Archive for the ‘Microsoft’ Category

Verizon has formally launched the HTC XV6900 smart device featuring Windows Mobile 6.0 and HTC’s TouchFLO user interface.
The device is identical to the Touch on Sprint save for the striking white bodyshell, and the current lack of EVDO Rev. A data and GPS functionality which is expected in an update sometime in June along with [...]

In a press release today, Microsoft has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Danger, the company responsible for the Hiptop platform of a tightly integrated software operating system and backend solution for communications seen on the Sidekick/Hiptop line of devices, and has formed a new working group around the former company in [...]

Today at CTIA, Microsoft officially unveiled their long awaited update to the Windows Mobile 6 platform.
The update known as Windows Mobile 6.1 actually resembles a completely new operating system in some respects while keeping a familiar face in others. Read More for the complete breakdown and the complete list of carriers and manufacturers committed [...]

In a bid to remain relevant amongst the increasingly competitive mobile browser space, Microsoft has announced Internet Explorer Mobile which will be sent to ODMs in the third quarter for integration and ship with the next wave of Windows Mobile devices at the end of the year.
The browser will feature improvements found in Internet Explorer [...]

Today, Samsung and Sprint formally announced the SPH-M800 as the Samsung Instinct. The Instinct will serve as Sprint’s answer to Apple’s iPhone. The device has remarkably similar features, and interface to Apple’s iPhone, but also has a few new tricks.
The device is an EV-DO Rev A phone with a 2.0 megapixel camera, microSDHC card slot, [...]

In a report filed by the Associated Press this morning, Microsoft has announced that it has licensed both Adobe Reader software and the Flash Lite platform for future integration into Windows Mobile devices. The financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed by either party, and Microsoft has not stated a timetable for availability of [...]

Nvidia, an engineering firm known for developing the modern graphics processing unit and more commonly recognized for designing high-end graphics cards for PC gamers, has announced their intentions to enter the mobile phone space by designing the APX 2500 processor.

APX 2500 Chip (left), Development Platform (right)
The processor is intended to facilitate multimedia consumption by [...]

Microsoft today announced plans to extend their MSN Direct platform to Windows Mobile devices. MSN Direct is a service that transmits information from the web, to devices using FM radio signals. This is used today in Smart Watches, Coffee Makers, GPS Navigation Systems, and Advanced Weather Devices (all falling under what Microsoft calls SPOT devices). [...]

Microsoft today announced their acquisition of Danger, Inc. Danger is responsible for design and development of the T-Mobile Sidekick (hiptop) platform.
Microsoft did not clarify the future of Danger’s operating system, but did say that the company’s operations will be absorbed into the company’s mobile unit.  It is not clear if Microsoft intends to migrate Sidekick [...]

WMWifiRouter was released earlier this month, however, the release within the past 24 hours has finally combined stability and functionality into the offering.
The application simplifies enabling Windows Mobile devices to function as a Wi-Fi access point, giving internet to any other device with Wi-Fi capabilities. Windows Mobile 5 AKU 3 added the functionality, but it [...]