Job listing

Looks like Windows Mobile device update team is going to be busy over the the coming few months. Thge guys over @ istartedsomething.com has come across a job posting @ Microsoft.

Have you wished to see your Windows Mobile phone with new features “magically” show up without you buying a new one?
Well as long as I get a say as to what is installed, I am all in for it. I wouldnt want you to push down updates on to my phone without me knowing about it.
Do you want to see greater and better quality and cool software delivered to your love ones’ Windows phones from just a click?
Hell yeah

Here is some of the content from the Job Listing ( click me )

If this is your dream, this is a place for you. Come join us to make this dream into reality! With the mobile industry’s strong growth and several competitors playing in the field, we are going to have a challenging but fun time to show customers what Windows phone can become in the next few years.

We are in Windows Mobile device update team. Our goal is to enable customers to anticipate and enjoy a predictable stream of new and improved capabilities for their Windows Phone via a Device Update service that is worry-free and easy-to-use. Broad scope and impact, deep technologies, engineering challenges, partner interfacing with OEMs and MS internal partners, and fast pace delivery are all part of our charter. In the agile development environment, you will be working with PM/architect/test and partner teams to deliver critical stack of the update solution. You will lead a team of smart developers to solve problems in mobile OS, PC applications, and interacting with web services.

Hopefully things like OTA update and bug fixes. Notification of Application updates via Marketplace etc are in the works. I am assuming these guys will be working on WM7.

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