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Microsoft On Phone Hardware: “No, We’re Not Going To Do That”

5:17AM John Herrman | Microsoft’s been consistently cagey about whether or not they’ll make their own phone hardware, Xbox-and-Zune-style, but today at a Windows Mobile roundtable today, Robbie “Not Glacial” Bach put it straight: It’s not happening. Officially. More »
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Robbie Bach Promises WinMo Won’t Evolve So Slowly From Now On

4:33AM Matt Buchanan | Asked why it took so damn long to get from Windows Mobile 6.1 to 6.5 (which there isn’t a whole lot of difference, honestly), Robbie Bach says that the shift from a business focus to an all-around one, was huge, and took a lot of time. More »
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HTC Imagio Review: HTC Is Microsoft’s Best Critic

3:00AM John Herrman | For Windows Mobile 6.5, the OS is only (and thankfully) half the story. Microsoft left plenty up to the carriers and handset manufacturers, and thankfully, Verizon and HTC have at least birthed something interesting with the Imagio. More »
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Windows Mobile 6.5 Review: There’s No Excuse For This

4:00AM John Herrman | I really didn’t want to beat up on WinMo here, because at this point it just feels tired. But man, come on Microsoft, you’re giving me no choice. Windows Mobile 6.5 isn’t just a letdown — it barely seems done. More »
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Win Mobile 6.5 Final Build Demos Zune-like UI, Marketplace, Synching

2:00AM Jack Loftus | Here’s a quick peek at the purported final build of Windows Mobile 6.5 (we call it “Windows Phone,” he says) running on an HTC Touch Diamond 2. More »
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Microsoft Washing “Windows Mobile” Taint From Windows Mobile

8:40AM John Herrman | So how do you market a mobile OS that’s essentially a superficial upgrade to a years-old product that a sizable bloc of techies think is the worst thing, ever, period? You change its name! To “Windows Phone,” apparently. More »