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Windows Mobile 6.5 Coming Soon!

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

Big excitement gathering as Windows Mobile 6.5 is expected to be launched on May 11th at Tech Ed 2009; according to a windows mobile blog on Microsoft's website.  Unofficial versions of Windows Mobile 6.5 have been going around, but since then we think that this "final cut" may be somewhat different ...

Windows Mobile 6.5 launches May 11th!

Sunday, April 19th, 2009

Well, it may not quite be the fabled revision 7, but it's one step closer... "Stephanie Ferguson, GM of Business Experiences at Microsoft’s Mobile Communications Business is going to deliver the kick off launch presentation of Windows Mobile 6.5 on Monday, May 11th at 1:00PM – 2:15PM. This Tech Ed 2009 ...

OTA Updates coming for Windows Mobile?

Wednesday, April 15th, 2009

A recent job posting on Microsoft's website indicates that an over the air update feature is in the works for windows mobile. Microsoft seems to be looking for a software engineer to join a team to specialize in the update field.  "Have you wished to see your Windows Mobile phone with ...

Motorola Working on Android Powered Handset

Monday, April 13th, 2009

  Since last year, there’s been news about Motorola developing an Android based phone. Supposedly a team of 350 people are busy working away on the next big Android mobile OS device. The news died out earlier this year, especially when there was no showings at CES, MWC and CTIA from ...

Microsoft’s My Phone

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

At last months Mobile World Congress, Microsoft's entry into the cloud computing/synchronization phone service was unveiled, called simply My Phone. It is designed to content with Android's Google connectivity and Apple's Mobile Me service, but it slid by mostly unnoticed in comparison to other news at the MWC. The My Phone ...

New For YouTubers On The Go!

Monday, March 23rd, 2009

A new version of YouTube mobile is available for most WinMo based phones and Symbian Series 60 phones. Youtube has been available for some phones in the past, but this new version will allow WindowsMobile phones to start up the application faster. So I decided to try it out and ...

Windows Mobile 6.5 Beta Testing in Progress

Wednesday, March 18th, 2009

A perk of working for a company like Microsoft is being able to test out the latest and greatest developments. Case in point, there are some employees playing around with the soon-to-be launched Windows Mobile 6.5 OS for smartphones.  This beta testing phase signals that the operating system for mobile devices ...

Microsoft takes a page from Apple

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

Microsoft released today the pricing for the upcoming Windows Mobile 6.5 application store. The pricing is exactly the same as Apples, with one little addition... "Developers who sell applications through Windows Marketplace for Mobile will receive 70 percent of the sale of each application. In addition, they will have the ability ...

Top Windows Mobile Accessories

Monday, March 9th, 2009

Hey, today I'm going to go over some of the top accessories you should consider for your Windows Mobile phone; some are replacements, some are upgrades and one is to replace something you may lose. While I do link to some of the products on fommy.com, you should make sure ...

Application Stores – More the merrier?

Monday, March 9th, 2009

I reported recently that Apple would soon see some third party app stores vying for their business, and while I severely doubt they will be any real competition for the 'real' app store, it seems the Windows Mobile market might face an interesting development... a handset maker also bundling a ...