Mark Arteaga

Today is an exciting day!  Not only is it the launch of Windows Phone 7 in North America, but it’s also the day we launch our new website!!  The site is completely redesigned, has a cleaner look and tells a better story of what RedBit actually does.

We can now proudly display our customer list, customer testimonials and best of all some success stories with our customers.   We also have a section for our products that are currently being sold in the Windows Phone 7 Marketplace.

Oh ya, we also now have a company RedBit blog.  It’s light in content, but expect to see all our technical and non-technical content there.

It’s a new start for Microsoft with Windows Phone and a new fresh start for RedBit.   Here is to new beginnings and successful ventures!

Came across this video somehow and shows how Naughty by Nature (a hip hop group formed in ‘89) uses Windows Mobile to stay connected to their fans and more importantly how they are taking care of business.  The comment I liked … “The Key to Success is Smart Overhead”

Just shows that Windows Mobile is not just used by ‘office workers’ or for ‘line of business apps’ but used by everyday people wanting to get things done efficiently in their personal lives and in their business lives.  With Windows Marketplace for Mobile, who knows, maybe Naughty by Nature could be one of your customers :)   

Check out the video.

I was recently asked by Microsoft Momentum Magazine what my views are for Windows Mobile 6.1 for the enterprise.  You can read my views and four other views on Windows Mobile 6.1 from various people in the industry also.

With a new year come new beginnings in both work and personal life.  Although there are not many significant changes in my personal life there are some new changes in my professional/work life.

After three years I’ve decided to leave OpenNETCF and pursue other opportunities.

Working with Neil, Chris and Alex was one of the best experiences I’ve had in my professional life. Being part of a team to help deliver some great products to the Windows Mobile, Windows Embedded and .NET Compact Framework developer community was fun. In the process becoming friends with three great and brilliant guys was a bonus.

As I leave OpenNETCF, there are some exciting things happening with things like Padarn and the Smart Device Framework so make sure you stay tuned to the OpenNETCF blog.

Here’s continued success to the OpenNETCF team and the products they create for the developer community!

Rick Segal of JLA Ventures is looking to put together a VC Roundtable series to help give startups in the Canadian tech community an understanding of the VC world.  If you are a startup in Canada or thinking of doing a startup and want to know how the whole VC world works or how to get money and where to look for money this is something you don't want to miss!  If you are interested let him know.