Comments for Sparkling Client - The iPad Developer Podcast

Comment on MEF and Prism by Erik Mork

Erik Mork — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:21:01 +0000

Thanks so much Erik.

Comment on MEF and Prism by Erik

Erik — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 22:57:49 +0000

I know it’s been a while since you posted that, but I’m taking a first look at Prism, Unity and MEF, and this was a helpful podcast. Thanks!

Comment on Show 115: Being an Independent Developer Today by Allen

Allen — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 21:45:48 +0000

I’d like to believe that the phone is as important to Microsoft as Windows. I’d like to believe the phone developer community outside the company is more important to Microsoft than IE. I’d like to believe that the time I put into making apps for the Microsoft phone market would translate into real sustainable revenue without using ads. I’d like to think that Microsoft will support this awesome platform and make sales happen in stores.

A local T-Mobile store pushed Android smart phones and other feature phones the last time I went in one. There was one HTC HD7 on display with Windows Phone 7 and the salesperson had little interest in selling it. Maybe it’s the price point (too high) or maybe it’s something else (the plan). Whatever the reason, that is the problem Microsoft needs to fix and fast if they want to continue selling phones.

I think at this point they should “go all in” to the phone business to get around the carrier problem. Manufacturers know what they are doing. The carriers are the bottleneck.

It’s a great platform worthy of the effort.

Comment on Show 115: Being an Independent Developer Today by Erik Mork

Erik Mork — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:34:39 +0000

So… I didn’t know that… Gulp. Why didn’t Kelly call me on that?

Comment on Show 115: Being an Independent Developer Today by Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:33:49 +0000

Hey ya’ll know that you can make voice text’s on WP7 right?

Hold down the Windows button
Say “Text Kelly White”
Say “Hello Kelly!”
Say “Send”

The specific feature works about as well as the iPhone4s. You guys seemed to imply that only Siri can do that on the iPhone.

Comment on Show 115: Being an Independent Developer Today by Erik Mork

Erik Mork — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:52:09 +0000

So this is the big question. Why isn’t there a push for WP7/Mango? But the problem isn’t the question. The problem is the answer.

Comment on Show 115: Being an Independent Developer Today by Simon (Darkside) Jackson

Simon (Darkside) Jackson — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 13:11:45 +0000

I’ve done lots of research on this since WP7 first launch and have been throughout dismayed at the complete lack of any kind of marketing outside the US.
I usually do spot checks across different stores (both carriers and independents) and the response has always been the same, little or no advertising, phones shoved in the back or surrounded by android phones and the deciding factor in any phone sale depends on whether the salesperson is an Android or Apple fanboy.

At least with the release of the Titan there does seem to be a new push (at least with the independents) on the mango release and showcase booths have started appearing along with TV / poster ads.

However it is still lackluster as the sales people haven’t changed and at best they recognise the phone has potential but they are still fan’s of whatever they have in their pocket at the time.

So I welcome the new public push for the phone which will grab peoples interest but unless they also peek the sales persons interest (pocket?) then people are still going to be turned away when asking about it in store.

Comment on Show 115: Being an Independent Developer Today by Erik Mork

Erik Mork — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 21:43:35 +0000

Exactly the experience I typically hear about. It’s so weird/frustrating.

It’s like Microsoft’s heart isn’t in this one. Or only half in or something.