The week marches on and today being Saturday means it is time to recap the recent happenings in the world of Windows Mobile. HTC is one of the biggest makers of smartphones on the planet, and their recent foray into the Android space has left many Windows Mobile enthusiasts a bit uneasy. CEO Peter Chou made it clear this week that WinMo fans have nothing to fear, as HTC will remember who brought them to the dance. He stated at a conference that they produced the advanced HD2 handset to “get excitement about Windows Mobile back,” and that as a company they must “take care of Windows Mobile.”
Speaking of HTC, this week they kicked off a major ad campaign that is designed to get their name in front of the consumer. The “Quietly Brilliant” campaign demonstrates how HTC phones can be integrated into consumer’s lives, and do the things they want to do. The ads show HTC handsets running Android and Windows Mobile to good effect, and mark HTC’s desire to become a household brand. This is a good thing for Windows Mobile, as HTC is still making good handsets on the platform.
Sprint is testing Windows Mobile 6.5 updates for the Touch Pro2 and “other Windows phones” for early next year. The carrier intends to make sure that that late model WinMo phones on the network get updated to the latest OS version. The testing process is underway, spelling good things for owners of the phones on the Sprint network in the U. S.
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