We’ve been expecting T-Mobile USA to launch the highly-anticipated HTC Touch Pro2 on July 22. T-Mobile will be rebranding the HTC Touch Pro2 as the T-Mobile Wing II – as a successor to the original T-Mobile Wing, which also happens to be an HTC smartphone (the HTC P4350 Herald, to be exact). And, now that…
Spb Mobile Shell 3.0 helps manage work-life balance on Windows Mobile smartphones
Spb Software is out with the latest version of their famous Spb Mobile Shell application. Version 3.0 is designed to help users manage work-life balance, and is hence envisioned for two different smartphone use scenarios: at work and at play. Key features of the application include: Professional and Lifestyle home screens Widget-based photo contacts with…
HTC Touch Pro lands on U.S. Cellular
In a move that surprised no one, U.S. Cellular has launched the HTC Touch Pro, offering it for $249.95 on a two-year contract, after mail-in rebate. It’s a great thing to see smaller carriers catching on with the smartphone revolution, although I would be even more delighted if this had happened a year ago. The…
Microsoft Exchange 2010 will synchronize and archive WM 6.5 SMS text messages!
Microsoft is apparently looking to integrate Windows Mobile more tightly with the Windows computing experience. The newly available Exchange Server 2010 beta has shed some light on an upcoming Windows Mobile 6.5 feature – the ability to synchronize and archive all SMS text messages on the Exchange Server! Never again will you have to worry…
HTC Touch 3G gets a firmware update
HTC has recently released a new update to its high-end Touch 3G smartphone. Among the improved functions and fixes, they highlights: Fixed auto-reboot issue after enabling WLAN. Added the control panel to the action panel after taking a picture in theme mode. Improved QuickGPS updating through ActiveSync, Wi-Fi and GPRS. Enhanced Opera’s browsing performance while…
WeFi gets a Fring add-on to allow users access to millions of WiFi hotspots
WeFi, the company behind the first open community-based global Wi-Fi network, and Fring launched the WeFi add-on for Fring to give users mobile access to the database of 20 million WiFi hotspots around the world. If you need to pick one Fring add-on to install, this is the one. That’s in case you’re travelling often…
Windows Mobile 6.5 to support custom themes and ‘Titanium’ homescreen plug-ins
What is this “Titanium” gibberish that keeps popping up around mentions of Windows Mobile? Well, “Titanium” refers to the sliding-panel homescreen interface first debuted with Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard and now integrated into Windows Mobile 6.5. And, it looks like the upcoming WinMo 6.5 platform will be much more customizable in terms of UI aesthetics…
New ‘WM7 Titanium’ skin for Windows Mobile 6.5 – Not WM7, but damn cool!
Don’t let this particular Windows Mobile skin’s name fool you. The “WM7 Titanium Project” isn’t going to turn your Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphone into a true-blue WinMo 7.0 handset, but it’s sure to inject it with some UI-freshness! xda-developers forum member ibrythill has posted his newly crafted “WM7 Titanium Project” theme/skin for Windows Mobile 6.5…
Windows Mobile 6.5 SDK to be Released May 11th.?
Carriers will have the final say as to when devices with Windows Mobile 6.5 go out to the masses, but based on some vague wording in the official WinMo blog, we’re thinking the software development kit will be available as of May 11th. “Kick off launch presentation of Windows Mobile 6.5” can be taken a…
Amazon clearing out unlocked Palm Treo Pro for $400!
Nevermind that the Palm Pre is just a stone’s throw away. If a Windows Mobile-powered Palm Treo Pro is just the kind of smartphone that floats your boat, you’ll be happy to hear that an the handset is now available for $399.99 from Amazon.com! The Palm Treo Pro is unlocked and carries no unnecessary contract-baggage.…