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Microsoft must launch a Surface phone — and get it right the first time
By Jason Ward last updated
Smartphones are the gateways to many tech companies' broader ecosystems. Sadly, history proves any attempt by Microsoft to fill that void in its ecosystem is a huge gamble.
Why Microsoft's mobile story is so profoundly confusing
By Jason Ward last updated
The narrative around Microsoft's mobile strategy is an ever-shifting tale of despair and promise. Though Microsoft is culpable, it's not the only guilty party.
Microsoft CEO admits repeatedly abandoning consumers was a mistake
By Jason Ward last updated
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella admitted abandoning consumers is a mistake he's repeatedly made, a mistake that may very well cost Microsoft in the future.
Hey Windows phone fans — Microsoft doesn't need you for 'Surface phone' to succeed
By Jason Ward last updated
Disenchanted Windows phone fans feel Microsoft's next mobile device will fail without their support. But Microsoft's ultimate mobile device vision may not need those smartphone loyalists.
What should Microsoft name its rumored folding Surface?
By Jason Ward last updated
Microsoft seems to be on a path to bringing its folding mobile device to market. If it happens, what should Microsoft call this unique pocketable PC?
Tech terminology check: Is it Windows Phone or Windows phone?
By Jason Ward last updated
Some people write Windows Phone (capital "p") while others write Windows phone. Some say Windows Mobile, and others say Windows 10 Mobile. What gives?
Microsoft's Windows 10 Mobile 'beta test' is almost over, and ARM-based ultramobile PCs cometh
By Jason Ward last updated
Windows 10 Mobile has effectively devolved into a mere testing ground for features destined for a future of full Windows on ARM devices, and Windows phone fans, you're the beta testers.
Dear Microsoft, your loyalists have a bone to pick with you ...
By Jason Ward last updated
Dear Satya Nadella, Microsoft loyalists need to talk to you about what's happening at your company.
Jason Ward's extreme 2018 tech predictions: PWA, mobile PCs, and more
By Jason Ward last updated
2018 is a blank slate. Here are my predictions about how the tech industry will fill the year.
Why Microsoft's 'we have Windows 10 Mobile for phones' doesn't contradict Pocket PC vision
By Jason Ward last updated
Microsoft's Joe Belfiore said Windows 10 Mobile is for phone experiences. That doesn't contradict a full Windows on ARM on telephony-enabled pocket PCs vision, however.
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