Re: Still no update | Windows Phone Secrets

Microsoft does have a history of pulling the plug on their phone products
faster than you can say, well, 'Microsoft Kin.' ; )

Johne Cook
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On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 1:02 PM, Bruce Geerdes <[email protected]> wrote:

> A developer ranting about how he hasn't received a single Windows Phone 7
> since it released. He had already noted back in January<http://windowsphonesecrets.com/2011/01/18/software-updates-windows-phone-vs-iphone/>that in its first three months of release, iPhone had multiple bug fix &
> feature enhancement releases. And iPhone updates continue to outpace:
>
> Well, here’s an inconvenient truth for you: When Microsoft launched Windows
>> Phone in October/November 2010, the then-current version of iOS was 4.1,
>> released back in September of that year. And since then, Apple has released:
>
>
>> iOS 4.2. Added a free version of Find My Phone, multitasking tray
>> improvements, new voice memo icons, FaceTime improvements, new text tone
>> alerts, new sound controls for the volume buttons, and other changes and bug
>> fixes. (Most 4.2 features were for iPad and aren’t listed here.)
>
>
>> iOS 4.2.1. Bug fixes.
>
>
>> iOS 4.2.5. Added CDMA support.
>
>
>> iOS 4.2.6. Added AirPlay video support, new Ping parental controls, and
>> many other updates, and bug fixes.
>
>
>> iOS 4.3. As soon as today, Apple will release iOS 4.3, a fairly major
>> release with AirPlay enhancements, better Safari performance, iTunes Home
>> Sharing, and more.
>
>
>> I’d also point out that Apple, known for its insularity and lack of
>> openness, has been very transparent about its plans for iOS, announcing not
>> just features for the next version on a regular basis, but also the version
>> after that. And then they deliver on their promises. What a concept.
>
>
> http://windowsphonesecrets.com/2011/03/09/still-no-update/
>
> I have to say, I think it's a shame. I was hoping for a good competitor
> here, but from the outside it doesn't look like Microsoft can keep up, let
> alone catch up.
>
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