Wowza! A literal Windows phone with an all-new Windows Mobile OS. It looks nice and impressive. We shall see what comes of it’s hopeful success once it rolls out to people palms this year. (For the record, I’m a big Microsoft fan. My fan-dom is like this: 60% Apple, 40% Microsoft. I’m not an uninformed fanboy. I know my Mac and Msoft history relatively speaking based primarily on my experience from use.)
Microsoft officially unveiled its new Windows Phone 7 Series at the Mobile World Congress 2010.
See photos of the new Windows Phone 7 Series in the slideshow below.
Microsoft’s Joe Belfiore introduced the new phone and said that the company’s goal was to create ‘a modern phone that fits people’s complex lives.’ Belfiore added, ‘First, we want a smart design that puts the user at the center of the experience. Second, we wanted to design integrated experiences.’
Early reviews of the Windows Phone 7 Series emphasize how different it is from past iterations of Windows Mobile.
Engadget writes, ‘This really is a completely new OS—and not just Microsoft’s new OS, it’s a new smartphone OS, like webOS new, like iPhone OS new. You haven’t used an interface like this before.’
Gizmodo is also excited about the new Windows Phone. ‘Windows Phone 7 Series is more than the Microsoft smartphone we’ve been waiting for. Everything’s different now.’
Spotted these photos on dannychoo.com. The person that made this cookie should rest assured that iPhone cookies would be a lucrative option, or at least I think so. lol According to Danny, these were made and given at the Tokyo CGM Night. Anyway, this is cool!
Kevin Rose gave a review of an awesome piece of technology by Square that allows credit & debit card swipe payments. Both the average person and businesses can take advantage of this technology. Below are some really interesting screenshots and a list of features, followed by Kevin Rose’s video on the product.
This is nutty. I’m not a fan of the large brick-like iPhone cases because well, it feels like a brick. …A nice, fun, occasionally noisy and annoying brick that vibrates. And what do most people do with bricks? Build stuff with them, right? Right! But in some cases you can chuck them at a person or across the room (I like the former lol).
So here is why I would possibly invest in Otterbox’s iPhone case…
When I’m sick by the five millionth work email to make my iPhone chirp, I will be able to do what I’ve stopped from myself from doing for the longest time now: throw my iPhone at the nearest wall. …Or just put it in Airplane Mode for a while. But come on, you have to admit that just turning it off isn’t as cathartic as actually throwing it. I will, however, actually advise against trying to throw it at a person, as you might not get it back (speaking from personal experience).
Just sayin’.
P.S. I’m lying. I’ve never thrown my iPhone at anyone…in real life. Dreams can be quite interesting.
Watch this amazing conceptual video on the impact of merging print and digital media into handheld devices–touch navigation devices (think, iPhone). More importantly this makes me think of the very exciting emergence of Apple’s “tablet” touch computer. And as an aside, I formerly wasn’t thrilled at the idea of a tablet computer, but now after watching this video I find the idea very intriguing. I am very enthusiastic to see how we begin to absorb our media and through what means, in light of where we currently are between the two worlds of print and digital. This is hard for me to put into words as to where I am going with this, but if you watch the video I guess, you’ll see my frame of mind.
At any rate, this video also led me to think in a slightly different direction: My biggest question is are we presently witnessing a transition from one to the other (print to digital), or are we witnessing a merge where both can steadily coexist in a symbiotic manner? If you’ve seen the film “State of Play” starring Russell Crowe and Rachel McAdams you’ll definitely understand where I’m coming from with this question. It’s refreshing and exciting to ponder. Or I’m just a strange geek…I don’t know. lol
What do you think about what I’ve brought up here and what do you think about the video?
Below are the notes for the video above.
This conceptual video is a corporate collaborative research project
initiated by Bonnier R&D into the experience of reading magazines on
handheld digital devices. It illustrates one possible vision for
digital magazines in the near future, presented by our design partners
at BERG.
The concept aims to capture the essence of magazine reading, which
people have been enjoying for decades: an engaging and unique reading
experience in which high-quality writing and stunning imagery build up
immersive stories.
The concept uses the power of digital media to create a rich and
meaningful experience, while maintaining the relaxed and curated
features of printed magazines. It has been designed for a world in
which interactivity, abundant information and unlimited options could
be perceived as intrusive and overwhelming.
The purpose of publishing this concept video is first and foremost to
spark a discussion around the digital reading experience in general,
and digital reading platforms in particular. Thus, we would be more
than happy to hear what you have to say regarding the concept and
ideas expressed in the video: the magazine reading experience, digital
browsing, text versus images, as well as hear about your own digital
reading experiences and thoughts. We are all ears.
As the FCC calls Fake Steve’s fast-growing Operation Chokehold “irresponsible,” Fake Steve is backing down from the protest he started as a joke.
Contacted by ABCNews, the chief of the FCC’s public safety and homeland security bureau warned iPhone users against crashing AT&T’s network. In a statement, he said:
“Threats of this nature are serious and we caution the public to use common sense and good judgment when accessing the Internet from their commercial mobile devices… To purposely try to disrupt or negatively impact a network with ill-intent is irresponsible and presents a significant public safety concern.”
As reported earlier, Fake Steve’s Operation Chokehold — which started as a joke — is growing fast. The number of Facebook fans has jumped from about 300 on Tuesday to more than 2,000 by Wednesday afternoon.
I totally didn’t know about this, but I am not surprised that AT&T has gained the ire of the masses because of it’s network’s performance and policies. I am, obviously, a person on AT&T’s network, with no complaints because my area doesn’t get sucky anything from the company. The only time that I’ve complained about my service is when I’m traveling throughout Florida. AT&T sucks in Tampa, Tallahassee, various parts of Central and Northeast Florida, etc. Just plain crap. But as for where I live for the most of the year, it’s smooth sailing 3G all the way, and raaaaarely is a phone call dropped.
I do dislike one thing with the heat of thousand suns (drama, lol). iPhone owners cannot stream live video like some other phones on their network.
I wonder what AT&T is planning to do to remedy their poor 3G network coverage. According to Verizon, they have the largest 3G network coverage in America. I guess I can take them at their word, right? Too Naive? Eh.
You can read Fake Steve’s response earlier this week (December 16th) about how this little joke spun out of control here.
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