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Ballmer says Windows Mobile 7 must 'kill'
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said the software giant understands it must make significant strides with the forthcoming Windows Mobile 7 operating system, scheduled for release in 2010. Speaking last week at a private breakfast in Boston, Ballmer admitted stakes are high for WinMo 7, adding "We know we have to kill on that one." His comments were in response to criticisms from John Landry, founder of Lead Dog Ventures, who said it appears to him that Microsoft continues to focus its efforts on desktop computing and considers other devices peripheral to the PC--Landry reportedly waved his iPhone and said he does 80 percent of his work on the Apple smartphone.
Ballmer also responded to comments by Laura Fitton, founder of the Twitter application storefront oneforty.com, who said very few developers are creating WinMo-based Twitter apps. Ballmer said Microsoft realizes it is engaged in a lengthy campaign to lure more developers into writing apps for Windows Mobile.
For more on Ballmer's comments:
- read this Boston Globe article
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Posted by Maus | October 20, 2009 - 1:47am
It's too late for Windows Mobile. It's market share has been in free-fall for the past couple of years (now fallen to 9%). It's been plagued by fiascos, such as the meagre 6.5 release which after 18 months development had shown very little improvement, resulting in scathing reviews in the press.
Now Microsoft wants us to wait until the end of 2010 for version 7 to come out. I'm sorry, but that's just too late. The public, and the developers have abandoned it. People are instead flocking to Android and iPhone.
Yes, Ballmer is right in that there will be "kill" when Windows Mobile 7 is released. However, the only death will be Windows Mobile itself.
Posted by KianHin | October 20, 2009 - 4:24am
It is hard to say about the death of Windows Mobile. No doubt there have been a lot of complaint about Microsoft Windows Mobile in comparison to Android or Iphone. However, technology is always growing and improving. At one point, people might be saying how cool Iphone is but isn't that cool phone only have the cut and paste functionality in their latest version. And what about bluetooth? Well, as of now, there are indeed more people favour Android phone as well as Iphone but if Windows Mobile 7 can be good in the release, there is a big chance of a revival for Microsoft.
It is definitely going to be better to see a more competitive market but let us not so fast come into the conclusion that Microsoft is fighting a lost cause. They are after all one of the largest company in the technology industry...let us wait and see what will happen.
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