Zi Corporation, a leading provider of intelligent interface solutions, recently announced the introduction of QixLinks and QixLinks Ads, two radical new developments of its on-device search and discovery engine Qix. These products will offer users direct access to portal content and advertisements, driving greater ARPU for operators. QixLinks and QixLinks Ads are targeted to deliver…
BitDefender unveils mobile security solution
As the demand for mobile devices is rising constantly the need for a high quality virus protection grows rapidly as well. Therefore BitDefender now offers a full “On-Demand” and “On-Access” security solution which protects smartphones and PDAs from today’s Internet threats. BitDefender Mobile Security provides permanent antivirus protection for Symbian S60, Symbian Series 80, as…
Birdstep launches SmartVoice
Birdstep recently launched SmartVoice, a Mobile VoIP extension to the market leading SmartConnect products for dual-radio SmartPhones with WiFi and cellular capabilities. The new client includes Windows Mobile and Symbian support, full re-branding capabilities and a patented mechanism for automatic switching between WiFi and cellular networks. A mobile subscriber using the SmartVoice client maintains his…
Hands on HTC X7500
HTC’s recently announced X7500, also known as the Athena, is quite strange device to understand. It is an ultimate Windows Mobile-powered device, but still I’m not sure who would want that. It’s not a UMPC, yet it’s huge to carry around. I guess a Bluetooth headset is a must with this device…
Hands on HTC S710 smartphone
More from the 3GSM. Here’s my short hands on the HTC S710 smartphone. It has one of most coolest form factors I’ve ever seen. The standard keypads combined with the sliding QWERTY keyboard looks amazing. Both for fun and for business. I like it…
i-mate devices
It’s no secret that i-mate is betting heavily on its range of Windows Mobile powered devices. Targeted to business users and savvy consumers, i-mate’s devices combine the intriguing design and smartphone features. Yet, I still prefer Symbian-based devices. 🙂
Toshiba communicator
Toshiba is set to support its longtime partner, Microsoft who has just released Windows Mobile 6 (also known as Crossbow). The Toshiba communicator (not sure about the exact model name) will be one of the first devices that will run the new platform. Here are the photos:
Porting Applications from Windows Mobile
Forum Nokia brings us an interesting document which examines the issues involved in porting existing C++ applications from the Windows Mobile platform to the S60 platform and in creating new, highly portable applications that target both platforms. Porting applications from Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 to the S60 platform makes sense, because both platforms are feature-rich…