Microsoft is really pushing hard to get their Windows Mobile app store, called Windows Marketplace for Mobile, out to every corner of the smartphone world. Windows Marketplace first launched with Windows Mobile 6.5 OS, giving WM6.5 fans an exclusive look at the Marketplace. Now, Microsoft is bringing the Marketplace to older Windows Mobile 6.0 and…
Microsoft Office Mobile 2010 coming to Windows Mobile 6.5
Windows Mobile 6.5 might not be the most compelling smartphone platform out there, but a new rumor could give potential Windows Mobile users a good reason to choose Microsoft to run their next smartphone. Word has it that Redmond is planning to launch Microsoft Office Mobile 2010 for Windows Phones running the Windows Mobile 6.5…
LG GW550 Windows Mobile smartphone hits South America and Asia
Remember the Nokia E71-look-alike LG GW550, which we initially saw back in June. Well, it has just been released in South America and Asia. Brazil and Argentina are the first to get the device, with other 20 countries in the two regions to follow shortly. The Windows Mobile smartphone definitely looks appealing, especially for many…
Emoze’s Soccer Updater is apparently the first “push content” application
Push-email solutions provider Emoze unveiled what they say is the first “pushed content” application dedicated to football/soccer news – Soccer Updater. The app release doesn’t come as a surprise considering that we’re slowly approaching the 2010 World Cup that will take place in South Africa. The application costs $5 and once you grab it, there…
Garmin-Asus nuvifone M20 gets a Windows Mobile 6.5 update
In case you’re one of not-that-many people who own the Garmin-Asus nuvifone M20, here’s a piece of good news for you. The company (or that’s two companies) released the official Windows Mobile 6.5 updated for your navigation-friendly device. The update is already available in some countries whereas others will get it by the end of…
NaviComputer brings offline GPS maps to your Windows Phone
Any smartphone worth its salt these days comes packing an integrated GPS receiver that allows you to pin-point your location on, say, a Google Map. But, GPS mapping on a smartphone has a critical Achilles Heel – the handset needs an active wireless data connection to pull down map data. Without map data, the GPS…
Samsung makes its Wireless Olympic Works app available for more WinMo smartphones
So it’s not just Bell’s Omnia II that will get the dedicated mobile application for the upcoming Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. Samsung will release the same app (Wireless Olympic Works – WOW) for its other Windows Mobile 6.1 and 6.5 smartphones. As you may know from our previous post, WOW will provide users with up-to-date…
AT&T’s Samsung Jack blessed with Windows Mobile 6.5 update
AT&T’s Samsung Jack is blessed with the Windows Mobile 6.5 update. The Korean giant announced the upgrade saying existing owners of the full QWERTY keyboard-equipped device will be able to experience the improved UI latest Microsoft’s mobile OS brings, better Pocket Internet Explorer, access Windows Marketplace, and also get free access to AT&T hotspots around…
Bell’s Samsung Omnia II is the official mobile phone of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games
Olympic Games are always a great way to spread your marketing message to a wide audience. Bell and Samsung know that, hence we have Bell’s Omnia II being unveiled as the official mobile phone of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. The announcement came just in time to celebrate the carrier’s newly rolled out HSPA network…
Bell HSPA Network Goes Live, Featuring BlackBerry Bold 9700, iPhone 3GS, OMNIA II, and Video Calling
Bell has today gone ahead and flipped the switch on their brand new HSPA network. Coupled with telus launching their own tomorrow, Rogers will no longer have a lockdown on hot GSM handsets like the iPhone, and Canadians will get some much-needed choice in service providers. The only devices Bell was forthcoming about before today’s announcement…