Roughly a month ago, Google released dedicated search application for Symbian S60 devices that allowed users to quickly search the web directly from phone’s homescreen. Now they’re pushing the same app to Windows Mobile. And, that’s it. If you’re a Windows Mobile device owner and use Google as a primary search engine you’ll certainly want…
Tor Anumana launches AFAR and ASYNC
Tor Anumana has announced two wireless applications for remote access. The first makes it possible to run a live presentation (like PowerPoint) via a mobile device and share a live demo with others all over the world, instantaneously on their own mobile devices. The second makes it possible to access any file from their desktop,…
Speakerphone – Auto On v1.02 turns speakerphone on Windows Mobile, automatically
Some people just don’t like having their handset smeared on the side of their face. And, speakerphone is the most convenient way to go truly hands-free with your phone calls without having a Bluetooth headset stuck to your ear. So, for all you out-loud conversation lovers, there’s a piece of software for your Windows Mobile…
HTC TyTN II launched in India
I’m not sure why it took so long for HTC to bring one of its flagship smartphones to the growing Indian market, but what they heck — guess they know what they’re doing. Anyway, we already know everything about the HTC’s superphone, which is also known by its other names in the U.S. like Mogul…
Dell is resurrecting their handheld business unit thanks to Acer
Acer’s decision to purchase E-Ten is causing Dell a bit of distress, so much so that they’re planning to get back into the handheld business. Around 1 year ago Dell hired Ron Garriques, former Motorola VP of the Cellphone Division, to help the company get back into the mobile space. Reportedly the handhelds will be…
Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 and 6.0 earn Federal security certifications
Bet you didn’t realize that your crash-prone Windows Mobile smartphone is secure enough to handle government and military duty, did you? Well, actually, the Windows Mobile platform is quite stable and secure – the main reason that WinMo gets such a bad rap from a stability standpoint is because of all those third-party applications that…
Microsoft’s new Mobile Internet Device efforts to be based off Windows Mobile
Microsoft recently hired Len Kawell as a “Distinguished Engineer in the Mobile Communications Business Group.” His job involves: “Scaling Windows Mobile to new kinds of kinds of devices with larger screens and faster processors – also known as Mobile Internet Devices, or MIDs.” Could this be Microsoft admitting that the very thought of sticking Vista…
Sling updating SlingPlayer Mobile for Windows Mobile, Nokia N95 8GB, UIQ; iPhone possible
Place-shifting TV programs never had it so good. Sling has announced that they’ll be releasing an updated version of their SlingPlayer for Windows Mobile devices this Spring. WinMo fans rocking a SlingBox at home and SlingPlayer Mobile on their handset can look forward to optimization for newer Windows Mobile devices (both touchscreen and non-touchscreen). Sling…
Microsoft’s Windows Mobile to get PDF and Flash Lite support
Microsoft has officially licensed Adobe’s PDF and Flash Lite technology and will include it in future versions of the Windows Mobile Operating System. Flash Lite will be used to enhance the web experience inside Internet Explorer, if there was even an experiance to begin with, and having PDF is just plain damn handy. Microsoft has…
Who wants a Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1? Get your own XPERIA X1 on pre-order today!
I think it would have been easier to ask, “who doesn’t want a Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1?” As Sony Ericsson’s Windows Mobile-powered, high-res touchscreen, sliding QWERTY superphone, the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 is quite possibly the most anticipated WinMo device that we’ve heard of to date. And, in a seeming effort to cash in on…