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Windows Mobile has been the number one pick for SmartPhone and PDA phone users when it comes to getting work done outside of the office. But, have you noticed how “not so much fun” comes along for the ride? Some cell phones are fun and some are nearly all work.

As a Windows Mobile user my self I can vouch for the fact that at some point fun will win out. My AT&T 8525 is now my PDA and an iPhone 3G is my primary cell phone. I desperately wanted to see real web pages on my phone. That’s where it all started. Then there is the GPS and although other phones have GPS as well it is just another notch on the iPhone’s belt. The calendar is fun – you know that little wheel is so different than anything else I’ve used before.

Communication wise there is not a lot of differences. Calls, texts and emails pretty much cover the bases.

It’s been said of so many things before but it is as true as ever in this situation – I wish someone would combine the two phones with the looks of one and the brains of the other.

Could it be that someone else has thought the same thing? After all, we are being teased with the idea that Microsoft is thinking about getting involved with “voice-controlled” applications for the iPhone. After the outcry for Enterprise support for the iPhone finally got recognized we could be hopeful that the outcry from us ordinary users will be heard as well.

If anyone out there is listening - it will be great when those Microsoft Office documents can be edited and not just seen. Is that a stretch of the imagination when Silverlight (Microsoft’s Flash alternative) will likely be used on the OS of Symbian phones? What about the rumor that Microsoft is getting involved with the HTC TouchFlo interface?

Keeping the hope alive is enough to keep me watching every move Microsoft makes towards making the Windows Mobile a more enjoyable experience.

Could it be that someone else has thought the same thing? After all, we are being teased with the idea that Microsoft is thinking about getting involved with “voice-controlled” applications for the iPhone. The iPhone eventually added Enterprise support so we can be hopeful that one day ordinary user’s requests will be heard as well

Windows Mobile is a great workhorse but when other cell phones offer more fun the heads of the loyal will turn in that direction. There is some evidence that Microsoft may be working on “voice controlled apps” for the iPhone. Could that mean that someday we will be able to use Windows Mobile in its entirety?