Microsoft bets big on new phone software

I will stick with my iPhone as it is cool.

There's no telling if MS will abandon this OS just like their last failed one, so app developers are understandably hesitant to enter the market.

To be fair, Windows mobile has been around for a very long time. I was programming apps for it something like 5 years ago. And the reason it failed (from a programmer's perspective -- I think they sold a hefty number of licenses) is because it was truly horrible. I'm no longer programming for a living so I don't know anything about Windows phone 7, but I assume apps will be developed on .NET, which is a reasonable platform (as long as it is equivalent to the desktop version). It's not my favorite platform, but then neither is the Objective C platform on the iPhone or the modified Java platform on the Android.

I suspect there will be no shortage of apps. The real test is whether or not people buy them. Android is gaining a lot of momentum. It will certainly be interesting to see who wins out in the end.

Like who cares about the windows phone.

iPhone, Android, Blackberry, Nokia.....ummm Dear microsoft - please stick to PC's, focus on improving that (because boy does it need it)

Apps is the name of the game. It's all programed on a timely basis for the consumer to buy the latest Apps as soon as it's available! PROFIT is the bottom line, no doubt about it.

Does anyone other than Ballmer get excited over MS anymore? The rest of the world has probably finally realized that they hawk nothing but crap