Archive for the ‘Microsoft Windows Mobile’ Category

A member of  Windows Mobile enthusiast board PPCGeeks has posted the first images of the forthcoming HTC Touch Diamond for Sprint.

According to the person that posted these images, the Sprint version is little changed from the current Diamond save for the EVDO Rev. A radio.
The camera is the same 3.2 megapixel unit with autofocus found [...]

In a post on the Opera Mobile blog, Opera has announced that it will release the first public beta of Opera Mobile 9.5 for Windows Mobile on July 15th with interested testers simply needing to go to opera.com to download the beta directly and leave feedback for developers.
The post also mentions that there will be [...]

The Samsung Ace is the first Windows Mobile Standard device since the release of the fondly remembered Pocket PC Smartphone powered i600 on Sprint. How does it stack up against incumbents such as the Q9c and other similar devices on the Now Network?

While Sprint has not yet uploaded the update to their servers, PhoneNews.com has the final version of the Windows Mobile 6.1 upgrade for the HTC Mogul.
This update also adds, as previously reported, Sprint TV service to the Mogul. Previously, Sprint TV service was available on the HTC Touch, but not on the Mogul. This makes [...]

Posters on venerable wireless enthusiast site HowardForums have revealed the release date for the forthcoming replacement to the 700wx Windows Mobile based Treo and new colors for the Rumor and Curve.

The Treo 800w will now launch through Telesales and DirectShip beginning on July 9th with wider retail availability on July 13th at for $599 retail, [...]

Microsoft has quietly released a new beta of their MSN Direct for Windows Mobile service. Most significantly, the update adds support for Pocket PC devices.
Microsoft launched MSN Direct service for Windows Mobile in February, in response to the free and quick information services available on Apple’s iPhone. However, the free application was only available to [...]

Motorola has officially launched the MOTO Q9e Windows Mobile smart device through the US Moto Store online shop.

The unlocked device features Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard, quadband GSM/EDGE radio, a 2.4 inch landscape QVGA display, microSD expansion slot, 2.0 megapixel camera, speakerphone, Bluetooth 2.0 with stereo audio support, Opera Mobile web browser, and built-in GPS [...]

New details have surfaced regarding the replacement of the Treo 700wx on Sprint known as the Treo 800w.

Image courtesy of WMExperts
First is the release date for the device, which is now being listed for Sunday July 13th with a price of $249.99 after instant discount and mail-in rebate, though this may change at any time.
This [...]

Motorola has released the first US carrier-branded Windows Mobile 6.1 update for users of Sprint’s Motorola Q9c smart device.
The update features new functionality such as copy/paste of text, threaded SMS messaging, Direct Push, and the new Internet Exploer Mobile browser which allows for advanced zooming and formatting of web pages.
Users with the device will need [...]

Today during a news conference in Taipei, Taiwan ahead of the Computex tradeshow, spokesman Luis Pineda who is also Senior Vice-President for the mobile phone platform developer, has confirmed preliminary plans to integrate Windows Mobile 7 into its newest platform under development with 20 manufacturers including HTC, Samsung, and Mio Technologies which is codenamed Snapdragon.
The [...]