We had a little fun with our friends at The iPhone Blog last week after the iPhone 3.0 software was announced. Certainly it's a red-letter day in TiPB nation. But now that we've had our fun, let's a take a serious look at how the iPhone 3.0 software compares to Windows Mobile present — and future, in Windows Mobile 6.5. Join us as we break down Rene's excellent 3.0 walkthrough. The...
We've been digesting the news surrounding Microsoft's Windows Marketplace for Mobile as the details trickle out. Developers keep 70 percent of the profits, same with Apple's App Store. Standards must be met, but Microsoft will be there to guide developers. And recently there's been a bit of debate as we learned that updates to an application count the same as submitting a new app. [I...
This week: more leaks of HTC device specs, iPhone 3.0 vs Windows Mobile, and much more. Listen in! Download it directly with this link Subscribe via iTunes Subscribe directly to the Podcast feed with your favorite Podcatcher here Listen to it here with the flash player above. News More HTC leaks WM6.5 HoneyComb gone Widgets in WM6.5 YouTube using...
Oh, Dell, what are we going to do with you? For months and months and months (and months) we're teased by rumors that you might be getting back into the smartphone business. And time and time again, we see nothing.Now comes word from Barrons [via Giz] that Dell's been shot down by the carriers for producing a couple of prototypes that were too "Dell-like."(Kaufman Bros. analyst Shaw) Wu...
And now, the WMExperts players present "Juiced: Powering the iPhone in a 3.0 World." Join us after the break for a very special WMExperts post as our little iPhone cousin dives into the deep, dark world of multitasking and background notifications. Will he thrive alongside his Windows Mobile brethren? Will he survive? In the end, there can only be one. WinMo Hey, iPhone. How's it goin...
That's right, we said it. Let the flame war begin.Actually, if things seem quiet here at WMExperts, it's because we've been checking out what's going on with our frenemies at The iPhone Blog, who are typing their collective butts off with the iPhone 3.0 preview. (Well done, guys!) Head on over and check it out, and then come on back to the reservation, y'hear?
If you're still wondering what's keeping Windows Mobile 7 from coming out for at least another year, this may shed a little light on it.Microsoft has posted a job listing for Principal Development Manager. [via]Windows Mobile 7 will change the way you view your phone. We aren’t just building a me-too iPhone or RIM competitor; we’re changing the way customers use and experience their...
Palm and Sprint had their little online get-together today for the Pre and Apple tried to one-up that with invitations to the iPhone 3.0 event, so we'll forgive you if you missed this little gem from Microsoft that's making the rounds.Yeah, it's more of a commercial showing what Windows phones can do, and not so much of a Windows phone actually doing anything. But it's snazzy, and it's...
In business, it's all about doing better. Month over month, quarter over quarter, year over year. You need to do better than before. That's growth.And numbers published today by the analysts at Gartner show that Windows Mobile is far from dead. Specifically, worldwide sales to end users were up 12.2 percent from 2007 to 2008, giving Windows Mobile 11.8 percent of the 2008 market share,...
My, my, look at that piece of pie. We can imagine that there's a little more gloating going on than is the norm at TheiPhoneBlog.com, with the mobile browsing numbers for February released by Net Applications, by way of cnet. And that's cool. Safari's a great browser on the iPhone. No denying that.Really of note is Android, which at 6.15 percent of total market share is as high as...
We touched very briefly a little while ago on Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's seven priorities for the upcoming fiscal year, or what Ballmer calls the "Big seven businesses" of Microsoft. After digesting Ballmer's presentation at the Strategic Update Meeting (transcript link), let's dive a little deeper into what's going on. We'll warn you in advance: This mostly isn't sexy stuff. There...
What was on Steve Ballmer's New Year's resolution list for 2009? ZDNet's Mary-Jo Foley got a peek. Windows 7, netbooks, servers, enterprise, entertainment, it's all there.As far as Windows Mobile, here's what we've got:Windows Mobile operating systems and gaming/Zune entertainment services — not a combined hardware/software platform like the iPhone — is where Microsoft is investing,...
Yeah, yeah, we're totally expecting "At least it's not Windows Mobile 6.5" dominating the comments, but what we have here is Windows 3.1 running on a Nokia N95. We've got Polish site FrazPC to thank for it (translated page), and Engadget Mobile for kicking it along. Now if it'll run Kings Quest 2, I'm all over it.
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer invited LG exec Skott Ahn up on stage at Mobile World Congress. The two ripped through a couple of showtunes, and then Ahn dropped the bomb — LG's making Windows Mobile it's primary smartphone operating system for the foreseeable future. We're talking dozens (like, 50 or so) phones over the next three years. They two companies will have joint marketing...
No, there still isn't going to be a Zune phone. But CNET's Ina Fried lends even more credence to some of Zune's features showing up on Windows Mobile phones. She reports that Microsoft's Zune team has been split in two, with the software end now reporting to the Media Center side under Enrique Rodriguez, and the hardware side falling under the auspices of Tom Gibbons, how also heads the...
Mobile World Congress starts Monday, and we're expecting Microsoft to officially unveil Windows Mobile 6.5 at some point early in the event. Unofficially, the leaked ROMs keep flying through the Interwebs. One of the more recent – and the best we've seen since learned about Outlook Live earlier this week – hit today at PocketPC.ch. [via] There are a few dozen large shots reportedly...
We're trying not to become too worried over the recent rumor that we're not going to see Windows Mobile 7 until 2010. So, we keep reminding ourselves that great things must be afoot, and that takes time. Reinforcing that optimism is news that Microsoft recently moved several exec-types to the Windows Mobile team.From Techflash [via]:Confirming a tip we received, the company acknowledged...
We knew that after Acer's acqusition of E-Ten that it was only a matter of time before we saw an Acer Smartphone. That time will apparely come February 16th at Mobile World Congress. We're hoping for some 6.5 action, but honestly we'd settle for something new and interesting and not just a rebrand of E-Ten's Glofiish series -- devices which are nothing to sniff at, but still aren't...
Microsoft just announced that its next desktop operating system will come in five flavors, much to the chagrin of many:Windows 7 StarterWindows 7 Home Basic (for "emerging markets")Windows 7 Home PremiumWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 7 Enterprise and Ultimate Here in Windows Mobile world, we've got two choices within the OS – Professional (for touchscreen phones) and Standard (for those...
Adding fuel to the fire that is the rumor of Motorola getting/not getting out of the Windows Mobile business, the South Florida Business Journal reported over the weekend that the big M is laying off 77 workers from its Plantation facility by the end of the first quarter. Also, "The company said it will no longer conduct new Windows mobile development at the facility."Needless to say,...