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T-Mobile Resumes Sidekick Sales

Humberto Saabedra — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:57:46 +0000

After the Microsoft/Danger data loss saga and subsequent data recovery two months back, T-Mobile has quietly resumed sales of the T-Mobile Sidekick 2008 for $49.99 on Even More plans and $249.99 on Even More Plus and T-Mobile Sidekick LX for $149.99 on Even More/$349.99 on Even More Plus.

Zune Platform to be Integrated Into Windows Mobile 7

Humberto Saabedra — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:15:23 +0000

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has confirmed that the Zune media platform will be integrated into Windows Mobile 7, which is expected to launch sometime next year.

PhoneNews.com Editor at-Large Christopher Price has previously emphasized the need for Zune platform integration on Windows Mobile in order to compete with iPhone in past editorial columns.

T-Mobile Posts Sidekick Contact Recovery Info

Humberto Saabedra — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:02:10 +0000

Following up on the previous article, T-Mobile has posted complete contact recovery instructions for Sidekick users and former Sidekick users that have since switched to other devices as a result of the Microsoft/Danger meltdown.

T-Mobile has also released the following statement:

“Microsoft/Danger continues its efforts to recover pictures, calendar entries and to-do lists, which may be available in the future.”

Microsoft Confirms Complete Sidekick Data Recovery

Humberto Saabedra — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:58:27 +0000

After a week and half of the biggest mistakes and missteps a carrier and service provider can make, Microsoft Corporate VP of Premium Mobile Experiences Roz Ho has confirmed that most, if not all Sidekick user data thought lost has been completely recovered after a thorough system rebuild with the next restoration update available on Saturday.

No date has been set for the remaining data restoration on the accounts still affected by data loss as of yet.

Nokia Enters Netbook Market with Booklet 3G

Humberto Saabedra — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:58:42 +0000

After months of rumor and speculation, Nokia has officially announced its entry into the netbook market with its own machine in the Nokia Booklet 3G.

Nokia has chosen the well-traveled path of many other manufacturers with specifications that equal or exceed those in other competing models with an Intel Atom processor, integrated 3G HSPA modem with A-GPS support, 10-inch glass front HD resolution display, aluminum bodyshell, HDMI port for video output and Windows XP along with a claimed 12 hour battery life.

As with other competing netbooks, Nokia will be bundling its own suite of online services with Ovi Suite which can pinpoint location in seconds with the Ovi Maps widget and built-in A-GPS. The Nokia Booklet 3G also includes other Ovi functionality such as using Ovi Suite to sync seamlessly with a Nokia smartphone to the Booklet 3G and further onto the imternet.

Pricing and further information will be announced next month at the Nokia World expo on September 2nd.

Nokia and Microsoft Announce Enterpise Software Partnership.

Humberto Saabedra — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:15:47 +0000

Nokia and Microsoft have jointly announced a new enterprise software development partnership between both companies in order to provide a widely used enterprise software solution for corporate Nokia device users.

Microsoft will be developing a version of its Office Mobile software suite for Symbian to be released in 2010 on the E series of business oriented devices along with Microsoft System Center device management software, Microsoft SharePoint Server mobile access application and Office Communicator Mobile internal communication software.

Windows Marketplace Application Submission Opens on July 27th, Coming to 6.0 and 6.1 Devices

Humberto Saabedra — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:56:47 +0000

According to the Microsoft Worlwide Partner Conference Keynote, the Windows Marketplace will be opening application submission to registered developers on July 27th, with the biggest news being that the Marketplace will indeed be offered on devices running Wndows Mobile 6.0 and 6.1 instead of being exclusive to 6.5 as was expected during the first announcements of the store by Microsoft.

The store itself will debut by the end of the year with Microsoft accepting applications for the marketplace in all the 29 supported countries and hosting an application contest on the same day submission opens up.

Microsoft has also stated that it will be creating a dedicated Business Center which will focus on and help deliver applications to its business customers through targeted sales

Microsoft’s Bing is Now Mobile

Humberto Saabedra — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:43:01 +0000

Microsoft’s recently unveiled Bing! search engine now features a mobile portal that on relies user input location information to provide relevant results such as directions, maps, weather and movie showings with convenient shortcuts.

Bing is in open beta now and the mobile version is free to use.

Verizon Launches HP Mini Netbook with International Data Access

Humberto Saabedra — Sun, 17 May 2009 10:17:14 +0000

As expected, Verizon has launched its first subsidized netbook in the HP Mini.

The netbook itself features Qualcomm’s GOBI tri-mode EVDO/UMTS/GSM/EDGE 3G modem with dual-band EVDO Rev. A, quadband GSM/EDGE and triband HSPA access with US 3G support.

Major hardware specifications consist of a 10.1 inch display, 1.6GHz Atom processor, 1GB RAM expandable to 2GB, 80 GB Hard drive with Windows XP SP3 installed, a 1.3 megapixel webcam, SD/MMC card reader, and Wi-Fi radio.

The HP Mini 1151NR is $519.99 Month-to Month, $349.99 on a 1 year agreement and $249.99 on a 2 year agreement before a $50 instant rebate bringing the totals to $299.99 and $199.99 after selecting either the $40/month or the $60/month data plans which are set at 250 MB and 5 GB monthly access respectively.

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Microsoft to Integrate TellMe Search on Windows Mobile 6.5 This Fall

Humberto Saabedra — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 07:14:34 +0000

TellMe Networks has announced that it plans to integrate its eponymous voice activated search service within Windows Mobile 6.5 as a replacement for Microsoft’s venerable yet primitive voice control in use since Windows Mobile 5.0.

TellMe will offer the “One-Button TellMe Search” capability to carriers and hardware manufacturers at no cost, with the decision to implement the service left to the aforementioned entities.

This is the same underlying solution behind the Sync Vehicle Control System used by Ford and co-developed with Microsoft with current devices such as the Samsung Instinct also implementing the technology.

Unlike other voice control algorithms and services, the One-Button TellMe search leverages every aspect of Windows Mobile 6.5, and will allow for voice control in nearly every major function of the device, from messaging, internet searches, and the standard contacts list to provide a simplified experience for such repetitive tasks.

The solution is expected to be available this Fall around the launch window for the first Windows Mobile 6.5 devices with availability confirmed for the Windows Mobile Marketplace as a free application.