Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 presentation today unveiled nothing that has not been widely rumored for months: there will be no multitasking; Microsoft’s Marketplace store is the only way to obtain WM7 apps; HTC HD2 will not be upgraded to WM7. In a nutshell, Microsoft is following the strictly isolationist iPhone instead of open source Android (surprise!). In more cheerful news, Samsung, Asus, and LG all demoed WM7 devices. More »

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A survey by Crowd Science indicates that an alarming number of Blackberry owners “definitely or probably would” switch over to iPhone or Android when they make their next purchases. More »

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Even Bill Gates has, on numerous occasions, expressed admiration of the iPhone, although he forbids himself and his family from owning Apple products (those poor souls). Steve Ballmer uses Windows Mobile smartphones, but many of his employees secretly cherish their iPhones. More »

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Microsoft has unveiled its first prototype (made by LG) smartphone running Windows Phone 7. Facing rigorous competition from Android and iPhone OS (not to mention RIM and Symbian), Microsoft announced Windows Phone 7 a few weeks ago and has since chosen to rename and relaunch further development of Windows Mobile 6.5 as “Windows Phone Starter Edition.” More »

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According to a survey by Morgan Stanley in 2008, the unit’s cost, service plan cost, upfront payment, and contract length were the top four largest barriers for consumers when considering an Apple iPhone. A Morgan Stanley analyst expects Apple to unveil new, less expensive iPhones in June. More »

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From Htcyou: AdMob has published some interesting statistics. While females comprise roughly 42-46% of Palm and iPhone users, they make up only 26% of Android operators… More »

DisplayMate president Dr. Raymond M. Soneira has conducted a scientific experiment in which he claims that Apple’s iPhone 3G-S LCD is better than the much touted AMOLED display on Google’s Nexus One. OLED is inherently a far superior technology than LCD, but execution is crucial. Just because one form of technology is more advanced, it does not mean that everything that uses it will exceed the performance of an inferior approach. For example, not every rear-wheel-drive car will out-handle every front-wheel-drive auto. More »

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Apple’s iPhone is the biggest user of NAND flash memory. According to a research analyst, each iPhone in 2010 will use approximately “35.2GB” of NAND memory, a figure that is impossible since the 3G-S model comes in 16 and 32Gb capacities only. More »

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For a man whose company was absent from the Mobile World Congress, Steve Jobs still made headlines, as he was awarded the “Mobile Industry Personality of the Year” honor by a collection of media moguls at the Global Mobile Awards Ceremony in Barcelona. More »

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Protection One is among America’s leading home protection and monitoring agencies, serving almost 1 million customers nationally. The company also has a free iPhone application that enables subscribers to monitor their home alarms and receive updates wirelessly. More »

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Since the Rickrolling phenomenon began, I’ve always found it to be funny as all get out. There’s something simultaneously diabolical and impish about the bait and switch tactic that has always put a smile on my face. It’s kind of like a cue to stop and smell the roses, especially when Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi decides to get a piece of the rickroll action. More »

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Doesn’t this next video look exactly like the Apple iPhone ads? Looks like Palm is taking a bite out of Apple’s marketing team. More »

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The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the FCC has decided to take a closer look at Apple’s recent dismissal of the Google Voice app from its App Store, as part of its bigger investigation into mobile cell phone carriers. They’re interested in who’s behind this recent Google Voice fiasco. Is it AT&T doing things behind the scene or is Apple’s fault? More »

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A few days ago came the rumor from Wired, that the upcoming iPod Touch will have a microphone and camera, making it one step closer to becoming an iPhone. One of the things the article mentioned was the ability to use Verizon’s Mi-Fi service and turn the iPod Touch into a mobile device through the use of Skype or the new Google Voice service. More »

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China will finally be getting an iPhone soon but without one of the biggest features, Wi-Fi capability. Why? None other than the great Chinese government, which wants a ban on Wi-Fi networks because they can and don’t want their citizens to get access to internet in shady little places across the nation. More »

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