Windows Phone 7 to Be An iPhone Killer (View Comments)
3/17/10 •
So will Windows Phone 7 truly be, the defining iPhone killer? Some people seem to believe so. And this piece from The Next Web, presents a number of strong arguments in favor of the new mobile OS.
The UI appears to be among the strongest reasons for posting points in Microsoft’s corner. Apparently the author of [...]
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A Developer’s Perspective On Windows Phone 7 (View Comments)
According to XML Journal, Microsoft has released their developer tools for Windows Phone 7. Microsoft has released these tools with what is known as general availability, which translates into these tools being out there for everyone.
Windows Phone 7 Apps Previewed (View Comments)
The apps for Windows Phone 7 will need to be impressive, in order to make a dent in the already crowded market. Network World has a tremendous slide show offering, to illustrate what future Windows Phone 7 users can expect from upcoming applications to this platform.
No Cut and Paste for Windows Phone 7 (View Comments)
It’s like Microsoft has torn a page from Apple iPhone history. The up and coming Windows Phone 7 device will not come with copy and paste functionality. As Engadget explains, this fact has been confirmed and reconfirmed. There is to be NO copy and paste in this mobile OS despite the Windows Mobile OS providing it as far back as anyone can remember.
Windows Phone 7 Needs Immediate Enterprise Help (View Comments)
With all of the hoopla in the belief that upcoming Windows Phone 7 device is going to be Microsoft’s saving grace in the enterprise mobile market, this piece from eWeek reminds us that Microsoft is in for a huge up hill battle.
Apple iPad Sales Estimates Are Misleading (View Comments)
One of the most closely watched Apple iPad sales bloggers Deagol’s AAPL Model estimated that first day orders hit 120,000 units but dropped off dramatically to end the weekend with a total of about 152,000 Apple iPads sold.
Internet Explorer 9 Supports HTML5, Flash Days Over (View Comments)
Ninth time’s the charm, sometimes! At least that’s Microsoft’s hope with IE9, which they’ve just announced at Mix, brings new HTML5 support (including HTML5 video!), hardware-accelerated 2D graphics, and a totally new JavaScript engine—and no XP support.
Google Android Market Up to 30,000 Apps (View Comments)
While Google doesn’t publicly show how many applications there are in Android Market, a Google representative this morning informed me that the application store now serves approximately 30,000 free and paid apps in total.
Android 2.1 Droid Update Goes Live On Verizon Site (View Comments)
Verizon’s just posted details on the Droid’s upgrade to Google’s latest and greatest cut, and you’ve got the expected host of goodies including the new 3D Gallery app, voice-to-text, news and weather widgets, pinch-to-zoom support, “improved” pattern lock, and — get this — live wallpapers, something we’d originally thought Motorola might leave out. It appears to lack the Nexus One’s 3D app launcher (which we’d expected), but it’s still pure gold for owners.
Google Chrome Bookmarks Now Work for Mac Users (View Comments)
The developer version of Chrome for Mac just released an update that allows users to manage bookmarks better than ever before. (If you’re reading this, you should use the developer version.)
