With Microsoft launching Windows 7 Mobile to the masses in October, one has to wonder whether the world’s largest blog platform (after Blogger) is secretly creating a WordPress blogging app for Microsoft.
Although WordPress has yet to create an official app for webOS (which powers the Palm Pre), they will probably skip over HP’s mobile OS and instead embrace the Redmond software giant instead.
For those wondering why an open source company like WordPress would even seriously consider teaming up with Microsoft (who defines propriety software), here are three (3) reasons we will probably see a WordPress app debuting on Windows 7 mobile later on this year.
WordPress, Inc.
Although Blogger still dominates WordPress as far as traffic goes, Automattic’s platform has extended beyond personal diaries and is now being embraced by small businesses, large corporations as well as heads of state (dictators too!).
With blogs becoming an important tool for corporations (at least for those in the PR business) we may see Microsoft forge a deep relationship with WordPress in order to gain some traction with their phone.
Beyond iWordPress
Unlike many of its rivals who build apps for one or two mobile platforms, WordPress has embraced the world of mobile by developing official apps for the iPhone, Blackberry, Google’s Android OS, as well as Nokia smartphones.
Regardless of whether or not Microsoft heavily courts WordPress for their phone (which would, we will probably see WP reach out to WinMo users in order to help strengthen its brand and position.
Powered By Microsoft?
Believe it or not WordPress has partnered with the software giant before, most notably in dealing with Microsoft’s Azure.
Microsoft is also heavily promoting WordPress by featuring the platform upon its website to corporations who run Windows upon their servers instead of Linux.
In order to help convince their clients that Windows 7 Mobile is just as relevant as the iDevice (or a random gPhone), we may see a heavily optimized WordPress app appear early on within MS’s app market.
Is WordPress Creating A Win7Mo App?
Thus far Automattic (the company behind WordPress) has not indicated in public on whether they are creating an app for Windows 7 Mobile (as they have yet to create any official forums for the device).
However we may see WordPress launch an app for Windows Mobile as part of their quest to overtake Blogger as the number one platform worldwide (at least in the mobileverse).
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windows 7 is definitely the best OS aside from Windows Xp-`*
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We’ve been using the Windows 7 phone for 24hours now and it’s fantastic. The only thing missing is the ability to update our own blog via a WordPress app. Searched for an update this morning and found this blog post. Nothing any more concrete yet – get your finger out WordPress – Windows 7 phone users need you!
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well, i have troubles installing windows7 on my PC. maybe i need a bios update or something -,’
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After using the htc HD7 (Win7 Mobile) for one day, this is what I found out:
- It cannot synchronies with personal outlook via cable connection.
- Outlook cannot access the exchange directory server to pull emails of other employees & users.
- Cannot attaché logos to your outlook signature.
- Cannot copy, past or cut anything from any document or sms.
- It cannot send business cards (share phone numbers on your device with others, not by sms, email or anything).
- It doesn’t give you full control over device sittings (look, profiles …etc.)
- It doesn’t give you access to control folders and organize your files manually.
- It cannot access your personal Gmail directory to pull emails and contacts like it does with hotmail.
- Cannot attaché anything to your SMS’s except media files.
- Cannot save and control your SMS’s except on the main folder (receiving folder)
- Cannot control when your applications can connect to internet (which heavily consumes battery & money).
- It cannot assign ringing tones to groups, you have to do it for individuals separately (this can take a year if you have over 1000 contacts)
- If you receive a call (that doesn’t have the full country code and you have the number saved with the country code, the phone will not be able to recognize it) for example (you have Mr. X number saved (056142395) and you receive a call from him (0096656142395) phone will not be able to know who is calling.
No matter how smart, good and genuine it is, if Microsoft doesn’t address these small issues this software has no future !!