Samsung Jack Gets Windows Mobile 6.5
Owners of the Samsung Jack on the American AT&T network will be receiving a free upgrade to Windows Mobile 6.5 over the next few days, adding new features, functionality and stability to the popular Samsung smartphone.
New functionality includes access to the Windows Marketplace app store and a major browser upgrade with Internet Explorer 6 Mobile; [...]
HTC HD2 Headed to United States
HTC has announced the immediate availability of its Windows Mobile 6.5-powered HD2 smartphone in Taiwan and its coming to the United States in Q1 2010.
The successor to HTC’s original HD handset, the HD2 features a capacitive touchcreen display along the lines of the screen used in the Apple iPhone but takes things a step higher [...]
Microsoft Publishes iPhone to WinMo App Porting Guide
Several news sources are reporting that Microsoft has published a full guide for developers with instructions on how to port current iPhone applications to Windows Mobile 6.5 as the latter prepares the launch of its online application store. The guide, compiled by consulting firm Crimson Consulting, offers detailed instructions and demonstrations in order to make [...]
Windows Mobile Marketplace Soon Open to Submissions
Microsoft has announced that their upcoming Windows Mobile Marketplace will open for app submissions starting on July 27. The same announcement, the first since developers were originally given access in May, also outlines Microsoft’s plan to make the Marketplace compatible with versions 6.0 and 6.1 of the mobile operating system by the end of the [...]
WinMo Skype 3.0 Out of Beta
VoIP service provider Skype has publically released the first non-beta issue of version 3.0 of their software for Windows Mobile-powered handsets. Skype 3.0 offers an easier-to-use interface along with added features like file sending and SMS messaging, allowing users to communicate more cheaply while roaming.
Skype has yet to report on any additional features in [...]
Nvida Prefers Windows to Android For Netbooks
Mike Rayfield, a high-ranking executive within Nokia’s mobile business unit, has told ComputerWorld in an interview that the mobile handset manufacturer prefers to ship netbooks with Windows CE as opposed to Android in the near-future, citing the reliability and “tried and tested” status of Microsoft’s operating system.
Rayfield did indicate that Nokia would be working closely [...]
Microsoft Opens Windows Mobile Developer Registration
Microsoft’s Windows Marketplace for Mobile has taken a step forward with today’s announcement that registration for developers was now open. This latest news comes following the company’s decision to drop fees that it planned to charge for standard application updates and the release of a list detailing development limitations such as a prohibition on VoIP [...]
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