In an article on Engadget titled Switched On: The “phonetastic four” versus Windows Mobile, Ross Rubin mentions that of the four major US mobile phone companies, not one of them has a Windows Mobile phone as their “flagship offering”. AT&T (my current provider of choice) has the almighty iPhone 3G (again, my current phone), Verizon has the BlackBerry Storm, T-Mobile has the Android powered G-1 and Sprint will be the first to offer the upcoming Palm Pre.

He mentions that Verizon Wireless might be Microsoft’s best shot at getting a WinMo phone back into the spotlight and I tend to agree, partially because of his arguments, but also because of another reason – the similarities between the two companies. Both are behemoths in their respective industries and neither one seems to quite “get it”. I have sampled the wares of both of these giants, for work purposes in both cases, and have always been left feeling a little short changed. I actually have similar feelings toward the suggested manufacturer – Lucky Goldstar (going by their more chic initials these days).

Enjoying a free sammich courtesy of Quiznos.

Synergy failed. Oh well, I’ll try later once I get done with this inventory.

is attempting synergy #fb