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I think for Microsoft to truly build excitement around the Windows Mobile platform again they need to step back and take a real good hard look at the needs of mobile users today. Now what I am not suggesting is for Microsoft to decide "People like the iPhone, lets copy that!" That would be horrible. If Microsoft really wants to jump back in the game they would go and seriously study their users and make solutions that fit their habits or needs.
I would kill for a phone that was specialized for left handed use. That is a need that a 1/10th of the population has that is never addressed. This couldn't be done with a Smartphone but with a device with a touch based interface this would be a trivial accomplishment and could just create a default theme that caters to left handed individuals. I know this is a pretty ridiculous example, but if Microsoft stepped outside of the box and really set out to tackle all of the little annoying problems that plaque mobile device users around the world as well as made their devices more consumer friendly and easier to use and navigate, I would be incredibly excited.
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