Microsoft’s Kin One and Kin Two Specs and Release Detailed
Following up, the technical specifications for the Kin One and Kin Two have also surfaced. The Kin One and Kin Two are powered by Nvidia’s Tegra chipset and the operating system is indeed based off of Windows Phone 7 according to project lead Roz Ho, although the capability to install applications has been excised in […]
Editorial: Now You Can Dismiss Windows Phone 7 Series
Microsoft touted heavily that Windows Phone 6 Series had one key advantage over iPhone: native code without any gatekeepers. Groundbreaking apps like GPS, SlingPlayer, Rhapsody, and so on, and so on, could exist on Windows Mobile… while they took years for Apple to turn around and support. Innovation was a key ally to Windows Mobile, […]
Zune Platform to be Integrated Into Windows Mobile 7
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has confirmed that the Zune media platform will be integrated into Windows Mobile 7, which is expected to launch sometime next year. PhoneNews.com Editor at-Large Christopher Price has previously emphasized the need for Zune platform integration on Windows Mobile in order to compete with iPhone in past editorial columns.
Microsoft to Bring Zune to Windows Mobile, Others
Microsoft has announced their plans to port the software which powers the Zune, to many platforms and devices, including Windows Mobile. It’s no secret that Zune and Windows Mobile share nearly-identical software underneath. Both are powered by Windows CE, and enabling Zune’s media player to run on Windows Mobile would be trivial. However, Microsoft groupthink […]