Slacker is out with a Windows Mobile client, which is debuting pre-installed on the HTC HD2 from T-Mobile USA. In addition to the HD2, the application is designed for work with any WVGA touchscreen-equipped WinMo smartphone, and I presume version of the application that works with smaller screen devices is in works as we speak.…
Get ready for CTIA
The CTIA Wireless tradeshow kicks off this week in Sin City and we’re going to be busting our humps to bring you the best coverage. We already have boots on the ground and are prepped for a big show full of news. Read after the break for a thorough preview of what to expect from…
T-Mobile HTC HD2 gets sold early, gets unboxed
The March 24th launch date for the US variant of the HTC HD2 is closing in and we’re just days away from seeing the king of all Windows Mobile phones hitting the streets in all its big-screened glory. That also means T-Mobile stores across the country have already begun to stock HD2 inventory. For most…
Microsoft gets official on Windows Phone 7 cut-and-paste and unlocked emulator goodies
There’s a lot of chatter going on right now about whether or not cut-and-paste and true multi-tasking will ever make it into Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 Series platform. Well, today Microsoft themselves are getting a little more official – if just as vague – on the whole issue of which features may, or may not,…
Get Windows Mobile 6.5 for Sprint Touch Pro2 now
Get ready to breathe some new life into the Touch Pro2 because you can now throw Windows Mobile 6.5 on that bad boy. The software is available now on HTC’s site and it will improve the Sense user interface and improve the social networking integration. There’s no word on what version of Sense will be…
Windows Phone 7 emulator unlocked, shows off unseen goodies
Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 Series emulator had been pretty limited because it was still being polished but, as with anything put online, it has been “unlocked” and there are a ton of previously-unseen goodies. The emulator was first hacked by Dan Ardelean and some digging around shows that there will be some voice search, a…
AT&T intros Airo Wireless A25is, rugged WinMo smartphone
AT&T announced a new member of its rugged family, Airo Wireless A25is, which they say is the “world’s first intrinsically safe-certified smartphone.” Powered by Windows Mobile 6.1, the A25is has undergone intrinsic safety certification testing and approval for UL 913 (North America) and also meets rugged military specifications (MIL-SPEC 810-F/G). In other words, it is…
Check out the Windows Phone 7 Series ad
The first ad for Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 Series has hit the tubes of the Internet and it’s actually pretty good. It shows how the new operating system can handle the day-to-day wants and needs of people like me, you know, “life maximizers.” All jabs aside, it’s a nice introduction to the software giant’s vision…
Windows Phone 7 Series to get cut-and-paste, eventually
When Microsoft mentioned that the near ubiquitous cut-and-paste smartphone feature would not be available on Windows Phone 7 Series, folks around the blogosphere threw up their arms in frustration at Microsoft’s seeming oversight. But, as we mentioned a couple days ago, Microsoft was merely referring to the lack of cutting and pasting in the initial…
Microsoft clarifies Windows Phone 7 multitasking
With Microsoft’s MIX 2010 winding down, we’re starting to get some clear messages about Windows Phone 7 Series. One of the major issues near and dear to my heart is multitasking, and Microsoft appears to be taking cues from Apple because third-party programs won’t be able to fully run in the background. According to our…