10 posts and columns on copy and paste

With Update Delays, Can Windows Phone Gain Ground on Google, Apple?

in Mobile on March 30, 2011 at 4:00 am PT

In the time since Microsoft released the first version of Windows Phone 7 last fall, Apple has managed to roll out a new version of the iPad as well as two updates to the operating system that powers the iPhone and iPad. Google has introduced both Gingerbread for Android phones and Honeycomb for Android tablets. In that same time, Redmond has been struggling to get out just one rather modest feature update.

Microsoft’s First Windows Phone 7 Update Encounters Several Glitches

in Mobile on March 4, 2011 at 4:43 pm PT

Redmond encounters several problems in its first attempt to update Windows Phone 7 devices. And these problems have come in an update that doesn’t even add features. This update is designed merely to get the phones ready for an update, expected later this month, that adds copy and paste, along with performance improvements and better search from within the Windows Marketplace.

Microsoft to Add Multitasking, Internet Explorer 9 to Windows Phone Later this Year

in Mobile on February 14, 2011 at 7:00 am PT

In an interview, Microsoft phone unit President Andy Lees walks through the changes that Redmond plans to make to bolster Windows Phone 7. Improvements coming later this year include Twitter integration, a better browser and the ability to do more things at once.

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Google Tweaks Search Results To Punish "Scrapers"

in Media on January 28, 2011 at 8:40 am PT

Google is going after “scraper” sites that copy and paste other people’s content, via a change in the search engine’s algorithm. Google engineer Matt Cutts made the announcement on his personal blog today, as a follow-up to a much-discussed post on Google’s official blog about sites with “shallow or low-quality content.” Many observers thought Google’s original note was about Demand Media, but Demand CEO Richard Rosenblatt says that’s not the case.

Microsoft: We’ve Sold 1.5 Million Windows Phones, if You Must Know

in Mobile on December 21, 2010 at 8:20 am PT

Redmond had said it was “happy” with Windows Phone 7 sales, but on Tuesday the company decided to go ahead and quantify its happiness. The company also reiterated plans to expand to more carriers and price points next year.

Microsoft “Happy” With Windows Phone 7 Sales

in Mobile on December 8, 2010 at 12:26 pm PT

Windows Phone 7 has been on the market for a month now, but Microsoft has steadfastly refused to give out any concrete sales numbers. In a backstage interview at D: Dive Into Mobile, Vice President Joe Belfiore kept up the trend, but he did say that the company is pleased with sales figures, even if it won’t quantify them.

Live at Dive–Microsoft Talks Windows Phone 7

in Mobile on December 7, 2010 at 11:45 am PT

So just how is Windows Phone 7 doing, and what is next in Microsoft’s effort to get back into the phone game? In the hot seat at D: Dive Into Mobile on Tuesday is Joe Belfiore, one of the Microsoft VPs in charge of the company’s phone effort.

Windows Phone 7 Update Is No iPhone Killer

in Mobile on December 1, 2010 at 2:09 pm PT

Since it is bubble-bursting Wednesday here at Mobilized, let me assure you that the forthcoming update to Windows Phone 7 is neither “massive” nor an iPhone killer, despite some reports to the contrary. On the other hand, the software update, which could come as early as January, will add two things that are very important for Microsoft. First and foremost, the update will pave the way for Windows Phone 7 devices that work on Sprint and Verizon’s networks. It will also add copy and paste, an omission for which Microsoft has received no shortage of grief.

Microsoft’s New Windows Phone 7: Novel But Lacking

in Personal Technology on October 20, 2010 at 4:03 pm PT

Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 operating system has a novel and attractive interface, but it lacks key features now common in its rivals’ phones, writes Walt.
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Google Android Phone: 3G, $179, Amazon MP3, App Store, 1GB, Copy and Paste

in News on September 23, 2008 at 8:24 am PT

The first Android-powered handset debuted this morning at a T-Mobile launch event in New York. Manufactured by HTC, the G1 is largely as anticipated. Peter Chou, CEO of HTC describes it as “iconic,” but that’s being a bit generous, I think. In design, the device seems to borrow quite a bit from the T-Mobile Sidekick, and its touchscreen GUI clearly owes a thing or two to Apple’s iPhone.