Category Archives: Mobile

The Windows Phone App Problem

Posted on May 13, 2013 by halberenson

Last week the situation with Windows Phone Apps was once again in the news as the Marketplace/Store reached 145,000 apps.  On one hand we had many critics pointing out that the rate of growth for Windows Phone has slowed considerably.  … Continue reading →

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Losing patience with Windows Phone

Posted on March 4, 2013 by halberenson

I have to say that my patience with Windows Phone is wearing off.  There are two reasons for this.  The first is the lack of real progress on the application front.  The second is the feeling of abandonment surrounding the … Continue reading →

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More Surface Devices (Part 2)

Posted on February 3, 2013 by halberenson

In Part 1 of this topic I mentioned that Microsoft is going after “areas where they can identify scenarios and user requirements that are going unmet by both competitors and the OEM community”.  So what are some of those areas … Continue reading →

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Surface Compression

Posted on January 30, 2013 by halberenson

Yesterday I Tweeted the suggestion that one could use NTFS compression to gain more storage space on the Surface or other Windows RT tablet.  People quickly pointed out there are a number of questions around, and potential issues associated with, … Continue reading →

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Outlook RT for Windows RT

Posted on January 29, 2013 by halberenson

A few days ago Mary Jo Foley  reported that Microsoft was testing an Outlook client for Windows RT.  She also reported on some of the internal controversy around this move, and I wanted to add some analysis to this apparent situation. … Continue reading →

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More Surface Devices (Part 1)

Posted on January 27, 2013 by halberenson

I listened in on Microsoft’s Q2 conference call, and when I started seeing articles about what was said regarding lower priced Windows 8 devices I really started scratching my head.  It seemed to me that reporters and bloggers were trying … Continue reading →

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Better thinking about Surface sales

Posted on January 22, 2013 by halberenson

We don’t have actual sales numbers for Surface yet, but let’s put this one in a little perspective anyway. The most thrown around number is that Microsoft sold 1 Million Surfaces during the holiday season. The Surface was only available … Continue reading →

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The impact of “cheap” on PC buying psychology

Posted on January 6, 2013 by halberenson

Paul Thurrot wrote an excellent analysis of what may have held back Windows 8 sales during this past holiday season.  I think when you couple consumer’s expectations that notebook PCs should sell for $300-$500 with the absence of any of … Continue reading →

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The Windows Phone developer business experience

Posted on January 5, 2013 by halberenson

This morning a blog entry by Steve Behrendt got me thinking about what the business experience must be like for Windows Phone developers.  Actually it is more than Windows Phone developers, it is developers for any of the app stores. Prior … Continue reading →

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Does Microsoft have a Phablet Strategy?

Posted on December 20, 2012 by halberenson

Recent reports are that HTC cancelled a Windows Phone 8-based entry into the so-called Phablet category.  Phablets, for those who don’t follow these things, are crossover devices between Phones and Tablets with screen sizes starting at 5″.  I tend to think … Continue reading →

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