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Should I Buy Microsoft Surface RT or Surface 8 Pro

Posted on June 19, 2012 by bkbillma — No Comments ↓

Microsoft has just announced it’s own line of Windows 8 tablet/ultrabooks, the Surface RT and Surface 8 Pro. The Surface RT is geared towards competing for tablet money while the Surface 8 Pro is a full fledged, high powered, Windows…

Tagged with: Android, Mobile Computing, Tablets, Windows, Windows 8, WP7, WP8
Posted in Android, Mobile Platforms, Operating Systems, Windows 8

Microsoft Smart Glass, Airplay, and DLNA

Posted on June 4, 2012 by bkbillma — No Comments ↓

I like the presented features of Smart Glass. Although, I can’t help but feel that most of these features should have developed nicely through DLNA. DLNA as a group set out to make home media experience a nice seamless cross-platform…

Tagged with: Android, Apple, Innovation, IOS, Microsoft, Tablets, Windows, Windows 8
Posted in Android, iPad, iPhone, Mobile Platforms, Operating Systems, Tablets, Windows 8, Windows Phone 8

Easily Share Calender Events Across IOS, WP7, PC, Mac, and Probably Android

Posted on February 2, 2012 by bkbillma — 6 Comments ↓

Every try to set up an event with your friends and have to text someone the date, time, or location multiple times? Or maybe you even have to call them. If you just put the event in their calendar then…

Tagged with: Android, HTC Titan, IOS, Windows Phone 7, Windows Phone 7.5, Windows Phone Mango, WP7, WP7 Features
Posted in Android, Mobile Platforms, Windows Phone 7

#smokedbywindowsphone Win $100 Or Maybe A New WP7

Posted on January 10, 2012 by bkbillma — 1 Comment ↓

If you haven’t been watching anything about CES 2012 then you might have missed Microsoft’s little competition. It is called #smokedbywindowsphone. Basically it is a speed test of sorts between @benthepcguy and whomever wants to challenge him. The contest varies…

Tagged with: Android, HTC Titan, IOS, Windows Phone 7, WP7, WP7 Features
Posted in Mobile Platforms, Windows Phone 7

Does Android Really Have More Features Than WP7?

Posted on January 6, 2012 by bkbillma — No Comments ↓

I personally admire the Android operating system as a mobile platform. However, even as a techie, I do not care for the extensive amount of work it takes to customize the platform. I know it is usable as is but…

Tagged with: Android, Windows Phone 7, WP7, WP7 Features, WP7 Update, Xbox Live
Posted in Android, Mobile Platforms, Windows Phone 7

HTC HD2 Leo Running 8107 WP Bench

Posted on January 5, 2012 by bkbillma — 10 Comments ↓

UPDATE: I have been getting traffic from people searching for “force 8107 update” so I don’t want anyone to be disappointed. Here is a link to do it force 8107 update I opened up WP Bench this morning and saw…

Tagged with: Android, Windows Phone 7, WP7
Posted in Mobile Platforms, Windows Phone 7

Why Would Consumers Shoot Themselves In The Foot?

Posted on December 28, 2011 by bkbillma — No Comments ↓

I am a big advocate of Windows Phone 7. Love it, hate it, deal with it. Many people have their favorite platform for various reasons. This is not about how much better WP7 is than IOS, Android, Blackberry, Symbian, WebOS,…

Tagged with: Android, IOS, Windows Phone 7, WP7
Posted in Mobile Platforms