Microsoft to stick with Licensing Fees for Windows Mobile

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By Tarmo Virki
OSLO (Reuters) - Microsoft plans to continue charging licensing fees from handset makers for using its mobile operating system and not follow the free offerings of Google and Nokia, Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said on Tuesday.
The pressure on Microsoft's high licensing fees has increased over 2008 with Google rolling out free Android technology and Nokia offering to buy out others from Symbian and also make its software royalty-free.
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Posted on Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Gphone versus iPhone versus Windows Mobile

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Digital Trends takes a look at the three smart phone platforms: T-Mobile G1, Apple iPhone and Windows Mobile.
Quote: "This week, the first of the gPhones was formally announced: the HTC Dream. Google's attack on the phone market is vastly different than Apple's, and could, if we measure success by volume, be much more successful. Read more

Posted on Fri, 26 Sep 2008 11:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Motorola Moto Q Global with Windows Mobile 6.1 Available

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Motorola and AT&T have announced that the Moto Q Global is now available at AT&T running on the new Windows Mobile 6.1 Global. The new Q will operate on cellular networks across the world.

The new handset features GPS and is compatible with AT&T Navigator. The new Windows Mobile 6.1 OS provides users with applications for working on the go and access to files and other information on the go that is on a corporate network. The new OS supports encryption, remote admin, information rights management and the ability to send and receive encrypted email. The handset is available for $149.99 with a 2-year contract. Read more

Posted on Sun, 31 Aug 2008 12:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Morodo Announces MO-Call for Windows Mobile Devices

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Last week Morodo made the announcement that it had released a version of its MO-Call software for the Apple iPhone. MO-Call allows two users to place phone calls over a mobile phones web browser at a discounted calling rate compared to normal charges.

Morodo says that the Windows Mobile version allows mobile users with devices from Asus, HP, HTC, Motorola, O2, Orange, Palm and more to save up to 90% on international calls using its software. Both parties have to be using the MO-Call software to make and receive calls. Read more

Posted on Tue, 27 May 2008 06:44:06 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Microsoft sees higher Windows Mobile unit sales

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TAIPEI (Reuters) - Microsoft said on Tuesday it expects global unit sales of its Windows Mobile software for cellphones to grow at least 50 percent per year in fiscal years 2008 and 2009.

Eddie Wu, the software company's managing director of OEM embedded devices Asia, offered the forecast to Reuters on the sidelines of a briefing.
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Posted on Tue, 27 May 2008 03:20:44 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Windows Mobile 6.1 unveiled at CTIA 2008

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Microsoft officially took the wraps of the new Windows Mobile 6.1 operating system for Smarpthones at the CTIA 2008. See a video of the new Microsoft Smartphone OS below.

The Windows Mobile 6.1 features a new Internet Explorer Mobile that promises desktop-grade web browsing on Windows Mobile phones. Read more

Posted on Wed, 2 Apr 2008 05:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

EA Mobile Titles Now Available on BlackBerry, Symbian, and Windows Mobile Smartp

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EA Mobile, a division of EA’s Casual Entertainment Label, today announced that many of its most popular games are now available for smartphones, including BlackBerry smartphones, Symbian and Windows Mobile phones.

EA Mobile will distribute a growing slate of smartphone games, including hit titles like Tetris and Bejeweled. EA is demonstrating the smartphone games at the Symbian booth at the CTIA 2008 show in Las Vegas. Read more

Posted on Tue, 1 Apr 2008 00:27:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

MSN Direct on Windows Mobile-based Devices official

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We already reported that Microsoft would launch MSN Direct for Windows Mobile phones. Now MS has released the official details.

"This is the first time MSN Direct content has been made available to mobile phones, and it is a strong next step for the delivery of MSN Direct content where customers have said they need it the most," said Eric Lang, general manager of the MSN Direct initiative at Microsoft. "We are excited about the opportunities this new application will bring to mobile operators, consumers and the industry." Read more

Posted on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 01:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sony Ericsson to make Windows Mobile Phones

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BARCELONA (Reuters) - Sony Ericsson and Microsoft will cooperate in making smartphones, with the first Sony Ericsson handset based on the Windows Mobile operating system on sale by the end of the year. Read more

Posted on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:05:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Microsoft to announce MSN Direct for Windows Mobile at MWC 2008

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MSN Direct? Is that still working? Apparently yes. In 2003 Microsoft launched watches (SPOT) that received up to date weather and other info. Now Microsoft is supposed to announce at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona the availability of MSN Direct on Windows Mobile.

A downloadable application would allow receiving MSN Direct via Internet on Windows Mobile enabled devices. Read more

Posted on Sun, 10 Feb 2008 12:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Windows Mobile 6 Upgrade for Samsung BlackJack

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Samsung announces the availability of a free Windows Mobile 6 upgrade for the BlackJack smartphone available from AT&T.

BlackJack users can update their devices from Windows Mobile 5.0 to the new Windows Mobile 6.0 operating platform with a free desktop download available directly from Samsung. Read more

Posted on Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:44:03 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Windows Mobile 6.1 Screenshots from Moto Q9 Wi-fi

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The new Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 OS version has been spotted on the new Motorola Q9 Wi-Fi smartphone.

The Boy Genius Report got their hands on a Motorola Q9 Wi-Fi and discovered that it runs the newest Windows Mobile OS version 6.1. Read more

Posted on Tue, 4 Dec 2007 05:00:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

i-mate Launches Ultimate Line of Windows Mobile Devices in America

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i-mate launched in the Americas with its line of Ultimate Windows Mobile Devices. Ultimate models that will be available include the Ultimate 6150, 8150 (pictured), 8502, and 9502. Windows Mobile 6 powers all phones in the Ultimate range.

"This is the official launch of our Ultimate range in the Americas and a huge milestone for i-mate that further solidifies our leadership position in the global smartphone market," stated Jim Morrison, i-mate's CEO and founder. "The Ultimate range of devices combines unbeatable performance with sleek design that will appeal to both business users and gadget-lovers who want to choose a device based on their business and personal requirements-we offer unlocked freedom and flexibility so they are not restricted to operator available options. In addition, our devices ship with our i-Q Services platform, which delivers individual device customization, personal device management with enhanced security, and provides an out of the box experience that is unmatched in the industry. The Ultimate range will also be upgradeable to support Microsoft's System Center Mobile Device Manager, announced today, enabling our business customers to better secure and manage their Windows Mobile devices." Read more

Posted on Wed, 24 Oct 2007 08:47:19 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Sling Media launches SlingPlayer for Windows Mobile 6

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Sling Media launches a new SlingPlayer that works now with Microsoft's latest mobile operating system: Windows Mobile 6.

SlingPlayer Mobile gives Slingbox owners the ability to watch and control their home TV from a network-enabled Windows Mobile powered device.

The SlingPlayer Mobile is now compatible with devices that run Windows Mobile 6 Standard and Professional editions, Windows Mobile 5.0 and Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition. Read more

Posted on Thu, 21 Jun 2007 07:40:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Virtual BlackBerry for Windows Mobile 6 Devices

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Research in Motion (RIM) announced this week a Virtual Blackberry application suite for Windows Mobile 6 devices.

The software will provide users with a virtual BlackBerry application experience, including support for BlackBerry email, phone, calendar, address book, tasks, memos, browser, instant messaging and other applications developed for the BlackBerry platform.
Devices running the BlackBerry application suite will be able to connect to BlackBerry services via BlackBerry Enterprise Server as well as BlackBerry Internet Service. Read more

Posted on Sat, 28 Apr 2007 14:05:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 Smartphone Software Revealed at 3GSM 2007

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Now Microsoft officially announced the new Windows Mobile 6 version. The new Microsoft smartphone OS did already leak a couple of days ago, but now all the official information about the update is available.

This is not a mind blowing new release and rather a solid update with lots of improvements and Windows Vista support.
New features in Windows Mobile 6 include rich HTML e-mail, increased functionality within Microsoft Office Outlook Mobile and Office Mobile programs, and improved security and device management for IT managers. Read more

Posted on Mon, 12 Feb 2007 01:15:00 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Microsoft Sells 500,000 Windows Mobile OSes in Single Deal

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Microsoft landed its biggest deal for Windows Mobile with the U.S. Census Bureau. The deal covers 500,000 handsets.

The U.S. Census Bureau will use the Windows handset in the 2010 Census. It is not known what the dollar value of the deal is and which company the handsets provides. Read more

Posted on Wed, 5 Apr 2006 01:36:26 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

The World's Smallest Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone Features WiFi - Axia A308

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Somehow today mobile phone companies decided to announce new phones. I thought today will be just about what Apple is going to announce.

Fifth Media announced today the AXIA A308 PDA Phone. The Windows Mobile 5.0 smartphone is making its debut at the CeBit 2006 next week.
The quad-band smartphone (GSM, GPRS and EDGE) also features Wifi connectivity.

So now how big is the World's smallest Windows Mobile 5.0 phone? It measures 20.8x48.8x113.3mm and weighs 128g. This is really small for a Windows Mobile smartphone. Read more

Posted on Tue, 28 Feb 2006 08:34:07 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

3GSM 06: Microsoft Direct Push Email for Windows Mobile has Finally Arrived

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Microsoft is finally at the point to compete with RIM's Blackberry. Today at the 3GSM they announced support for direct push email and support by several carriers.

Leveraging the integration between Direct Push technology in Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 and Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2), businesses can give their employees push email without the requirement to pay for additional and costly e-mail servers.

Cingular Wireless, Orange, T-Mobile and Vodafone today announced free upgrades to the Messaging and Security Feature Pack (MSFP) for all their Windows Mobile 5.0 customers, enabling Direct Push functionality and providing enhanced device management and security for messaging applications. Palm Inc. and i-Mate also reaffirmed their commitment to free MSFP upgrades.
Newly introduced Windows smartphones with direct push email support include the HP iPAQ hw6900 Mobile Messenger (photo), the Gigabyte Communications g-Smart (offered by Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd. in Taiwan), the ASUS P305 3G-enabled smartphone, and the Fujitsu Siemens FS Pocket Loox. HTC will also ship new smart phones in Q2 2006. Read more

Posted on Mon, 13 Feb 2006 03:45:13 CST | by Luigi Lugmayr

Sharp WS003SH Windows Mobile 5.0 QUERTY PocketPC Phone

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Japanese mobile provider Willcom announces the Sharp W-ZERO3 or WS003SH named PocketPC phone with a full QUERTY keyboard.

The keyboard slides out to the side under the screen. The Sharp WS003SH has a 3.7 inch screen, Intel PXA270 CPU, 128MB Flash 64MB SDRAM and runs Windows Mobile 5.0, a first for Sharp. Sharp's Zaurus PDAs ran Linux so far. Read more

Posted on Thu, 20 Oct 2005 10:22:42 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Mio A700 and A701 Windows Mobile 5.0 GPS Smart Phones

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Taiwanese MiTAC offers Windows Mobile 5.0 Smart phones with full GPS navigation software known from the Mio Navigation PDAs.

The Mio A700 comes in stylish white and is only for the Asian market. The Mio A701 that was announced earlier is for Europe and has a slightly different form factor.
The Mio A700 and Mio 701 are cool all-in-one smart phones featuring a 2.7 inch TFT touchscreen, 520MHz (Intel Bulverde PXA-270) processor and 192 MB of memory, an integrated GPS device with SirfStar III chipset,a 1.3 megapixel camera and Bluetooth 1.2. Read more

Posted on Mon, 3 Oct 2005 11:45:22 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr