A survey of more than 2000 developers in January by IDC and Appcelerator suggests virtually unchanged levels of interest amongst developers in the Windows Phone ecosystem at 37%. RIM has fallen further from 20% to 16%. Despite the success of the flagship WP7 handset, the Lumia 800, developers are still not rushing to embrace Microsoft's mobile OS. However the survey was conducted only a few days after the launch of Nokia Lumia 800, before anyone knew whether it would be popular, so the next set of figures will be more telling, and should reflect confidence amongst developers that consumers are liking Microsoft platform. Interest in developing for Android devices also fell, possibly [...]

HTC and One & Co, a design firm got merged in Dec 2008. The acquisition proves to be quite a success, says Gartner, “The pairing has helped HTC compete with powerhouse brands like Apple and Samsung.” The ‘people-centric’ approach is said as the substance of HTC’s innovative designs.

Have a glance at what forbes has to say:

The acquisition

Ideas can flow in either direction--from HTC to One & Co or vice versa. Once an assignment is identified, One & Co gathers its 18 employees for a brainstorming meeting.

Android and Windows

Consistency is most important within a particular product line. HTC has two: Google Android and Windows Mobile phones. Its Windows Mobile devices come in dark, glossy finishes to appeal to a professional audience, while its Android phones often sport a playful "chin" or angled base. Those characteristics will stay separate, says Zellweger, meaning no chins for HTC Windows Mobile phones.

A high-end design

"People who want a certain value can buy an LG or Samsung phone," says Zellweger. "We have to make sure our design is strong enough to justify [a higher] price tag." Lately, that has meant small upgrades like making the glass screen on a phone fit even more snugly into its case.

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I am very sure that most of the old Windows Mobile users must have heard at least once about the Wisbar Advance app. It is a wonderful app that skins the top bar and bottom bar of your Windows Mobile device. Other than its capability to skin your device, I found that there are a number of things that make this app even more useful. Let me tell you how it helps in improving my efficiency: 1. Multi-task like your PC: Sadly, Microsoft still believes that there is no for a task manager for Windows Mobile and this forced HTC to bundle one with their devices. Unfortunately, HTC’s task manager is weak at managing tasks as it lets you to switch between tasks from the today screen only. I do not think it is true multi-tasking as one should be allowed to switch between the apps from any app, not only from the today screen. Wisbar Advance lets you switch between apps just the way you do it on your PC. As seen in the following screenshot, you can see that I am running Resco Explorer and if want to switch to that app, all I need to do is tap on the icon. That is how multi-tasking should have been implemented in Windows Mobile Click on "Full Story" to read more! [...]

Skyfire is an excellent web-browser, which uses its own servers to compress the web data before sending to our devices. This results in faster loading times and less load on the CPU of our devices. It has now finally come out of beta and has hit version 1. Click on the title to read the press release [...]

The workshops will be held at the Verizon Wireless Communications Store, 1244 U.S. 31 North, on the following dates and times: Thursday, May 28, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Windows Mobile devices only) If you live in US and new to Windows Mobile then we recommend you all to attend these workshops. [...]