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Link: Windows Phone to surpass BlackBerry in install base →

Might not hit that 10% mark, but everything else seems to be going as expected.

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Link: Our Users Are Dumb →

The Windows 8 announcement has jipped some current Nokia handset owners, including myself. I understand why — my device doesn’t support most of the capabilities the new software includes (NFC support, shared core). No beef with that, and I’m happy … Continue reading

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Link: App Count is Old News →

The WP7 Marketplace has reached 100,000 apps, faster than Android but slower than iOS. Kevin Tofel at GigaOM thinks this doesn’t mean a whole lot: Here’s the funny thing and part of the reason that the number of apps really … Continue reading

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Link: How Bad Is A 256MB Windows Phone? →

Rafe Blandford, reporting for “All About Windows Phone,” reveals stats on applications in the WP7 Tango marketplace and the compatibility with phones that have 256MB of RAM (Lumia 610 being the most important): However, if we look at the 10,000 … Continue reading

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Link: The Alternative →

John Gruber: My advice to Microsoft would be to go after Android, hard. Make Windows Phone the carriers’ best friend. Target your advertising on BlackBerry holdouts and dissatisfied Android users. Position Windows Phone as the alternative to the iPhone.

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Link: Lumia 900 Strong in US →

I saw a brick and mortar Nokia store today in a high end mall in Singapore. The store had 2-3 onlookers, but nothing to sway customers to make a purchase on the spot. They don’t have the 900 on sale … Continue reading

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Link: Microsoft announces Windows Phone Developer Summit →

WPDS = the next big conference? I am really excited to see Microsoft bringing the big guns on this one.

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From iOS to Windows Phone: Act 3 (The Verdict)

Tarun wraps up his Windows Phone Review by giving his ultimate verdict. He also tells us the next steps to make the Windows Phone a serious competitor. Continue reading

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Link: The F-Word →

A comment by Ed Oswald on the Windows Phone OS and increased fragmentation: Microsoft has chosen Android’s fragmented path against any good sense. While I understand this likely has to do with the drastic code changes under the hood, it … Continue reading

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Weekly Download #35: RIM, IE, iPad, Lumia and Windows Phone 7.5

Tarun and Chris cover some news from last week on RIM’s continued failures, IE’s rise in marketshare, and (what else) the iPad doing amazing. Then, Tarun discusses his thoughts on Windows Phone and provides an overview of the Mango experience. … Continue reading

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From iOS to Windows Phone: Act 2 (The Experience)

Tarun dives into the experience of the Windows Phone with the Lumia 800. Continue reading

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From iOS to Windows Phone: Act 1 (The Motive)

Tarun takes an in-depth look at the history of the Windows Phone and Nokia, while also setting the stage for his own opinions about the device itself. Continue reading

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Link: The Windows Phone Challenge →

This is a great ad campaign, more so than a contest that can actually be beaten. Sean Hollister has a good analogy: In some ways, Microsoft’s challenge is like a carnival attraction, complete with an outlandish prize, a smooth operator, … Continue reading

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Link: Everything But The Kitchen Sink →

Ed Oswald: The Ace will launch in late March, sources confirm, along with a marketing campaign that will run in the neighborhood of $100 million.

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Link: Windows Phone Hits New Milestone →

BGR reports that the Windows Phone Marketplace now has more than 30,000 applications available in it.  This may seem like a decent number of apps, but comparatively, the Marketplace still lags behind… By comparison, Apple’s iTunes App Store is populated … Continue reading

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