So Fast Yet So Slow

[Robert Levy]

Things are heating up around here as the US Smartphone launch is looms just around the corner. Between reports of i600 demo units showing up in Verizon stores around the country and reviews of the MPx200 popping up around the web, we can be sure that the announcement we have all been waiting for could happen any day now. Between the Pocket PC Summit and CTIA Wireless conference going on this week and the Professional Developers Conference the next week, the rest of October is bound to be full of exciting news. If nothing else, we know for sure that the PDC will have a session where some of plans for the next versions of Pocket PC and Smartphone will be unveiled. So just to summarize, here's what we're expecting to happen over the next month or so: devices version 1 of the Smartphone operating system will be launched in the US, a device with version 2 will be launched in Europe, and some early plans for version 3 will be shared with software developers. Isn't it amazing how this industry can move so fast and yet so slow at the exact same time?

[Robert Levy]

Things are heating up around here as the US Smartphone launch is looms just around the corner. Between reports of i600 demo units showing up in Verizon stores around the country and reviews of the MPx200 popping up around the web, we can be sure that the announcement we have all been waiting for could happen any day now. Between the Pocket PC Summit and CTIA Wireless conference going on this week and the Professional Developers Conference the next week, the rest of October is bound to be full of exciting news. If nothing else, we know for sure that the PDC will have a session where some of plans for the next versions of Pocket PC and Smartphone will be unveiled. So just to summarize, here's what we're expecting to happen over the next month or so: devices version 1 of the Smartphone operating system will be launched in the US, a device with version 2 will be launched in Europe, and some early plans for version 3 will be shared with software developers. Isn't it amazing how this industry can move so fast and yet so slow at the exact same time?

[TopDog]

I find it strange that it goes so slow... in the time Microsoft has been in "the mobile business", Nokia/SE/Siemens and all the others have released countless models... where is Microsoft, and what are they thinking? They are making it difficult to buy phones... an avrage Scandinavian gadgetfreak changes phones several times a year, and Microsoft need to stuff the phone in theire faces if they want to steal marketshares from the "Scandinavian two".

Just my 2c.

[Mike Temporale]

Originally Posted by TopDog

....Microsoft need to stuff the phone in theire faces if they want to steal marketshares from the "Scandinavian two".

Just my 2c.

I agree. If Microsoft really wants to take a bite out of this market, they need to increase the marketing on these things.


Actually... I wonder if we are seeing the new kinder/softer Microsoft. With the browser/Handheld/desktop/etc... wars, after each victory came lawsuits claiming that Microsoft doesn't play fair. Could they be attacking the Smartphone market in a new 'kinder' way? As to not piss off the competition as much?