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____/ Mark Kent on Friday 15 Jan 2010 15:58 : \____
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> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
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> <snip>
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>>> The boat left the jetty long ago.
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>> If only they had some vapourware, but they don't even have that (Windows
>> Mobile 7 is just a number).
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> That, Roy, is a GEM!
>
> I'm sure it could be possible to wrap a reference to Prisoner in there
> somewhere, too...
This is not their first delay (it's like what they did against DRI):
2010:
Microsoft Windows Mobile 7 delayed until 2010
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| Microsoft has revealed that Windows Mobile 7 -
| the next version of its smartphone OS - is
| unlikely to be released until "late 2010".
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http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/121509-microsoft-windows-mobile-7-delayed.html
Microsoft admits Windows Mobile 7 delay
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| The news comes from Microsoft's UK head of
| mobility Phil Moore who is quoted as saying:
| "It has been put back until late next year but
| it is definitely coming".
`----
http://m.pocket-lint.com/news/news.phtml/30237
Windows Mobile 7 not ready until late 2010
http://www.thetechherald.com/article.php/200951/4976/Windows-Mobile-7-not-ready-until-late-2010
2011:
Windows Mobile 7 definitely delayed to 2011
,----[ Quote ]
| After speaking with multiple sources, we're
| now certain that we won't be seeing Windows
| Mobile 7 before World Mobile Congress in
| Barcelona in February 2011.
`----
http://www.brightsideofnews.com/news/2010/1/10/windows-mobile-7-definitely-delayed-to-2011.aspx
Windows Mobile 7 Delayed Until 2011?
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| Google's Android mobile operating system is
| stealing the spotlight from Windows Mobile 7, so
| much so that reports say Microsoft's latest OS
| is delayed (again) due to Google's success.
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http://www.pcworld.com/article/186716/windows_mobile_7.html?tk=rss_news
Also:
Windows Mobile on Life Support, Drops Behind iPhone
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/185079/windows_mobile_on_life_support_drops_behind_iphone.html
Apple Tops Windows in Smart Phone Share
http://www.e-gear.com/article/in-most-recent-ranking-market-share-smart-phone-operating-systems-comscore-research-motion-blackberry-retained-top-spot-415197_1.html
Microsoft mobile chief 'We're still playing catch-up' - with Apple
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| Apple scored a home run with the iPhone, and
| rivals are still struggling to catch-up, even
| while Googleâs Android OS poses an additional
| threat to former smartphone industry leaders.
`----
http://www.9to5mac.com/microsoft_rim_apple_iphone_30195
Microsoft admits it was âcaught nappingâ by the iPhone
http://www.cultofmac.com/microsoft-admits-it-was-caught-napping-by-the-iphone/23466
Microsoft - Losing Ground in Mobile
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| This year, I've been closely watching the
| horse race between iPhone, Android, and
| Windows Mobile. As it's turning out, it's not
| much of a race for Microsoft. As a big fan
| of Windows Mobile, I've been concerned that
| Microsoft would blow it as we headed into this
| crucial fourth quarter.
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http://www.glgroup.com/News/Microsoft---Losing-Ground-in-Mobile-45464.html
Windows Mobile 7 in late 2010, already game over?
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| A Microsoft official has come out and said that
| Windows Mobile 7 is coming in late 2010. At the
| same time, an analyst says that it's already
| game over for Microsoft.
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http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2009/12/windows-mobile-7-in-late-2010-already-game-over.ars
See ya later, WinMo: Microsoft's mobile strategy needs a reboot
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| After 13 years and countless kicks at the
| can, it's time for Microsoft to call it a
| day.
`----
http://www.betanews.com/article/See-ya-later-WinMo-Microsofts-mobile-strategy-needs-a-reboot/1259877453
Windows Mobile loses nearly a third of market share
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| The open-source Android operating system
| did not have any market share in Q3 2008,
| as it had only recently been introduced. In
| Q3 2009, however, it had a market share of
| 3.9 percent of the smartphone market.
| Palm's WebOS had 1.1 percent, and other
| Linux-based mobile operating systems had
| 4.7 percent.
`----
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/communications/0,1000000085,39877964,00.htm
Windows Mobile smartphone sales plunge 20% in Q3
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| The fact that Windows Mobile sales declined
| may not be a surprise, but the size of the
| decline is.
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http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140761/Windows_Mobile_smartphone_sales_plunge_20_in_Q3
Dell's Android phone confirmed
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| Dell has confirmed that its Android phone will
| launch in the U.S. next year, says eWEEK. In other
| Android news, Samsung is prepping a "Galaxy Lite
| i5700" for Europe, a music-oriented phone is coming
| from INQ, Spotify, and Telia, and Verizon is
| spinning a MiFi-enabled phone, say various reports.
`----
http://www.linuxfordevices.com/c/a/News/Dell-Android-phone-Galaxy-Lite-i5700/?kc=rss
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~~ Best of wishes
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