My Response to CNET: Is AT&T's sales force prepared to sell the Nokia Lumia 900?

Mary Jo Foley (@maryjofoley) tweeted that this article was depressing and I felt compelled to write an opinion. Now, let me first state that I am not a journalist or a professional blogger, yet a passionate developer who lives Windows Phone and has been an iPhone user for the last 3 or so years. One thing that we all must remember when answering the posted question above, is that we are talking about people, with opinions and passions and habits.  These things are hard to break. There are a great deal of AT&T employees that have been carrying around an iPhone for the better part of...

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48 hrs with My Lumia 900 Windows Phone

So its been 2 full days with the Windows Phone, jumping out of the iOS world using the Nokia Lumia 900 as my everyday device.  I have to say I'm still swimming in the pool doing the backstroke.  I love it! Battery life is great and I use the hell out of my phone. Email , Twitter, News, Checking In, Photos and browsing constantly while running around with the family doing our very filled life things. Couple of observations I wanted to point out.  I had the strangest thing happen to me while walking around the store...it locked up. Now, before...

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My Nokia Lumia 900 Has Arrived - It Killed My iPhone!

Nokia Lumia 900 The newest Windows Phone 7 device has arrived and I have to say I can't put it down! No seriously I can't! First, because ever since I told my 4 yr old that "...on Daddy's new phone you can play XBOX Live" (he almost exploded) he has been as anxious as I have to get it in. Secondly,it just plain beautiful. The OS, weight, size and speed of it all, what a home run. Now, let me first say that I'm not going to post step by step pictures of the unboxing as there have been and will be more shots of this gem online and although a few more...

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Where's Your Rubber Ducky App?

I recently attended Orlando Code Camp for the second straight year and I must say that it really topped last year and I cannot wait to see what's in store for next.  That's not the point of this post, but a number of sessions I attended there did put some thought in my noggin I thought I'd share. Champions League Tracker A new track this year was Windows Phone 7 and one of the talks that really stuck with me was Jonas Stawski's "An Inside Look into a Successful Windows Phone App" where he opened up a good portion of his code of his "Champions...

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