Alexia Tsotsis / TechCrunch:
The Phone Call Is Dead — more info (via: Wylio) In the tech industry saying that something is dead actually means “It’s on the decline.” And yes, the phone call is on an inexorable decline. — My original title for this post was “The Phone Call Will Be Dead In __ Years” …
Matt Rosoff / Silicon Alley Insider:
SURPRISE: Developing For Windows Phone 7 Isn’t A Total Waste Of Time — The conventional wisdom among developers is to target the largest available platform. — According to that wisdom, developing apps for Windows Phone 7 is at best a “wait and see” prospect, and at worst a total waste of time.
Paul McDougall / InformationWeek:
Windows Phone 7 Will Flounder, Gartner Predicts — Microsoft’s new mobile OS will only provide a slight, temporarily boost to the company’s meager mobile OS market share, according to research firm. — Microsoft’s introduction of Windows Phone 7, set to be formally introduced next week …
(Computer Weekly (UK) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Mobile phone users in the UK are being targeted by phishing e-mails that appear to come from mobile service providers. Security firm Symantec observed several …
Read more