We already knew Microsoft was working to build the upcoming Windows Mobile 7 anew, from the ground up and all. Now it looks like Microsoft is planning to push frequent software updates out to its Windows Mobile fleet, possibly via over-the-air (OTA) updates. A new job posting from the mighty Microsoft now hints at a…
Sprint docs point to Palm Pre launching May 16!
Sprint has already started training its sales staff on the upcoming Palm Pre, that much we know. And, now that things are getting more and more official, the Palm Pre’s expected launch window has just been narrowed down to early May. According to Engadget‘s alleged internal Sprint schedules, the Palm Pre is “required” to be…
PalmOS emulator ‘Classic’ demonstrated on video
Palm was proud to show off MotionApps’ PalmOS emulator, dubbed “Classic,” as a means of run legacy Palm OS software on the Palm Pre’s brand-spankin’-new WebOS. From what we saw back at CTIA Wireless 2009, Classic does a fantastic job of recreating the old Palm OS environment on the Palm Pre. Unfortunately, we were only…
BlackBerry service on the fritz again?
Today isn’t a good day for BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion’s (RIM) BlackBerry Internet Service. We hearing reports that BlackBerry users are experiencing yet another email service outage that seems to have affected users on all the major wireless networks. The outage has apparently affected at least some parts of Canada as well. Following a complete…
Microsoft preparing some sort of ‘Halo’ application for Windows Mobile
Mobile gaming is taking off in a big way. The iPhone is leading the current wave, with game developers lining up to offer their wares on the iPhone’s large multi-touch display. The mobile space is ripe for a new mobile gaming revolution, and it looks like “Halo” will be making the jump to the smartphone.…
Apple orders 4 million new iPhones?
New rumblings along the mobile grapevine are pointing towards 4 million new iPhones being prepared to blitz the smartphone market come mid-2009. The Chinese-language China Times is reporting that Apple has placed orders with component integrators to ship some 4 million new iPhones by the end of June 2009. This latest speculation bodes well for…
Palm going viral with Palm Pre marketing?
The Palm Pre has been spotted in the wild! Not on a talk show. Not in a product demonstration. The Palm Pre has been spotted hanging out at some random festival in San Francisco, in as uncontrolled an environment as you’re going to get. While Palm Pre fans will likely be flocking to the newly-posted…
Dell looking to bring smartphone lineup to China Mobile
The US smartphone market might have been a little too much for rookie smartphone maker Dell, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t viable markets for Dell’s smartphone offerings. After being shunned by US wireless carriers for its lackluster smartphone lineup that failed to differentiate itself from the market, Dell is now reportedly in talks to…
Bell launches 1GB smartphone data/tethering plan
In a refreshing, consumer-conscious move, Bell has just announced a new smartphone data plan that should have smartphone users in Canada collectively rejoicing. Bell is now offering a 1GB smartphone data plan for just CDN $45, and the kicker is that Bell is allowing users to tether their smartphone using this data plan! The new…
Motorola ex-CFO Paul Liska claims Motorola fudged financial reports
Motorola’s future is looking bleaker and bleaker by the day. The recently launched Motorola QA4 Evoke might signal something of a shift in design philosophy at Motorola, but there’s no denying that the once-giant mobile phone maker is dying a slow death. And, as another affront to Motorola’s credibility, former Motorola CFO Paul Liska is…