msmobiles.com Podcast 158 (11.6 MB format: MP3)
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In this episode: chat with John Starkweather from Microsoft.

Topics covered:

— CES 2007 - the biggest consumer electronics trade show in USA

— Samsung BlackJack

— Recent redesign of Microsoft’s official Windows Mobile website

— Windows Mobile Crossbow smartphone

— sales of MS Smartphone devices compared to sales of Pocket PC devices

— Live Messenger for Windows Mobile

— favorite applications for Windows Mobile

Official information about John John Starkweather:

John Starkweather is Group Product Manager atMicrosoft Mobile and Embedded Devices Division, Microsoft. Corp.

As a Group Product Manager in the Mobile and Embedded Devices Division, John is a lead for product marketing and strategy for the Americas. He also acts as the marketing interface between the Division’s product planning and go-to-market (GTM) teams. This includes liaison with the Security, Enterprise, Mobile Messaging and Media groups for Windows Mobile and Windows Embedded.

John has been with Microsoft for four years, and his achievements include the launch of the first Windows Mobile-based phone in the United States, and multiple versions of Windows Embedded and Windows Mobile software.