Please note that I’ve nothing against Microsoft, I only find their “chasing Apple” strategy on some fronts kinda ridiculous. So, I’m glad to report that the Redmond giant won’t make the Zune phone! In an interview with Germany’s Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, when asked whether Microsoft will make the Zune phone, Bill himself said, “No, we…
Verizon announces SMT5800 aka HTC S720; Available online now, hitting stores on January 21st
Good (or not) old Verizon wants to get some piece of the CES’ news flow, hence they’ve decided it’s the right time to officially announce the SMT5800 Windows Mobile smartphone. It’s like we haven’t figured out it’s coming… Anyway, the Windows Mobile based smartphone packs both numeric keypad and full slide-out QWERTY keyboard, stereo Bluetooth…
HTC Touch headed to Alltel
Fancy an iPhone but hate the prospect of giving in to that cult-of-Apple or jumping network-ship for AT&T? Well, if you’re a Sprint or Telus customer, then you likely already enjoying the CDMA alternative to the iPhone, the HTC Touch. Unfortunately, if you are on Alltel’s network, you’ll just have to find another way to…
Rumor: Windows Mobile 7 information leaked
Someone on the internets claims to have received a detailed document from Microsoft detailing the next version of the Windows Mobile operating system. The blog post is long and it took me quite a few page refreshes to even get the damn thing up. In order to save you the agony I downloaded the site,…
Microsoft launches Windows Mobile Training website
Here’s the scenario. You just got the Windows Mobile device and you’ve no idea what your phone can do and have no-one to call to explain you all the nitty-gritty details. Or, you’re thinking about buying a Windows Mobile powered smartphone, but are unsure whether that’s the right way to go. Well folks, Microsoft’s thinking…
Quartics Mobile2Display: Connect your phone to your TV, wirelessly
Quartics created a technology that allows Windows Mobile 5 and 6 devices to connect to displays wirelessly. No information yet as to the frequencies used, range, price points, basically we don’t know anything except that Quartics gave Engadget a demo. This is useful, but ultimately futile. I have this whole theory about IP connected displays…
Props to Boy Genius, he scored Vodafone’s 2008 roadmap! BlackBerry, Palm, Symbian and Windows Mobile inside
Boy Genius has the scoop of the century, a peak at Vodafone’s 2008 lineup! Now he is going to break it up into several posts, but I’ll condense his writing into this one mega article. Stay tuned as I update this through out the day! Devices in this post so far: BlackBerry 8XXX Nokia E71…
fring adds Yahoo! Messenger and AOL’s AIM for Windows Mobile
Just before the holidays, we’ve posted that among other improvements, fring is now supporting Yahoo! Messenger and AOL’s AIM. In case you haven’t figured that out, the support was added for Symbian S60 and UIQ based devices only. fring is also working on Windows Mobile based handsets, so we knew the support for Microsoft’s mobile…
GIGA-BYTE GSmart i350 smartphone launched in Italy
Just before the New Year, GIGA-BYTE Communications launched its GSmart i350 Windows Mobile 6 smartphone in Italy. What’s significant about this all-in-one device is that aside from such goodies as WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0, microSD memory slot, and the built-in SiRF III GPS receiver, it also packs the full 2.6″ VGA (640×480) touchscreen! The bad thing…
HTC Touch coming soon to T-Mobile UK as Touch Plus
Our Windows Mobile fans-readers on T-Mobile UK will appreciate the fact that the carrier will be adding the HTC Touch to its offering soon. As always, the Deutsche Telekom owned mobile operator will brand the HTC device their way, hence potential customers will be able to grab the Windows Mobile smartphone as T-Mobile Touch Plus.…