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more about #windowsmobile61 HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.: Hmmm... much delayed Microsoft OS update turns out to be underwhelming at best and an irritating step backwards at worst. Why does that sound familiar? more » reluttr: You do realize this a .4 update to 6.1 right? It was not supposed to be a gigantic upgrade, 7 is going to be the major overhaul your wanting... I agr... more » Heliophage: I had WinMo 6.0 and flashed to 6.5 when Gizmodo linked the how-to DIY. It's better, but I wouldn't buy a phone for it. It's honestly just filler sinc... more » CulverSnass: He's not an idiot. The review is extremely biased. Anything good that the reviewer must admit about 6.5 is quickly followed by some rude phrase abou... more » nutbastard: Wow. smashingly good review. more » Stevox: Somewhere along the line Microsoft decided to evolve Windows CE into Windows Mobile and assume that mobile phone functionality could just be built-in.... more » br4nd0n: I'm very disappointed with giz's and engadget's reviews. Make it seem like they don't know what Windows Mobile is really about. Of course we are wait... more » soul8o8: I think the problem with this review is that you're comparing WinMo 6.5 to the iPhone all the time. Maybe not in plain text, but you can tell it's the... more » ottermann killed Kenny: So, what you're trying to say is, this is the Windows ME of mobile os's. more » S-Express: MS seem to be all about vaporware products and promises these days - their actual delivery clearly sucks. Given that the iPhone was launched in 07, a... more » rwalford79: Just keep it short and sweet. The reason 6.5 sucks is because Microsoft sucks in general, never fully doing anything, and always finding ways to "upg... more » OMG! Ponies!: After reading the NYT piece on full-disclosure by bloggers, I remember why I do read this site. Whereas a blogger profiled by NYT said that if she do... more » blublub: Nokia's Maemo is leaps and bounds ahead of this and most other platforms, so that snooty remark at the end really wasn't necessary. more » Beastage: tbh, reading a review for anything winmo on gizmodo, thats like reading a review for winmo on macrumours or apple forums. It bothers me that this rev... more » annefrank: Used to work in WinMo. There are several things that is holding WinMo back from moving forward. First, they hire people that are totally unqualified t... more » alexmg2420: Actually, I have the AT&T Tilt. The backplate DOES fly off half the time... more » Scazza: I think alot of people overlook the fact that on WM devices, as outdated as the OS appears to be, you can still load a shitton of free software from t... more » KefkaticFanatic: HTC phones are so nice, but they charge you up the ass for them. I wish I had a bunch of money. more » RT100: wow. that's pricy, especially for a winmo phone that comes loaded with 6.1! good that they tweaked it so much with touchflo-3d. the old touch diamond ... more » OblivionVII: If this ran Android I'd be all over it. more » -
#review
Windows Mobile 6.5 Review: There's No Excuse For This
I really didn't want to beat up on WinMo here, because at this point it just feels tired. But man, come on Microsoft, you're giving me no choice. Windows Mobile 6.5 isn't just a letdown—it barely seems done. More » -
#review
T-Mobile HTC Touch Pro2 Review: Wait, How Much?
T-Mobile's take on the HTC Touch Pro2, a 3.6-inch-screened, slide-out-QWERTYed refresh to the company's flagship Windows Mobile phone. More » -
#windowsmobile
Windows Marketplace for Mobile Will App-ify All 6.x Handsets, Not Just 6.5
Fantastic news for current Windows Mobile users: Windows Marketplace for Mobile, Microsoft's forthcoming app store, will work on 6.0 and 6.1 handsets as well. When? Still a cryptic "Fall," unfortunately. More » -
#smartphones
Samsung Jack Completes BlackJack Windows Mobile Trilogy for $99
If you thought the Epix was the BlackJack III, nope. Meet the Jack. It's a pretty standard Windows Mobile 6.1, 3G and Wi-Fi deal, and it compels copywriters to make lame playing card puns: More » -
#touchpro2
HTC Confirms Touch Pro2 Coming To the US
HTC has confirmed that their touchscreen / QWERTY slider Touch Pro2 will be available in all major markets—including North America. More » -
#mwc09
Acer's First Smartphones Are Missing Something
Acer has unveiled their rumored smartphones, the X960, F900, M900, and DX900. And they don't look half bad, other than lacking WinMo 6.5 and being a tad on the chunky side. Here's a rundown: More » -
#mwc09
HTC Touch Diamond2 and Touch Pro2 Feature Bigger Screens, Better Battery Life
HTC's Touch Diamond, and its QWERTY'd doppelganger the Touch Pro, have formally passed into their second generation, with bigger screens, higher (WVGA) resolution, better battery life, and deeper interface changes. More » -
#questionoftheday
Should Sprint Drop the Palm Treo Pro With the Palm Pre On Its Way?
Sprint has taken their sweet time pushing out the Windows Mobile 6.1 Palm Treo Pro—but with the Palm Pre on its way, is the Pro even worth releasing at this point? -
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#tmobileshadow
T-Mobile HTC Shadow II Hands On
T-Mobile's just launched the Shadow (Shadow II), the successor to the HTC Shadow, which features a customized UI on top of Windows Mobile 6.1. It's quite similar to the original in just about all respects.
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#battlemodo
Windows Mobile Browser Battlemodo: Can You Get the Real Internet?
Many of you asked for a re-do of Windows Mobile browser testing after our Battlemodo declared the platform beyond worthless for surfing. So here it is, the internet running on Windows Mobile's finest hardware. More » -
#samsungomniareview
Samsung Omnia Review
The Gadget: Samsung Omnia for Verizon, a touchscreen Windows Mobile 6.1 phone that's been slicked up with Samsung's TouchWiz UI and a five-megapixel camera, plus it's that rare Verizon beast that also packs Wi-Fi. -
#upgradeyoursmartphone
Dealzmodo Hack: Cooked Software Revives HTC Phones
HTC has always known their biggest weakness: Windows Mobile. They've done their best to hide the aged interface in glossy costumes and bolster performance, but they can only do so much—the OS is slow, buggy and can drain battery life on certain hardware. Luckily, Windows Mobile responds well to per-device modification. A dedicated community of hackers called XDA has built a collection of streamlined, debugged, turbocharged OS builds (or ROMs) to resuscitate your flagging HTC phone, along with some less daunting smartphone tweaks for the weaker stomached. More » -
#verizon
Next Month on Verizon: Samsung Omnia, HTC Touch Pro and More
If the BlackBerry Storm isn't quite your beat, Verizon's got a surprisingly sturdy brigade of other phones coming out next month, headlined by Samsung's Omnia and HTC's Touch Pro (sorry, XV6850—why won't you just let HTC be, Verizon?). The Omnia's keeping the same crappy UI, but it'll be tarted up red, the way VZW likes it. The Touch Pro seems like it'll be the same too—it's even keeping Wi-Fi, a daring feat on Verizon. The other two phones are both Sammy—Saga, the CDMA version of the Epix, and the Renown, a global flip phone. [Phone Arena] -
#internetexplorer6
Internet Explorer Mobile 6 First Screens
It's not out yet, but this is how Microsoft Internet Explorer Mobile 6 looks. It will be part of Windows Mobile 6.1, finally replacing the old browser codebase from 1997's Internet Explorer 4, bringing much-needed modern standards support. It has two modes of operation, which can be specified in a preferences screen: Mobile Device and Desktop Computer. More »
