Remember Microsoft’s Pink project? Well it looks like the folks at Redmond are working hard on future Microsoft phones. Although Steve Ballmer did say a number of times that Microsoft will not launch its own phone line, it looks like those were just words said in order to keep everyone else that’s making Windows Mobile phones happy.

Nothing is confirmed just yet but it looks like a couple of Pink phones have been leaked, the Turtle and the Pure. The phones should be presented in a few months at CES 2010 but Microsoft will not launch them until later when Windows Mobile 7 will be ready to dazzle the masses.

And I hope you’re sitting down for this one, as there’s one more rumor that seems a lot hotter. It looks like Microsoft is preparing a response to Apple’s first tablet. Microsoft will create its own tablet. Will the gadget be revealed at CES 2010? Will we see Microsoft launch it before Apple does? Nothing’s certain so far but the future Microsoft tablet will be based on Microsoft’s Surface technology.

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Tags: 2010, Apple, ces, microsoft, microsoft, Mobile News, pink, Pure, Steve Ballmer, Surface, tablet, Turtle, Windows Mobile 7

Steve Ballmer has been known to make some rather colorful comments on everything from the iPhone to the Xbox 360’s Project Natal. This time however, Ballmer has kept his cool giving some comments on Google’s recently announced Chrome OS.

When question about the operating system Ballmer was quoted to have said, “I will be respectful, who knows what this thing is? To me, the Chrome OS thing is highly interesting.” Of course, what would a Ballmer comment be without just a dash of hostility? He then went on to say, “I don’t know if they can’t make up their mind or what the problem is over there, but the last time I checked, you don’t need two client operating systems. It’s good to have one.”

But wait Mr. Ballmer, aren’t you the CEO of a company that currently Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows CE and Windows Mobile on the market? No? OK, just checking.

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While we all got slightly excited to hear that Microsoft’s Project Natal is underway we should postpone whatever excitement we have left for later. And by later we mean not 2010. Microsoft will not release a new Xbox 360 console next year so we can say bye-bye to Project Natal for a while. Wii sales will probably go up as there’s no other gesture-controlled game console out there yet.

It looks like Steve Ballmer’s words were misinterpreted and turned into a wild rumor that circled around the Internet for a few days. According to Microsoft’s spokesmen, the current Xbox will be available for quite a while now and the next console will be available even later. Project Natal will be a part of the future Xbox 360 but there’s no specific date for it.

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Tags: Console, gaming, microsoft, Mobile News, Portable Devices, Project Natal, Steve Ballmer, Xbox 360

While everyone’s eyes and ears are wrapped around the iPhone 3G S or the Pre these days we, Microsoft is quietly getting ready to go for the gold in the gaming industry. As expected Microsoft has done it! The company has a new console ready to take advantage of your every move and gesture. Called Project Natal, the new console will be available in stores next year, although there’s no definitive date just yet. We have no prices either but by 2010 Steve Ballmer should definitely uncover more hot details about the new gadget. For now he has confirmed to those present at The Executives Club of Chicago that the Xbox 360 motion control interface will be available in 2010. Ready for some competition all mighty Wii?

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Tags: 3G S, gaming, iPhone, Mobile News, Portable Devices, pre, Project Natal, Steve Ballmer, wii, Xbox 360

Steve Ballmer’s at it again and this time he sets his focus upon Windows Mobile 7. While we originally learned from a Motorola exec that Windows Mobile 7 probably wouldn’t hit the market until 2010, Big Bad Ballmer cleared that up for us; Windows Mobile 7 is officially set for a 2010 release date.

Ballmer then went on to say, in a Strategic Update Meeting, that a Zune branded phone will never hit the market. Microsoft currently has no plans to produce their own cellphone hardware and will leave that up to the pros.

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Tags: microsoft, Phone, software, Steve Ballmer, Windows Mobile 7, zune

I bet you were not expecting Ballmer to say nice things about the iPhone, were you? Well Ballmer told the Financial Times that both the iPhone and the BlackBerry have “clear market momentum” in the smartphone business. Remember what Ballmer said about the iPhone and Apple a year and a half ago?

Well Apple did certainly well, even better than Microsoft some might say, in the mobile business in 2008. What will 2009 bring? Certainly not a Zune Phone. That’s what Ballmer also said. The device’s core might be integrated in other Windows-powered mobile devices but a Zune Phone won’t be manufactured. Disappointed? Happy?

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Tags: Apple, BlackBerry, iPhone, microsoft, microsoft, Other Brands, Research In Motion, Steve Ballmer, Zune Phone

This isn’t the most popular question on our minds today but we do wonder if Microsoft is going to announce its Zune Phone at this year’s CES. That’s why we have gone ahead and looked long and hard for a leak pointing us in the right direction. First of all we did find out that Ballmer is the guy that’s going to take Bill Gates’ place when it comes to Microsoft’s keynote presentation. But that was probably a given for most of us.

What will Ballmer do besides sweat us out in Las Vegas? He will announce the Windows 7 public beta. He will tell us that Windows Mobile will get Flash by March. He will announce two Xbox 360 games for 2009. And he will be talking about less terrible home networking. What do you think? Is it enough? Where’s the Zune Phone?

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Tags: CES 2009, microsoft, microsoft, Steve Ballmer

Remember when we were talking about Motorola’s CEO conference call in which he spilled out the beans on a so called Windows Mobile 6.5. Well Ballmer has just confirmed that those beans exists and we’re actually anxious to see a phone working one Windows Mobile 6.5.

The new mobile OS will arrive sometime next year. I hope the 6.5 version will keep us busy until number 7 will hit.

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This is one of the greatest pictures I’ve seen all day. As you can see, it’s Windows 7 running on a new MacBook Pro. Sure it could be all a fake but I doubt it. Macs know how to deal with Windows OS so I’m sure the new models will cope with Steve Ballmer’s new OS just fine.

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Tags: Laptops, MacBook, microsoft, Steve Ballmer, Windows 7

Microsoft has finally released Windows 7. Well not quite officially. But the company gave its first public demonstration of the new OS at the PDC today. And from what I see it looks just like Vista, or a more complicated Vista skin.

Windows 7 will not be as shocking as Vista in terms of changes. While transition from Windows XP to Vista is somewhat difficult and annoying, current Vista users will have little problems in adjusting to Windows 7. You should expect to have the same problems but hopefully Microsoft will make things run smoother in 7.
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In an amazing turn of events we have come into possession of some serious information which will shock you to the core. If you’re not sitting down please do so. What you are about to find out might make you faint.

Steve Ballmer said he isn’t responsible for any problems caused by Windows Vista or the “Vista Capable” computers. He did so under oath in the trial that concerns exactly those capable computers. (more…)

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I was just considering cutting old Stevie some slack since it looked like he was actually working for a change. If last year he went ahead and told everyone what he thinks about the iPhone and Apple’s success in selling it, now he talks about the first Android device. The G1 won’t be a threat to Microsoft either. Apparently no product will, no matter how much market share Windows Mobile might loose to Apple and Google in the future. (more…)

Tags: G1, Google, Google, microsoft, Mobile News, OHA, Steve Ballmer

After announcing the Windows Cloud OS which will be reveled later this month, Steve Ballmer made another announcement which isn’t that surprising. He confirmed that the Zune will come with a Windows Mobile OS. Why didn’t Microsoft create the Zune like that from the beginning? That’s what surprises me.
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Windows 7 is going to be the main event at this month’s Professional Developers Conference, it seems that Steve Ballmer has more things prepared for the event. He will announce the Windows Cloud OS at the same conference.

The wild CEO didn’t mention any particularities about the Cloud. It seems that Windows Cloud will resemble Windows Server so we will have to wait for the actual PDC to find out more. What Ballmer confirmed is that the cloud isn’t Midori and that the Midori is going to appear in a long long time from now, probably in a distant galaxy.

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God I miss Bill Gates! Too bad he retired. He’s the kind of guy you’d want to listen talk about Vista and future Microsoft ideas despite knowing how Vista is. But since Mr. Gates is officially off the market we’re going to see none other than Steve Ballmer trying to take his place. A guy you’ll never feel like listening to. Not unless you’re packing a couple of balls eggs.

Steve Ballmer is going to deliver his keynote at CES. Besides him we’re going to see people like Howard Stinger, Sony’s CEO or Alan Mulally, Ford’s president and CEO. Whatever happens during Ballmer’s show, we’re sure going to be in for a treat. Something simply has to go wrong. We’re counting on Ballmer’s sweat glands to deliver once again.

Tags: ces, keynote, microsoft, Mobile News, Steve Ballmer