Category Archives: Mobile

Should someone buy RIM?

Posted on June 29, 2012 by halberenson

My friend and former co-worker David D’Souza has been agitating for some time for Microsoft to buy RIM.  I’m always arguing against the move.  It’s not that RIM doesn’t have some good assets, it’s that cleaning up the financial mess and … Continue reading →

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The practical impact of not upgrading older phones to Windows Phone 8

Posted on June 21, 2012 by halberenson

I’m going to leave all (well, most) of the emotion about the lack of upgrades for older phones to Windows Phone 8 on the side and just address the practical impact.  I’m not talking about the potential negative short-term impact … Continue reading →

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The marketing gaffe that could sink Windows Phone

Posted on June 21, 2012 by halberenson

What if you made all the right decisions from a technology and engineering standpoint, and then with one little marketing gaffe sunk an entire product line?  Well, I worry that is exactly what Microsoft has done with Windows Phone.  I … Continue reading →

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Skimming the Surface

Posted on June 19, 2012 by halberenson

So, Microsoft took the “let us show what can really be done with Windows Tablets” route. From afar I like what I see. They didn’t say anything about 4G support, and I really want that. And I have some other … Continue reading →

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Will Microsoft introduce its own Tablet?

Posted on June 18, 2012 by halberenson

Microsoft has scheduled a major announcement for later today and the press and blogosphere has decided they are going to announce a Microsoft-branded Tablet. Perhaps I missed it, but I haven’t noticed anyone citing a leak from an ODM or … Continue reading →

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100,000 Apps and I can’t find anything to install

Posted on June 6, 2012 by halberenson

Back at the beginning of April I wrote a blog post that posited Windows Phone’s biggest App problem was the absence of key applications for interacting with the physical world.  So I found it really interesting that in the same week … Continue reading →

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How will Microsoft keep existing Windows Phone’s “Fresh”?

Posted on May 22, 2012 by halberenson

When queried about Windows Phone 8 upgrades for existing handsets both Microsoft and Nokia officials have deflected the question with comments about supporting existing customers and keeping their experience “fresh”.  The most direct interpretation of these statements is that Windows … Continue reading →

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Samsung and AT&T Send Messages

Posted on May 7, 2012 by halberenson

Today Samsung and AT&T announced the Samsung Focus 2 would be coming to AT&T in a couple of weeks.  While the phone itself is interesting, what it really important here are the messages that both AT&T and Samsung are trying … Continue reading →

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Looking for the Microsoft Nook

Posted on May 1, 2012 by halberenson

Microsoft has always had a thing for electronic books, but turning that into a successful venture?  That’s a whole other story.  Microsoft entered the electronic book reader business 12 years ago with the release of Microsoft Reader 1.0 as part … Continue reading →

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Third party mobile phone pricing

Posted on April 10, 2012 by halberenson

A post about the price of the HTC Titan II price being dropped drove me to this little piece.  The price has NOT been dropped, Wal-Mart is simply offering the Titan II for $50 less than the official AT&T pricing.  So … Continue reading →

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