Tag: windows mobile
Earlier we saw the official launch of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X2. The new Windows Mobile 6.5 phone has a sliding QWERTY keyboard and 8.1 megapixel camera. If you're after one then keep an eye on your local Vodafone store, because they've bagged an ex...
A new Elecont Launcher has just been launched with "Vibro Touch" for starting applications. It's easy to switch WiFi, Bluetooth and phone connectivity on or off with this, plus there's touch-controlled sliding effects and animation. Available in 12 la...
Today at IFA the Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 will be revealed to the world. We're currently looking at pictures of the device and will bring you the full official update when it happens in a few minutes time. The X2 will (according to Sony Ericsson) be th...
Just a week ago we spotted the HTC Mega in some early rendered images. Now it's official with stock arriving on October 6th - yes, the very same day that 6.5 is available. Spot the connection? Yes, this will (as far as we know) be the first device …
Vodafone have just put an update online for the HTC Touch Pro2. It's available here but there's no real word on what it does apart from "improving the efficiency of the phone". Coolsmartphone reader David B has pointed out that although this is a new ...
Microsoft have announced that they will be launching the first 6.5-powered phones on October 6th. Some handsets, such as the Diamond2, will be getting updates while new handsets will be appearing with.. "New customer experiences through an improved, ...
Samsung have confirmed that their app store will now go live on September 14th. Available on the Omnia and I8910 HD in UK, France and Italy with 30 more countries and Omnia II and Omnia Lite compatibility later. The store is online but currently in a...
Another day, another leaked Windows Mobile 6.5 build. Whether this will be 6.5 or 6.5 Update 2 we don't really know as yet, but the latest build - 23037 - adds something we never thought we'd see. Completely re-arrangeable menu icons. Yes, just like A...
Another Twitter client has appeared on the t'interweb for Windows Mobile. It's called Twaddle (cool name, I like that) and will let you post, reply and check Tweets. Geotagging is also supported and you can view locations on Google Maps, plus there's ...
The guys at PocketNow have just put a video online showing the new Samsung Omnia 2 (i8000) and an interesting revelation - it's got a digital compass. If you watch this vid you can see it in action at around 3.25. This, as far as we know, will …
This is in the early stages yet, but if you're not lucky enough to have the HTC viewer on your WinMo phone or you just want to try it out then Resco Photo Viewer Alpha is definitely worth a looksie. It builds on the success of their existing …
I got a little dizzy yesterday about the fact that you could get the brilliant HTC Hero experience on the HTC Touch Dual. The Dual has stuck with me for almost two years now, I'll admit to liking the form factor. It runs Windows Mobile but you can …
If there's one thing people love about Windows Mobile it's the ability to customize. ThrottleLauncher, which is billed as the "future UI for Windows Mobile" has now been completely rewritten but still maintains full compatibility with all of the theme...
NextAction! has been available on the BlackBerry for some time and has been getting positive reviews all over the web. Now available for Windows Mobile it's a lightweight task management app designed around the "Getting Things Done" methodology. This ...
Got a Windows Mobile phone? Want to watch the latest X-Factor contestants murdering a famous song on the go? Grab myPlayer from SkyNetSoftware. It lets you access BBC iPlayer, ITV Player, Five OD and Hulu services straight from your phnoe. Featuring l...
Verizon are all set to launch the Samsung Omnia II. It's been snapped and filmed already, so you know what to do if you're looking to see what's under that shadow. If you're in the US, sign up to get notified when it's ready. The Omnia II, aka …
Iris has been part of the fairly healthy choice of WinMo browsers for a good while now, but it looks like that's to end. Research In Motion (RIM, the Blackberry guys) bought the company very recently and, following a message on their site, it looks li...
Morning. I'm typing this at 6.15AM. Don't ask, just don't ask. Skyfire, that free WinMo web browser that "does" Flash video and more has now been updated. Version 1.1 (OK, 1.1.0.13052 if we're being precise) has even faster page load times, improved r...
If we had our way (which we rarely do, otherwise all mobile phones would be free and your phone bill would never be more than £15 per month) then we'd never call something "Mega". Dude, that's cool. Yes. Dude, that's mega. No. Anyway, I digress...Her...
Here's another one of those Windows Mobile apps that takes the GPS location from your phone and sends it to friends and colleagues. This one has the option of sending your location as a Google Maps link, so a simple click is all that's needed to find ...
Just a couple of months ago Orange began to retail the Touch Pro2. It's a kick-ass WinMo handset with sliding QWERTY, 3.2 megapixel camera, WiFi, GPS and the latest TouchFLO 3D interface. However.. It's vanished. We're unable to find the device on the...
Windows Mobile 6.5 seems to be getting more tweaks than ever and, off the back of recent news it seems that these leaked builds form part of a new touch-tastic 6.5 Update to be released in February 2010. Build 23034 has now popped onto the t'interweb...
Back in the old days CradleAlarm used to be called enAlarmPPC. Verion 4.6 now includes a stack of functionality with multiple alarms and four different types to chose from - it takes the standard Windows Mobile alarm to the next level. There's alarm w...
We're seeing plenty of last-tweaks to WinMo 6.5 ahead of it's appearance sometime in October. However, most attention is still on Windows Mobile 7, which promises to bring quite substantial changes across the platform. Digitimes has today stated that ...
Ladies and Gentlemen. On the left, wearing the blue shorts, it's the very latest Windows Mobile TouchFLO 3D interface from HTC - version 2.6. On the right, in the red shorts, it's the Android-powered HTC Sense / HTC TouchFLO interface also from HTC. ...
Twikini - the Twitter client for Windows Mobile - has now been updated to version 1.2. The app, which only costs $4.95 (around £2.98) to buy, is also available on a 14-day trial. It's quick, easy-to-user and integrates with Twitpic and Windows Media ...
Now, we think we missed this one. A HTC Touch Pro2 ROM upgrade has just been found on the HTC website. It's for vanilla HTC Touch Pro2 phones bought from the likes of devicewire.com. It fixes a couple of fixes, including a financial providers icon and...
Following the one million HTC Magic (Android) phones that have been sold it's good to see yet more evidence of Windows Mobile phones from HTC too. The HTC Leo and HTC Whitestone. The Leo looks to be getting a brilliant specs list with the Snapdragon 1...
Following the revelation that Microsoft and Nokiacould possibly be getting all kissy-kissy, it's now been made official. Both companies are to collaborate on the design, development and marketing of "productivity solutions" for .. Nokia phones. Office...
Yes, you read that right. Tomorrow, in New York City, Microsoft will apparently confirm an alliance with Nokia. CNET reports that it will be part of a plan to roll out the Office suite on Nokia handsets. This comes following agreements to use Microsof...
CoPilot Live v8 is now available on the iPhone, Android and also on Windows Mobile. It's a fully featured satellite navigation system in both portrait and landscape settings. Windows Mobile users can buy it and download directly for £25.99 for full ...
"Finger Friendly" is a term that I'm almost tired of using now. What else do I call it? Thumb-tastic? Finger fun? Either way, following news of more enhanced 6.5 functionality there's now a video of it in action. Now, we've gotta say that there's been...
It looks like the slightly-modified HTC Touch Pro2 is about to take on America in a big way. The unit is already heading to the US in CDMA clothes on Telus and Verizon, but now Sprint and AT&T are getting it too, and with the much-needed 3.5mm audio …
Are you in charge of a workforce using WinMo devices? Concerned that they're actually being used for work and not other things? Check out SureLock. It'll let you disable to keypad, restrict users to only allowed applications and can disable autorun, A...
Pictures of the upcoming HTC Whitestone (Verizon Diamond 2), HTC Mega and Tachi have just popped up on wmexperts.com. The Whitestone, pictured here, uses a 528Mhz Qualcomm CPU and will run WinMo 6.1 (yes, that seems a little strange we know). It's got...
On May 14th this year Microsoft stated that 6.5 was done. Look, here's the Tweet. However, it looks like some tweaks are still being done to the interface. Earlier stories revealed a more finger-friendly interface and now there's even more changes wit...
Portuguese mobile network Optimus has just launched a free GPS navigation app for Windows Phones. Called amAze it's got turn-by-turn navigation, 15 different languages, satellite view, speed trap notices and weather forecasts too. I've just given it a...
The new HandMarket Apps store is now available for Windows Mobile. Following several weeks of beta testing you can now download the application store here for free. For the first two weeks there'll also be feature specials with up to 80% off some awar...
Microsoft have confirmed that multi-touch will indeed be a feature of Windows Mobile 7 in this video with Electonista today. Not only that, but they'll be taking aim at the higher end of the market with top-notch specs on the first batch of WinMo 7 ph...
An LG GM750 has just appeared online and will launch with Windows Mobile 6.5. The device, also known as "Layla", will also have the LG S-Class interface you'll no doubt be seeing on TV advertisements currently. It's early days yet, so we don't know a...
