In this demo of the final build of Windows Mobile 6.5 Windows Phone due out before the end of the year, we see a lot of stuff that’s old hat (My Phone, Marketplace, Flash support in IE), but some of the commentary near the end is particularly interesting, including the notion that versions 6.5 and…
Photos: The most tricked out HTC Touch Pro 2 you’ll ever see on the internet
If you’re interested in the HTC Touch Pro 2, don’t forget to read the 4 page Touch Pro 2 vs. Nokia N97 review that Will and Simon coauthored. I’m not into it because it’s huge and runs Windows Mobile, but these photos show just how much French Twitter user @naughty118 loves his device: More after…
Windows Phone to get text bubbles, courtesy Windows Mobile 6.5
In what could be it’s last official act as the moniker for Microsoft’s next major mobile operating system, Windows Mobile 6.5’s latest leak has confirmed that Windows Phone will feature iPhone-esque text bubbles. A leaked version of Windows Mobile 6.5 build 2193 gives us a glimpse at the text-selection tool built into what will one…
Leaked HTC Mega ROM filled with TouchFLO 2D 2.0 goodness
XDA never ceases to amaze. The HTC Mega hasn’t even been announced – heck, it was barely leaked by the WiFi Alliance – and the upcoming entry-level Windows Mobile smartphone’s ROM has been leaked. What’s so great about that? Well, the HTC Mega’s ROM is packed with HTC’s latest TouchFLO 2D 2.0 UI. Like the…
Microsoft kills Windows Mobile brand, births Windows Phone
Today, we learn that Microsoft is planning on ditching, nay killing, the Windows Mobile brand. What about Windows Mobile 6.5? Windows Mobile 7? Nope, it’ll be known as Windows Phone. The change also applies to past WinMo platforms. From this point forward all Windows Mobile 6.x operating systems will be referred to as Windows Phone.…
Confirmed: T-Mobile HTC Touch Pro2 Available August 12th
Not a huge surprise here, as Simon reported the rumor to us a little while ago… But it’s always nice when these things go all official on us. Today, T-Mobile together with HTC have officially announced the availability of the Touch Pro2, from T-Mo stores starting August 12th. The T-Mobile HTC Touch Pro2 features 3G…
TextGuard Announces Mobile Device ‘Compliance Solution’
If you work for a larger business or corporation, chances are your internet use, email, and maybe even your text messaging is monitored. Rules, regulations and ‘compliance monitoring’ seem to be the theme of the day, especially in secure industries. In fact, some regulations demand that electronic messages are archived and monitored at all times.…
Microsoft opens Windows Marketplace to devs
Microsoft isn’t exactly known for making good on their launch deadlines, but it seems Redmond has learned from their past. Today, as Microsoft had said they would, the Windows Marketplace for Mobile is officially open to Windows Mobile developers. Microsoft has announced that it is now accepting WinMo app submissions from developers in the 29…
SPB Software updates its RSS reader for Windows Mobile – SPB News
SPB Software has released SPB News 2.0, which was formerly known as SPB Insight. Touted as an “intelligent news reader,” the application is an easy to use RSS reader for Windows Mobile smartphones. As you’re probably already aware what an RSS reader app should do, I’ll skip that part, and we’re going straight to the…
Version of Samsung Omnia II for Latin America passes the FCC, we ask why; UPDATE: U.S. version is cleared, too!
FCC has cleared the Samsung Omnia II for the U.S. market. The FCC docs talk about the device with WCDMA bands II and V, and that’s cool since those bands are required for use in North America. But wait a tick, the certification label says it’s i8000L, and considering the label is written on Spanish,…