That’s Microsoft UK executive Phil Moore speaking about the iPhone and his company’s initial assclown reaction thereof. Better late than never, Phil! The first step is admitting you have a problem. Now you just have to… uh… fix it.
Sure, the LG Expo is the first 1GHz phone in the US, but what really matters is that it has an optional pico projector you can slap onto the back with an 8-foot projection distance.
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In this segment of my exclusive interview series with Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer, I brought up the sore subject of Windows Mobile 6.5. After defending it, he cited another product that did well but suffers mounting criticism: Nokia smartphones.
Windows Mobile 6.5 was a failure of imagination, design and foresight. I’ve covered this, rather adamantly! But while the new version didn’t add that much—that was the problem—there are some things I still genuinely like about Windows Mobile.