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Along with Windows Mobile 6.5, one of the other things we're keen to see this year is the arrival of the Snapdragon processor, which promises bad-arse performance alongside increased battery life. The Toshiba TG01 is one phone we know is coming, and here's another reportedly on its way.Dutch site All About Phones (translated) visited Acer at a conference, where it showed off eight new...
For you folks who can't get enough of Skype, the 3.0 beta has been released with a couple of extra goodies.On top of all the usual Skype features and an improved user interface, this latest version also supports file transfers and will send SMS messages, though they will dip into your Skype credits.Check out a video of the 3.0 beta, then download it and give it a whirl.Via Pocket PC...
This is how we love starting off our day — more he said/she said Dell news! So the other day investment analyst Shaw Wu (who gets no love from Daring Fireball) said that Dell shopped two smartphones around to carriers — one a Windows Mobile phone, the other Android. The carriers promptly turned their noses up and sent Dell back to the drawing board.Today, DigiTimes reports that's just...
The Silverlight news just keeps on a'comin, this time in the form of Deep Zoom. No, it's not some sort of Apple mole feeding inside information back to Redmond. To put it simply:Silverlight Deep Zoom allows users to explore collections of super high resolution imagery, from a 2 or 3 megapixel shot from a digital camera to gigapixel scans of museum pieces, all without waiting for huge...
If you just got your tax return back, here's a quick way to blow it — and by blow it we mean buy one of the three phones we officially know will be running Windows Mobile 6.5 later this year.An unlocked HTC Touch Pro 2 is up for auction on eBay. WMPowerUser spied it when it had a "But it now" price of $899, but it looks like it's been relisted and will now see how high the price will go...
We can't quite say we were hoping to see the Motorola Alexander by now, but we were expecting it.But Digitimes is now reporting "that Motorola has canceled the planned launch of the Alexander handset." And that's all they had to say about that.Here's the good news: The wording there could well mean that at least some phones were produced and may end up on the eBay circuit, as has the...
I'll always have a special place in my heart for the Palm Treo 750 — my first smartphone. Felt great in the hand. Tremendous keyboard. Great on calls (at least for me). And so I get a warm feeling in my tummy seeing a video like this.The 750 was passed over for an update to Windows Mobile 6.1, but of course the chefs at XDA Developers took care of that. And now we see a 6.5 build on the...
Oh, Dell, what are we going to do with you? For months and months and months (and months) we're teased by rumors that you might be getting back into the smartphone business. And time and time again, we see nothing.Now comes word from Barrons [via Giz] that Dell's been shot down by the carriers for producing a couple of prototypes that were too "Dell-like."(Kaufman Bros. analyst Shaw) Wu...
File it under a extremely vague, but we picked up on an FCC filing via Engadget on what might very well be the HTC Cedar. The filing is from HTC for the CEDA200 smartphone tuned to the CDMA network. In the filing, HTC requests that all internal and external photos, test setup photos, and user manual be held confidential by the FCC until July 30, 2009. This confidentiality request...
Here's some WinMo spotting for you: in alternate reality series Kings on NBC, America is ruled by Al Swearengen and his Queen uses none other than the Verizon Q9m. US readers can scrub towards the end of the show on Hulu, but be warned, the phone plays an integral part in unveiling some infidelity (Scandal! Intrigue!).An alternate reality where Verizon doesn't unceremoniously...
In what amounts to a direct shot across iTunes' bow (or it's a direct imitation of, depending on who you ask), Samsung is now offering movie downloads to customers in the UK and Germany. [via Engadget]You get the option to buy or rent a DVD-quality flick, plus a mobile copy. For example's sake, The Dark Night's going for £16.99 (about $25 U.S.) to buy; £3.99 ($6 U.S.) to rent. The...
We've been watching the MIX09 Web Design and Development Conference this week as Windows Mobile 6.5 was expected to get some Las Vegas face time, and the presentation is now online for all to see. [via]Among the 6.5 goodness in the hour-long presentation is a fair amount of Marketplace information. You'll be able to download apps from your phone or on the Web, and there will be a...
Good news for our Canadian cousins who've been waiting for a Samsung Omnia. The Boy Genius Report says that Bell will launch the keyboardless phone the second week of April. No word on pricing.And if you need more info on the Omnia, be sure to check out our hardware and software hands-on videos.
Here's a cool little app for all your Subway riders aout there.Tube has just hit Version 4.0 for Windows Mobile Pro and includes subway maps for Barcelona, London, New York, Paris, Rome and Washington.Drop $9.99 and you'll get maps and info on:EntertainmentHotels and RestaurantsMuseums and GalleriesParks and Water FeaturesPlaces of InterestShops and MarketsStreetsStationsThe app is GPS-...
And now, the WMExperts players present "Juiced: Powering the iPhone in a 3.0 World." Join us after the break for a very special WMExperts post as our little iPhone cousin dives into the deep, dark world of multitasking and background notifications. Will he thrive alongside his Windows Mobile brethren? Will he survive? In the end, there can only be one. WinMo Hey, iPhone. How's it goin...
Here's yet another way to hit up your Facebook friends from your phone. This time, it's FacebookIM.As the name implies, it takes advantage of Facebook's chat services. It also takes advantage of Facebook's mobile site and also lets you upload photo and video directly.This one comes to us from XDA Developers member blutz. Hit that up for more info, and check out the developers' site here...
Here's a look at what Sprint supposedly has on deck for the next two quarters of the year, thanks to the ninjas over at the Boy Genius Report.You'll note the Palm Treo Pro, which was just released. Slated for the second quarter is the HTC Willow, which we expect from those monster leak sheets to be a front-facing QWERTY messanger phone. Probably not as up to snuff as the Maple, but we'...
Just when you were ready to hear the end of life rumors concerning the Motorola Q Series come true, someone throws you a curve ball. Verizon Wireless has announced that it will be re-releasing the Motorola Q9c. [via EverythingQ] The re-release brings the company's TALKS feature to the phone. Everything else appears unchanged. TALKS for Verizon is designed to assist blind and visually...
We've seen Samsung Propel Pro via the leaked shot (above) and the FCC docs, and now we've got a possible launch date, and it's real soon. Phone Arena says we should see the Propel Pro on AT&T on March 19 — that's this Wednesday. Pretty standard stuff here: A QWERTY vertical slider with Windows Mobile Standard. No word on price, be we can't imagine it'd be too high.
Finally, after several delays, the Sprint Treo Pro officially is on sale. You'll be dropping $199.99 after contract and rebates for Palm's latest Windows Mobile phone.Still on the fence? Check out Dieter's video hands-on over at Treocentral, and Malatesta's early hands-on, before the Treo Pro went back for some ROM surgery. Then go and getcha one here.