Windows Mobile Development: Need for Speed

After comparing my HTC Touch Diamond with my son’s iPhone and daughter’s Blackberry, I can say without reservation that speed is only one tiny issue for Microsoft and Windows (im)Mobile.

My device crashes, requiring a reset, at least once a day. It does this creatively, variously locking up, switching itself out of Bluetooth and into WiFi for no discernable reasons, or deciding there are no cellular connections available when I have an unobstructed view of a cell receiver.

The solution is always, remove the back of the case, dig out the pointer, and perform a hard reset. Which is not a solution when the magic bluetooth switch-off happens on the freeway.

After four months with this mobile disaster, and coming across other users with similar problems on different cellphne models, I rue the day I bought it and am switching to an iPhone.

Microsoft is wasting its time and energy in this market segment. I know four other owners of Windows Mobile phones and every one of them wants to say goodbye to Microsoft “yesterday”.