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[Mysterious Stranger]

Now that all phone enabled windows devices are 'smartphones' - don't the sub catagories need a bit of re-jigging / renaming? They should all be in the smartphone section else remove the smarthphone tag and make it purely 'standard / pro'?

Just a thought.

M.S

[chucky.egg]

Smartphone was MS's idea of "adopting standards" - taking a standard and changing the meaning of it!

Not all devices are "smartphones" - they are now known as Windows Mobile Standard and Windows Mobile Professional (and Classic I guess), but the main forum groups include both these and their previous names.

Personally I wouldn't change them, MS are bound to do another renaming before too long to confuse anyone who's got used to this new convention.

[Mysterious Stranger]

chucky.egg, on Jun 24 2008, 19:06, said:

Not all devices are "smartphones" - they are now known as Windows Mobile Standard and Windows Mobile Professional (and Classic I guess), but the main forum groups include both these and their previous names.

All phone enabled WM devices are Smartphones according to Microsoft! The device is a Smartphone, the software they run is Windows mobile 'pro' or 'classic'. Just thought for a windows mobile website the forum headings should reflect the new nomenclature.

M.S

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[PaulOBrien]

It's not TOO long before the two platforms merge... then everything will be easy

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[Mysterious Stranger]

Paul (MVP), on Jun 26 2008, 15:29, said:

It's not TOO long before the two platforms merge... then everything will be easy

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What, you mean Symbian and Windows mobile are MERGING ?!?!?!  

Oh, you mean windows platforms.  And there was me getting my hopes up..

Already got me coat so will get me scarf.

M.S

Edited by Mysterious Stranger, 26 June 2008 - 02:35 PM.

[PaulOBrien]

LiSymbowsdroid anyone?



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[Mysterious Stranger]

Paul (MVP), on Jun 26 2008, 17:19, said:

LiSymbowsdroid anyone?



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I'm registering the domain now.... sounds like a 'fan fiction' starwars character though...

M.S

( putting me shoes on...)

Edited by Mysterious Stranger, 26 June 2008 - 04:24 PM.