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Microsoft insists it's not making a phone, rumored to be rebranding WinMo to "Windows Phone"
Engadget Mobile —
... planning on rebranding Windows Mobile as "Windows Phone," however -- yeah, it's a Digitimes rumor, but it makes a lot of sense to us, and it's an easy way to capitalize on the launch of a new version. We'll see what happens, we suppose -- honestly, we just want a US launch of the Compulab Exeda. [Via PhoneMag] Read - WSJ, "Microsoft: Once Again, We're Not Making a Smartphone" Read - CNET, "Nvidia-based Microsoft smartphone coming?" Read - Digitimes, "Windows Mobile phones to become just Windows phones, say sources" ...
Microsoft insists it's not making a phone, rumored to be rebranding WinMo to "Windows Phone"
Engadget —
... planning on rebranding Windows Mobile as "Windows Phone," however -- yeah, it's a Digitimes rumor, but it makes a lot of sense to us, and it's an easy way to capitalize on the launch of a new version. We'll see what happens, we suppose -- honestly, we just want a US launch of the Compulab Exeda. [Via PhoneMag] Read - WSJ, "Microsoft: Once Again, We're Not Making a Smartphone" Read - CNET, "Nvidia-based Microsoft smartphone coming?" Read - Digitimes, "Windows Mobile phones to become just Windows phones, say sources" Filed ...
Hello Windows Phone, Goodbye Windows Mobile
SolSie.com —
... Microsoft has realized, by now that less is actually more. After a disastrous branding from PocketPC to PocketPC Smartphone, Windows Mobile Standard, Professional, Classic…Now [image] The OS will be called simple Windows Phone without specifying an OS version number according to DigiTimes in Taiwan Digitimes source also confirms the timeline we ...
Windows Mobile to become Windows Phone?
Mobility Site —
Well well well, the MS friends are doing it again; renaming stuff…
Many of us are still using the name Pocket PC even though it’s Windows Mobile for quite a while, but now there are rumors that Microsoft will drop the mobile part and change it to Windows Phone.
[Rumors source]
I just hate it when they do it; SQL Compact was renamed to SQL Mobile, MS SMS was renamed to MSSCMDM [Microsoft System Center Mobile Device Manager] - the longest name in the history of software, but, I must say ...
Linkpost | 2.7.2009
TechBlog —
... - Lets you connect up to 10 phones to get a better signal. • Windows Mobile phones to become just Windows phones, say sources - An outdated interface by any other name is still just as klunky. • ...
Windows Mobile May Become Windows Phone
InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs —
... , Feb 9, 2009 09:25 AM [image] DigiTimes is reporting that Microsoft will be renaming Windows Mobile to Windows Phone. It isn't the first (or second or even third) time Microsoft has renamed their platform. For years many recognized Microsoft's mobile devices as the Pocket PC, and a few years later the non-touchscreen SmartPhone joined the stable. Those devices simply had a "Windows Powered" logo on the back. Then they were renamed to include Windows Mobile in the title, giving us easy to remember names like ...
Cheat sheet: A quick guide to Microsoft’s mobile announcements
All about Microsoft —
... ), CEO Steve Ballmer and Senior Vice President of Mobile Communications Andy Lees told attendees that the company is making some tweaks to its mobile strategy: It is no longer focusing primarily on business customers, but both business and consumer users; and is no longer thinking about mobile devices in a vacuum (instead it’s now about phones and software and services). Microsoft is rebranding Windows Mobile phones as “Windows phones” — but seemingly is continuing to call the phone operating system “Windows Mobile.” (Yes, Microsoft’s branding strategy still leaves a lot to ...
