We’ve seen a lot of pictures and video of HTC’s upcoming Windows Mobile mammoth, the Leo, but not much information about a release date. It would have been nice if it came out on October 6th. along with the other Windows Mobile 6.5 launch devices, but a tester has indicated that the Leo will be…
Verizon’s Omnia II Gets Makeover
We were hearing that Verizon would be getting the next Samsung Omnia sometime in July, but with the date come and gone, it’s obviously been delayed. How come? Apparently the Omnia II I8000 got a little facelift before launch. The new d-pad reminds me a bit of the B3410 and does a good job of…
Google Sync Available for iPhone and Windows Mobile, Featuring Push GMail
Alright, show of hands, who wants push GMail on their iPhone? Go get ’em at m.google.com/sync. (Windows Mobile is getting the update too, if you’re into that kind of thing.) What’s Google Sync? Well, it lets you sync up your Google Calendar and Address Book with your native on-device functions, so you’ll always have everything…
Group Contacts Coming in Windows Mobile 6.5
After snooping around a Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM, the ability to save group contacts for SMS and e-mail has been discovered. Sending messages to multiple recipients was never a problem on WinMo, but handling the contacts could use some polishing. When using one of the group contacts made from this screen, the message will actually…
Qualcomm’s 1Ghz Snapdragon will bring the giga-hurt this year
What remains of the 1Ghz barrier in the mobile world will largely come-a-tumbling-down this holiday shopping season as mobile phone makers like Acer and HTC get ready to launch power-packed smartphones featuring Qualcomm’s 1Ghz Snapdragon chipsets. DigiTimes is reporting that both Acer’s F1 and HTC’s Leo Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional smartphones will make some good…
AT&T nüvifone G60, Touch Diamond2, and Touch Pro2 get Pricetags
Along with release dates for other handsets in their Windows Mobile lineup, price points for the nüvifone G60, HTC Touch Pro2 (to be branded as the Tilt 2), and the Touch Diamond2 (branded Pure). The Tilt 2 will run you $299.99, $499.99 off contract; the Pure $149.99, $349.99 off contract; finally, the Garmin-asus nüvifone G60,…
HTC issues HTC Touch Diamond2 hotfix for LED bug
Got an HTC Touch Diamond2 in your pocket? Well, first of all, you’re one lucky S.O.B. Second, you’ve probably noticed that the LED indicator light up towards the top of your Diamond2 sometimes fails to turn “green” when the battery is topped off. After paying handsomely for one of this year’s hottest Windows Mobile touchscreen…
AT&T Windows Mobile Lineup Leaked, Featuring LG Monaco, HP Obsidian
You might recall seeing the pico-projecting LG Monaco popping up on an extensive AT&T roadmap back in the Spring, featuring a landscape QWERTY keypad, a 5 megapixel camera and a 3.2″ WVGA touchscreen. Well, a leaked roadmap has revealed a more precise release date (November), along with a few other Windows Mobile smartphones coming to…
AT&T Tilt 2 Coming October 18th?
Verizon might be getting a new Windows Mobile toy, but AT&T will have a little something to offer as well, although a little bit later: the Tilt2, better known as the HTC Touch Pro2 which has already found its way to Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile. The target release date (October 18th.) is a little after…
HTC Predator and Imagio (Whitestone) Bringing Android and WinMo 6.5 to Verizon
October 6th. is the big day for Windows Mobile 6.5. We had heard that Verizon, AT&T and Sprint would be on board for the update, but had heard little in regards to what devices specifically they would be offering (although manufacturers have been happy to throw in their support). Luckily, we’re hearing the Imagio (model…