GerardoDada
Hello. I am Gerardo Dada, formerly responsible for Developer Marketing at Microsoft (hence the blog name), now doing Windows Mobile Marketing with our OEM and mobile operator carriers. Even though I work in marketing for Microsoft, this blog represents m
Is Windows Mobile an Open Platform?
Last week I had the privilege to participate in a panel at PARC where the main topic was the...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 12/03/2007
Windows Mobile Line-Up for the Holidays
I hope everyone had a great Holiday. With the launch of the Sprint Motorola Q9c we have the complete...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 11/26/2007
Windows Mobile versus RIM - a platform perspective
Microsoft just announced the launch of Visuak Studio 2008, which is close to my heart as I was part...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 11/21/2007
The Verizon i760
Verizon launched the Samsung i760 without making much noise. A few people around the office got it...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 11/15/2007
More Mobility features in Exchange SP1
The Exchange team has been building new features in Exchange 2007 SP1, which will be relased...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 11/15/2007
Creating new documents in Office Mobile with WM6 Standard (a.k.a. Smartphone)
I am reading a blog about the Pantech Duo which seems to be the third time this week I hear this as...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 11/15/2007
Get a T-Mobile Shadow for only $79.99
Like we did with the Dash and the Wing, T-Mobile is offering a very special pricing for all...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 11/13/2007
PC Magazine Windows Mobile roundup
PC Magazine has a good review on some of the newer Windows Mobile 6 devices including the AT&T...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 11/08/2007
Flashback
I was a big Commodore 64 fan. So much that before starting college I had my own company reselling...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 11/05/2007
The Samsung i620v
I usually don't play with phones that are not available in the US. Lats week a co-worker shwed me...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 11/05/2007
Windows Mobile 6 upgrade for the AT&T 8525
FINALLY! - The first upgrade to the three AT&T devices is here! The Blackjack and Trei 750...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 10/31/2007
Pantech Duo launches with AT&T
Dual sliding keayboards in a small package plus Windows Mobile 6 makr this phone a winner. It looks...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 10/29/2007
T-Mobile's Shadow - Windows Mobile 6 for the rest of us
The T-Mobile SHadow was finally annmounced. It has everything you expect from a WindowsMobile phone...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 10/29/2007
New Psion Rugged PDA, the iKON
One of may favorite devices, the Motorola Symbol MC35 now has some serious competition: the Psion...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 10/28/2007
Windows Mobile an approved standard for Department of Defense
While CTIA was very exciting (read my summary positing here), there are some other very cool news:...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 10/28/2007
Windows Mobile at CTIA
PC Magazine posted an interesting article about CTIA. I had a lot of fun at CTIA this year. The...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 10/26/2007
Sprint announces the CDMA Touch - Sprint Vogue!
It includes Office Mobile, Windows Live, Sprint TV, Sprint Radio, SIRIUS and support for 4Gb...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 10/17/2007
We are hiring! Looking for someone to drive our Partner strategy in Mobility
Sr. Product Manager, Mobile Communications Business SMS&P SegmentGet Mobile and work in one of...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 10/04/2007
Register for a Security and Device Management Webcast
If you are concerned about device management, provisioning, advanced security, mobile VPN and...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 10/02/2007
Mobile Connections - Vegas Nov 5th
Highlights of the show include : LOB Content for building OR extending existing LOB applications to...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 10/02/2007
Get the Sprint Mogul for $275 plus $25 in free accessories
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Author: MSDN Archive Date: 09/24/2007
New White Paper - Deploying Exchange ActiveSync in Exchange Server 2007
Applies to: Exchange Server 2007, Exchange Server 2007 SP1 Topic Last Modified: 2007-08-29 This...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 09/19/2007
HTC Mogul Video
My buddies at HTC share this video which highlights not only the capabilities of the Sprint Mogul -...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 09/14/2007
Third day with the Q9
The last two days have been nightmarish. Just after I wrote my last post, I switched to the extended...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 09/13/2007
Initial impressions on the Moto Q9
The device gods were good to me last weekend when I got the new Motorola Q9. A lot of people dismiss...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 09/11/2007
Better management, sync and encryption with Exchange 2007 SP1
The exchange team announced beta 2 of Exchange Server 2007 SP1 with some interesting improvements...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 09/06/2007
Shelly Palmer on the iPhone
Shelly Palmer is one of the most influential people in the media community and a big Apple fan. He...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 09/04/2007
It's 2 a.m. do you know who is in your server room?
It's a BES server, and it has super-Administrator privileges to your Exchange - do you know the...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 08/29/2007
Verizon launches its first Windows Mobile 6 phone, the Moto Q 9m
It is targeted at the Music segment, but it is a really nice business phone. Here are some of the...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 08/22/2007
Corporate IT wants to control its own destiny
Who would blame them? If you read about some of the latest outages for RIM's service you could think...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 08/16/2007
Windows Mobile eMail Troubleshooting
If we follow Paretto's 80/20 rule, 80% of problems are caused by 20% of problems. In my experience...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 08/15/2007
If you have a Moto Q check out VZ AppZone
You get free news, weather and more stuff, just go to...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 08/10/2007
Kudos to Palm and Jeff Hawkins
The Foleo is probably going to go down in history as one of the big product flunks, but tthat's OK....
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 06/20/2007
Wireless Throughput
I am sitting in the Kansas City airport watching CNN where they are interviewing someone about WiMAX...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 06/19/2007
Get your Windows Mobile 6 Mogul at a special discount!
We worked with Sprint again to negotiate a special price on the new HTC Mogul for developers, IT...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 06/19/2007
A Geek stuck in SFO
While I am a Marketer and consider myself a business guy, I am pretty technical - I have programmed...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 06/08/2007
The Very cool Sharp W-ZERO3 Windows Mobile 6 phone
Got this from Unwired today - this new phone features a super complicated name plus Windows Mobile 6...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 06/07/2007
What's new in .NET CF 3.5 and new Mobile Development book
I was reading Daniel Moth's blog post about What's New in the .NET Compact Framework 3.5 which is...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 06/01/2007
Attention Gadget Lovers - Mark Your Calendars!
June 5th, as Engadget reports, is going to be a cool day for Windows Mobile. I can't tell you much...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/28/2007
Windows Mobile Developer Tour
Window Mobile 6 Touchdown Mobility Tour - An Introduction to the New Developer Features of Windows...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/25/2007
Windows Live for Windows Mobile
Windows Live was launched without much fanfare and is built into most WIndows Mobile 6 phones (some...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/25/2007
Mobility in Financial Services Webcast June 21st
Foreword Financial Expo is hosting an interesting webcast for those in Financial Services that will...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/25/2007
The Windows Mobile 6 Wing is here! Special price for Microsoft developers and partners
Today T-Mobile is announcing the Wing, the first new Windows mobile 6 phone available in the US. Of...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/22/2007
Windows Mobile Architecture white paper and Three Great Windows Mobile case studies
Hot off the press...We just published a mobile architecture overview that talks about Windows Mobile...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/18/2007
My 10 Windows Mobile and Vista tips
- ReadyBoost - if you upgraded to Vista, you can add a USB flashdrive or an SD Card to speed up...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/08/2007
Virtual BlackBerry for Windows Mobile and Yesterday's announcement
It looks like I was not the only one perplexed with RIM's announcement of Virtual BlackBerry for...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/08/2007
Windows Mobile 6 Upgrade for the T-Mobile Dash available NOW!
You have been waiting for this moment - the first Windows Mobile 6 phone in the US is available now...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 05/03/2007
Webinar on the Palm Treo 750 and Windows Mobile 6
Join Palm and Microsoft for a live Webinar to learn how you can take your business communications...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 04/25/2007
Windows Mobile 6 upgrades
HTC has announed it will make software upgrades available for free online at...
Author: MSDN Archive Date: 04/23/2007