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The iPhone: Now with Microsoft ActiveSync support

The iPhone: Now with Microsoft ActiveSync supportWinMobile 7 question[i]Meanwhile, the first Windows Mobile 7 phones, which are expected to support multi-touch, are not expected to begin rolling out until the first quarter of 2009.[/i]Will WinMobile 7 phones have voice dialing, copy and paste support, and the built-in ability to copy...

Tags: Operating systems, Apple iPhone, WinMobile, Microsoft ActiveSync, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-07-11

Microsoft earmarks another $200 million for Windows advertising

Microsoft earmarks another $200 million for Windows advertisingI'd say adress the non OEM market.$399 for Ultimate was crazy. When you can purchase an entire computer with Ultimate for $599, you know the OEMs are getting a huge break. Over time, MS has "encouraged" people to buy from OEMs...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, advertisement, marketing, Microsoft Windows, WinMobile

Discussion threads 2008-06-20

Gates to look back, ahead on tools in his last Microsoft keynote

Gates to look back, ahead on tools in his last Microsoft keynotehmmm.....So many things to do = so many things that will fail.Gate$ will be better off at his 'foundation' when deadlines will slip and the losses will mount.I pitty the sacrificial lambs tasked with continuing his grand ambitions.Maquito net...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Leadership, tool, MSFT, Microsoft Corp., WinMobile, Even Bill Gates

Discussion threads 2008-06-03

Review: HTC Advantage X7510 with 16GB flash drive, haptics keyboard and Windows Mobile 6.1

Review: HTC Advantage X7510 with 16GB flash drive, haptics keyboard and Windows Mobile 6.1CDMAWill this be available in CDMA via Sprint?video drivers?I read Mr. Miller's review of the new HTC Advantage X7510 with great interest, because I own an X7501.I was hoping the article would discuss the problems users of...

Tags: Corporate communications, Operating systems, Cellular phones, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Mobile, High Tech Computer Corp., TyTn II, Wizard, USB flash drive

Discussion threads 2008-05-22

Hands-on video and first impressions of the HTC Touch

Hands-on video and first impressions of the HTC Touchreally nice looking interface, but is a half baked peice of crap!!when will they learn that it's not enough to have something that just looks good.. at least a small portion of it anyway... it need to work well too... no matter...

Tags: Operating systems, video, High Tech Computer Corp., HTC Touch, SIM card, WinMobile, Microsoft Windows Mobile, operating system, mobile, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2007-06-05

Additional Resources

Podcaster done for now

Podcaster done for nowThe WinMobile ecosystem is a perfect example... of what Apple fears. Tens of thousands of third party software titles developed with and without Microsoft's SDKs, sold for a profit, with all off the money going to the developers.Apple can't survive open competition.This is why we need...

Tags: Podcasts, Leadership, Digital music, Apple Inc., Podcaster, developer

Discussion threads 2008-09-24

T-Mobile G1: Apple shouldn't be scared... yet

T-Mobile G1: Apple shouldn't be scared... yetno automatic screen rotationThe phone probably cannot automatically switch orientation because the iPhone does. Apple probably has an overly broad patent on that ability and if you try to implement that you'll end up in court.There is room for everyone.The cell phone market...

Tags: cell phone market, T-Mobile G1, Android Phone, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone, T-Mobile

Discussion threads 2008-09-23

T-Mobile announces iPhone killer: G1 with Google

T-Mobile announces iPhone killer: G1 with GoogleMore detailsIs it 3G? Does it support TMobile @Home service?Turn an average article into something differentby by simply attaching the often used, albeit over-used nomenclature: [i]iPhone Killer[/i]RE: T-Mobile announces iPhone killer: G1 with GoogleThe link gives a page not found???Do you know if...

Tags: 3G, Telecom & Utilities, WIRELESS, T-Mobile, Apple iPhone, iPhone Killer, Google Inc., phone, @Home

Discussion threads 2008-09-23

Still loving my BlackBerry

Still loving my BlackBerryI would LOVE to get a smartphone...But I am confused...I thought the iPhone was the best... but also, Windows Office is important to me. Does the BlackBerry or iPhone support that?Ick...prefer my iPhoneI've extensively used the Palm, Blackberry and WinMobile over the years, but the iPhone beats...

Tags: Handhelds, Apple iPhone, RIM BlackBerry

Discussion threads 2008-09-13

What could Microsoft bring to the PC hardware business?

What could Microsoft bring to the PC hardware business?Funny, much of the things you are ...... blaiming Microsoft for in this article were caused by us PC OEM's. We were the ones that insisted the Vista capable logo included hardware that met lower price points. We are also...

Tags: Operating systems, PC, Microsoft Corp., hardware, Apple Inc., operating system

Discussion threads 2008-09-08

News to know: Google Chrome; WinMobile's future; WiFi's big success; VMware

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: First look at Google Chrome One day after Google inadvertently discloses the impending release of Chrome, we get to see the browser first-hand. See my gallery tour...

Tags: Google Inc., VMware Inc., Wi-Fi, Virtualization, Web Browsers, Sales Strategy, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Internet, Sales, Storage, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-09-03

Microsoft's WinMobile team: Big on futures, slow on deliverables

Microsoft's WinMobile team: Big on futures, slow on deliverablesMicrosoft should not emulate appleIn my mind, Microsoft's way of having software that works on phones of different manufacturers, and being able to buy applications from different companies is the right way to do business. Apple achieves a lot trough hype and...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Advertising & Promotion, Handhelds, application store, Microsoft Corp., WinMobile team, deliverable, mobile

Discussion threads 2008-09-02

Microsoft's WinMobile team: Big on futures, slow on deliverables

With Google's Chrome browser announcement and revelation of plans by Microsoft to roll out an iPhone app store competitor, all eyes should be on Windows Mobile. by Mary Jo Foley

Tags: Team, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Mobile, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Web Browser, SkyLine, SkyBox, Windows Mobile 7, Microsoft Windows, Advertising & Promotion, Web Browsers, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing, Internet, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2008-09-02

Opera grasps at straws with latest IE criticism

Opera grasps at straws with latest IE criticismWell, everything MS does is carefully calculated to make you think they aresupporting standards, at the same time creating a lot of confusion and dragging their feet. But, maybe Opera is being a little picky here, they should just talk about the overall...

Tags: Web browsers, Channel management, Opera Software, Microsoft Internet Explorer, latest IE criticism, IE criticism, Microsoft Corp., Web, standards, straw, compatibility mode

Discussion threads 2008-08-29

Palm Treo Pro officially announced, will come to U.S. as unlocked model only

Palm Treo Pro officially announced, will come to U.S. as unlocked model onlyWinceAnd just how "Pro" can it be considered if it's running WinCE?RE: Palm Treo Pro officially announced, will come to U.S. as unlocked model onlyIt looks like Palm is finally dead. This is in no way a competitor...

Tags: Cellular phones, Handhelds, Palm Treo, Palm Inc., Palm Treo Pro

Discussion threads 2008-08-20

Is the "killer app" argument dead?

Is the "killer app" argument dead?Great blog.It is about the browser nowadays. The age of convoluted proprietary lock-ins is going going but not quite gone .....An awful lot of devs are now building web based sharing tools, and any IE only dev, if it still goes on, is by the...

Tags: Web browsers, PRODUCTIVITY, knowledge economy, killer application, Web browser, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-08-18

Congratulations Apple, you made the iPhone less stable than Windows Mobile

Congratulations Apple, you made the iPhone less stable than Windows MobileSo you are saying that you have not seenany of the issues that the author had written about?Interestingly, most Windows users have never seen the Windows/WinMobile issues that you have said you have seen.So what is the better choice?hmmmm.....What is...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Operating systems, Good Design, Apple iPhone, phone, Microsoft Windows, mobile, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows Mobile

Discussion threads 2008-08-11

Should Microsoft become more Apple-like?

Should Microsoft become more Apple-like?Not unlike AppleLook at the iPod/iTunes combination, the Mac/OSX combination.The only difference is where they obtain their revenue from, Apple hardware, Microsoft from software.Both want to lock you into their products, one way or another.I would say MS is a platform companyjust not necessarily that they...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Strategy, Microsoft Corp., Does Windows, Apple Inc., business model

Discussion threads 2008-08-04

Poll: How would you rebrand Live Search?

Poll: How would you rebrand Live Search?Poll: How would you rebrand Live Search?I wouldn't. Microsoft Live Search is now synonymous with web searching. Live Search has always provided relevant results that you can't find from its competitors. It's the default setting on all my browsers both at...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Branding, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Live Search

Discussion threads 2008-08-01

Hands-on: App Store Ad Hoc distribution

Hands-on: App Store Ad Hoc distributionSimple? Compared to what?[i]The procedure works like this: a developer will request your iPhone’s unique identifier. The Identifier is 40-character string that can be found in iTunes by clicking on the word "Serial Number" under the Summary tab when your iPhone is connected. You can...

Tags: Digital media, Apple iPhone, App Store Ad Hoc distribution, App Store Ad Hoc, App Store, Hands-On, Identifier

Discussion threads 2008-07-23