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msmobiles.com_robot · Joined: 23 Mar 2004 Posts: 16777215

While Microsoft employees working on Windows Mobile have secure jobs thanks to corporate structures of cash-rich Microsoft, the ecosystem of Windows Mobile is falling apart: developers stop making software for Windo...

Read more at http://www.msmobiles.com/news.php/7594.html

alcedes · Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 7:55 pm Post subject:

Wow, this sucks.

I guess I'll have to enjoy my new subscription to iPhone Life.

I can see why the phone companies would not want to cooperate. The last thing you would want to do is inform your customers that many of the services that they pay for through the phone company can be acquired elsewhere for cheaper prices or for free.
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SPPassion · Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Posts: 11 Location: USA

This is a sad news for Windows Mobile community. Magazine was ok since most of the news/articles published are already available online sites like this one but still at the Border's Magazine counter it's nice to see WM magazine amongst 5-6 iPhone publications.. It's a good resource magazine for newbies switching from RAZR to WM Smartphone.
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fatcatz · Joined: 29 Oct 2005 Posts: 17

I don't understand their business direction, their market is and will always be small, and the fact that the latest information is available online does not help. Instead of chasing what is in fashion now why not just dedicate a magazine to all smartphone devices (Smartphone Life)? What if iPhone does not become popular anymore, what if Android becomes the new must have phone, will Hal end iPhone Life and start a new mag called Android Life?

kdskamal · Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 38

I appreciate his decision. There is no point of running any kind of magazine, if the returns are not adequate.

I also agree, if he comes out with android life next year(and drops iphone life in case iPhone flops), I would again call it a good business decision.

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benjitek · Joined: 15 Jun 2008 Posts: 19

Edward J.R., who wrote this posting, makes a lot of statements in the 1st paragraph, but provides no backup. Developers are making 100 times more... windows mobile websites are loosing traffic 'bigtime'... online stores carrying windows mobile products are going bankrupt...

Which developers are making 100 times more? Which websites are losing traffic? Which online stores have gone bankrupt?

Who reads these magazines anyway? I bought one once, at a airport bookstore, and felt I could just as easily tossed a few bucks into the garbage...

BrianC · Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 12:09 pm Post subject:

I think the iPhone magazine may be more viable these days. Fact is there are many iPhone users out there and the number is growing strongly. And many of these iPhone users have no or little idea about techology. They buy iPhone because many others do and it is supposed to be cool. So follow the crowd.

And when you have an iPhone and don't know anything, a magazine like these can actually help.
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alcedes · Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 2:34 pm Post subject:

In thinking about what was said about the carriers not being cooperative, from a business standpoint I can see why they would not cooperate. It comes down to competing interest.

If one of the carriers were to give a customer a free issue upon purchase of the phone then the customer would have a reference by which they would become aware of what their purchased phone can and can't do compared to other phones that are available. They would also have a means by which to become aware of the features that the carriers routinly strip out and know of sources that are offering cheaper or free alternatives for services that the carrier sells. Giving out free issues could result in a higher return rate within the 30 day return period.
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Physboy · Joined: 04 Oct 2006 Posts: 202

Give me a break, iPhone is a fad. It is only kewl now to those who do not know any better, but sooner or later they will all know better. The fact of the matter is that the iPhone is no more stable and does not offer any more functionality, (less actually) than other mobile platforms.

Eventually people will catch on and the frenzy will be over. I have yet to recommend this device to any of my clients and will not, until I see that there is any true benefit to the end user besides the kewl factor. Currently it is not so kewl to have your calls dropped so often and get bad signals, as well as have your device lock up more times than even a WM device with inappropriate hardware/software matching (most of the early WM devices). I have been telling my clients that purchased an iPhone 2G, that if they do not need the ability to download apps they should just keep the pre-2.0 software to keep the device stable.
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Menneisyys · Joined: 28 Apr 2008 Posts: 179

alcedes · Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 6:41 pm Post subject:

I just received my first issue of "iPhone Life" today. Unfortunatly, as a person that is a regular reader of Engadget.com, tuaw.com, and other other sites I found that the magazine is just not for me, it's full of things of which I am already aware, though it may be a perfect magazine for some other people.

I plan to change my mailing address on the account so that it will be delivered to some one that can better appreciate the magazine.
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