Aside from having the distinction of featuring the largest touchscreen display in all of HTC’s smartphone lineup, the HTC Touch HD’s high-resolution display bests its smaller-screened brethren with an improved version of HTC’s TouchFLO 3D interface. The HTC Touch HD’s TouchFLO 3D interface sports more panes, offering access to stock prices and a pane manager.…
Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 6.5 UI screenshots confirmed, SkyMarket to be application store
Last we heard, Microsoft was planning to launch its revamped Windows Mobile 6.5 OS in the first few months of 2009. Back in November, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer confirmed that WinMo6.5 was coming down the pipeline for an early 2009 delivery. And, we couldn’t help but hope that the Windows Mobile 6.5 UI would be…
Skydeck announces real-time call, text, voicemail, and contacts tracking
Sure, you could just wait until the end of your billing cycle to track down that all-important phone number that you scored at the club last night. But, if you need instant call-tracking, Skydeck is your answer. Skydeck’s real-time phone call and text message tracking service has just announced a bevy of new features that…
Spb Weather for Windows Mobile hits 2.0
Spb Software has updated its popular Spb Weather app for Windows Mobile. Aside from boasting the improved, easier to use, finger-friendly user interface, version 2.0 adds new features to the mix, including: 3D globe with animated forecasts – mobile weather forecasts are visualized similar to those on TV, with an option to zoom in/out. Reliable…
Gecko to bring AppStore kind of experience to Windows Mobile
Gecko is an interesting initiative designed to make life easier for the Windows Mobile users, by providing them with similar-to-the-AppStore experience for downloading and installing new applications. Apparently, the upcoming software (Gecko is still under development) is inspired by the Apple AppStore as well as Ubuntu Package Manager. With Gecko installed on the device, discovering…
nVidia Tegra platform could debut in HTC hardware at Mobile World Congress!
Graphics-processor maker nVidia’s push into the mobile space may soon be getting a boost from HTC. nVidia has yet to launch their highly-touted and powerful Tegra mobile chipset platform in commercial devices (although, Microsoft has been rumored to be working on a Tegra-powered handset), but that may all change with HTC’s rumored adoption of nVidia’s…
AT&T Fuze (HTC Touch Pro) available for $150 online!
While AT&T’s own-branded HTC Touch Pro, the AT&T Fuze, has quickly risen through the Windows Mobile smartphone ranks to become one of HTC’s most prolific and popular WinMo handsets, the steep price-tag has undoubtedly kept the Fuze from soaring to even higher heights. That may all change, now that the AT&T Fuze is being offered…
Didiom Offers iTunes Streaming to Windows Mobile and BlackBerry
Another mobile music marketplace just opened up to Windows Mobile and BlackBerry users called Didiom, offering wireless access to your home iTunes collection. What sets Didiom apart from other mobile music retailers is that users bid on the tracks they want to buy. During the beta period, they’re even providing a 35% bonus on sales…
T-Mobile brings HTC Viva to Germany has T-Mobile MDA Basic
T-Mobile isn’t exactly known for their sensible handset model names. The Deutsch Telekom-owned wireless carrier traditionally re-brands HTC smartphones with obscure, yet catchy, model names that don’t exactly convey the handet’s capabilities. The new T-Mobile MDA Basic, on the other hand, proclaims to the world that it’s a bare-bones touchscreen smartphone. HTC’s latest entry-level touchscreen…
Bytemobile launches next-gen optimization client for Windows Mobile
Bytemobile has announced its next-gen Optimization Client for Windows Mobile devices, which should dramatically reduce data volume on both the down and the up links in the network to increase efficiency and capacity. As a result, operators are able to provide their customers with significantly faster web browsing compared to unoptimized services. The Optimization Client…