Archive for the ‘Platforms: Windows Mobile’ Category

AE10: The Smartphone and the Consumer

March 25th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Analysis & Editorial, Platforms: AndroidOS, Platforms: iOS, Platforms: Symbian, Platforms: Windows Mobile | No Comments »

Ed Achterberg from TelecomPaper held a keynote about the Dutch market for smartphones. It is clear that consumers are still not understanding the difference between hard- and firmware.

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Samsung Discusses Windows 7 Upgrades

March 23rd, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Windows Mobile, Platforms: XNA | No Comments »

Samsung is talking with Microsoft about the possibility to upgrade several smartphones to Windows Phone 7 Series. Those devices are soon to be launched with Windows Mobile 6.5.

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Global App Store Pricing Down

March 23rd, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS, Platforms: BlackBerry, Platforms: iOS, Platforms: Windows Mobile | No Comments »

In Distimo’s latest report, the company ranks the prices of the different app stores and markets against each other. Though App Store prices are declining everywhere, there are some interesting differences.

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MGB @Microsoft MIX Live NL

March 15th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Windows Mobile | No Comments »

This evening, MGB will be at Microsoft’s HQ in Amsterdam to provide Live coverage from their MIX event in the US. The big deal for tonight is the full unveiling of Windows Phone 7 Series.

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Smaato: Windows Mobile Overtaking iPhone on Advertising

March 8th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Ad Funded Gaming, Platforms: AndroidOS, Platforms: BlackBerry, Platforms: iOS, Platforms: Symbian, Platforms: Windows Mobile | No Comments »

The key to monetizing free mobile games is in-game purchases or showing ads to your gamers. Though the iPhone has been dominant in this market over the past months, Windows Mobile has started to overtake Apple.

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iPhone Unconference

March 8th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS, Platforms: Windows Mobile | No Comments »

On Saturday, MGB was invited to the iPhone Unconference in Rotterdam. The event was organized by a company called Syntens with the objective of introducing app developer to each other and talk about their world.

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Windows Mobile 6.5 Becomes Windows Mobile Classic

February 19th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Windows Mobile | No Comments »

With the new naming of Windows Mobile 7 to Windows Phone 7 Series, Microsoft has announced it will also be renaming Windows Mobile 6.5 to Windows Mobile Classic.

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First Screens Windows Phone 7 Marketplace

February 17th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Windows Mobile | No Comments »

From screenshots we just received over the e-mail, it seems that Microsoft has been working hard on the visual layout of their Windows Marketplace for Windows Phone 7 Series devices.

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MWC: Windows Mobile to coexist with Windows Phone

February 17th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Windows Mobile | No Comments »

It seems the introduction of Windows Phone 7 Series will not be the end of Windows Mobile 6.5. According to a Microsoft spokesman, both platforms will continue to sell in 2011.

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MWC: Adobe Announces Flash for Windows Phone 7 Series

February 17th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Adobe Flash & Air, Platforms: Windows Mobile | No Comments »

Adobe has announced to start supporting Flash for Windows Phone 7 Series soon. In return, the company plans to halt further development of Flash on Windows Mobile 6.5.