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Exclusive: Pink Danger leaks from Microsoft's Windows Phone
appleinsider.com - 10/9/2009
Exclusive: Pink Danger leaks from Microsoft's Windows Phone
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Earlier this week, an anonymous tipster leaked the news that Microsoft's top secret Pink project, aimed to take on the iPhone just as the Zune targeted the iPod, was "near death and probably will be canceled." Another source has now spilled even more details about the internal crisis brewing ...
Can Apple Spoil Microsoft's Day?
businessweek.com - 10/15/2009
Can Apple Spoil Microsoft's Day?
— businessweek.com — The impending launch of Windows 7 is being seen by Jobs & Co. as an opportunity to lure PC users away By Peter Burrows The entire personal computer industry is gearing up for Microsoft's ( MSFT ) Oct. 22 release of Windows 7, by most accounts the ... (more) Can Apple Spoil Microsoft's Day?

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Microsoft considering making Zune services available to Apple users
blogs.zdnet.com - 10/6/2009
Microsoft considering making Zune services available to Apple users
— blogs.zdnet.com — Microsoft is considering whether it should port the Zune software and services to other platforms, including Apple's. There's no guarantee that the Redmondians will end up doing this -- or timetable as to when this could happen -- but it's one of many ... (more) Microsoft considering making Zune services available to ...

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forums.t-mobile.com - 10/12/2009
Mobile Forums
— forums.t-mobile.com — Sidekick customers, during this service disruption, please DO NOT remove your battery, reset your Sidekick, or allow it to lose power. Updated: 10/10/2009 12:35 PM PDT T-MOBILE AND MICROSOFT/DANGER STATUS UPDATE ON SIDEKICK DATA DISRUPTION Dear valued ... (more) Mobile Forums

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MacDailyNews:  Inside Microsoft’s top secret ‘Pink’ smartphone failure

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Inside Microsoft’s top secret ‘Pink’ smartphone failure
MacDailyNews — ... the remains of Microsoft's PlaysForSure partnerships." Dilger reports, "Our inside source now says the same thing is happening to Pink, even before Microsoft can finish it. That's particularly problematic because Microsoft is already facing a schism between its Windows Mobile and Zune platform groups, their differing first party software development, and their business models for third party software and software stores." Read the extensive full article- highly recommended - here .

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