Microsoft targets the mobile web with "Silverlight"

[Bungral]

Microsoft has signed a deal with Nokia to bring its Silverlight platform to mobile phones.

More details in the news article.

 

[Mullet]

Linky fails for me bud...

 

[Pat123]

dead link haha..

Sounds interesting though

 

[Bungral]

Hmmm just had another look.. Missed 1 digit when copying my bad.

All fixed now

Should be anyway.

 

[equk]

isn't silverlight that rubbish thing they try to push on developers with visual studio 2008?

from what I've read it sounds a bit rubbish and buggy, also seems to use activex

I'm not exactly a fan of using flash as a basis of a website, but it is ok for stuff like advertising and header images.

 

[Rastalovich]

Will this stand a chance at gaining a foothold with Adobe's Flash already so widely used?

What you have to appreciate is that if m$ want it to have a foothold, they will find a way of getting one. Whether it`s successful or treads on some companies along the way - if they`re serious about it, it`ll happen.

Always wondered about LG phones. Think I`m due an upgrade tbh, losing interest in smartphones.

 

[Conman]

iphone FTW well actually ipod touch FTW

 

[nathan]

iphone FTW well actually ipod touch FTW

meh.

 

[Bungral]

What you have to appreciate is that if m$ want it to have a foothold, they will find a way of getting one. Whether it`s successful or treads on some companies along the way - if they`re serious about it, it`ll happen.

Always wondered about LG phones. Think I`m due an upgrade tbh, losing interest in smartphones.

I've had 2 LGs and wouldn't recommend them.. Poor reception and broke quite quickly.

 

[ai_01]

iphone FTW well actually ipod touch FTW

yes FTW, i do not even carry my laptop any more, cant wait for the SDK for its gonna do for both =P

 

[nathan]

yes FTW, i do not even carry my laptop any more, cant wait for the SDK for its gonna do for both =P

isnt it still going to be really limited?

 

[ai_01]

tbh idk, personally i think it will be, but i think it will be more than enough. I think the announcement and debut is tomorrow so we will find out.

 

[FarFarAway]

I might get an iPhone if they manage 3G and actually have a contract at a 1/2 decent price

 

[Conman]

imo get an ipod touch like $50 cheaper + no contract + Slimmer only difference is that you can't ring anybody.

 

[Toxcity]

imo get an ipod touch like $50 cheaper + no contract + Slimmer only difference is that you can't ring anybody.

Not keen on the touch.. mainly because you pay £100 more for just a touch screen.. with only like 16GB of storage.

Grab a Ipod Classic for £140 and get yourself 80GB. w00t..

After all it is an MP3 player.. so you want it to hold your MP3s.

 

[Conman]

But the ipod touch is soooooo much more than an ipod the amount of features it has is unreal

 

[Toxcity]

Don't get me wrong it is fantastic.. but if you are looking for an MP3 player.. just get a classic.

 

[Conman]

Fair enough I just found with my old ipod I never really used it as I never JUST listen to music so with my ipod touch I can listen to music and "surf the web"

 

[Rastalovich]

I might get an iPhone if they manage 3G and actually have a contract at a 1/2 decent price

I`ve not been touched by 3G at all.

As something that people look out for in a phone - why ? As opposed to one without. (cos I don`t know tbh)

 

[nathan]

i use mobile tinterweb a fair bit, but my phone only has edge, which i hardly ever pick up. Anyone know what the speed diff between edge and 3g is?