Thursday, February 7, 2008

Mobile 2.0

The race for the next generation of mobile devices is on. Ones again history is repeating it self, I'm sure you all remember when Apple had the most innovative personal computes MAC but Microsoft took that to main stream with Windows. Now ones aging Apple introduced the most innovative mobile phone, iPhone, but Microsoft will bring it to main stream with Windows Mobile 7.


Here's a very long and detailed (and somewhat technical) post about Microsoft's intriguing plans for Windows Mobile 7. From our point of view, and according to the post, many of the design and functionality upgrades are responses to the sensation caused by the iPhone and the fact that the latter has quickly overtaken Windows Mobile in terms of market share. The improved user experience reflected in the post is good for users, as desktop titans, carriers and OEMs such as Nokia engage in an intensifying battle for mobile consumers.