There was a time when Windows Mobile was one of the most used operating system on smartphones and PDAs. But as the carefree times of Internet Explorer went on slipping away, so he went and market share of Windows Mobile. Microsoft had sex again in one ear and woke up that is far behind the competition in terms of technology.

This is going to get too much play to move quickly. Wilt and you put yourself in the race others. Then have to pull hard to recover. So is Microsoft Internet Explorer and Windows Mobile. Two similar mistakes that, if their interests known, Microsoft would have to make them.

Windows Mobile was a great operating system at a time. Then came Apple and Google with their claims too-zoom and made Windows Mobile look a quaint old man. Microsoft woke up so that Windows Mobile is far behind the times and competition. And so decided it was time to put foot down and come up with something new.

Windows Phone is not a phone

Last week Google kid that we did not find a more inspired name for the buzz. Nor those from Microsoft not seem inspired. Windows Mobile version will be called from Windows 7 Phone.

It is not just a marketing găselniţă inspired. Plus it is clearly the source of inspiration in choosing this name: Google Phone. The difference is that Google chose this name for a phone, even if the phone was manufactured by HTC. Microsoft Phone is given a name Windows operating system, not a phone. That in the future Microsoft could sell under their own brand handsets made by other manufacturers, is nothing.

In other news there will be a Windows Mobile 7, but a Windows Phone 7 Series. Has not yet announced any phone to run this version.
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