Posted on 17 March 2010 by Joe Teh
Microsoft, are you serious! Are we going back to the moment when iPhone was announced and we realized that it cannot perform cut & paste and it also cannot multi-task. Now, we are hearing these all over again from Microsoft. Microsoft must have forgotten that some people (like me) choose Microsoft as it can multi-task and able to do basic function like cut and paste.
Windows Phone 7 Series started with a good start, from the initial announcement, to the MIX10 demo. All indicated that the Windows Phone 7 has an edge over its competitors. However, as we probed further, “flaws” appear.
We were told that Marketplace will ONLY be the place for you to install software. Then, we were told that in order to “save battery”, there will be no multi-tasking (replaced by Push notification?) and the final draw is that there will be no “Copy & Paste” function (hopefully, just for the initial launch).
Microsoft, why are we moving backwards, while your competitors are moving full speed ahead?
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Posted on 16 March 2010 by Joe Teh
It is sad but I do see Microsoft’s point on not upgrading HTC HD2 (although this is NOT official). According to PockNow.com at MIX10, they talked to Microsoft and it was mentioned that HTC HD2 will not have upgrade to Windows Phone 7 Series. This time, Microsoft seems to be very firm with their 3 hardware buttons policy.
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Posted on 16 March 2010 by Joe Teh
MIX10 is now live and the news on Windows Phone 7 Series comes in bits and pieces. More importantly, these news are important for developers who wants to dabble with Windows Phone 7 apps development. I must say that the demo at MIX10 is really quite amazing.
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Posted on 07 March 2010 by Joe Teh
Eric Rudder from Microsoft demonstrated how a game created in Visual Studio can be played on Windows with keyboard, a Windows Phone 7 Series prototype device (although he mentioned Windows Phone Series) and also with Xbox 360. Video after the break.
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Posted on 06 March 2010 by Joe Teh
If you remembered, I blogged about Microsoft Courier a while ago (September 2009). Then, it was just a proof of concept. Now, it seems that everything is in place. Microsoft is slowly showing off its capabilities via high res video. And it seems that it may be available in Q3/Q4. Don’t jump in joy yet. It is not official but the videos are making me says “I WANT ONE Immediately!”. Video after the break.
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