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Microsoft’s Lost Opportunity: Windows Mobile Users Went to Android

Posted on May 17, 2013 by admin

You may be hearing about Intel’s missed opportunity to put their chip inside the iPhone. But what about Microsoft’s lost opportunity? It seems like quite a while ago, but it hasn’t been that long. Microsoft was on top of the world. They were quickly approaching their goal of a computer on every desk and in every home — and were pushing boldly outward, finding a welcome spot in briefcases and backpacks. Then they decided to “go smaller”. Windows CE Some of you may recall Windows CE, ...

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Pocketnow Throwback Review: Motorola Q (Video)

Posted on May 9, 2013 by admin

North America, Summer 2006: Talladega Nights is at the top of the box office; Nickelback and Hinder battle it out for butt-rock band of the year; and an acting student named Michael Fisher grows a pretty sweet mustache in an otherwise-sedate corner of Southeastern Virginia. But more importantly, a hotly anticipated and long-delayed mobile phone finally lands on Verizon Wireless retail shelves. It’s a device poised to challenge RIM’s BlackBerry family in the QWERTY keyboard arena. A new Windows Mobile smartphone ...

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Pocketnow Throwback Review: Motorola i930 (Video)

Posted on March 29, 2013 by admin

At the halfway mark of the last decade, the Motorola i930 was a beast. It packed a 180MHz processor, 32MB of RAM, a VGA camera, and Windows Mobile 2003 into a 167g casing more than 30mm thick. It was a hard-core, ruggedized device built at a time when rugged feature phones still commanded a premium, and durable smartphones were practically unheard-of. It also packed the fastest walkie-talkie in the industry, and a carrier label that, at the time of the phone’s release in 2005, was among the most-respected brands in the United States:

10 Year Throwback: Photoshop on a Smartphone (Video)

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Adam Z. Lein

Many of my friends often consider me to be about 5 years ahead of everyone else in terms of the tech world. With today’s release of Photoshop Touch for Android and iOS Smartphones, here’s another example. Back in 2002 on July 17th, I was at Macworld with a number of industry experts as well as the new Photoshop product manager, John Nack who has since become a popular Adobe blogger. I ...

Bill Gates Says Windows Phone Strategy Was a “Mistake”

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Joe Levi

It’s been more than a few years since Bill Gates turned over the reigns of Microsoft half-a-decade ago, but he still has quite a bit of control in the company as Chairman of the Board. During his early years with the company, he had a very lofty goal: a computer on every desk and in every home. I don’t think you’ll find anyone who will argue that we have seen that objective achieved. Computers, whether they are servers, desktops, workstations, or even traditional laptops, are quickly becoming a thing of the past. Gates saw that coming as well and started rolling out ...