One of the perks of working for a big tech company like Microsoft is that you probably get first-crack at all upcoming hardware and software. And, with Windows Mobile 6.5 expected to go live later this year, full-time Microsoft employees get to play with beta versions of the upcoming Windows Mobile update. The program is…
Samsung Omnia HD rumored to run Windows Mobile
In a surprising (possible) turn of events, the Samsung Omnia HD that we thought was a Symbian S60-exclusive smartphone may actually play nice with Windows Mobile. During a dealer conference in Amsterdam, Samsung showed off their upcoming handsets in a Powerpoint slide. Samsung’s 2009 product lineup will apparently include a Windows Mobile 6.5-powered Samsung Omnia…
Verizon Wireless re-launching Motorola Q9c with TALKS assistive tech
Well what do you know? The Verizon Wireless Motorola Q9c isn’t dead after all. Following on rumors that the Motorola Q9c would reach the end of its product life cycle, we’re seeing Verizon Wireless re-launching the Moto Q9c with TALKS assistive listening technology on-board. The TALKS assistive technology reads on-screen text to visually impaired or…
Viigo Launches March Madness Pool
,/p> I won’t pretend to know a damned thing about sports, so let’s let the video do most of the talking. Basketball March Madness is upon us, and with Viigo’s great free app for BlackBerry and Windows Mobile, you can join in on the fun. Even after it’s all over, Viigo’s Sports channel is fantastic,…
Microsoft building Windows Mobile 7 from the ground up
It looks like Microsoft’s next major update to the Windows Mobile platform will be a drastic departure from the Windows Mobile we all know and, um, love. Windows Mobile 6.5 does include some touch-optimized features, but it’s far from being the mobile platform that will capture the attention of consumers being offered slick touch-optimized interfaces…
More details on the HTC Maple
HTC’s making a big push into the smartphone market for 2009 with some interesting new hardware. And, we have it on good authority that HTC’s booth presence at CTIA Las Vegas 2009 should be a fair bit more grandiose than in previous years – a sign of big things to come, perhaps. So, what does…
ICQ Coming to Windows Mobile
It’s been a long time coming, but AOL is running a beta for ICQ on Windows Mobile. The instant-messaging space is awfully crowded these days, but ICQ really is the grandaddy of IM, and there are surely a few diehard fans still using it. Third party apps like Fring have been providing ICQ access for…
Inject some Diamond2 goodness into your HTC Touch Diamond!
You’re going to have to shell out some cold, hard cash to get HTC’s upcoming HTC Touch Diamond2 smartphone in your pocket, but you can get some of the Diamond2’s software goodies without spending a single dime. The updated Diamond-successor sports nothing less than a 5-megapixel camera (with autofocus), GPS, WiFi, and 3G data connectivity.…
Microsoft announces Windows Marketplace fees for developers
With Apple making bank on their not-even-a-year-old iPhone AppStore, Microsoft is readying their own Windows Mobile applications store, known as the Windows Marketplace, to cash in on the rush. The Windows Marketplace launch is still several months out, but Microsoft has already announced its fee structure for Windows Mobile developers looking to peddle their wares…
Windows Mobile 6.5 will come with widgets support
It seems Microsoft forgot to mention one important feature of its upcoming Windows Mobile 6.5 – widgets. Apparently, the Redmond giant will pre-install some kind of widget engine that will rely on Mobile Internet Explorer’s rendering engine. From what we’ve heard, users will be able to start widgets even without a dedicated app, through Windows…