Samsung India has launched the super-fancy Giorgio Armani smartphone, which is powered by the latest version of Windows Mobile (6.5). As you may remember, this baby packs all possible radios allowing users to connect over HSPA, WiFi and GSM networks. Rest of the features include a 5-megapixel camera, 3.5-inch AMOLED touchscreen, GPS, full QWERTY keyboard,…
HTC HD2 gets spec upgrade en route to T-Mobile USA
The HTC HD2 is a beast of a smartphone – its massive 4.3-inch capacitive touchscreen, speedy Snapdragon processor, sleek design and high-end features make it a force to be reckoned with. Despite running a mobile operating system that is only redeemed by HTC’s splendidly customized TouchFLO 3D UI, we’re still waiting on pins and needles…
Microsoft not paying developers who’ve sold their applications via Marketplace Mobile
Microsoft’s app store, or as they like to call it “Windows Marketplace for Mobile”, isn’t the prettiest girl on the block, to be honest she’s the girl that sits on the corner of the intersection next to a construction site and a meat packing factory. Aesthetics aside, it did what it was intended to do…
Brief: Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 SDK posted, and then pulled [Blame underwear elves]
Microsoft posted the Windows Mobile 6.5 SDK on January 22 and then it was pulled a few days later. It’s being speculated that Microsoft mistakingly included Windows Mobile 6.5.3 software in the SDK and thus was the reason it was pulled. Very unprofessional, but shit happens. What’s so secret about 6.5.3? It’s more touch friendly,…
Garmin-ASUS M10 nüvifone Available for Preorder in Taiwan
All eyes might be on Android these days when it comes to the next nüvifone, but it turns out Garmin-asus isn’t done with Windows Mobile just yet (at least in Taiwan). Preorders have started for the M10, which will offer a 3.5” 800 x 480 display, 600 MHz processor, and cruise on 900/2100 HSPA and…
T-Mobile’s HTC TouchPro 2 and Dash blessed with Windows Mobile 6.5 updates
HTC and T-Mobile have made the Windows Mobile 6.5 update available for the TouchPro 2 and Dash smartphones — initially, both devices were sold with Windows Mobile 6.1. By now you’re probably already familiar with all the good things of Windows Mobile 6.5, so I won’t repeat them. Heck, even if you’re not aware of…
HTC launching Obsesssion Windows Phone as HTC Diamond3?
The upgraded HTC HD2 Windows Phone will soon launch as the HTC Diamond3, continuing HTC’s tradition of high-powered, high-style Windows Mobile smartphones bearing the “Diamond” brand. According to “reliable sources,” WMPowerUser is reporting that the HTC Obsession will bring its 3.7-inch AMOLED touchscreen display, 1Ghz processor, 4GB of onboard memory, and HD video-capable 5-megapixel camera…
CoPilot Live v8 Windows Mobile app update released
ALK Technologies have released an update to their popular CoPilot Live Sat Nav application, for users of the Windows Mobile variant of it. The update brings a variety of enhancements, including: Improved timing of turn instructions. Customers can now choose exactly when they would prefer to receive spoken turn instructions, based on distance or time…
Analyst: Project Pink Launching in Two Months?
More Zunephone rumours? Right on, I’m sick of this iTablet noise anyway. Katherine Egbert, an analyst at Jefferies & Company, is saying that Microsoft’s mythical Project Pink will be released within the next two months, likely at with an announcement at Mobile World Congress in February. Even if the device itself isn’t the spitting image…
HTC Obsession, LG Apollo to Spearhead Windows Mobile 7?
A rather in-depth roundup of Windows Mobile 7 rumours by Malatesta has included word of the two launch devices from HTC and LG. Here are the rumoured specs of the LG Apollo, which might be a little hard to swallow: Launching: August/September 2010 CPU: Qualcomm QSD8650; 1.3GHz CDMA + GSM (aka a World Phone) EvDO…