Windows Mobile began as Pocket PC 2000 with the Ipaq
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If the Boy Genius Report is correct (and they usually are), Windows Mobile 7 has been delayed until the end of 2010. Why even bother anymore?
Let's flash back to 2000, when Windows Mobile debuted as Pocket PC 2000. It was innovative, useful and needed a lot of tweaking. Pocket PC 2000 eventually became the Windows Mobile operating system and many of the first smartphones debuted. Up until 2007, Windows Mobile was considered the operating system of choice by most mobile users. Then, strike 1 occured and the iPhone debuted.
Despite the IPhone 1.0 operating system's debut, Windows Mobile still was the choice of business users worldwide. However, Windows Mobile, with the hard to use Mobile Windows Media player, started falling behind. Then, strike 2 occured: the iPhone 2.0 operating system.
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I like this obit for Windows Mobile.
So what happens if we buy a Windows Phone now? Will we be left without support when the announcement comes that it is discontinued? Will there be any new software available for it? Will our WinMo cellphones be turned into useless bricks when Windows Mobile is canned?
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