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Microsoft releases press release about how well Windows Mobile is doing September 12, 2008 [General] | By Edward J. R. Users are leaving Windows Mobile in droves and selecting iPhone 3G instead, the promised Internet Explorer with desktop-class rendering engine and Flash still is not released, first Windows Mobile 7 phones are coming summer next year, still no music service or app store for Windows Mobile, developers earn with iPhone apps 100-500 times more money than with Windows Mobile software, but Microsoft is releasing a press release that everything is going well. Earth to Microsoft: Windows Mobile ship is sinking like Titanic and releasing press releases that everything is well will not change the situation. Users need new features, including multi-touch and innovation!!! Information from Microsoft follows. * * * * * New Windows Mobile Phones Offer Even More Choices for All Walks of Life Software plus services approach fuels adoption as applications and services, new phones, and updates reach customers. Related Links Only six months after the launch of its Windows Mobile 6.1 operating system, Microsoft Corp. announced that more than 25 phones powered by the platform are expected in market by holiday 2008 with many available today. Offering form factors ranging from touchscreens and QWERTY keyboards to dual sliders, the diverse spectrum of smartphones will be available from a wide range of device makers and mobile operators. Around the world, the open platform of Windows Mobile is best suited to meet the growing demand for smartphone experiences that are as dynamic as people’s everyday lives. “People want their phones to reflect their personality,” said Todd Peters, vice president of marketing for the Mobile Communications Business at Microsoft. “With the growth we’re experiencing, people can select from an increasing number of phones, applications and services that meet their daily work and personal needs.” Choice: A Smartphone for Every Style Today, customers can choose from a growing portfolio of new Windows Mobile 6.1-based phones and updates, with more expected in 2008 and beyond, bringing new time-saving features, easier phone navigation and management as well as increased security safeguards. Windows Mobile 6.1 supports System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008 and Exchange Server 2007 Service Pack 1 advanced mobile policies, helping keep business information protected. Information about the latest updates and new phones is available at http://www.windowsmobile.com. Recent related announcements include the following:
Helping people discover new experiences, Microsoft created the new Total Access (http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-us/totalaccess), a guide to everything people can do with a Windows Mobile phone. Available online by registration, the site provides exclusive offers such as trial applications, extras such as ring tones and wallpapers, and how-to content. To accommodate the creation of new applications, Windows Mobile provides a flexible, open platform for developers. AT&T announced Nikos Konstas, an independent developer from the United Kingdom, as the winner of the AT&T Game Development Contest for Windows Mobile, the first collaboration of all members of the mobile gaming ecosystem to further innovation of games on the powerful Windows Mobile platform. Complementing Windows Mobile, Microsoft’s online consumer services for mobile provides people with the communications and resources they need on the go. MSN Mobile provides one-stop access to MSN content, including MSNBC News, FOX Sports, MSN Entertainment, MSN Money and MSN Weather. Live Search for Windows Mobile helps people find the cheapest gas prices, movie times and more in their area. The application is available for free download at http://wls.live.com. Windows Live for Mobile enhances the Windows Mobile experience with a set of online communications and sharing tools including Windows Live Messenger, Windows Live Hotmail and Windows Live Photo Gallery for mobile. Information about how to connect to Windows Live for Mobile is available at http://mhome.live.com. “Microsoft’s approach to mobile software and services has the potential to be the smartphone industry’s sweet spot with strong appeal to device-makers,” said Michael Gartenberg, vice president of mobile strategy at Jupitermedia Corp. and MobileDevicesToday.com. “It is a longer-term vision, but one focused on the key factor for real success — the end-user experience.”  Post your comment (free registration is required to post, but if you register you can edit your posts later) [ 1 Comment ]
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