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More WP7 Announcements from Microsoft
Here comes the Windows Phone 7. Microsoft has announced that their newest mobile operating system will be available in the UK in October and a month later in the United States. Microsoft has yet to announce which mobile devices will be powered by WP7, but has announced the manufacturers, which include Samsung and LG. Microsoft COO Kevin Turner brushed aside questions regarding market saturation and how his company planned on challenging more established competition like Apple and Google. 'This game is not over. There's 200 (million) smartphones right now being sold. When you think about what is going to happen in the next three to five years, there will be 400 to 450 million sold. More than double the number. The opportunity we have is to really make change,” said…
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Microsoft Announces New Partnerships
Microsoft has announced the manufacturers that will be releasing WP7 powered phones by the end of this year. The manufacturers are LG, Dell, Samsung, HTC and Asus. Microsoft has not denied that they are using the Google approach to Android. This ideology means flooding the market with numerous phones on multiple wireless providers. In theory, this business strategy is sound. The only question is how good the WP7 will be and how the market will embrace the mobile operating system. The Windows brand is still amongst the most popular and trusted in the world and Microsoft would be wise to flaunt the operating system in fill view of potential consumers. Tech geeks for the most part would frown upon the use of WP7, with many considering it an inferior operating system.…
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Microsoft Gets Aggressive with Applications
Looks like Microsoft is serious about competing in the app market with the likes of the App Store and the Android Market. The software giant has recently announced that they are offering new tools and service for app developers in order to attract a greater interest. "We are investing a lot to attract developers big and small to Windows Phone 7 to let them understand what the opportunity is and provide as many resources as we can to help them be successful on our platform," said Todd Brix, a bigwig over at Microsoft. Bloomberg is reporting that Microsoft will also be offering guaranteed financial incentives to developers. The size of the bribe is unclear at this time. All of these initiatives indicate that Microsoft has not given up on the mobile market just…
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Where Can You Find Free Applications?
An interesting study revealed some key facts regarding app services and their percentage of free applications. The variance was surprising to say the least. Android by far offers the highest percentage of free applications with 57%. The App Store on the other hand, offers only 23% of it applications without charge. There is the argument that Apple applications are required to obtain a higher standard than their Android counterparts due to Apple’s tyrannical app approval process. However, Apple is notorious for blocking more free applications than paid applications. The reason being is that there is no cut for Apple from free apps. Google has taken a different approach to their Android market. Google will basically allow any type of app, paid or free, and while this…
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Hackers Plant Viruses in Mobile Games
A group of malicious mobile bandits have placed a virus on games for Windows Mobile. The mobile games 3D Anti-Terrorist and PDA Poker Art included a virus that dialed premium services in Somalia and Italy. Users were obviously not aware of what happened until they received their cell phone bill which included the surprising charges. With the increase in the amount of money we spend on mobile applications and games, it was only a matter of time before cyber pirates got in on the action. As society become more and more comfortable with providing credit card information via mobile, the number of mobile rogues will increase in tandem. A sound piece of advice to mobile users is to download mobile applications from certified app services like the App Store. There is good news…
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Kin One and Two Unveiled
Microsoft has unveiled two new social networking phones called the KIN One and Two respectively. These two new handsets are geared towards adolescents who enjoy wasting away their lives with social networking. The KIN devices are tailored for social networking, with such services as Facebook and Twitter built in, allowing the user to quickly access and exploit the services on these devices. While this may be a blessing in disguise for social nut jobs, it does not fit the demographic that enjoys applications. The KIN One and Two cannot download applications of any kind via an app store or market. Instead, users will only have access to services that are offered directly from Microsoft. Will these phones be a hit? Perhaps they will be amongst pimply faced youths, but are…
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LG with Windows Phone 7 Series Unveiled
Yet another unveiling in the mobile industry, with the first Windows Phone 7 Series powered device. The device itself was a prototype LG handset, which has remained nameless at this time. The LG handset sported a QWERTY keyboard and received less than mediocre responses from some bloggers. The Windows Phone 7 Series has yet to be tested as an OS and the unveiling did not do much to shed light on Bill’s newest mobile venture. Up until this point, Microsoft’s foray into the mobile realm has been less than stellar, with rivals such as Apple, BlackBerry and Android out pacing Windows Mobile by leaps and bounds. One knock against Microsoft is that they did not manufacture phones on their own, which meant that they relied on other manufactures incorporate their operating…
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Windows Mobile 7 News
It looks like Microsoft is starting shift gears regarding Windows Mobile 7. Reports out of Redmond suggest that several trade shows will feature some much needed hype and unveiling for Microsoft’s new mobile OS. Barcelona is expected to be one such location, with several other top tier shows suggested, but not confirmed at this time. Windows Mobile 7 will apparently carry a whole slew of mobile tools that include Visual Studio 2010 and Office System 2010. Of course, Windows Mobile 7 will work hand in hand with Zune and Ebox. Windows Mobile 7 has lost a lot of ground over the last several months to other, more prominent, players in the mobile market. Look for Microsoft to attempt a comeback in 2010 in the hopes of tapping into the lucrative and strategic wireless sector.…
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Samsung Omnia 2 out Tomorrow
The new Samsung Omnia 2 will be available starting tomorrow via Verizon. Those of you interested in getting your grubby hands on the Omnia 2 will have to fork over 200 dollars and commit to a two year prison sentence with Verizon. But before you commit your hard earned cash and agree to do some hard time, it would be prudent to determine whether or not the Samsung Omnia 2 is the right mobile hardware for you. Blessed with a huge touch screen display, that measure at 3.7 inches, Internet Explorer, Twitter, 5MP camera and 8GB of internal memory, the Omnia is surely a wet dream for many a mobile enthusiast. That pleasant dream is shattered however, when it is discovered that the OS in question is Windows Mobile 6.5. If you can stomach the numerous cons that are inseparable…
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New Guidelines for the Windows Marketplace
Just when we thought that Apple was the leader of the fascist movement in the mobile world, we are reminded that Microsoft is still the anti-Christ when it comes to liberal ideology. Windows Mobile Marketplace has issued new guidelines for developers. These guidelines, while originally intended to keep children using the Marketplace safe from harmful influences, have morphed into a Gestapo operation, crushing creativity and free thinking. The result is that most video games cannot be purchase from the Marketplace. Microsoft will not allow prolonged shooting, gore, excessive profanity and just about anything that may generate a T for Teen rating. The Windows Marketplace may run parallel to communism in many ways, but there is still one great equalizer that makes it more…
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Jane 12/21/2011
"I just wanted to thank you guys for listening to the users!"
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