Microsoft wants to see its mobile OS licenses double in 2008, reaching 20 million handsets. Speaking to Dow Jones Newswires, Microsoft’s Senior Vice President for Mobile Communications Pieter Knook said Microsoft is gaining market share in the mobile phone software market and expects that with the advancements of handset market, computer applications and Internet services…
Microsoft Patent: Network Your Windows Mobile, Xbox 360, and Zune
Wouldn’t it be cool if we could network our Windows Mobile Pocket PC, Xbox 360, and Zune for some truly mobile gaming? Sure it would, and Microsoft seems to think so too. The monopoly company recently filed for a patent detailing a network with a Windows Vista/XP machine, Xbox 360, Windows Mobile Pocket PC, and…
Cingular / AT&T 8525 upgrade available
The rumored upgrade to ATTingular’s 8525 smartphone has been released and is officially available for download. The upgrade was slated for an April 25 release, so it’s a bit late to the party. Cingular 8525 users can expect the upgrade to enable the promised PTT (push-to-talk) functionality on the re-branded HTC TyTn. Oh, and the…
Leaked: Windows Mobile 6.0 Upgrade for T-mobile Dash
If you just can’t wait ’till this Friday, the 4th of May, there’s good news! The Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard upgrade, that T-mobile promised us, has been leaked and is now available for download. As you’re already aware, the “Standard” version of the new Windows Mobile OS is made for smartphones without touchscreens – like…
Motorola Q 9h coming to 3 X-Series?
X-Series from 3 subscribers are benefiting from the carrier’s unlimited plans. Still, at the moment they can only select Symbian-based handsets, Nokia N73 or Sony Ericsson W950i, as their device of choice. However, it seems that 3 is working to add some Windows Mobile love to its premium offering. According to MoDaCo, Hutchison (owner of…
Clash of the titans: Nokia E90 vs HTC Advantage
Looking for the ultimate business device? Not sure whether you want to go Symbian or Windows Mobile? The answer is here. AllAboutSymbian has confronted two high-end devices, Nokia E90 Communicator and HTC Advantage, both of them offering a wide array of business features. According to their tests Nokia E90 outperformed its Windows Mobile counterpart. Why?…
O2 – First to Ship a Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional Device with XDA terra
We’ve been waiting on O2 to drop the XDA terra for some time now. The re-branded HTC P4350 (Herald) has started to ship from O2 and clinches the coveted “World’s First” title for O2 – as the first to ship a mobile device with Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional. Head over to O2’s website for a…
HTC and T-mobile sign on as Gumball 3000 Sponsors
The Gumball 3000. It’s a gruelling 3000 mile road rally from London to Athens and back, through Istanbul, to London. The rally has no first prize, there are no rules, and most of the autos are high-end exotics. It’s the ultimate combination of road racing, world travel, and of course, badass cars. Pepper that with…
T-Mobile Wing shows up in FCC
We knew this one’s coming. And now we have it confirmed by the FCC. T-Mobile power users could expect to see some serious Windows Mobile smartphone coming to their carrier of choice. What we’re talking about here is T-Mobile Wing, also known as HTC Herald or HTC P4350. The Wing will come with pre-installed MyFaves,…
Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer comments on Zune phone; Confuses people
Lately Steve Ballmer has been asked to comment the rumored Zune phone. His answer is somehow confusing and could be interpreted in a variety of ways: “We’re in the Windows Mobile business. We can put Zune into Windows Mobile,” and that they “have to think about the phone instead of as a fixed-function device”. What…