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There's been a bit of trouble for Microsoft at the World Mobile Congress in Barcelona. It seems like Telstra CEO Sol Trujillo (right) was a bit careless as he roamed around Barcelona last night and managed to lose his prototype HTC Touch with the yet-to-be-released Windows Mobile 6.5 running on it.
Luckily, this happened after OnSoftware had already taken a sneaky peak at the device and grab a video of the new operating system in action. Coincidentally, we were also in the same room as Sol Trujillo yesterday, when he delivered his keynote address at the conference. I know it might seem like the evidence is stacking up against us but I can assure you that it's purely circumstantial and we can confirm we went nowhere near Sol's pocket at any point during the day.
Besides, Microsoft Steve Ballmer had said earlier this week that because the new Windows Mobile service backs up all your personal data "it doesn't matter if it gets stolen". So what's all the fuss about then?
[...] not entirely sure if it was a random pick-pocket, but we’re pretty sure it wasn’t these guys. CrunchBase Information HTC Information provided by CrunchBase SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: [...]
@James - I'm not so sure it wasn't you, actually. I mean we all know you need a new phone...
"Making it much closer to where people are in the experience..." WTF?
At least you did get to see it before it did get lost. Too bad they just had to put a top secret information.
someone should kiss CEO position goodbuy :)
No one rally cares who you are onsoftware.
[...] Top Secret HTC Touch Diamond With Windows 6.5 On It Gets Stolen A prototype of an upcoming HTC Touch Diamond device, powered by the yet-to-be-released Windows Mobile 6.5, was stolen from a Telstra executive after the company’s CEO Sol Trujillo demoed the phone at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Apparently, the device was loaded with secret product information, sparking Sky News to claim there’s a major security scare going on at Microsoft. We’re not entirely sure if it was a random pick-pocket, but we’re pretty sure it wasn’t these guys. [...]
In looking at the demo to this did anyone notice how lame the guy demoing it is? ooooohhh it takes me "right to the action" um ok sure. It's Windows so we know immediately it will crash constantly, and will be hard as hell to use. In watching the demo he even has trouble getting to what he wants. They don't use the same process as Apple does to boil things down to it's essence and make it easier to use. They still have like 8-10 steps for each function. So why would I want that in my pocket following me around?
This is shocking news James. I'll call you later on your HTC Touch Diamond with WM 6.5 to see what really happened.
@Tony, oh "rally"?
Que basura!!!!jajajajajajaja si cada vez que movia el dedo para arrastrar algo la pantalla se movía a golpes!!!ademas se notaba cmo tenía que apretar con el dedo... Microsoft huele mal.
[...] not entirely sure if it was a random pick-pocket, but we’re pretty sure it wasn’t these guys. Read the rest of this article at TechCrunch » Share and [...]
[...] Windows Mobile 6.5. The phone is a HTC Touch but the phone on the video is not the LOST phone, Softonic people assures [...]
[...] A prototype of an upcoming HTC Touch Diamond device, powered by the yet-to-be-released Windows Mobile 6.5, was stolen from a Telstra executive after the company’s CEO Sol Trujillo demoed the phone at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Apparently, the device was loaded with secret product information, sparking Sky News to claim there’s a major security scare going on at Microsoft. We’re not entirely sure if it was a random pick-pocket, but we’re pretty sure it wasn’t these guys. [...]
wow this OS is horrible.....the start menu is...well...not even a menu! it opens up as almost a seperate app which doesnt really emulate the "feel" of a connected home screen. they shouldve at least animated the menu to make it look like its part of the screen. Also the whole OS is horibbly laggy! i mean this is the brand new touch diamand 2 with enough theoretical brain power to run windows xp. why cant it run windows mobile smoothly? i mean its still the same frickin operating system as 6 and 6.1. all thats differnt is a few apps and plugins.....just a real shame. i am really dissapointed, i was expecting an entirely new system...similar to what palm did. This wont help microsoft at all.............
Ehhh..... windows - no need to say anything else.
El disposiivo movil no fue robado, en realidad yo lo tome confundiendolo con mi celular ya que Sol Trujillo lo dejo en la mesa donde estabamos sentados, luego cuando me di cuenta ya habia llegado a mi casa y me dio verguenza decir que habia sido yo. Igual que no se preocupen porque al dipositivo se le termino la bateria y lo tengo guardado en el cajon de los cubiertos.