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ComScore shares smartphone subscriber numbers by platform for the last quarter of 2009 and on the surface, there doesn’t seem to be any big winners or losers. But if you look at the percentages of growth or decline, there’s a far different story told. Read More »

The week marches on and today being Saturday means it is time to recap the recent happenings in the world of Windows Mobile. Microsoft presented another interim release of Windows Mobile this week. Version 6.5.3 adds OS support for multitouch for the first time. Read More »

 
 

The next big version of Windows Mobile is now released. No, not WinMo 7, but version 6.5.3. This new version adds native multitouch support to WinMo, along with user interface improvements designed to make touch operation easier. The browser is faster too, and that’s always welcome. Read More »

Want to watch Amazon’s Video On Demand content on a handheld? With a Windows PC, a Windows Mobile phone and Amazon’s Unbox Player software, the process is actually quite painless if you know what check-box to look for. Read More »

Sony Ericsson is still making Windows phones, and the new Aspen is the first to use the Windows Mobile 6.5.3 that adds touch optimizations to the OS. The Aspen has a QWERTY keyboard and looks pretty nice but the OS is the big news here. Read More »

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could get a taste of Android on your Windows Mobile handset? Oh snap, you can! Check it out in a video demo and decide for yourself if a custom Android ROM is in your future. Read More »

The HP iPAQ line of mobile devices has been around for a long time. HP’s latest entry into the smartphone world, the Glisten, is a touch-enabled phone that also includes a great QWERTY keyboard. So how does the Glisten stack up overall? Read More »

Zune Phone at MWC?

Those who follow the smartphone world have longed for a Zune phone. The new Zunes have an interface and hardware that is perfect for a smartphone, but Microsoft has previously said “no way.” That may be changing if this rumor holds up. Read More »

With clients on nearly every other mobile platform, where is the Foursquare app for Windows Mobile? One enterprising developer couldn’t wait, so he created his own. WinMoSquare offers a solid alternative to the Foursquare mobile website. Read More »

As a long-time Slingbox owner, it’s good to see the mobile software still progressing. While I’m wishing for an Android version of the client, Windows Mobile users keep marching forward — today the company released SlingPlayer Mobile v.2.0 for WinMo 6 touchscreen device owners. … Read More »

Google Voice in the browser for iPhone and webOS might dominate the radar today, but let’s not overlook Windows Mobile and software clients. If you do that, you’ll miss out on the news from SHAPE Services, creators of IM+ All-in-One Messenger. Today the company … Read More »

Now that the official word from T-Mobile indicates they’re getting the HTC HD2 in the U.S., you’d think there are no more surprises left. But wait, there’s more! Aside from already having the most potent platform under the hood with a 1 GHz Qualcomm … Read More »

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In an iTunes world, synchronizing music to a non-Apple device remains a challenge for some. We saw it with the Palm Pre — which had unofficial iTunes support shuffled on and off quite a few times. For the record: that song stopped playing months … Read More »

The week marches on and today being Saturday means it is time to recap the recent happenings in the world of Windows Mobile. Garmin and ASUS have joined together to make a Windows Mobile smartphone. The new phone will leverage Garmin’s GPS technology with … Read More »

With all of the Apple tablet rumors floating, it’s only fair to let Windows Mobile 7 have it’s time in the gossip column. WMExperts shines the spotlight on a slew of speculation and it’s the first I’ve heard the name “Seven” bandied around. The short, … Read More »

The week marches on and today being Saturday means it is time to recap the recent happenings in the world of Windows Mobile. No matter if you fall in the long-time WinMo camp or the merely curious, all eyes are focused on Windows Mobile 7. It … Read More »

I don’t know what to make of the way Microsoft handles Windows Mobile. You can’t look anywhere on the web without finding some information pointing to how far Windows Mobile is slipping behind the competition. Even enthusiasts, who regularly try to make sense of the direction … Read More »

I suspect someone in Redmond knows the planned date for Windows Mobile 7, but if they do, they’re still not telling. At least they’re not telling me. However, the Microsoft ecosystem only works because of the company’s partners, and you can bet that they have … Read More »

Looking to add some JavaScript oomph to your Windows Mobile device? Then you’ll want to grab the latest NetFront browser version from ACCESS. The concept edition of NetFront v.4 doesn’t hit the web until tomorrow, but when it does, you’ll find it at … Read More »

Just a quickie update from last night’s Microsoft keynote event in case you missed it. HTC’s HD2 — arguably the most potent and powerful Windows Mobile device yet — is indeed bound for U.S. shores as expected. The question answered last night was: which carrier … Read More »

The Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas is opening today and the opening keynote is designed to set the tempo for the annual show. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer took the stage to a packed audience and laid out what we might expect … Read More »

The week marches on and today being Saturday means it is time to recap the recent happenings in the world of Windows Mobile. The end of the year has seen things quiet on the Windows Mobile front, although Microsoft is looking to fill some jobs that … Read More »

It is amazing how much advance product information leaks out over social networks like Twitter. Recently, the HTC Russia team tweeted that the HD2 will be getting upgraded to Windows Mobile 7 next year when it is available. This hasn’t been confirmed by HTC, but … Read More »

One of the most amusing things in the mobile tech world is how the more things change, the more the same things come around again and again. Take the e-book craze, which is seeing more companies than you can shake a stick at promise us the … Read More »

The week marches on and today being Saturday means it is time to recap the recent happenings in the world of Windows Mobile. The holiday season saw not one but two updates for the HTC HD2 Windows phone. One extends the functionality of the calendar … Read More »

Eric Zeman pieced together some CES 2010 meeting requests and deduced that Sprint could be introducing an LG handset that runs Windows Mobile and supports WiMAX. Eric’s a bright cookie and has his pulse on the phone market, so I’m inclined to agree with him. … Read More »

The week marches on and today being Saturday means it is time to recap the recent happenings in the world of Windows Mobile. Every week we see new sales numbers that spell trouble for the Windows Mobile team. This week U. S. numbers were published … Read More »

The week marches on and today being Saturday means it is time to recap the recent happenings in the world of Windows Mobile. Microsoft didn’t surprise anyone when they confirmed this week that the next major update to Windows Mobile will not appear until late … Read More »

I am enjoying playing with the HTC HD2 and was happy to get word that the Skyfire browser had been updated for Windows Mobile. I grabbed it right away and am impressed with how well the browser has evolved. The new version has … Read More »

Although I’m finding the web browser on a loaner Nokia N900 to be quite good, I’m still keeping an eye on Mobile Firefox, aka: Fennec and PocketFox. The N900 should be the first device to see the a release candidate — possibly by next week … Read More »

The HTC HD2 is a brilliant piece of hardware, as you will see in this video. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 1 GHz processor does a masterful job handling the processing and providing fluid graphics on the giant 4.3-inch screen. In the video you will get … Read More »

The FedEx guy rang my bell this morning, and the package he left contained the phone that I have been itching to get my hands on. The HTC HD2 is the Windows Mobile 6.5 packing phone with a ginormous beautiful screen. I’m charging it up now … Read More »

Word of an HTC leaked roadmap was all over Twitter last night — and for good reason. The alleged roadmap and all images appear courtesy of an XDA-Developers forum poster and they look pretty legitimate to me. None of the specifications are what I’d consider … Read More »

The week marches on and today being Saturday means it is time to recap the recent happenings in the world of Windows Mobile. HP has been quiet on the Windows Mobile front for some time, but the iPAQ is back. The HP iPAQ Glisten is … Read More »

The week marches on and today being Saturday means it is time to recap the recent happenings in the world of Windows Mobile. Microsoft only recently released Windows Mobile 6.5 to the masses, but rumors have a “second edition” of the OS getting prepared for … Read More »

Not happy with three honeycombed application rows in Windows Mobile 6.5? How do four, five or even six vertical rows of icons grab you? You’ll need a sizable screen resolution if you plan to cram a half-dozen rows on your handset, but it can … Read More »

Gizmodo has a nice write up explaining how to backup your data from the major smartphone platforms that’s well worth the read. Windows Mobile, iPhone, Android, Symbian, BlackBerry and webOS are all covered, so there’s something for everyone. I actually don’t backup my phones … Read More »

Black Friday is just around the corner and it seems everyone is looking for the best deals on gadgety goodness. The folks at HTC just let us know that they are running a promotion that puts $100 in the pockets of qualifying customers buying a new … Read More »

Android is the hot phone platform, with market share growing at a rapid pace, and handsets with the OS being touted across the web. I have been impressed with how far Android has come in a relatively short time, and how well it has penetrated the … Read More »

The week marches on and today being Saturday means it is time to recap the recent happenings in the world of Windows Mobile. The Windows Marketplace for Mobile only launched for phones running WM 6.5 a week ago, but this week it hit all phones running … Read More »

Word has slipped out of Seattle that the beta version of Office Mobile 2010 is now available for Windows Phones on the Windows Marketplace for Mobile. That means you need WinMo 6.5 to download this early … Read More »

Opera today announced the beta of Opera Mobile 10 for Windows Mobile devices. The new look and feel is very much like Opera on the desktop or the newest version of Opera Mini. Here’s a listing of what the latest Opera browser brings to WinMo: Intuitive … Read More »

It seems like it was only yesterday when the Windows Marketplace rolled out for Windows Mobile 6.5 phones, with a vague promise to hit the rest of WinMo phones soon. That day has arrived and the Marketplace can now be installed on all WinMo phones, as … Read More »

The smartphone sector is one of the fastest moving sectors in the mobile tech space. New phones appear almost daily, and the resultant race for the latest and greatest is a hectic one. Savvy consumers may be the only ones concerned about technical details such as … Read More »

The week marches on and today being Saturday means it is time to recap the recent happenings in the world of Windows Mobile. It was a quiet week on the Windows Mobile front, perhaps the hoopla with the launch of the Droid and Palm Pixi kept … Read More »

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