Recommended: Wired Post on How MS Blew It with Windows Mobile
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‘It was theirs to lose and they lost it, ‘ said Raven Zachary, a technology analyst and owner of iPhone app development house Small Society. ‘They had everything they needed to execute, to do the right kinds of carrier deals to create an app store, create visual voice mail, touchscreens and so on. They ‘ve been in this space since the beginning. ‘
That ‘s just a little slice from a good post at Wired on how far Microsoft has fallen in the mobile arena. Despite an 11 year head start over the iPhone, they now have less than half the global market share of the iPhone in the smartphone market.
Check out the full post HERE for some insight on how MS has managed to fail so miserably in this space and why it may not be over for them just yet.
iphone 3gs, microsoft definatly dropped the ball when it comes to windows mobile, I used to be concerned on when they were going to improve the software. Now that I found the apple iphone I have no interest in windows