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tamsppc.tamoggemon.com - 1/16/2009
NY Times vs truth - Windows Mobile edition
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The NY Times recently quoted Todd Peters making the following, completely brain-dead statement: The reason that Microsoft is limiting the number of phones with the operating system is because, he said, the company does not want to have its efforts diluted over too many devices. “I’d ...

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Microsoft set to unveil MobileMe competitor next month
neowin.net - 1/19/2009
Microsoft set to unveil MobileMe competitor next month
— neowin.net — Microsoft is planning to unveil three new mobile services at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona next month. The software giant is aiming to move your mobile data into the cloud and rival Apple's MobileMe service. Microsoft announced the ... (more) Microsoft set to unveil MobileMe competitor next month

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digitimes.com - 1/21/2009
Microsoft expected to deliver Windows Mobile 6.5 OS to handset makers in mid-2009, say sources
— digitimes.com — Microsoft is expected to start delivering its Windows Mobile 6.5 OS (operating system) to handset makers in mid-2009 following the expected debut of the new mobile OS in the upcoming Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, according to sources at ... (more) Microsoft expected to deliver Windows Mobile 6.5 OS to ...

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reuters.com - 1/21/2009
Microsoft expected to cut jobs | Technology
— reuters.com — NEW YORK/BOSTON (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp is expected to post a quarterly profit that misses its own target and announce thousands of job cuts this week as the global economic slump hurts even the technology industry's biggest players. When the ... (more) Microsoft expected to cut jobs | Technology

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Microsoft spokesperson clarifies report it's limiting the number of WinMo phones
Engadget — ... The Windows Mobile world got shook up a little earlier this month when Microsoft's VP of Marketing for WinMo said that the company was looking to cut back on the total number phones out there in order to "be more focused," but it now looks like that may not ...

Microsoft spokesperson clarifies report it's limiting the number of WinMo phones
Engadget Mobile — ... The Windows Mobile world got shook up a little earlier this month when Microsoft's VP of Marketing for WinMo said that the company was looking to cut back on the total number phones out there in order to "be more focused," but it now looks like that may not ...

Microsoft to Limit Windows Mobile Phones Unless It Won’t
Mobilewhack.com — ... a Microsoft Austria spokesperson concluded that “the implication in The New York Times that Microsoft will limit the number of Windows Mobile devices is not accurate.” So Microsoft may very well say it is ready to have fewer Windows Mobile phones out there but they will not actually limit that number in any way. Which means that manufacturers are free to make more Windows Mobile phones if they want to. Or they could simply turn to Android and Symbian instead! via tamsppc Tags: microsoft , microsoft , Mobile News , Mobile ...

Microsoft (Probably) Won't Restrict Windows Mobile Handsets After All
mocoNews — A week ago NYT ran a story claiming Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) would restrict the number of handsets running Windows Mobile—TamsPPC did a follow-up and got this response: "The implication in The New York Times (NYSE: NYT) that Microsoft will limit the number of Windows Mobile devices is not accurate." That's the specific quote, taken from a couple of paragraphs of how Microsoft will be "investing more in working with its partners to ensure the best hardware-software integration". We did a follow-up asking if Microsoft will actively limit the ...

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