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 A recent article in Computer World talks about the hype around the iPhone and compares it to sales figures of Windows Mobile and Blackberry. Windows Mobile soundly beats the iPhone in adoption, downloadable applications, etc.
But if you hold up an iPhone and a Windows Mobile device to a crowd, which one are they going to grab? The iPhone. I've seen them. I've played with them. Sure it has a pretty interface, but there are pretty interfaces for WinMo devices like my HTC Touch (pictured.) Apple gets plenty of press every time they release new features, but Windows Mobile has been around forever with push email technology to conserve battery life, broadband EVDO coverage, and gobs of other things. In my view, the iPhone is playing catch up. I love my Windows Mobile phone and would never trade it for an iPhone. I know some of you have them though. Really, what's better? Are there any technical reasons why you have that instead of a WinMo phone? I know that hype sells products, but is there still a solid product left when the hype wears off? What features does WinMo need in order to catch up?
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