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AT&T Tilt Upgraded (Or Not) to Windows Mobile 6.1

HTC has recently announced the release of a firmware update for AT&T Tilt, which should upgrade the handset to the latest Windows Mobile 6.1 OS. Launched back in 2007, the Tilt is AT&T's version of HTC TyTN II (also known as HTC Kaiser).According to HTC, the new firmware (ROM Version 3.57.502.2 WWE) should bring...

18 August 2008
05:45 GMT

From Vista SP1 and XP SP3, Windows Update Coming to Windows Mobile

Users of embedded devices and mobile phones running the Windows Mobile operating system need to get ready for an updating infrastructure and experience similar to that offered by Microsoft for its client and server platforms including the recent releases of Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista SP1 and Windows XP SP3. A...

5 August 2008
07:17 GMT

Skype Is Now Windows Mobile 6.1 Compatible

Skype, the free and popular software that enables users to chat, make calls over the Internet and transfer files, is not compatible with Microsoft's latest Windows Mobile 6.1 OS for Pocket PCs. The new version of the software, namely 2.2.0.45, is freshly released and it finally allows owners of Windows Mobile 6...

1 August 2008
10:32 GMT

Microsoft Debuts Windows Mobile Applications Portal

Hot on the heels of Apple delivering the iPhone App Store, Microsoft has inaugurated the Windows Mobile Applications Portal. Under the slogan "Do more", the new destination for users of Windows Mobile powered devices have access to a consistent collection of solutions via the new Silverlight website. However, the sof...

16 July 2008
05:15 GMT

Dynamics CRM Opened Up to Windows Mobile and BlackBerry Phones

Microsoft has announced a partnership with TenDigits designed to offer users of Windows Mobile and BlackBerry phones access to Dynamics CRM. The alliance of the two companies will result in TenDigits' MobileAccess 4.0 offering what Microsoft referred to as full-featured mobile integration between Dynamics CRM an...

3 July 2008
10:54 GMT

Microsoft's Vision of Bridging Mobile Phones, the Web and PCs Evolves

Microsoft's vision of bridging mobile phones with web-based services and computers evolves continually and the latest aspect of the company's complex strategy involves the acquisition of MobiComp. The Redmond giant is essentially trying to enhance the offerings of its Mobile Communications Business through ...

27 June 2008
08:25 GMT

Windows SideShow Beta for Windows Mobile Developer

At the beginning of this week, Microsoft extended the Windows SideShow technology debuted with the release of Windows Vista to its Windows Mobile operating system. This was possible with the Windows SideShow for Windows Mobile Developer Preview application. Said application is designed to transform PocketPCs and Smar...

5 June 2008
13:04 GMT

Palm Treo 850 to Be the Best Palm Smartphone

Treo 850 is one of the newest smarpthones that Palm will soon launch and it also seems to be the most advanced device to come from the Sunnyvale company until now. Moreover, the handset clearly has the nicest design of all the Palm smartphones, being quite fashionable and slim. Although Palm hasn't unveiled an...

26 May 2008
04:36 GMT

New Releases of Windows Live and Live Search for Windows Mobile

New versions of Windows Live and Live Search are now available to users with devices running Microsoft's Windows operating system for mobile phones. Windows Live for Windows Mobile is an application that needs to be installed on the mobile phone in order to provide access to the services offered by the Redmond c...

16 May 2008
07:08 GMT

Asus P560 Hits the Market in June

Asus P560, first presented at the beginning of March, during CeBIT 2008, will be commercially available across Europe starting next month (June), for a retail price of about 500 Euros (or $770). If you think this is expensive, well, it is, but the P560 seems to be worth all that money.Although it comes as the less st...

15 May 2008
03:13 GMT

Black Asus P320 Passes the FCC

Asus P320, one of the tiniest Pocket PCs to run on Windows Mobile, was recently approved by the FCC and could soon be officially available in the US, to the joy of all users who (might) want to own this pretty little handset. The P320 was first unveiled by Asus during CeBIT 2008, at the beginning of March, when we h...

26 April 2008
03:54 GMT

Elektrobit Satellite PDA - Windows Mobile 6.1 and Other Goodies

Elektrobit, a Finland-based company, announced the future release of their first PDA, under the name of "EB Satellite/Terrestrial Reference PDA Phone". Despite this not quite attractive name, the future device will apparently bring together both good looks and advanced functionality and it won't even cost too m...

23 April 2008
04:39 GMT

HKC Dual SIM PDA Presented On Striptease Music

HKC is a brand new company that hails from Hong Kong and brings the first dual-SIM PDAs to run on Windows Mobile. The PDAs are named HKC W1000 and HKC G1000, and have the same looks and features, except for the fact that the W1000 has one GSM and one CDMA SIM slot, while the G1000 packs two GSM SIM slots. The du...

12 April 2008
10:14 GMT

CTIA Wireless 2008: HTC Touch Dual Available Soon in the US

HTC Touch Dual will hit the US market this Spring, coming with Microsoft's latest Windows Mobile 6.1 OS and many other cool features. Already available in other markets (Europe, Japan and Australia for example), HTC Touch Dual now brings US-specific network connectivity: 850, 900, 1800 and 1900 Mhz GSM/GPRS/EDG...

4 April 2008
10:30 GMT

Google Rolls Out Windows Mobile 6 Compatible Service

Google has rolled out several mobile services until now but none of them was designed to work on Windows Mobile 6 devices. However, this needs some changes so, today, the Mountain View company officially introduces a Windows Mobile 6 compatible version of Picasa Web Albums, allowing users to view photos, slideshows o...

3 April 2008
02:21 GMT

eLive, from Microsoft

Making its way toward Windows Mobile 7, Microsoft unveiled at CTIA Wireless 2008 version 6.1 of its operating system for mobile phones. But Windows Mobile 6.1 and even 7 do not paint a complete picture of the direction Microsoft is heading with its Windows Mobile efforts. In parallel of advancing the Windows platform...

2 April 2008
09:33 GMT

CTIA Wireless 2008: Windows Mobile 6.1 in Official Clothes

After centuries of waiting (about two months actually), Microsoft has finally unveiled, in the most official way possible, Windows Mobile 6.1, the company's latest mobile operating system. As rumored a week ago, the new OS announcement was made in the first day of CTIA Wireless 2008 (1 - 3 April, Las Vegas). A...

2 April 2008
06:00 GMT

Windows Mobile 6.1 to Come on April the 1st

Windows Mobile 6.1, the newest version of Microsoft's OS for mobile devices, should have been launched at MWC 2008, at the beginning of February, but the giant software company postponed its release for unknown reasons. Now it looks like the new OS will be available starting April the 1st, and Pocket-Lint re...

26 March 2008
14:33 GMT

Xperia X1 on Pre-order For $1000

After some rumors saying that Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 will not be released this year, as initially announced, a SE official declared the handset will actually be available in the second half of 2008, as promised. While no one can say when exactly will Xperia X1 be officially launched, various mobile phone retailers a...

14 March 2008
05:31 GMT

CeBIT 2008: Hands-On with Samsung i780 and Samsung i200

Samsung brought many mobile devices at the 2008 edition of CeBIT (Hanover, Germany, 4 - 9 March), including the G810 flagship and the stylish F490. Right now we're going to present you i780 and i200, two handsets that have in common the Windows Mobile OS. Samsung i780 is a business-orientated smartphone that...

6 March 2008
14:05 GMT

New Trojan Threatening Windows Mobile Pocket PCs

A warning was posted today on the McAfee Avert Labs Blog, announcing that a new Windows Mobile trojan was discovered, trojan that disables the Windows Mobile application installation security on Pocket PCs. Named WinCE/InfoJack and discovered in China, the trojan was created by "a specific website" (its name was not...

26 February 2008
10:46 GMT

How About a Windows Mobile Unlocked iPhone?

iPhone clones are not uncommon, especially those produced in China, which look almost exactly like Apple's handset but have inferior quality, inferior features and, obviously, cheaper prices. Probably the most expensive iPhone wannabe handset up to date is the new DaXian X999, a device that can be bought for $36...

21 February 2008
10:46 GMT

Microsoft: Zune + Windows Mobile = Zune on Phones? The Zune Phone?

Well, believe it or not, but Microsoft is working to converge Zune with Windows Mobile. With the advent of the iPhone, Microsoft, through the voice of Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer, revealed that the company would not diverge from its current path of focusing on delivering only the Windows Mobile platform, an...

18 February 2008
04:50 GMT

Windows Mobile-Based Devices Get Access to MSN Direct Content

Microsoft has opened up MSN Direct content to Windows Mobile-based devices. The announcement was delivered at the Mobile World Congress 2008, with the introduction of a technology preview designed to permit access to MSN Direct to the users of devices running the Windows Mobile operating system. In this manner, an en...

12 February 2008
03:58 GMT

Microsoft Lives and Breathes Danger

Microsoft lives and breathes Danger. At least when it comes down to the company's mobile consumer vision. Well, the fact of the matter is that Microsoft is not about to introduce a dangerous way of life for the users of its Windows Mobile platform, but Danger will be a part of the new equation defining the next ...

11 February 2008
10:24 GMT

Looking at the iPhone, Does Microsoft Get It That It's about the Phone?

Looking at Apple's iPhone, Microsoft has got to understand that it's about the phone and not the operating system. The Apple brand in combination with Mac machines are giving the Cupertino-based hardware company the edge on the global computer market. The same recipe is valid for the smartphone market, wher...

11 February 2008
07:07 GMT

IMAP Problem for Windows Mobile Fixed

Back in October, when IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) was rolled out for Gmail and syncing between the messages sent or received on their mobile phone and the mail accounts became possible, the problems started pouring in at the help desk. Among them were Windows Mobile not being able to take advantage of the...

30 January 2008
07:51 GMT

Stop Surfing, Start Zooming

Zumobi is a project that builds on the concept of natural user interfaces. The Zooming User Interface is developed by a start-up, formed mainly by former Microsoft employees, on top of technology licensed from the Redmond company. Initially, the project was dubbed ZenZui, but the name evolved in Zumobi at the end of ...

25 January 2008
10:01 GMT

Fresh Outsider Blood for a New Windows Mobile Brand Image

Microsoft top executives might very well be leaving the company like rats from a sinking ship, but there's plenty of them to go around. The Redmond company's employees are approaching the 80,000 milestone at fast pace, but even with such a strong head-count, Microsoft is little hesitant to bring in fresh bl...

23 January 2008
05:47 GMT

What's on Microsoft's To-Do List - Windows 7? IE8?

Microsoft published the results of a survey carried out by Kelton Research, emphasizing the fact that increasing reliance on to-do lists is a worldwide organizational habit. The first question that comes to mind is of course what's on Microsoft's own to-do list. The Redmond company is focusing on delivering...

15 January 2008
04:23 GMT

Microsoft Still Undecided Whether to Keep Windows Live Messenger Free

Microsoft has signaled the initial stages of an initiative designed to bring the Windows Live Mobile Messenger free ride to an end, for users of Nokia phones running the Symbian operating system. Namely, the Redmond company has debuted Direct Consumer billing for Windows Live Mobile Messenger users on Symbian phones....

11 January 2008
07:44 GMT

Microsoft: Yes, the Windows Live Messenger Free Ride Is Over

Yes, the Windows Live Messenger free ride is over. Microsoft is no longer offering its instant messaging client as a free service, and will start charging end-users. However, this affects only users of Windows Live Mobile Messenger, and not of the Windows Live Messenger. According to MoDaCo, users of mobile phones wi...

10 January 2008
06:34 GMT

Microsoft Will Not Even Attempt to Build an iPhone Killer

If you are among those holding their breath while waiting for Microsoft to pull a "mobile phone rabbit" out of its hat and present it to the world as an iPhone killer, then you can exhale right about now. A scenario where the Redmond company will produce a mobile phone that would directly rival Apple's iPhone ha...

9 January 2008
11:36 GMT

Microsoft Windows Mobile 7.0 Preview or Simple Mockup

This article is based on a leaked concept, posted by Natahan Weinberg on blognewschannel, although we're not sure if it's a fake or Microsoft's future Windows Mobile 7 will actually include at least some of the features described below. With the iPhone seriously taking the lead on the mobile market, Mi...

9 January 2008
09:47 GMT

Zenum Prepares A Beautiful Mobile Phone

Zenum Technologies, a Swiss company dedicated to modern design and technology, revealed an upcoming launch of a new and mysterious mobile phone. Until now, the Switzerland-based manufacturer released only one handset, in the second quarter of 2007, a stylish and nice-featured smartphone named Zenum Opus. Running...

3 January 2008
08:49 GMT

iPhone vs. Windows Mobile Devices

iPhone is virtually slaughtering Windows Mobile powered devices in terms of market performance. In yet another aspect of the multifaceted Microsoft vs. Apple face-off, the Cupertino-based hardware company has left the Redmond giant in the dust. On the U.S. Market, the iPhone has been nothing short of a smashing succe...

18 December 2007
05:55 GMT

From Russia with Love: the RoverPC C6 Touchscreen Phone

A new Communicator handset was just spotted these days, this time coming from Russia and named RoverPC C6. Created by RoverPC, the device is a GSM phone that has a simple but nice look, reminding me of HTC's way of designing handsets. RoverPC C6 doesn't have a full keypad, so it can be operated either with ...

12 December 2007
09:50 GMT

Technical Preview of NetFront Browser v3.4 for Windows Mobile Available for Download

ACCESS, the company behind the Garnet OS (formerly known as Palm OS) and the ACCESS Linux Platform, announced the release of a technical preview of the next version of its NetFront Browser for Windows Mobile. The 3.4 version is compatible with Pocket PCs running Windows Mobile 5.0, and although the producer didn'...

3 December 2007
09:16 GMT

Microsoft Office Mobile, Upgraded to 6.1

Microsoft released Office Mobile 6.1, the latest version of its office application suite for mobile devices that includes Microsoft Office Word Mobile, Excel Mobile and PowerPoint Mobile and enables users to manage, create and edit documents while on the go. The main reason for the upgrade is that Microsoft Office 20...

30 November 2007
05:21 GMT

Mozilla for Mobiles, Closer than We Think

As expected and hoped by many mobile users, the Firefox browser will become mobile pretty soon, according to Christian Sejersen of Mozilla, who posted on his blog information about Mozilla Corporation's plans. Sure, there have been statements from Mozilla about its mobile future, but now we know a thing for cert...

29 November 2007
12:49 GMT

GyPSii Is Now Symbian Compatible

GyPSii, a well-known geo-location and social networking platform and service for mobile phones and other Internet-connected devices, recently confirmed that the Symbian version of the GyPSii application has been accredited by Nokia for its N95 and 6110 Navigator mobile phones. GyPSii is a UGC (user generated content)...

28 November 2007
04:28 GMT

Microsoft Applauds Wireless Open Development Initiative

With Verizon announcing its "Any Apps, Any Device" option for customers starting from 2008, Microsoft was quick to applaud the move. The praises came from Microsoft's Mobile Communications Business, informing of the Redmond company's full support of the Verizon Wireless open development initiative. Microsof...

27 November 2007
11:06 GMT

Opera Mobile, Awarded Best Windows Mobile Browser

The 2007 Best Software Awards by Smartphone & Pocket PC magazine found Opera Mobile to be the best browser for Pocket PCs or smartphones. Many may have thought it before, others might have disputed this, but the software's value has just become official.Fourteen independent Windows Mobile experts selected Opera ...

22 November 2007
10:00 GMT

The Preference of Windows Mobile for Banking Services Raises Security Issues

Following Google's release of Android, Microsoft has applauded the performances of its own Windows Mobile, the operating system for mobile phones that has already established a strong foothold on the market. According to the Redmond company, Windows Mobile is intimately connected with the Bank of America's ...

16 November 2007
03:35 GMT

Asus P526 (Pegasus) Review

The Taiwanese electronic devices manufacturer Asus has proved to be a serious contender on the Pocket PCs market. In terms of performance, its devices make little room for improvements and starting with the P525 model, the usability features have also benefited from a serious boost. Although the P526 is not the direc...

6 November 2007
06:47 GMT

HTC Expands Global Distribution Agreement

HTC, the leading provider of Windows Mobile-based smart devices, and Brightpoint, a global leader in the distribution of wireless devices have just entered into a global master distribution agreement.It's just another step in HTC's great expansion over the past period. The company has managed to make its na...

31 October 2007
12:28 GMT

Microsoft Will Bring Phones under USD100

Windows Mobile smartphones priced under USD100 should be available in the near future, according to Microsoft. The company plans of developing solutions for reducing the price of such devices and make them available for a wider range of users.As Linux becomes an even more popular solution for mobile phone software, M...

26 October 2007
06:43 GMT

Microsoft Brings New Smartphone Technology

Steve Ballmer, Microsoft's Chief Executive Officer, revealed the company's plans to help both people and businesses accommodate better with mobile technology. The first Microsoft dedicated mobile device management server was announced, as well as a new business alliance that will help businesses take great...

24 October 2007
05:03 GMT

Google Plans Free, Open Source Mobile Phone Operating System

Google's interest in mobile phones has been obvious for some while now. Rumors on the Gphone's development have been going by for some time now. Despite the hints aiming towards a close release, the device has yet to hit the market.In the meanwhile, Google is making small steps towards a good strategy on th...

9 October 2007
03:28 GMT

Toshiba Portégé G900 Review

The Japanese company Toshiba decided to enter the handheld market starting this year with 2 new smart devices featuring fingerprint security. Both devices, G500 and G900, have been name branded Portégé and are designed for high-end users. While the Portégé G500 has a slider form and looks very much like today's ...

24 September 2007
11:00 GMT




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