At the CTIA, WorldMate is announcing Windows Mobile support to deliver its famous application for frequent travellers to the users of smartphones and PDAs powered by Microsoft’s mobile OS. All of the WorldMate Live features are available for Windows Mobile users, including pushed itinerary updates real-time, flight alerts, flight schedules, weather forecasts, and other important…
Microsoft official with Windows Mobile 6.1, new version of Internet Explorer Mobile
Well folks it’s not an April Fools’ joke – it’s happening for real just as we’ve expected. The Redmond giant announced an update to its mobile OS at the CTIA. Aside from the new version of Internet Explorer, Windows Mobile 6.1 includes “new time-saving features, easier phone navigation and management, and increased security safeguards.” We’ve…
Sony Ericsson: Yes, that’s Windows Mobile 6.1 with our very own XPERIA panel UI running on top of it
I guess aside from announcing a new head of marketing, Sony Ericsson doesn’t have much to unveil for the CTIA, hence they are confirming something we already know – the XPERIA X1 will run Windows Mobile 6.1. The Swedish-Japanese catch is in their XPERIA panel user interface that runs on top of Microsoft’s mobile OS.…
Alltel, U.S. Cellular add MOTO Q9c in Black and Lime
Today Alltel Wireless and U.S. Cellular announced availability of the Motorola Q9c on their networks. We’ve already covered the MOTO’s smartphone in the past, so I’ll just recap the basics — there’s a 2.4″ screen, full QWERTY keyboard, 1.3 megapixel camera with flash, 128MB of on-board memory, Windows Mobile 6 Standard edition, and a memory…
Asus m536 hands-on – killing the Treo in style
How does Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, 2.5-inch 320×320 display, tri-band UMTS/HSDPA (850/1900/2100Mhz), tri-band GSM (900/1800/1900Mhz) GSM/EDGE, 3 megapixel autofocus camera (with VGA front-facing cam), WiFi 802.11 b/g, and GPS sound? Yea, we like it too. Tam Hana managed to get some hands-on time with the Asus m536 and posted the lovely pics and video that…
TapRoot’s WalkingHotSpot transforms WiFi-enabled smartphones into hotspots
TapRoot has launched a new application-service combo called WalkingHotSpot to allow owners of the WiFi-enabled Symbian S60 and Windows Mobile smartphones to transform their 3G data connection into a hotspot. However, unlike similar solutions we’ve seen — including Joiku for Symbian S60 and WMWifiRouter for Windows Mobile devices — WalkingHotSpot also has a darker, Big…
BlackJack hacked to run Windows Mobile 6.1
It’s not just the official announcement Windows Mobile smartphone owners will have to wait in order to upgrade to the latest version (6.1) of Microsoft’s mobile OS — it’s also the handset makers that need to get their things together and release the new firmware. Moreover, no one guarantees they’ll release WinMo upgrades for all…
Windows Mobile 6.1 gets new UI tweaks, integration with Windows Live
Boy Genius Reports is always getting the juicy scoop on upcoming handsets, and it looks like they’ve come through again. Their latest handset, a Motorola Q9, not only came to BGR toting a WiFi radio, but also boasts a verified Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard operating system running the show. And, the Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard…
Microsoft mulls iPhone application development – MS Office and voice recognition for iPhone
Microsoft may not have cashed in on the initial iPhone hype, but that doesn’t mean the behemoth tech company doesn’t have plans to milk the cash cow from Cupertino. Upon reviewing the recently released Apple iPhone SDK and Apple’s announced support for Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft says it is seriously considering a push into developing applications…
MWg to start selling re-branded UBiQUiOS Windows Mobile 6.0 handsets
If the MWg handset you see here rings a proverbial bell, that’s probably because you’ve seen it before. This particular MWg-branded handset is basically a TechFaith Wireless-sourced UBiQUiOS 503G with an MWg logo slapped on the front. Coming off parent company O2 Asia’s demise, MWg is prepping to offer a new pair of QWERTY-toting Windows…