Back in December, the HTC Trophy made its first appearance in an internal roadmap, and it’s finally getting around to coming to market as it has passed through the Global Certification Forum. Back then it was listed as running Windows Mobile 6.5, but at this point, it’s a likely candidate for the fall launch of…
HTC HD2 reborn as the Windows Phone-powered HD7, launching October 18th?
The HTC HD2 was widely regarded as a high-end handset that limped along on Windows Mobile 6.5. Those who enjoyed the stellar specs of this handset will be happy to know that the HD2 may be re-born as the HD7, a Windows Phone 7 handset slated to hit O2 UK. The information about this handset…
Windows Phone 7 finalized and released to manufacturers
Windows Phone 7 is upon us as it has reached the point where it hit the Release to Manufacturers milestone (RTM). This doesn’t come as a shock since it very recently hit the technical preview milestone, but we now that WP7 is coming sooner much rather than later. After all, we’ve already seen a great…
LG C900 photos: Windows Phone 7, 1.3 GHz Snapdragon
LG Electronics may want to hire a few plumbers because it’s leaking like crazy. First, we saw the E900 and now you can feast your eyes on the C900, which will be powered by Microsoft Windows Phone 7. The C900 could be a launch device when Microsoft Windows Phone 7 hits in about a month…
Leak: Photos: LG E900: Windows Phone 7, 3.7 inch screen, Snapdragon
Courtesy of Android.com.pl are photos of a yet to be announced LG device running Windows Phone 7. The site says that there’s a Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8650 inside, which Engadget is claiming runs at 1.3 GHz, but the QSD8650 is the same 1 GHz processor that’s been shipping in several devices, including the HTC Evo 4G.…
Video: What’s the SMS experience like on Windows Phone 7? [Spoiler: Amazing]
Since Microsoft is basically starting from scratch in terms of the user experience of their mobile operating system, many of you might be wondering: what’s the SMS messaging experience like on Windows Phone 7? I may be a tall, wide shouldered, burly man in my mid 20s, but I text like a 13 year old…
Microsoft: Android may cost more in the end than Windows Phone 7
The upcoming Microsoft Windows Phone 7 will still come with a licensing fee of about $15 per unit and that could seem odd in a world where open source alternatives like Android and Symbian can be had for no royalties. A Microsoft employee supposedly contacted AlleyInsider to say that the “free” label with Android and…
Microsoft Windows Phone 7 to launch simultaneously in Canada, United States
Our friends in the great, white north will be happy to know that Microsoft Windows Phone 7 will be launching in the United States and Canada simultaneous this fall. This is great news for Canadian mobile phone users, as they’ve grown accustomed to waiting for devices like the Apple iPhone. In the video below, you…
Microsoft rolls out Hotmail ActiveSync to the iPhone, iPad, and more
Starting today, Microsoft is rolling out its Hotmail ActiveSync service for a variety of mobile platforms. As its name implies, Hotmail ActiveSync will bring the capabilities of Exchange ActiveSync to Hotmail accounts. Users with a supported phone and mobile client will be able to sync their email, calendar, and contacts to their handset. Updates made…
The Mobile Roundup – The ‘Leaks Everywhere’ edition
We needed to find a plumber this week because there were leaked phones all over the place – we saw spy shots of multiple Windows Phone 7 devices and Android handsets. If that wasn’t enough, we got some hands-on time with some cool new apps and hardware, Froyo is finally getting out there en masse…







