Get ready all you social networking fanatics because Microsoft’s Kin phones will be available for Verizon Wireless customers online May 6 for pretty good prices. This launch window is in line with what we’ve heard before, but the Kin One will only cost about $50 after rebate and with a new two-year contract. The beefier…
Microsoft Kin One (Kin1) unboxing and hands-on video and pics
We have Microsoft’s Kin devices in the house! I’ve been fondling the oddly-shaped Kin One (or the Kin1, if you prefer) and we decided to do unboxing and setup videos. The social networking handset comes in a pipe-bomb-like tube and inside is the standard instruction manual, USB cable, charging port, headphones and the handset itself.…
Devs get new Windows Phone 7 tools
We’re getting tantalizingly closer to the release of Windows Phone 7 and Microsoft has just unveiled some more developer tools in order to beef up the applications before Microsoft’ operating system hits the shelves. According to Microsoft, The Windows Phone Developer Tools CTP Refresh includes: * This release has been tested to work with the…
Samsung Exec (SCH-i225) Windows Mobile smartphone hits U.S. Cellular
U.S. Cellular is getting a new Samsung smartphone – SCH-i225 aka Exec. As you can guess from its name, this baby is bound toward executives who may need Windows Mobile 6.5 along with all the accompanying apps and services such as Mobile Office, Microsoft Exchange support and so on. Specs wise, the Exec comes with…
iPhone, BlackBerry Won’t Last Another Five Years – Kaspersky
Eugene Kaspersky, CEO of a popular antivirus company, said at a Infosec that closed operating systems, like iPhone, BlackBerry, and Windows Phone, won’t last in the long run because they don’t embrace open-source, like Android and Symbian do. That’s an awfully heavy-handed statement, considering the ample success of iPhone and BlackBerry these days, though Android…
Samsung Messenger Due at Bell and Rogers Real Soon
Looks like we can expect another new Windows Mobile 6.5 device on Bell and Rogers in the very near future. The Samsung Messenger (GT-B7330) is due to hit these two Canadian carriers straight away. Bell is rumored to be releasing the Messenger on April 28th (tomorrow!) and Rogers is shooting for a May 4th launch.…
Windows Phone 7 to Update Straight From Microsoft through Zune and OTA
Taking yet another page out of the iPhone book, Windows Phone 7 will push out their operating system updates directly to consumers, without going through carrier or manufacturer testing, as they had traditionally. Unlike the iPhone, smaller Windows Phone updates will occur either over the air through Wi-Fi or 3G, and bigger ones will be…
U.S. Cellular lands Windows Mobile-powered Samsung Exec
There’s some good news and bad news if you’re on U.S. Cellular: you can buy the handset with the best name I’ve heard in a while but it’s going to be decidedly mediocre. The Samsung Exec is powered by Windows Mobile 6.5 and it rocks a full QWERTY keyboard. As the name suggests, this is…
Samsung may release a Symbian phone later this year
All you Symbian fans should be happy to hear that Samsung is reportedly planning to make a handset with that operating system by the end of the year. There have been some rumblings that the world’s second-biggest handset maker would ditch Symbian because it already supports Android, bada and Windows Phone 7 but that doesn’t…
Samsung Omnia II’s Windows Mobile 6.5.3 coming in May
Samsung Sweden has confirmed that a free firmware upgrade is coming for the Omnia II users. The update will bring the latest version of Microsoft’s mobile OS (6.5.3) along with several other improvements. Most notable change will tackle Omnia’s touchscreen, making touch response much faster and intuitive. In addition, they talk about improved UI, which…