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HTC HD2 Tastes New Windows Phone Multi-Touch Driver

HTC HD2, the high-end device that was launched with Microsoft’s Windows Mobile operating system on board back in 2009, has already seen a few Windows Phone 7 ports. The handset plays nicely with the new mobile platform from Microsoft, though there still are some aspects that are not working. One of them was jus...

4 January 2012
18:01 GMT

How to Move Text Messages from Windows Mobile to Android Smartphones

HTC HD2 owners who dual-boot their devices to Windows Mobile and Android are aware that text messages received are not shared between the two operating systems.Even though it might be seen as a minor issue, for some users this may be important. Fortunately, there is a simple method of migrating text messages from one...

21 March 2011
16:01 GMT

HTC ROM Upgrade for T-Mobile HD2 (Croatia and Poland)

Mobile phone maker HTC Corporation has just announced the release of a new software update for its Windows Mobile-based HTC HD2 smartphone, in the form of a ROM upgrade for all units available on T-Mobile's airwaves in Croatia and Poland. According to the handset vendor the new update was meant only for the own...

15 February 2011
13:01 GMT

Mesa Geo 3G Rugged Notepad Is Super Tough, Fully Featured

There are certain specific areas, such as construction sites, outdoors engineering, etc., where rugged, compact and portable computing systems delivering a host of features and functions are really a must, and these are exactly the segments targeted by the brand-new Mesa Rugged Notepad from Juniper Systems.First and ...

25 January 2011
16:01 GMT

Skyfire Browser for Symbian and Windows Mobile Gets Discontinued

Skyfire Labs, the developer team behind the successful Skyfire browser has just announced that it will discontinue its original product v1.0 available for Windows Mobile and Symbian, by the end of 2010.Apparently, the company decided to focus all its resources on developing Skyfire 2.0, which had an overnight success...

16 November 2010
03:26 GMT

HTC HD mini Gets ROM Upgrade at Vodafone UK

Taiwanese mobile phone maker HTC has just announced the availability of a new software update for one of its Windows Mobile-based handsets, the HTC HD mini. However, the new update is available only for the HTC HD mini units on the airwaves of wireless carrier Vodafone UK. “An updated ROM is now available for ...

11 November 2010
04:36 GMT

Resco Pocket Radio 3.00 for Windows Mobile Available for Download

Slovakian mobile software developer Resco has just announced the release of Resco Pocket Radio 3.00 for Windows Mobile. The application provides users unlimited streaming of radio broadcasts.Windows Mobile is the first platform that gets the new Resco Pocket Radio, as the developer stated that it will release version...

10 November 2010
15:25 GMT

Windows Phone 7 Hits Europe and Asia Pacific

Microsoft’s heavy guns are now ready to take on Google Android devices and Apple’s iPhone on the mobile market, as Windows Phone 7 hits European and Asia Pacific markets today, October 21st, 2010. At the time of this article, the first Windows Phone 7 device was already sold in New Zeeland, and stores in...

21 October 2010
05:56 GMT

Free Smartphone Spyware Tool Is Actively Developed

A software developer has released a new variant of a free Windows Mobile spyware application, which is capable of stealing call logs, SMS messages, contacts, appointments and even track people via GPS.Chet Striker, the creator of the program, which he dubbed Phone Creeper, advertises it as a phone espionage suite and...

16 October 2010
07:09 GMT

Windows Phone 7 Is Here to Tackle Android and iPhone

Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer has launched Windows Phone 7 in an event in New York saying that he has been looking forward to this event for quite a while. Obviously, Windows Phone 7 is Microsoft’s response to its rivals, designed to tackle Google Android and Apple’s iPhone. Always deli...

11 October 2010
09:51 GMT

Windows Phone 7 OS Is Golden, Ready to Take on iPhone and Android Devices, Almost

Microsoft has all but done its part of the Windows Mobile reboot which introduced Windows Phone 7. Terry Myerson, the Corporate Vice President of Windows Phone Engineering announced that the Windows Phone 7 operating system has been released to manufacturing, with the product having reached the ‘gold’ st...

2 September 2010
03:20 GMT

SPB Diary Adds Support for Windows Mobile 6.5

SPB Software has released an update to its SPB Diary application for touchscreen-enabled Windows Mobile devices. The new version adds Windows Mobile 6.5 and HVGA resolution support and includes a score of other enhancements, as well as a few bug fixes.SPB Diary is a Today plugin which enables users to easily access t...

25 August 2010
09:19 GMT

HTC HD mini Lands in Australia

Recently, Taiwanese mobile phone maker HTC Corporation announced the launch of a new handset on the market in Australia, namely the HTC HD mini. According to the company, the new handset is already available for purchase for an RRP of $599 at Harvey Norman.The HTC HD mini is a smartphone powered by Microsoft's ...

21 August 2010
03:39 GMT

Free Windows Phone 7 Devices for Developers in Mexico

Microsoft continues to be handing out free Windows 7 Phone devices to developers building applications that target the next generation mobile platform. The Redmond company announced a new initiative designed to fuel the interest of developers building mobile applications back in June 2010. At that time, the software ...

10 August 2010
04:55 GMT

Windows Mobile Apps: NotepadWS, Mobile FTP Client

Two software solutions for handset powered by Microsoft's Windows Mobile operatign system have been recently updated, including NotepadWS and Mobile FTP Client. Developed for handsets running under Windows Mobile 5 or higher, the former app offers a nice alternative to other text editing solutions available for...

27 July 2010
06:34 GMT

HTC Touch Diamond2 Tastes SMS Stability Update

A new software update has been recently made available for the users of a HTC Touch Diamond2 mobile phone from the Taiwan-based handset vendor HTC Corporation. According to the company, the new software update only comes as a minor update for the Windows Mobile-based device, and should enhance the stability of its S...

21 July 2010
10:36 GMT

Windows Phone 7 Almost Ready to Take on the iPhone and Android Devices

Microsoft is almost there with Windows Phone 7, the next generation of the company’s mobile platform, revealed Terry Myerson, Corporate Vice President of Windows Phone Engineering, at the end of the past week. Over the next few weeks Microsoft together with a variety of OEM partners will work to broaden the poo...

19 July 2010
05:42 GMT

HTC HD2 Tastes Android 2.2 Froyo, New Dual Boot

HTC's Windows Mobile-based HD2 handset was the hottest mobile phone the company delivered to the market last year, especially when it comes to the hardware specs it boasts. A large display was included in the equation, along with a speedy processor, enough storage space, and more. Unofficially, the handset has ...

16 July 2010
08:48 GMT

Android Users Enjoy the Most Free Applications

A recently published report from Distimo shows a series of rather interesting details regarding the applications available for users of various mobile operating systems, including Google's Android, Research In Motion's BlackBerry OS, Apple's iPhone platform, Palm's webOS, or Microsoft's Wind...

7 July 2010
15:31 GMT

Android 2.1 Ported to HTC Touch Diamond 2

Google's Android operating system is seen as the most open mobile platform available on the market at the moment. Moreover, it also started to prove that it can be one of the most appealing mobile solutions out there. Some people see it so opened and so appealing that they started to try porting it to mobile ph...

7 July 2010
12:53 GMT

HTC HD mini Tastes ROM Upgrade

Taiwan-based mobile phone maker HTC Corporation has recently released a new software update for one of the handsets it brought to the market during the ongoing year, the HTC HD mini. According to the company, the new solution comes towards European users of a Windows Mobile-based HTC HD mini, while bringing a series...

1 July 2010
09:04 GMT

ROM Upgrade Available for HTC HD2 at O2

HTC HD2, one of the most appealing mobile phones launched on the market last year with Microsoft's Windows Mobile operating system on board, has just received a software update in the UK on the airwaves of O2. Available as ROM Version 1.72.206.3 and intended for O2 only, the new software update is now available...

22 June 2010
09:46 GMT

Introducing Samsung Omnia Pro 4 and Omnia Pro 5

Microsoft's Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system is not dead yet. The launch of two new handsets powered by it from Samsung is a move meant to show that. The new mobile phones, dubbed Omnia Pro 4 and Omnia Pro 5, were announced during CommunicAsia in Singapore, and are set to become available for purchase in Jul...

15 June 2010
10:16 GMT

Nimbuzz for Windows Mobile Discontinued

Nimbuzz, the company behind the software product with the same name, announced that its variant for Windows Mobile had been discontinued and would no longer be available for download. The reason stated by the developer has to do with the platform's limitations. Those who have the application installed on the...

3 June 2010
06:17 GMT

DroppedBoxx Lands on Windows Phone

Owners of a mobile phone running under Microsoft's Windows Mobile operating system have now yet another application to enjoy on their devices, namely DroppedBoxx. As its name suggests, the new mobile client has been designed to bring Dropbox to the operating system, offering users the possibility to easily sync...

28 May 2010
06:10 GMT

Microsoft Tag Brings Barcode Scanning to Major Mobile OSes

Microsoft’s mobile barcode technology, dubbed Microsoft Tag, is now out of beta, 18 months after the initial release, and comes with support for four of the most popular mobile operating systems on the market today. While moving out of beta, Microsoft Tag brought along a series of improvements to the existing ...

27 May 2010
10:56 GMT

Ruttensoft's CloudFiles Brings Dropbox to Windows Mobile

On Wednesday, Ruttensoft has announced the launch of Ruttensoft's CloudFiles for Windows Mobile-based devices. The new software solution is basically an unofficial version of the famous file sync tool Dropbox, or, as the developer puts it, the missing Windows Mobile Frontend for the solution. CloudFiles comes w...

20 May 2010
05:57 GMT

HTC HD2 Receives ROM Upgrade at O2 UK

The high-end Windows Mobile-based HTC HD2 has just received a new ROM upgrade on the airwaves of O2 UK. The new ROM version 1.72.206.3 is available for download from HTC's support website, yet the Taiwan-based handset vendor does not offer specific details on what the software solution includes. “An u...

27 April 2010
08:31 GMT

Sony Ericsson Xperia X2a Available for Pre-Order in the US

Sony Ericsson Xperia X2a, the successor of Xperia X1, seems set to soon make an appearance on the United States market. Pre-orders for the device have already kicked-off over at Sony Style, with the device expected to become available on April 29 or around that date. Those interested in this Windows Mobile-based hand...

22 April 2010
11:17 GMT

Google Maps Updated for Windows Mobile and Symbian S60

One of the nicest features in Google Maps for mobile, though available only for BlackBerry and Android handsets until now, is search by voice. It certainly proves easier to speak to a phone than to write on it, and Google Maps now offers this feature to more users than before. Google Maps for mobile 4.1 on Windows M...

22 April 2010
03:04 GMT

Visual Studio 2010 Lacks Support for WM 6.x App Development

Visual Studio 2010, the latest release of Microsoft's solution, does not offer support for the development of applications for currently available versions of Windows Mobile. While support for application development for Windows Phone OS 7.0 is included in the software solution, those interested in building app...

14 April 2010
06:35 GMT

Windows Embedded CE and Windows Mobile Now Under the Same Umbrella

In a move designed to align the development efforts of its Windows platform for handheld terminals and ruggedized devices, Microsoft announced that Windows Embedded CE and Windows Mobile would be the responsibility of a single group, going forward. Essentially, the Redmond company has transitioned the Windows Mobile ...

8 April 2010
09:11 GMT

Microsoft Pink Phones to Make Their Debut on April 12

Microsoft has yet to confirm any details officially, but the company did send out invitations to an event scheduled for April 12th, 2010, noting that, “It’s time to share.” The Redmond company’s timing for sharing coincides with the launch of Visual Studio 2010, .Net Framework 4 and Silverligh...

6 April 2010
11:06 GMT

HTC HD2 Emerges in Video Ad from T-Mobile

A new video ad for the high-end HTC HD2 is now available for your viewing pleasure, released into the wild by wireless carrier T-Mobile itself. Taiwanese mobile phone maker HTC Corporation had already launched a wide range of videos touting the capabilities of this Windows Mobile-based device, yet the new ad was publ...

2 April 2010
11:01 GMT

Sony Ericsson's Xperiancers Blog Shut Down

Sony Ericsson has recently decided to close down its Xperiancers blog and move it to the company's new product blog, where details on the newly released Android-based X10 handsets are also available. The blog was launched back in September 2008, and those interested in learning specialized information on the co...

31 March 2010
06:58 GMT

HTC HD mini Arrives in Singapore

Taiwan-based mobile phone maker HTC Corporation recently announced that its newly unveiled HTC HD mini Windows Mobile 6.5-based device would arrive on the market in Singapore in early April. According to the company, the new device comes with about the same features as the already popular HTC HD2, and should offer a...

26 March 2010
04:51 GMT

Firefox for Android to Land in Beta in 2010

A while ago, Mozilla announced plans to come to the market with a Firefox for Android browser, and now we learn that its goals are a little clearer than before. Jay Sullivan, Mozilla's vice president of mobile, stated recently that the company was working on providing Android users with a beta version of Firefo...

26 March 2010
03:46 GMT

Microsoft Updates My Phone for Windows Mobile 6.x

Redmond-based Microsoft has just made available for download a new version of the Microsoft My Phone solution for handsets powered by its Windows Mobile operating system. The update application, as well as the My Phone service, is available for all devices powered by the company's Windows Mobile 6.0 or higher pl...

25 March 2010
12:13 GMT

Time-Out for Firefox on Windows Phone 7

Mozilla seems to be unhappy with Microsoft and the company’s limitations when it comes down to building native applications for its next-generation Windows mobile platform. Although it has so far produced a steady stream of testing builds of Fennec for Windows Mobile, the development efforts associated with Fir...

23 March 2010
10:39 GMT

Windows Mobile to Receive Barnes & Noble eReader App

Mobile phone users who own a device powered by Microsoft's Windows Mobile operating system might soon be able to enjoy a Barnes & Noble eReader app on their handsets, it seems. The software solution appears set to become available on the market as soon as wireless carrier T-Mobile USA puts the high-end HTC HD2 ...

22 March 2010
05:28 GMT

HTC HD mini Goes to Hong Kong

Taiwan-based mobile phone maker HTC Corporation announced today the launch of its latest Windows Mobile-based device on the Hong Kong market. The handset, none other than the HTC HD mini, comes with the company's HTC Sense solution on board, and can offer the popular experience users receive from the high-end H...

17 March 2010
06:33 GMT

Marketplace Applications to Be Code Signed by VeriSign

Trusted provider of Internet infrastructure for the networked world VeriSign, Inc. announced today that it had been selected by Redmond-based software company Microsoft to provide code signing services for the applications that are being distributed via the Windows Marketplace for Mobile. According to the company, M...

15 March 2010
15:31 GMT

SBSH Launches PhoneWeaver 2.1 for Windows Mobile

SBSH announced on Monday the launch of a fresh version of its robust profile manager for touch-enabled handsets powered by Microsoft's Windows Mobile operating system, the PhoneWeaver 2.1. According to the company, the newly released version of the application comes with a series of major structural changes, whi...

15 March 2010
09:29 GMT

HTC Touch Pro3 to Land in Summer

Taiwan-based mobile phone maker HTC Corporation is reportedly getting ready for the launch of yet another handset powered by Microsoft's Windows Mobile operating system, namely the HTC Touch Pro3. According to the latest reports on the matter, the company intends to deliver the device during the summer, which m...

15 March 2010
05:28 GMT

YouTube Mobile Updated to Version 2.4

Mountain View-based search engine giant Google announced on Wednesday that it released a new version of its YouTube application for Nokia S60 and Windows Mobile-based mobile phones, namely YouTube Mobile app version 2.4. According to the company, the application has already been translated in 12 languages, installed ...

11 March 2010
05:57 GMT

T-Mobile's HTC HD2 Gets Unboxed

Mobile phone carrier T-Mobile is ramping up for the launch of the high-end HTC HD2 handset, and it seems that it might make it available for purchase as soon as March 23. The wireless operator has reportedly sent out invites to a March 16 event in New York City, and it is expected to announce the exact availability ...

10 March 2010
06:21 GMT

Pharos Traveler 137 Lands at Cincinnati Bell

Cincinnati Bell announced on Monday that it was the first mobile phone carrier in the United States to launch the Pharos Traveler 137 Smartphone from Pharos Science & Applications. The new device comes as a Windows Mobile-based touchscreen handset with award-winning features and capabilities, including integrated GP...

9 March 2010
13:51 GMT

Windows Mobile Receives Native Opera Mini 5

Norwegian software company Opera Software announced today the launch of a native version of Opera Mini 5 beta for mobile phones powered by Microsoft's Windows Mobile 5 or higher operating system. According to the company, the integration of Opera Mini with Windows Mobile enables it to offer an optimized version...

4 March 2010
08:53 GMT

Microsoft to Invest $1 Billion in Mobile OS Development

Redmond-based software giant Microsoft is reportedly planning a great investment in the development of its mobile operating system. The company has just unveiled a new version of its mobile platform, namely Windows Phone 7 OS, and announced that the first handsets powered by it would arrive on the market before the ...

3 March 2010
05:29 GMT

Improving Windows Mobile Application Development

Redmond-based software company Microsoft launched in October last year a new flavor of its mobile client, Windows Mobile 6.5, accompanying it with new services for mobile phones, including the Windows Marketplace for Mobile, the place where users will find applications available for download for their devices. Devel...

23 February 2010
03:44 GMT


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