Windows Mobile

Toshiba TG01 Passes Through FCC Immigration Gates, Suitcase Full of Snapdragon

Windows Mobile‘s Great Hardware Hope, the Snapdragon-powered Toshiba TG01, has earned the coveted blessing of the FCC, meaning that it’s probably on its way to a US carrier. A CDMA carrier, evidently, so either Sprint or Verizon. Engadget notes the the approved device is listed as a “production” unit, rather than the typical prototype fare…

Tech News John Herrman Jul 21

Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 Poses Coyly For More Glamor Shots

Maybe hinting at an impending announcement, or possibly in a fit of Rachael-inspired jealousy, the Xperia X2 has exposed itself again, this time from all angles, giving us closer looks at its new body, curious keyboard and bulky profile. https://gizmodo.com/sony-ericssons-android-rachael-ui-makes-me-want-to-ditc-5310236 The X2 is expected to get a hefty, if not groundshaking, guts upgrade from the…

Tech News John Herrman Jul 21

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. Developers will be able to submit applications to get started on the vetting process as soon as July 27th, giving Microsoft a little lead time…

Tech News John Herrman Jul 14

Verizon Phones Will Have Verizon’s App Store, No One Else’s

Talking up Verizon’s July 28 developer event, GigaOM drops the bit that Verizon’s “app store will be the sole marketplace on devices sold by the company meaning stores such as Research In Motion’s BlackBerry App World or Microsoft’s Windows Mobile Marketplace won’t get placement on Verizon handsets.” Granted, multiple app stores on one phone is…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Jul 13

The Month In Windows Mobile Apps: AIM, Skype, Crayons and Compasses

Step up your messaging, have fun with physics, watch some weird TV, find your car, call your friends, later incriminate said friends—it’s all in a day’s month’s work for Windows Mobile. Searchme: Searchme apps have been available for other mobile platforms—iPhone, Symbian and Android—for quite a while now, only now coming to Windows Mobile in…

Tech News John Herrman Jul 12

Microsoft Chooses Zune’s Ad Agency to Promote Zune Phone “Pink”

Advertising firm McCann Erickson has won a lucrative advertising contract with Microsoft, beating out CrispiBLAH BLAH BLAH the point is, people—Zune advertising people—are now talking on record about Microsoft’s “Pink” project, and gearing up to promote it. From Adweek: The Office shift follows a pitch for a new Microsoft mobile offering won by McCann’s T.A.G.…

Tech News John Herrman Jul 2

Skype 3.0 for Windows Mobile Shares Files, Sends Texts, Skypes

Skype’s finally dropped a brand new version of their app for Windows Mobile. Three dawt oh brings file sharing and SMS texting, for free. Weeeeeeeee. [Skype via jkontherun]

Tech News Matt Buchanan Jun 30

Firefox Mobile “Fennec” Now Open to All Brave WinMo Alpha Testers

Good news if you’re a Windows Mobile user and were feeling left out the Mozilla’s Fennec mobile browser party. Today’s Alpha 2 release should now work with most devices using the Windows Mobile 6 platform. (Support had initially been limited to the HTC Touch Pro and some other “VGA phones”.) https://gizmodo.com/firefox-mobile-pre-alpha-now-available-for-vga-windows-5151218 Newly added treats include…

Tech News Danny Allen Jun 29

TouchFLO 3D 2.5 Tricks Us Into Getting Excited About Windows Mobile, Again

We’ve got some screenshots of the new version of HTC’s TouchFLO 3D, which should be debuting on the Firestone. HTC’s gone ever deeper into WinMo’s UI, including every settings screen. Basically, you’ll hardly know which OS you’re using. https://gizmodo.com/htc-firestone-pretty-images-leaked-5301352 TouchFLO 3D 2.5 also allows for more customization than before, including three user-defined buttons on the…

Tech News Dan Nosowitz Jun 27

What the F*@# Is Going On In This Windows Mobile Developer Video?

I don’t know what the fuck’s going on in this Windows Mobile Developer video. Do you? I’m not sure I like it. It’s absurdist without having a point. You can watch it here. Facebook’s videos aren’t embeddable, or I wouldn’t make you click an extra time. The more I think about it, the more this…

Tech News Jason Chen Jun 23

HTC Firestone Pretty Images Leaked

We saw a rough mockup of the HTC Firestone, the successor of the HTC Touch HD that may appear on August. The specs of this Windows Mobile 6.5 look sweet: https://gizmodo.com/htcs-2009-lineup-leaked-includes-touch-hd-successor-5164375 • Phone: GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900, UMTS900, UMTS2100. • GSM and HSDPA connectivity. • Windows Mobile 6.5. • Screen 3.6 inch WVGA touchscreen display…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jun 23

Flash For Android, WebOS Landing In October

Adobe President and CEO Shantanu Naraye has pegged October 4–7 as the release Windows for a Flash 10 beta, which will bring official, optimized support to Android, WebOS, Windows Mobile, and Symbian. Notice anything missing there? The dates correspond with the beginning and end of the Adobe MAX conference, where Naraye says the beta will…

Tech News John Herrman Jun 23

Hello! There Are More Than Just iPhones In This Universe!

The spotlight this week may be pointed at the iPhone 3GS—and with good reason—but it’s not the only flavor of smartphone ice cream. Here’s a quick path to more info about all smartphones (and no dumb ones!) https://gizmodo.com/dumb-cellphones-must-die-5279250 • The four big carriers, the four best smartphone platforms, the best information you’re going to get…

Tech News Wilson Rothman Jun 19

HTC Snap Christened as T-Mobile Dash 3G, Due For Release Sometime Soon

T-Mobile has finally confirmed what the FCC (and its own computers) already told us: the BlackBerry-Bold-inspired HTC Snap, a 3G, Windows Mobile 6.1 QWERTY+trackball followup to the original Dash, is arriving on T-Mobile as a successor to the original Dash. https://gizmodo.com/t-mobile-dash-3g-is-htc-snap-landing-in-may-5213513 Since we’ve played with the Snap (and liked it—warning, April Fools link), and the…

Tech News John Herrman Jun 18

More Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 Pictures Surface, Show Windows Mobile 6.5, Strange New Keyboard

You’d be forgiven for doubting, or at least being disappointed with, the first blurry shots of the Xperia X2, Sony Ericsson‘s rumored followup to the pricey-but-pretty X1. Today, we get a much better look. https://gizmodo.com/sony-ericsson-xperia-x1-review-5088071 The first thing that jumps out here, aside from the phone’s tastefully designed brushed aluminum shell, is Windows Mobile 6.5‘s…

Tech News John Herrman Jun 11

Opera Mobile 9.7 Beta Now Live for Windows Mobile Phones

Whoa, hey, Opera has just posted download links for the beta release of Opera Mobile 9.7, the server-side accelerated, Flash-friendly update to their flagship mobile browser. Let’s see how it is, shall we? Opera plainly states in the release notes that this is an early build of the browser, which means a few features are…

Tech News John Herrman Jun 8

The Month In Windows Mobile Apps: Fennec the Fox Gets Some Exercise

In yet another one of our new mobile app roundups, we’ve taken a reckless swan dive into the vast, burbling ocean of Windows Mobile software. Mozilla’s Fennec browser goes for a test run, VLC gets a remote, and more. https://gizmodo.com/the-month-in-android-apps-grey-cupcakes-have-delicious-5273233 It might’ve been hard to tell through the thick fog of Palm Pre coverage, but…

Tech News John Herrman Jun 7

How To: Install Windows Mobile 6.5 Right Now

The bad news: Windows Mobile 6.5 won’t be coming out for a while, and you’ll be expected to buy a whole new phone to get it. The good: You can actually install it today, on your HTC phone. Here’s how. https://gizmodo.com/windows-mobile-6-5-announced-leaks-confirmed-5154116 Why should you upgrade to Windows Mobile 6.5? Disregarding the mixed coverage the OS…

Tech News John Herrman Jun 6

Rumored Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 Spy Shots Surface

The followup to Sony Ericsson‘s slightly-pricey Xperia X1 may or may not be the phone seen in these spyshots obtained by Engadget. Thought to be the X2, the phone seems to share similar traits as its predecessor, including Windows Mobile. https://gizmodo.com/sony-ericsson-xperia-x1-review-5088071 Lurking in the shadows under the codename Vulcan, the smartphone’s keyboard looks redesigned, and…

Tech News Adrian Covert Jun 4

Cashmere and Alchemy: The New Heart of Windows Mobile (and Maybe More), Not a Ladies’ Soap Store

Mary Jo Foley has a twofer on the new Embedded Compact core of Windows Mobile: Cashmere, if released, would add FlashLite and better gesture support, while Alchemy is a new shell component that would bring “richer UI scenarios” through native access to Silverlight, meaning flicking, panning and zoomzooming. https://gizmodo.com/windows-mobile-7-may-get-gesture-controls-after-all-5256073 Besides FlashLite, Cashmere would bring a…

Tech News Matt Buchanan May 27

Toshiba TG01 Passes Through FCC Immigration Gates, Suitcase Full of Snapdragon

Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 Poses Coyly For More Glamor Shots

Windows Marketplace for Mobile Will App-ify All 6.x Handsets, Not Just 6.5

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The Month In Windows Mobile Apps: AIM, Skype, Crayons and Compasses

Microsoft Chooses Zune’s Ad Agency to Promote Zune Phone “Pink”

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Firefox Mobile “Fennec” Now Open to All Brave WinMo Alpha Testers

TouchFLO 3D 2.5 Tricks Us Into Getting Excited About Windows Mobile, Again

What the F*@# Is Going On In This Windows Mobile Developer Video?

HTC Firestone Pretty Images Leaked

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HTC Snap Christened as T-Mobile Dash 3G, Due For Release Sometime Soon

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