Category Archives: Mobile

How much of a broadband monopoly is there?

Posted on February 21, 2014 by halberenson

One of the issues that comes up  in the Net Neutrality discussion is people’s perception that there is a monopoly or duopoly on broadband providers.  Ok, for folks outside the U.S. this is going to be a very U.S.-centric discussion … Continue reading →

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More fuel on the Android apps on Windows fire

Posted on February 13, 2014 by halberenson

In 1996 Microsoft licensed Java from Sun.  Think about that for a moment before continuing on with this blog post.  At what seemed the height of its PC market dominance, when it “owned” the developers, when Visual Basic and Visual … Continue reading →

Posted in Cloud, Computer and Internet, Google, Linux and Android, Microsoft, Mobile, Windows, Windows Phone | Tagged , , , , , , | 19 Comments

Microsoft and an Android play

Posted on February 10, 2014 by halberenson

We are floating in rumors and suggestions this week around Microsoft and Android, from a call for Microsoft to drop Windows Phone in favor of a forked Android to Peter Bright’s explanation of why that doesn’t make technical sense, to the … Continue reading →

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Where is Windows going?

Posted on February 10, 2014 by halberenson

Paul Thurrott’s piece (some might say rant) this weekend over where Microsoft seems to be taking Windows with Windows 8.1 Update 1 adds more fuel to the fire about the future of Windows.  Put simply, Microsoft began a re-invention of … Continue reading →

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Tablets, Phablets, and Phones: Is there change in the wind?

Posted on January 30, 2014 by halberenson

With the exception of Microsoft, most tech companies are posting somewhat disappointing results.  Particularly when it comes to sales of tablets and smartphones.  Now to some extent I think this is the result of overly aggressive projections by analysts.  Or … Continue reading →

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The change in Windows strategy

Posted on January 24, 2014 by halberenson

There are have been a number of rumors out there about the change in direction coming to Windows as a result of the “One Microsoft” reorg.  And some opinions of what the rumors mean (e.g., is Microsoft backing away from … Continue reading →

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Accessories are the Windows 8 tablet achilles heel

Posted on January 12, 2014 by halberenson

One of the most frustrating aspects of the last three months in the world of Windows tablets is the non-availability of accessories.  Oh plenty were announced, but even today they can be hard to find.  Or impossible.  Or don’t live … Continue reading →

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Can Microsoft get the Nokia branding right?

Posted on December 20, 2013 by halberenson

I’m suffering from extreme jet-lag (14 time zones is nothing to laugh at) and woke up at 4 AM thinking about microprocessor architecture and wondering if Microsoft is going to mess up the Nokia device branding when the acquisition closes … Continue reading →

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Windows Phone: Getting better all the time

Posted on December 19, 2013 by halberenson

Paul Thurrott beat me to the punch with a blog entry about Windows Phone having turned the corner in 2013.  Yes, things feel much better than they did a year ago.  Volumes are up. Market share is up, strongly in … Continue reading →

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More on life with the Dell Venue 8 Pro

Posted on December 17, 2013 by halberenson

I’ve just completed an extended, and challenging, period of travel with the Dell Venue 8 Pro (DV8P) as the only non-phone computing device I took with me.  Basically, a three-week trip with over two weeks of that in Thailand.  So … Continue reading →

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