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Chit-chat with John Starkweather from Microsoft
October 27, 2007 [General] | By Edward J. R.

John Starkweather is a Director of Product Management for Windows Mobile at Microsoft. One of his responsibilities is to help manufacturers of Windows Mobile phones succeed.

To listen to this chit-chat click HERE (you can download it in MP3 format or listen online by clicking on "Play" button there).

In the photo below, John Starkweather is holding the first Windows Mobile phone ever (it was used internally by Microsoft for development and testing purposes), and a recent Windows Mobile phone (LG KS20).

Some of the topics discussed in this chit-chat:

mobile phone markets in Asia - how they differ from USA and EU
new server product from Microsoft: System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008
new version of Windows Mobile scheduled for Q2 2008
Windows Mobile customizations made by Microsoft for manufacturers and operators - on the example of Treo 500v
how Microsoft is helping manufacturers of Windows Mobile phones in marketing and sales
positioning of Windows Mobile phones and operators sometimes positioning consumer Windows Mobile phones as business ones
3G in Asia
Singapore as Asian hub
Chinese language as international language of Asia
why 3GSM World Congress was renamed to Mobile World Congress
Microsoft’s plans regarding Mobile Word Congress 2008