Category Archives: Mobile

More on Apps for Windows Phone

Posted on April 9, 2012 by halberenson

My post last Friday elicited some comments that I wanted to address, and I felt that a new post was more appropriate than just replying to the comments. Some found it amusing that I picked Starbucks and United as examples … Continue reading →

Posted in Computer and Internet, Microsoft, Mobile, Windows Phone | Tagged Microsoft WIndows Phone, Windows Phone, Windows Phone Apps | 5 Comments

Is Microsoft courting the wrong developers for Windows Phone?

Posted on April 5, 2012 by halberenson

The Wall Street Journal has yet another article on Microsoft’s efforts to woo developers to the Windows Phone platform. The example they use to show how difficult this has been for Microsoft is Fooducate. Fooducate? While getting the long tail of … Continue reading →

Posted in Computer and Internet, Microsoft, Mobile, Windows Phone | Tagged Microsoft WIndows Phone, Windows Phone, Windows Phone Apps | 21 Comments

Strike 3 for AT&T?

Posted on March 26, 2012 by halberenson

In my entry on AT&T’s Unlimited Plan debacle I discussed why despite AT&T’s customer unfriendly policies I was probably going to stick with them. Now I’m having second thoughts on that conclusion, because of AT&T’s refusal to ship Windows Phone updates … Continue reading →

Posted in Computer and Internet, Microsoft, Mobile, Windows Phone | Tagged AT&T, Disappearing Keyboard, Windows Phone, Windows Phone Build 7392, Windows Phone Build 8107 | 9 Comments

To 3G or Not to 3G?

Posted on March 9, 2012 by halberenson

With the launch of the new 4G version of the iPad, the initial popularity of the WiFi-only Kindle Fire, and the release of the Windows 8 Consumer Preview I decided to do a test of the viability of living with a … Continue reading →

Posted in Computer and Internet, Mobile, Telecom | Tagged 3G, 4G, iPad, Tablet, WiFi | Comments Off

Unlimited Data Plans: A reality check

Posted on March 2, 2012 by halberenson

AT&T has really been pissing me off lately with their attitude towards unlimited data plans. Look, if you don’t want to respect your original definition of “unlimited” then stop screwing around and just eliminate the plans. Nothing could be worse … Continue reading →

Posted in Mobile | Tagged AT&T, AT&T Unlimited Data Plan, Mobile data plans, Unlimited Data | 9 Comments

Untangling Tango

Posted on February 22, 2012 by halberenson

There have been a couple of rumors recently that I wanted to comment on. The first is the confusing signals about Windows Phone Tango. The one that had me head-scratching was that Tango would co-exist with Windows Phone 8. That … Continue reading →

Posted in Computer and Internet, Microsoft, Mobile, Windows Phone | Tagged Microsoft WIndows Phone, Windows Phone, Windows Phone 8, Windows Phone Tango | 8 Comments

Forget Mix, Remember TechEd

Posted on January 25, 2012 by halberenson

Now that Microsoft has formally killed it’s Mix conference let’s talk about how it is going to bring Windows Phone 8 and updates on Windows 8 to developers. First a little on Mix, then a discussion of the difficulties of … Continue reading →

Posted in Computer and Internet, Microsoft, Mobile, Windows, Windows Phone | Tagged build, developer conference, MIX, teched, Windows 8, Windows Phone 8 | Comments Off

Skype: Get real about what to expect after the Microsoft acquisition

Posted on January 16, 2012 by halberenson

There is a lot of noise in the system this week questioning when we’ll see the first fruit of Microsoft’s acquisition of Skype. I think it is important to put this acquisition in context, because I find people’s expectations a … Continue reading →

Posted in Computer and Internet, Microsoft, Mobile, Telecom | Tagged Microsoft Skype, Skype, Windows Phone Skype | 5 Comments

Will Microsoft buy Nokia Redux

Posted on December 14, 2011 by halberenson

Danske Bank has re-ignited speculation that Microsoft will buy Nokia, or more precisely Nokia’s mobile phone operations. It isn’t out of the question, but I don’t buy the “where there’s smoke there’s fire” argument that some are making. Back in … Continue reading →

Posted in Computer and Internet, Microsoft, Mobile, Windows Phone | Tagged Andy Lees, Microsoft, Nokia, Windows Phone | 6 Comments

Update on the Nokia/Microsoft Windows Phone relationship

Posted on December 12, 2011 by halberenson

Although it is way too early to say anything conclusive, the evidence is growing that the Nokia/Micorosft relationship over Windows Phone is succeeding for both companies. The first of two Windows Phones introduces by Nokia, the Lumia 800, has rocketed … Continue reading →

Posted in Computer and Internet, Microsoft, Mobile, Windows Phone | Tagged Lumia 710, Lumia 800, Microsoft WIndows Phone, Nokia, Windows Phone | 3 Comments