I guess we shouldn’t be surprised after plenty of earlier delays, but during a conference call, Garmin admitted that their two smartphones won’t make it until the second half of this year; the last rumour we had heard of a release date pointed to June, which sits dab-smack at the midpoint, but it’s easy to…
Mach5 Windows Mobile web browser gives Skyfire some competition
Skyfire is one of the coolest mobile web browsers around. In fact, it might be the most capable mobile browser in terms of media consumption. The trick to Skyfire is that it uses powerful servers to render a webpage, rather than relying on relatively anemic mobile processors. This allows Skyfire to deliver super-fast page-renders and…
Microsoft’s Facebook Client for Windows Mobile officially released
Back in March, we talked about Micorsoft’s Facebook Client and how it was extracted from Windows Mobile 6.5. In order to please its customers, the Redmond giant decided to offer the application to existing Windows Mobile 6.0 and 6.1 smartphone/PDA users. From a single app you can do most of your Facebook activities like access…
SMS-Chat 1.2 brings even better threaded SMS to Windows Mobile
VITO Technology has recently released an updated version of its popular threaded messaging client for Windows Mobile – SMS-Chat. Version 1.2 of the application now has 3 skins (dark, clear and light), SM backup function, and is more stable than ever thanks to Vito’s efforts to fix some of the known bugs. Moreover, the updated…
Microsoft posts Windows Mobile app guidelines, welcomes devs to Marketplace
Following in Apple’s AppStore-footsteps, Microsoft has taken a big step towards launching the Windows Marketplace for Mobile and Windows Mobile 6.5. The Software giant opened the Marketplace to developers over the weekend, and has posted guidelines for Windows Mobile application development. The new development “rules” aren’t really all that interesting of a read, but for…
Microsoft teases with Windows Marketplace sneak-peek
Microsoft is apparently in the final stages of polishing off their Windows Mobile 6.5 OS update for public release. That means Microsoft’s Windows Marketplace mobile application store is almost ready to launch. As Microsoft’s answer to the success of the Apple iPhone App Store, the Windows Marketplace is expected to make its global debut with…
Windows Mobile 6.1 powered LG GT810 headed to South America
LG is preparing a version of its popular Incite smartphone for South America. The so called LG GT810 is pretty much the same device, with the name being the only differentiating factor between the two phones. This means people in countries of Central and South America will get a decent Windows Mobile 6.1 all-touchscreen handset,…
Telus inventory hints at HTC Touch Pro2 and HTC Snap World Editions
HTC’s apparently working on “World Edition” variants of their HTC Touch Pro2 and HTC Snap smartphones for the Canadian market. And, according to BGR, the new World Edition smartphones are on their way to Telus. The HTC flagship smartphone and mid-range messaging handset have been gaining traction in GSM markets around the world, so it…
Windows Mobile 6 Theme Now Available for the BlackBerry Storm
A quick theme update for the BlackBerry Storm users out there. Seems as though MBCustomz has updated his most popular theme, (the Windows Mobile 6 Theme) for the BlackBerry Storm. If you want to combine the touchscreen goodness of your Storm with the look and feel of Win-Mo 6, this one is for you. Description…
HTC Snap Inner Circle Screenshots Peeped
The one characteristic of the HTC Snap that sets it apart from a BlackBerry clone (aside from being Windows Mobile) is the Inner Circle, which helps you keep different types of correspondences all together under their respective contacts. The dedicated key will make Inner Circle a regular part of a Snap-user’s life, but aside from…