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Microsoft: No Windows Phone Upgrades from Current Phones
No current generation Windows Mobile 6.5.x phones will be upgradeable to Windows Phone 7, according to Microsoft. This sort of dashes the hopes of some who expected the HTC HD2, at least, to be upgradeable. Sorry, but it ain't happening »
Windows Phones 7 Series
Being announced right now in Barcelona. More info soon, but here's some shots of the new UI, which the kiddie gadget blogs will drool over for a week and then move on to The Next Big Thing. Expect more in-depth coverage here, of course »
Bill Hill: iPad is Excellent, Will Kill the Kindle
Microsoft ClearType guru has offered up his opinion of Apple's latest tech disruption , the iPad, and he likes what he sees. And unfortunately for Amazon, Hill also believes the iPad will kill off the Kindle. His rationale for this is interesting and, I think, possibly correct »
What’s New in Windows Mobile 6.5.3
While the blogosphere has been focused on supposed future Windows Mobile updates like version 6.6 or 6.7, and of course Windows Mobile 7.0, I've been trying to explain--via the Windows Weekly podcast, my article Microsoft's Plan to Save Windows Mobile , and an upcoming article in Windows IT Pro Magazine--that Microsoft has a... »
Steve Jobs and Control
When Steve Jobs was demonstrating the iPad last week and the screen suddenly showed one of those broken icons on the New York Times web page, indicating that a Flash animation was unavailable, I realized that the guy wasn't making a rare gaff--i.e. mistakenly showing a poorly-rendered web page--but rather indicating that the... »
How to keep company with Bad Company 2 before it comes out
The demo for Bad Company 2 on the Xbox 360 is already out. »
Windows Mobile 7 Details Emerge
After months of silence and endless speculation, it looks like we're finally starting to get a peek at what Microsoft is doing with Windows Mobile. As always, the best coverage can be had over at WMExperts , where we learn the following: First, it's not Windows Mobile 7 but just "Seven," so that's... »
Windows Mobile 6.5 Custom Theme Creator
One of the nice features of touch-based Windows Mobile 6.5 devices (unlike, say, with the iPhone) is that you can really customize the user interface, with a color scheme, menu and balloon window styles, and custom (photo) wallpaper that is visible under the top-level UIs, not just at the welcome screen. Now, Microsoft... »
2010 CES: Day 1
Last night, I attended the Digital Experience press event at the Mirage. Excellent, as always. »
Exclusive! Microsoft To Announce Tablet PC Before Apple!
The tech industry is tripping over itself to promote Apple's maybe-it-is-maybe-it-isn't Tablet computing device, but Microsoft has their number: I can now reveal that Microsoft and its PC maker partners will announce and then deliver their own Tablet PC well before Apple. »