Nurhisham Hussein
02-20-2007, 06:30 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.theunwired.net/?itemid=3649' target='_blank'>http://www.theunwired.net/?itemid=3649</a><br /><br /></div><i>"When I attend back in 2002 to cover the latest developments for the::unwired (when the::unwired was PPCW.Net) I hadn't too much to write about. A Windows Mobile device here, another prototype there, a handful Windows Mobile related service announcements but this was all. The music played on other booths and nobody had a real interest to talk with me about Windows Mobile, which was seen as a "geek platform" these early days. This definitely changed during the past years and the first 3GSM World Congress with a stronger focus on Windows Mobile was last year (when the 3GSM World Congress happened the first time in Barcelona) but definitely - its breakthrough Windows Mobile got this year."</i><br /><br />Arne over at the unwired.net waxes nostalgic over 3GSM of yesteryear, and puts together a thoughtful precis on what he thinks are the highlights (and lowlights) of this year's congress. What's interesting is that he pinpoints a potential change in Microsoft strategy - this is the first time they've announced a new mobile OS at 3GSM. It's as if they've decided WM is mature enough to have a real impact in the mass market, and they're going to market it from that angle. At least that's my take on it - you might have a different opnion. Nonetheless, if <a href="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/index.php?action=expand,53891">Darius' roundup</a> was a little too much for you, Arne's article should be right up your alley.