MocoNews Quick Hits 03.19.2010

»  The pros and cons of developing apps for Windows Phone 7. [InfoWorld]

»  Microsoft’s Scott Guthrie talks about Silverlight and the Windows phone.

Palm's Stock Dives As Analyst Downgrades Target Price To $0

Palm (NSDQ: PALM) provided a stark view of its financial and market position yesterday after releasing its third-quarter results.

Nuance Cans SpinVox Consumer Service, Canning Staff Too

When I spoke with SpinVox buyer Nuance, as it began planning the future for the voicemail-to-text firm last month, it said it would pitch the service harder to network operators, stop offering new direct consumer accounts, but continue to maintain the service for existing subscribers.

Palm's Struggles Will Handicap Its Ability To Ward Off Upcoming Competition

Palm’s poor performance was no surprise today since it sent out a warning last month that sales were falling way short of expectations.

T-Mobile USA Confirms Partnership Talks WIth Clearwire

T-Mobile USA is indeed looking for a U.S. partner to help finance a high-speed data network.

MocoNews Quick Hits 03.18.2010

»  Several websites—particularly TheiPhoneAppReview.com and AppCraver.

Apple's iPad May Be Off To A Good Start, But Content Deals Are Still Lacking

Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) has sold “hundreds of thousands of iPads” on pre-order, reports the WSJ, which quotes people familiar to the matter.

MobiTV Now Letting People Store TV Offline On Their Phone To Watch Whenever They Want

MobiTV has fixed a digital rights management issue that was prohibiting it from offering users the ability to store content on their phone and then play it offline or on other devices.

Yahoo Expands Its Search Distribution Partnership With Telefonica To Spain

Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) may have lost its search deal with T-Mobile in the U.S. earlier this month—but it is still picking up search partners—at least in Europe.

HTC Will Defend Itself Against Apple's Patent Claims

Two weeks after Apple filed suit against HTC for infringing on 20 Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) patents related to the device, underlying architecture and hardware, the Android-and-Windows-Phone-maker has issued a formal response from its North American headquarters in Seattle.