Tag: windows mobile
Now that phones are appearing with Windows Mobile 6.5.3 on board, it's only right that we take a deeper look at some of the design tweaks. Our gallery shows some of the improvements. For a start the bottom of the screen has an added bar with some butt...
Sony Ericsson have just announced the "Aspen" which looks to be the "Faith" we saw earlier. It's the first phone to use the new finger-friendly Windows Mobile 6.5.3 and packs a QWERTY, 3.2 megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth (A2DP), stereo speakers, FM...
We've been kicking around the t'interwebs for quite some time now and we're well versed in the reasons for slow OS upgrade roll-outs. For Windows Mobile it's been a battle we've followed for quite some time now. It usually goes like this - an update b...
So, the excellent HTC HD2 seemed to get a little extra after the boat-ride to the USA. However, the extra RAM has opened up a whole can of worms. It appears that it's not just a new spec, it's actually the very same handset for the most part, …
When we reviewed the Toshiba TG01 we kinda felt a little sorry for it. The specs were great, the form-factor was great, but the front of the phone was badly designed and Windows Mobile 6.1 left it feeling old before it even got started. Hopefully the ...
OK, let's bring you up to speed with the escalating Windows Mobile 7 rumours. First up, it does seem certain now that Microsoft will announce it at Mobile World Congress following a comment by MS CFO Peter Klein. He's quoted by electronista as sayin...
There has been lots of hype over the last few months, especially since the release of HTC's acclaimed HD2, regarding the next evolution of Windows Mobile phones. With Apple not straying far from their proven OS with its latest iteration, and wit...
Hey, did you install the rather excellent OpnMarket App on your phone recently? Are you enjoying choosing all those free applications on your Windows Mobile ? If not, why not? Noel Griffiths has already found a great app in the OpnMarket called "BSB" ...
There's perhaps only one word to describe the constant rumours swirling around Windows Mobile 7 and the Zune Phone - "Juicy". Following our earlier "Windows Mobile Fight Back" story, there's now even more evidence for a supposed "Zune Phone" or the po...
Now, we're getting a bit confused here because this appears to be the third update we've seen in roughly the same amount of weeks for the HD2. However this one is a full-blown OS update. Rolled out on Monday we're not totally sure what it fixes or upd...
Sling Media have quietly release SlingPlayer 2.0 for Windows Mobile today. Grab some screenshots here or give it a try yourself. For those who don't know, the excellent Slingbox will fire your TV, DVD and set-top box pictures across the internet to y...
HTC are really ramping up their position in the Windows Mobile market recently and now they look to go one step further if specs of the HTC Obsession aka Diamond 3 are to be believed. WMPowerUser and Mobile Choice have got hold of the specs and a rumo...
A good while back now we all got to have a proper look at the Pink phones. They're from Microsoft, made by Sharp and distant cousins of the Sidekick. We knew back then that they were aimed at the "youth" market and now further evidence is getting spil...
You know about the HTC HD2 already. We reviewed it, we loved it and just recently Microsoft announced that it was heading to the New World too. A little target=_blank>glance at the US specs reveals a slight change though - there's now 1GB ROM instead...
Windows Mobile has a store. It's called Marketplace and there's lots of apps inside. A lot of them, however, are paid-for apps. Step forward OpnMarket - a store which showcases the latest, most popular and free applications. This is by the guys behin...
Sheesh, those Windows Mobile 7 rumours are now reaching fever pitch. This latest batch sounds so good it almost makes you understand why Microsoft are trying to keep things under control. Apparently two versions - Windows Phone 7 "Business Edition" an...
Respected analyst and editor Eldar Murtazin appears to have got himself a looksie at the upcoming Windows Mobile 7 OS and has posted his impressions of an early build. How he's seen this we're not entirely sure, but it seems that it's incompatible wit...
Although there's non-stop chatter across the t'interwebs about what may or may not be announced at the Mobile World Congress, there is at least confirmation of sorts from LG. They've repeatedly mentioned that an LG Windows Mobile 7 device would be com...
Steve Ballmer mentioned Windows Mobile in his keynote address at CES last week. Sure, that mention was the fantastically brilliant HTC HD2 and it's arrival into the USA, but.... that was it. The tech world logically assumed that the "big" Windows Mobi...
Sometimes one of the most annoying things about touch-screen phones is just typing on the thing. Mobilnaut have launched "Keyboard 3" to bring simple and quick typing to your device. It works by dividing the keyboard into sections - you then just whac...
We're loving your news tips today - keep them coming in! Next up we've got Speeed Reader for Windows Mobile (Android version coming soon), a Google Reader Client for pulling RSS feeds from your favourite websites. Grab this for free, connect to your G...
If you're on business and need to keep track of expenses then Easy Expenses is a great free application for doing just that. Sander Nijdam has pointed this one out to us following our request for your useful apps and it's a great way to keep track of …
Another update for the HTC HD2 today and it seems to be a second SMS update. This seems to be slightly different to the earlier one and is applicable to anyone using ROM version 1.66.XXX.X or lower. On Twitter Tanoop tells us .. "New SMS update is gr...
On Sunday we spotted the HTC HD2 on the Virgin Mobile website. Today, just a few (ahem) days later it's officially announced. We've just had a full press release from Virgin Media and, although it's the first ever HTC phone they've carried, there's mo...
Just when you thought that the love affair with Sony Ericcson and Windows Mobile was over - the Faith appears. It's not officially announced as yet and has a nice QWERTY keyboard up-front. Inside the latest version of Windows Mobile 6.5 and is a Green...
We forgot to mention this HTC HD2 update that appeared last week. It'll make those SIM-based contacts display properly, just like the other contacts. This is for ROM versions less than or equal to 1.59.XXX.X and as usual this is for unlocked handsets,...
Well, despite the fact that Vodafone here in the UK cancelled the contract, the X2 is still due to arrive in the USA. The "a" is pointing to the US model but there's still a little while to wait until you can get one. Link - SonyStyle.com
Robbie Bach is President of the Entertainment & Devices Division at Microsoft and, along with Mindy Mount (ahem) held a Financial Analyst Briefing last week at CES. The boys from WMPoweruser.com have gone through the transcript and picked out some mea...
We've just spotted the HTC HD2 on the o2 website but hey, the good news doesn't stop there - it's now on Virgin Mobile too. You can pick it up for £25p/m on an 18 month contract with the handset costing £79.99. For that you get 500 minutes …
Now, unless we've missed something it appears that the HTC HD2 has finally popped up on the o2 website. It was officially launched back in November but didn't appear on the o2 site straight away. Click here to get more information or have a read of ou...
Well, we were already starting to get nervous about the Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 when it got delayed but now things are starting to get much worse. The Windows Mobile handset promised much, but has so far not delivered. It's predecessor - the X1 - was ...
The International Consumer Electronics opened with the Microsoft keynote speech last night in Las Vegas. Just a couple of days after the Google Nexus One announcement was splashed all over the mainstream media, many expected fireworks from Microsoft t...
Steve Ballmer and Robbie Back will be hosting the opening keynote speech tonight in Las Vegas. It'll mark the opening of CES and there's already rumours that they'll be unveiling the new HP slate / tablet PC. It's confused us slightly as these things ...
Elecont Weather has just been updated to version 1.0.1029. There's a video of it in action and now has Windows Mobile 6.5-style interface with 10-day and hourly forecasts. There's a large range of extra features including barometer details, hurrican, ...
A Tweet from HTC Russia seems to have confirmed that the HTC HD2 will be getting Windows Mobile 7. The Tweet, which has since been removed, said that only the HD2 will get the upgrade. There's also rumours flying around that Windows Mobile 7 will sti...
We've already seen quite a few 6.5 builds out on the t'interwebs of late. Now, thankfully, it's officially confirmed as Windows Mobile 6.5.3. The Microsoft MSDN site has revealed the following tidbit from inside "Creating Widget Menus". We're assuming...
For those who don't mind upgrading their sexy new HD2 with unofficial software, there's now a "cooked" 6.5.3 ROM over at MoDaCo and more HD2 ROMs on xda-developers.com. Using the latest ROM version that we saw in the T-Mobile colours and includes the ...
The iPhone is now expected to arrive on Vodafone on January 14th. You can read more about it on iPhoneBANG, but we're more concerned about this post in the Vodafone forums. It seems to suggest that the HTC HD2 is being pushed aside to give the upcomin...
HDBlog.it have just posted this video showing the latest 2.01 ROM on the HD2. There's improvements in the music tab and also a bran new documents tab which shows previews of your PDF's, Word, XLS documents and much more. Bits of this have already appe...
We neglected to mention yet another update for the mighty HTC HD2 on Friday. This one is for any version equal or less than 6.26 (build 1921.1625) and will "extend support" of the SD card storage capability. Grab it on the link below, and many thanks...
