Daily Archives: April 29, 2011

Microsoft helps iPhone developers transition to Windows Phone

Posted on April 29, 2011 by

Today, Microsoft announced a new tool called API Mapping that helps developers migrate their iPhone applications to Windows Phone. In addition to the tool, there’s a 90+ page Windows Phone 7 Guide for iPhone Application Developers and a multi-part video … Continue reading →

Posted in Developer, Windows Phone | 9 Comments

Microsoft earnings: It’s like Windows Phone doesn’t even exist

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Microsoft announced the results of its fiscal third quarter last night, but the press release doesn’t mention Windows Phone at all, not even once. So I turned to the earnings report conference call transcript (which you can download in Word … Continue reading →

Posted in Windows Phone | 20 Comments

Microsoft: Why Windows Phone 7 has a better soft keyboard

Posted on April 29, 2011 by

Which I absolutely agree with, having spent the previously three years on an iPhone. But Microsoft Research has published an interesting article about why the Windows Phone virtual (or “soft”) keyboard is better than that of the competition. It’s worth … Continue reading →

Posted in Windows Phone | 16 Comments