When we first laid eyes on the Netflix Mobile application for Windows Mobile, we were excited at the prospect of controlling our Netflix queue directly from our mobile phones. Steve Ballmer was likewise excited about the upcoming application’s potential to revolutionize the way we rent movies, and now we see why. The Netflix Mobile application…
Purple Samsung i900 Omnia Reloaded announced in Italy
A new color version of the Samsung i900 Omnia has been announced in Italy. The color is purple and the name is also changed to Omnia Reloaded. Specs wise, the device stays identical to the original Omnia, sporting Samsung’s TouchWiz UI on top of Windows Mobile 6.1, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, 5 megapixel camera, HSDPA connectivity…
Spb Mobile Shell 3.0 to be unveiled at Mobile World Congress 2009
Spb Software announced that they will unveil the third version of their popular Spb Mobile Shell Windows Mobile app during this year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. We don’t have screenshots at this stage, but according to their press release the upcoming version will “set a new standard in handset user interfaces” and will…
Paragon releases VOX General Spanish Dictionary for iPhone, Windows Mobile and Symbian S60
Paragon is bringing yet another dictionary to mobiles. This time they’ve partnered with the leading reference publisher in Spain, VOX, to release “talking” VOX General Spanish Dictionary for iPhone and iPod Touch, Windows Mobile and S60 smartphones. The new application contains all varieties of European and Latin American Spanish while Paragon’s SlovoEd engine compresses the…
Callpod’s Keeper keeps your personal information safe on iPhone, BlackBerry and Android phones
Callpod, which we already know as a maker of cool and quite expensive accessories, announced its entrance into the smartphone application market. Their product is called Keeper and it allows users to quickly and easily store all sensitive passwords, notes, lists and other personal information in a safe and multi-layer encrypted, secure environment. Speaking of…
Handmark Acquires Freerange Mobile RSS Reader
Mobile software retailer Handmark has picked up a new partner: mobile RSS reader Freerange. I had first heard of Freerange when talking about Viigo with someone, who said they preferred Freerange, and after taking a quick look at their software, it was certainly a close race. This, of course, was back when Viigo was solely…
Microsoft Shoots Down Zunephone Rumours One More Time for Good Measure
In response to continued analyst conjecture (this time from Broadpoint AmTech) that Microsoft is working on their own phone, a spokesperson has replied straight-up with: “Microsoft is not doing a phone.” The rumours have been flying about for at least a year now, and ever since the official response has been unanimous denial. Maybe analysts…
QWERTY keyboard-equipped Samsung C6625 Windows Mobile smartphone spotted on Expansys
Last October, we talked about Samsung C6620 which was launched by Italy’s TIM. Now we’ve spotted very similar (same?) device, Samsung C6625, on Expansys which is selling it for 249.99 GBP (around $360). From what I can tell, we’re talking about a decent smartphone here. Aside from boasting the full QWERTY keyboard, Samsung’s Windows Mobile…
Samsung launches its app store! Web-only for now?
In partnership with PocketGear, Samsung has launched its mobile application store for all its smartphones whether they run Windows Mobile or Symbian S60. In total, there are about 1,100 apps available in the catalog and that number is expected to grow with the time. On the downside, though, Samsung’s app store is initially focused on…
Toshiba posts official video of Toshiba TG01, makes us envious
The Toshiba TG01’s slim profile, huge touchscreen display, and powerful Snapdragon silicon make it a Windows Mobile smartphone to be reckoned with. Barely unveiled, the Toshiba TG01 has already climbed to the top of our must-watch list. In fact, the TG01 could very well tread on turf carved out by the iPhone and iPhone 3G.…