering, and he lays out some convincing arguments which all but […]
Continue reading...A closer look at iPhone’s competitors
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Check out this chart containing many of the upcoming phones that are gonna try and give the iPhone a run for its money. Click on the image for a larger picture. image courtesy of RBC via AppleInsider
Continue reading...Trying to play catchup to the iPhone
Friday, February 20, 2009
This week at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the latest efforts by some of the biggest names in the mobile industry shows that many companies are trying to mimic the success of the iPhone by implementing touchscreen features and UI tweaks to their platforms. The only problem is that it’s hard to be innovative […]
Continue reading...Everyone join in on the App Store Party!
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Two days into the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, it seems that everyone and their mother is coming out with an App Store. Here’s a quick run-down of all the app store party goers via Fortune: Nokia’s Ovi Store. An online app and media portal that comes “pre-integrated” on Nokia’s (NOK) new N97 (right), but […]
Continue reading...Video of Windows Mobile 6.5 in action looks sluggish
Monday, February 16, 2009
Check out this demo video of Windows Mobile 6.5 in action. Is it just me, or does the UI seem noticeably sluggish? Also, is Gizmodo getting paid to say they that the new “interface rocks”? It seems objectively clunky, and while it’s a clear step up from previous versions, it still leaves a lot to […]
Continue reading...New York Times is un-impressed with Windows Mobile 6.5
Monday, February 16, 2009
Writing in the New York Times today, Saul Hansell observed that while Windows Mobile 6.5 does contain some improvements, it largely remains an un-impressive upgrade with no features that haven’t been seen before. I had a chance to preview the new Windows Mobile 6.5 cellphone operating system that Microsoft is introducing today. I was unimpressed […]
Continue reading...Microsoft unveils update to Windows Mobile, introduces app store
Monday, February 16, 2009
On the first day of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Microsoft unveiled an upgrade to Windows Mobile and announced plans to introduce an Apple like app store for Windows Mobile users. The upgrade will be released as Windows Mobile 6.5, and will sport a completely new interface and enhanced features such as a more […]
Continue reading...Microsoft plans to open up its own retail stores
Thursday, February 12, 2009
I know what you’re thinking, but don’t worry, there’s nothing wrong with your eyes. CNBC is reporting that Microsoft is planning on opening up its own line of Microsoft branded stores in an attempt to emulate the success of Apple’s retail stores. Microsoft’s new endeavor seems to raise more questions than it answers, and it’s […]
Continue reading...15 years later, Microsoft starts to get it. Kind of.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
It only took Microsoft until 2009 to make a startling realization. When talking about Windows Mobile, Microsoft Senior Product Manager Greg Sullivan noted: You used to hear Microsoft brag about the density of information on the home screen: I want to see my appointments and how many emails I have, a very dense display of […]
Continue reading...iPhone and iPod Touch web marketshare surges
Saturday, January 10, 2009
New data released by AdMob shows that the number of people using an iPhone or iPod Touch to connect to the internet is growing at an impressive rate. AdMob, which runs an ad network for mobile websites, compiled the following data in December 2008. Smartphones Worldwide Worldwide, the #1 source of smartphone web requests to […]
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Friday, March 6, 2009
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