Ahh, the HTC Kaiser. We’ve been waiting for this incredible Windows Mobile smartphone for so long now, it’s amazing to think that it’s just around the proverbial corner. With a spec sheet that boasts 3G, QWERTY keyboard (with that super-trick spring-loaded, flip-up sliding screen), WiFi, GPS (!), and Windows Mobile, the Kaiser is as good…
O2 Germany announces Windows Mobile 6.0 upgrade for XDA Trion
O2 sure is making good by its customers recently. Hot on the heels of the release of their Windows Mobile 6.0 upgrade for the XDA Zinc, the company has opened up the upgrade for its German XDA Trion (HTC TyTn / Hermes) customers. It’s nice to see O2 actually keeping its word on device upgrades,…
Asus makes good on Windows Mobile 6.0 upgrade promise, O2 follows suit with XDA Zinc upgrade
Windows Mobile 6.0 is the new hotness, so it makes sense for handset manufacturer to appease the masses and give them free upgrades – doesn’t it? Unfortunately, not everyone is getting their WM6 upgrades as quickly as they’d like (HTC, what’s the dealio?). So, it’s nice to hear that Asus made good on their promise…
Toshiba G900s infested with bugs
At the risk starting a barrage of Windows Mobile flames, we’re going to assert our confidence in the Windows Mobile platform. The WM6 handsets give us the integrated, customizable, (mostly) touchscreen platform that we crave. That being said, it’s understandable (even expected) when a Windows Mobile device has bugs or locks up, especially on a…
Get your Verizon Treo 700w and 700wx up-to-date with the official Palm update!
Palm’s hooked it up with official updates for your Verizon-powered Treo 700w and Treo 700wx! Just in time to breathe some new life into that aging Windows Mobile 5.0 OS, the update bumps up WinMo5 to version 1.22. For the 700w, that means some DUN Bluetooth/USB tethering, A2DP stereo Bluetooth, one-touch speakerphone- and mute-button access…
Official AT&T Windows Mobile 6.0 ROM for Cingular/ATT 8525 (HTC Hermes)!
You’re eyes do not deceive you, you read it correctly. Thanks to the ingenious ROM “chefs” over at XDA-developers forums, an AT&T branded Windows Mobile 6.0 ROM upgrade is now available for all Cingular/AT&T 8525 owners! The ROM is really just the already available WM6 ROM for the European HTC TyTn (Hermes), but in AT&T…
Good news for i-mate – FCC approves Ultimate 6150
With i-mate on shaky financial ground, we were concerned that the company’s highly-heralded Ultimate lineup of Windows Mobile smartphones might not make it to market. We’re relieved to see that the FCC has green-lighted the first in the Ultimate lineup – the i-mate Ultimate 6150. We’re not lovin’ the color or the lack of a…
Microsoft Publishes Windows Mobile ‘Business Value’ Calculator – Find Out How Much Windows Mobile Will Save Your Business
The title basically says it all. Microsoft is apparently set on increasing Windows Mobile’s market share. The company’s recently published Windows Mobile “Business Value” calculator gadget allows you to input your company’s financial stats to find out just how much a switch to Windows Mobile smartphones will help your bottom line. From the website: The…
Virtual BlackBerry coming to T-Mobile Dash?
Earlier in April, we’ve talked about RIM’s plans to additionally support its Windows Mobile smartphone users with the release of BlackBerry application suite for the devices running Microsoft’s mobile OS. The idea is not to disrupt the way Windows Mobile devices are functioning, but to add the new BlackBerry icon from where users can access…
I-mate in trouble, financial director resigns – Ultimate Windows Mobile devices on shaky ground
We’ve been getting hyped-up and excited for the seemingly impending release of i-mate’s “Ultimate” lineup of Windows Mobile devices. Now, following the newly released Ultimate roadmap, we’re hearing that the company’s financial director, Gregor McNeil, has just resigned his post. Shares dropped as “nervy investors discounted the possibility of further bad news.” It’s certainly bad…