Verizon Not Very Interested In Windows Phone 7

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Verizon has admitted that WP7 is not a priority for them, probably due to the fact that the platform won't be on any CMDA devices until next year. In an interview with CNET, Verizon #2 Lowell McAdam had this to say about Microsoft and Windows Phone 7: What about Microsoft Windows Mobile 7 phones? Microsoft is launching new Windows Mobile 7 phones next week on AT&T's … [Read more...]

Windows Phone 7 To Be GSM For 2010, No Sprint or Verizon Til Next Year

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We just heard that Verizon won't be getting any WP7 handsets this year, but they're not the only ones. Windows Phone 7 will be strictly GSM for the first months of its existence, according to CNet, which means no Sprint, either — you'll be limited to either AT&T or T-Mobile. Why? "We had to make some trade-offs," senior product manager Greg Sullivan told CNET today. "Even … [Read more...]

No Verizon Windows 7 Phones Until 2011

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This is not a doomsday post, but still not great news for those of you waiting for a Windows 7 Phone on Verizon. According to Bloomberg, Verizon will be one of the launch carriers and thus will not release a phone powered by Windows Phone 7 this year. Brenda Rainey, a Verizon spokesperson, did confirm plans to support the new operating system and "will probably release a phone … [Read more...]

Downloadable Apps Coming To KIN, Microsoft and Verizon Defend Pricing

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The KIN has been the subject of sharp criticism for it's quasi smartphone positioning. It's not a feature phone, but it's not a smartphone. Right now, it's positioned as a social networking phone. Sensing the criticism, Microsoft and Verizon defended the KIN and in doing so, provided some interesing information on the future of the platform. Once Windows 7 Phone is released, … [Read more...]