Microsoft not discussing sales numbers of Windows Phone 7--yet

Ii loftier contour Microsoft figures, Joe Belfiore and Charlie Kindel, director of the Windows Phone plan and GM of the Windows Phone vii Developer group respectively, were recent guests of two split tech events. They were at that place of course to discuss Windows Phone 7, the smartphone marketplace and the challenges that Microsoft is facing in relation to their competitors.

The large news, for some at least, is that when both were asked about early on sales numbers and both refused to provide any details. At D: Swoop Into Mobile conference in San Francisco, Belfiore said information technology was "too early on" to talk numbers, whereas Kindel, in Paris at Le Web 2022, only mentioned that they planned to "sell a lot" in 2022.

Many are taking this evasive posturing as signs that Microsoft'due south sales numbers are either lower than expected or simply not worth talking about--after all, anything less than yhe oft cited 200,00+ daily activations of iPhones and Android devices volition be seen as a failure. It seems to us that what bothers many in the media well-nigh Microsoft'south position is not so much the possible sales (or lack thereof) merely the denial of a sensational story for the media (a narrative that could only hurt their image). All the same fifty-fifty and then, nosotros still have to mention it.

Microsoft's position, for many, is bewildering only for their lack of self aggrandizement--they know they are the underdog here and while they are proud of their OS they know that this volition be a multi-year challenge, not an overnight success. That sort of realism should be respected, simply in this day and historic period of tech cynicism, it is met mostly with surprise. Fact is we, nor Microsoft, expect Windows Phone 7 to post any real significant market numbers till at to the lowest degree the end of 2022, giving them a 12 calendar month window to get their OS recognized. We think that since currently merely 20% of mobile phone sales are smartphones (Gartner, 2022), they have time and room for maneuvering. While non exciting, that'south the reality.

Source: D: Swoop Into Mobile, Le Web 2022 (U-Stream)

New report reveals Microsoft's future AR strategy; HoloLens 3 is dead

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New report reveals Microsoft'southward hereafter AR strategy; HoloLens three is expressionless

Business organisation Insider has today published a follow-up study with more details about Microsoft'due south canceled HoloLens 3 augmented reality headset. The partnership with Samsung is said to include a headset with a set of screens inside, powered by a Samsung phone in your pocket.

Review: Surface Laptop SE is the new standard for K-8 Windows PCs

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Review: Surface Laptop SE is the new standard for G-8 Windows PCs

Starting at just $250, Microsoft's first foray into affordable laptops for the education market place is a winner. With a gorgeous design, excellent thermals, and a fantastic typing experience, Microsoft would practise right to sell this direct to consumers as well. Allow's just hope Intel tin make a ameliorate CPU.