Blog heavyweight Robert Scoble has recently blogged in response to Charlie Kindel’s recent interview comments, stating the reason WP7 hasn’t taken off is purely because of apps and app developers, and the market for WP7 is closed and the platform has no chance to survive. Kindel, if you haven’t already read, believes that Microsoft’s use … Read more
Charlie Kindel, former Windows Phone General Manager, set off a firestorm when he spoke his mind about the state of Windows Phone adoption rate. I even contributed a response on the thread that took on a life of its own with various tech bloggers stepping up to match wits. I happen to agree far more … Read more
If you have always wanted to sit front and center and hear Microsoft front men like Bill Gates and now Steve Ballmer talk about Microsoft and what is new and exciting at the Consumer Electronic Show, then you better make plans to attend the 2012 show because it will be their last. On the Official … Read more
Mobile Musings is a weekly column where I take my thoughts on several subjects and basically think out loud. LTE WINDOWS PHONES ARRIVING IN 2012 In a rather obvious “rumor” its astonishing to see tech bloggers reporting that LTE flavored Windows Phones would be arriving in 2012. It was already announced that the platform would … Read more
In Mango you can type in Group names in the “To:” box when messaging or emailing instead of going the extra steps of going into People/Group/Send Text or Send Email. It surprised me and it makes me feel like Windows Phone is on the cusp of something ridiculously awesome. Am I the only one drooling … Read more
Moving past all the political correctness you can only look at Nokia’s latest push for their Magenta/Pink version of the Lumia 800 as another gold star effort. Think I’m being silly? Just asked my wife and she agreed. Nothing like a pop of color and style to spark the interest of the fairer sex. Nokia … Read more
Big day if you use the commercial Lync service because the official app is out: IMPORTANT: Microsoft Lync 2010 for Windows Phone requires a Lync Server or Office365/Lync Online account and will not work without it. If you are unsure about your account status, please contact your IT department. Lync 2010 for Windows Phone extends … Read more
Noah Kravitz has a long history in the tech blogosphere with a 15 year history at PhoneDog, Maximum PC, interviews on TV, etc. And now he’s switched teams. He states he’s a Microsoft hater generally. And there’s some great commentary in there: I never would have thought I’d say it, but it’s true: Microsoft has … Read more
Since getting the HTC Titan a week ago there area lot of things that I have been very impressed with and one in particular is the camera. We have mentioned the Titan camera a few times already but just to refresh your memory, the camera is an 8 megapixel with a F2.2 lens and BSI … Read more
BGR, Boy Genius Report, interviewed Stephen Elop, CEO of Nokia, and in that interview Stephen mentioned a lot of Nokia’s market expandability intentions in the US market. In that interview apart from taking about their market strategy and carrier partnerships with various American Carriers and Nokia’s reachability to American Consumers with Smartphones and Tablets, he … Read more