The situation for Windows Mobile seems to be more dangerous than initially anticipated – Microsoft apparently has no problem when it comes to cannibalizing Windows Mobile device sales with the Zune HD.
DaringFireball, a popular iPhone blog, reports the following:
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After my post, I got an email from the developer of an iPhone Twitter client. He was contacted by Microsoft a few months ago, with an offer to port his app to the Zune in exchange for “a bucket of money”. He turned them down, but assumes, as I do, that Microsoft reached out to the developers of multiple popular iPhone apps.
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Even though the boys at DaringFireball could theoretically be link baiting, this is unlikely as they have proven to be spot-on in the past and are not at all interested in spoiling their otherwise immaculate reputation. This means but one thing: Windows Mobile is in a worse rut than initially expected.
Think about the comparatively little effort Microsoft invested into Marketplace for Mobile, and compare that to the Zune. Plus, think about how device manufacturers/WM licensees feel about Microsoft’s hardware entering their turf?
Things will get very interesting soon…
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