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Windows phone 7 sales take the wind off motorola lawsuit againt microsoft

November 14th, 2010

Windows Phone 7 dominated Microsoft’s week yet again and it seems logical because the company is hopeful that it will allow it to regain its lost ground in the mobile market. The WP7 was launched in the U.S. market on November 8 and the first three smartphones running the WP7 include the Samsung Focus and HTC Surround. AT&T is offering these devices for $199 with a two-year contract, while T-Mobile will release HTC HD7 for the same price with data plan.

According to reports, the WP7 is doing good business at global level. Taiwan-based DigiTimes reported on November 3 that sales of HTC-build Windows Phone 7 smartphones are strong in Europe and Australia. The WP7-powered devices are also doing good business in the U.K. “Early supporters of the new operating system such as South Korea’s It is to be noted that Microsoft is facing stiff competition from Google’s Android and Apple iPhone. A report by research firm Gartner said that Microsoft’s market share declined from 7.9 percent to 2.9 percent leading to the third quarter. “Smartphone OS providers have entered a period of accelerated platform evolution, stimulated by more regular product releases, new platform entrants and new device types,” Roberta Cozza, principal research analyst at Gartner, wrote in a November 10 research note.

The week was also dominated by a series of court actions taken by Microsoft against Motorola. Motorola filed patent-infringement complaints on November 10 against the software giant claiming that Microsoft’s PC and Server software, Windows Phone software and Xbox products violate 16 of its patents.

Motorola’s lawsuit is seen as a response by the company to Microsoft’s Nov. 9 lawsuit against the handset maker. In its lawsuit, Microsoft alleged that it violated agreements to license at “reasonable rates” patents related to H.264 video compression and wireless LAN.

“Motorola broke its promise to IEEE-SA and its members and affiliates by refusing to offer Microsoft a license that is consistent with Clause 6 of IEEE-SA Standards Board Bylaws, instead demanding royalties that are excessive and discriminatory,” reads a section from Microsoft’s lawsuit.

Source:-http://www.lanewsmonitor.com/news/Windows-Phone-7-Sales-Take-The-Wind-Off-Motorola-Lawsuit-Againt-Microsoft-1289755660/

Identifying the Source of a Windows 7 Problem

October 24th, 2010

My new book Troubleshooting Windows 7 Inside Out from Microsoft Press is now officially on sale (and obviously I had a few drinkies last night to mark the occasion). You still have time to enter our exclusive competiton to win copies but as a taster, here’s an excerpt from Chapter 13… Why Problems Occur with Windows.

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So many things can go wrong with Windows because every single PC is unique . It is highly unlikely, especially outside of a business space, that another PC exists with exactly the same hardware, installed software specification, and updates as yours . Your PC will contain a unique mix of software and hardware components, and there would be no way for any person or any company to ever test all of the possible combinations for stability . There are logo certification programs for Windows hardware and software, and a great many vendors do indeed put their products forward for testing by Microsoft . All that these tests prove, however, is that on a basic Windows system, they will be stable and not cause the system to crash . What can’t be tested is how a certain piece of software or hardware will interact with other software or hardware on your machine, some of which might not have been submitted for certification .

Source:-http://www.windows7news.com/2010/10/24/problems-occur-windows-excerpt/

Samsung will use Windows Phone 7 on several smart phones

October 1st, 2010

Microsoft has recently announced that the first Windows Phone 7 powered smartphone will be launched on October 11. In the light of recent news, this first WP7 smartphone might be released by Samsung.

The Korean electronics manufacturer has announced that, given the finalized Windows Phone 7 license agreement, it is ready to release its smartphones based on this operating system in time for the 2010 holiday season, making Microsoft’s mobile operating system a key component of its smartphone portfolio.

WP Hong, Samsung’s Executive VP and head of Product Strategy Team promises a long time commitment to the platform and an unparalleled entertainment experience, the latest hardware design and Microsoft software innovation and heritage (whatever this means).

This decision will surely boost the new Microsoft mobile operating system’s penetration, given the popularity of Samsung’s Galaxy S smartphone. The combination of a much anticipated software platform and a well known, high performance hardware can be the source of much satisfaction for the users.hopefully we will see the first Windows Phone 7 powered smart phones on the shelves in the next few weeks.

Source:-http://www.providingnews.com/samsung-will-use-windows-phone-7-on-several-smartphones.html

Microsoft windows 7 tablets on hold until 2011

October 1st, 2010

Microsoft has made tablet computers, or slates, as it prefers to call them, a chief development priority, but the new crop of devices running Windows 7 isn’t likely to hit the market until the middle of next year, according to a financial analyst

From Steve Ballmer on down through the executive ranks, Microsoft brass has made it clear that tablet computers are going to be a big part of the company’s focus. But those new tablets, or slates, in Microsoft’s parlance, that will be powered by Windows 7 aren’t likely to make it to store shelves until the middle of next year, according to a prominent financial analyst.

So why the holdup? For one thing, Microsoft is planning its tablets to run on Intel’s Atom processors that aren’t due out until March. Microsoft counters that there is more nuance to its slate strategy, pointing out that one device is already on the U.S. market, with others to come before the deluge in mid-2011.

A veteran financial analyst predicted Thursday that users will likely have to wait until the middle of next year before Microsoft and its hardware partners can field slate computers running Windows 7.

That’s not unexpected news.
At the end of July, CEO Steve Ballmer told a gathering of financial analysts at the company’s Redmond, Wash. headquarters that slates are “job 1″ for Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT). At that time, he said there would be slate computers running Windows 7 in the marketplace within a year.

Source:-http://www.internetnews.com/hardware/article.php/3906351/Microsoft+Windows+7+Tablets+on+Hold+Until+2011.htm

Novosoft llc has made handy password manager software windows 7 compatible

September 16th, 2010

Novosoft, a venerable enterprise password management software development company, has announced that Handy Password manager is now compatible with Windows 7 – the latest released operating system among the Microsoft Windows line.

Handy Password manager software for Windows 7 is a convenient program delivering high-level security of passwords and convenient password management system.

The application has a convenient multi-user interface, flexible options for administering and combines all the necessary features of a secure enterprise password manager.

Enterprise password manager works on a role-based principle, which contributes to comfort as well as security: every password is controlled by the administrator who is the only one to give the users access to the necessary corporate accounts.

source:-http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/sbwire-56623.htm

Samsung Cetus Windows 7 Phone

August 15th, 2010

A prototype for an upcoming Samsung Windows 7 mobile phone recently made its way online. It is not surprising that a prototype of the phone running the new Windows 7 software has been spotted. Details on the device are scarce, but it looks great, and the operating system looks as though it will be very easy to navigate, and it will take a page out of the iPhone handbook by giving the users bigger, easier to read icons that will allow them to navigate all of the apps through their phone seamlessly.

Engadget recently suggested that the phone is not the AT&T bound Cetus, which has been suggested by a number of online media publications. The usual features are present on the phone, but the picture of the phone also shows an “Xbox Live” button which has piqued the interest of many gamers.

Source:-http://tech.spreadit.org/samsung-cetus-windows-7-phone/

Windows phone 7 all you want to know

August 8th, 2010

Software giant Microsoft is all set to release Windows Phone 7 this year in an apparent effort to establish itself in the smartphone market, currently ruled by Apple’s iPhone and Google’s Android phones. It is expected that Windows phone 7 could help Microsoft find the ground which it has lost due to unpopular and unwieldy Windows Mobile.

The OS appears slick, smooth and attractive. Microsoft has taken out a page or two from its rivals’ book and incorporated some new features in the OS to make it better than Android and iOS. The new OS has the social networking capabilities of Android and it is also simple and easy to handle like the iOS.

But Windows Phone 7 will have to face tough challenge from Apple to make its mark in the market. The iPhone is hugely successful largely because of its user interface (UI) and App store. Microsoft has also tried to make Windows Phone 7’s UI quick and straightforward just like the iPhone. Much of UI of the upcoming smartphone is based on the operating system that powers the Zune, Microsoft’s personal media player. Zune is not available outside the US.

Microsoft has created a 3D-like effect for Windows Phone 7, with large text floating in the background. Microsoft claims that its UI will not eat much battery, which we will see only after the device will go on sale. One of the striking feature of the Windows Phone 7 is that nearly all the applications and software on this device are cloud-connected. Contacts, photos and home screens keep on updating constantly, which means that your phone will keep on changing.

Microsoft is optimistic that the Windows Phone 7’s will find its takers among the business class as well. The company has loaded the OS with a tool called The Office integration, which will allow the user to edit anything that they type on a computer on their smartphone. Microsoft has loaded Windows Phone 7 with this feature with an aim to reduce barriers between content generated on a computer and a phone. But it has one drawback, the separation of the Office menus of the phone from the rest of the OS is a confusing task.

Microsoft have also taken measures to end the ‘processor wars’ currently going on with Android by being very strict about what can be done to Windows Phone 7 and the hardware it will support. Any handset expected to run Windows Phone 7 will need to have at least 8GB of memory and a 5 Megapixel camera, besides other features like GPS and an Accelerometer.

Microsoft has also put in place the control regarding adapting and skinning Windows Phone 7. It is expected that many handset makers would soon start expressing their willingness in using the Windows Phone 7 showing off their handsets. So, it seems that Microsoft has finally got a winner in its hands and if the OS will live up to the hype then it is likely that it would race ahead of iOS and Android.

Source:-http://www.usanewsweek.com/news/Windows-Phone-7–All-You-Want-To-Know-1281294918/

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