Windows Phone Thoughts: Summing up 3GSM: Thoughts From theunwired.net

"When I attend back in 2002 to cover the latest developments for the::unwired (when the::unwired was PPCW.Net) I hadn't too much to write about. A Windows Mobile device here, another prototype there, a handful Windows Mobile related service announcements but this was all. The music played on other booths and nobody had a real interest to talk with me about Windows Mobile, which was seen as a "geek platform" these early days. This definitely changed during the past years and the first 3GSM World Congress with a stronger focus on Windows Mobile was last year (when the 3GSM World Congress happened the first time in Barcelona) but definitely - its breakthrough Windows Mobile got this year."

Arne over at the unwired.net waxes nostalgic over 3GSM of yesteryear, and puts together a thoughtful precis on what he thinks are the highlights (and lowlights) of this year's congress. What's interesting is that he pinpoints a potential change in Microsoft strategy - this is the first time they've announced a new mobile OS at 3GSM. It's as if they've decided WM is mature enough to have a real impact in the mass market, and they're going to market it from that angle. At least that's my take on it - you might have a different opnion. Nonetheless, if Darius' roundup was a little too much for you, Arne's article should be right up your alley.