We'll begin what we believe will be a long and winding list of major Windows Mobile overhauls we want to see with this: The media player. Click through for some ranting goodness. Chances are if you've been around this site for more than, say, five minutes, you know we loathe Windows Media Player, especially on the mobile side. We put up with it on the desktop, and it's certainly gotten...
Today's the day, folks. The Zune HD has been released. A new interface, strong hardware and high expectations. Oh, and the strong assumption that we'll see a strong Zune UI influence in Windows Mobile 7. (We're already seeing some in WinMo 6.5, namely in the home-screen interface.) For our part, we'll take a look at the Zune HD and see what's what. Anything you want to see in particular...
Things are getting a little cloudy in the Windows Mobile world, and we're welcoming the stormy skies. First, a refresher: We're expecting Windows Mobile 6.5 to be released in the coming weeks. We're pretty sure there's a Windows Mobile 6.5.1 waiting in the wings. We've seen but can't share (yeah, that's not fair, but them's the breaks) early — repeat: as in some time ago — screen...
Dear, Microsoft and hardware manufacturers: Please make the Windows Mobile 7 experience this good. We mean it. This is spot-on. And at $220 for a 16GB version and $290 for 32GB, you can't beat the price. Nailed it.- Your friends at WMExpertsVia Crunchgear and Gizmodo
HTC's global PR and online community manager, Eric Lin, recently sat down with Pocketnow for a chat. He didn't let too much slip (hey, that's his job), but we do learn a couple of things:On getting rid of the D-pad on the front some upcoming phones:"It provides this extra decision time. 'Oh, do I touch the screen? Or do I use the navigation pad?' "On HTC manufacturing the Zune HD:"HTC...
It's app day here at WMExperts. Next up is, naturally, Microsoft, which apparently has applied for a trademark of the word ONEAPP. Why, you ask? The ONEAPP trademark application (uh oh, this is gonna get confusing) states: Computer software for allowing mobile device users to send messages, make payments and access and play music, games and videos on mobile devices; computer software...
Obviously, watching this video from Engadget of the interface and OLED touchscreen of the Zune HD won't do it justice. But it's as close as we're gonna get till September, which it is rumored to launch. And it's still pretty darn good. And for any of you haters who don't believe Microsoft is capable of designing a compelling UI, well, let's just hope at least some of this makes it into...
While Engadget just got an up-close and personal look at the upcoming Zune HD, and Paul Thurrott scored some more details. There are only three hardware buttons — a rocker for volume, a power button and a home button. The browser is a "flavor" of Internet Explorer 6, but it won't look or feel like IE. Definitely not a bad thing. The first flood of Xbox integration will...
Nothing new, really, to add to since the announcement of the Zune HD, except that Windows guru Paul Thurrott on his SuperSite for Windows says he's been told the ZHD will be available starting Sept. 5.Look for a certain Editor in Chief to be waiting in line starting Sept. 4.
We'll admit we've grown a little tired of the whole "Zune phone" back and forth – is the Zune software coming to Windows Mobile? Will there be a full-on Zune phone? Someone says yes, someone says no. But it's looking more and more like we may be seeing much more of the Zune in the future.And with that in mind, feast your eyes on the purported ZuneHD, as spied by wmpoweruser. And the...
Join Dieter and Mal as they talk up the week's Windows Mobile News. Dieter discusses the Nokia E71 from a WinMo user's perspective and he and Mal give the ZuneHD a bit more thought. Download it directly with this link Subscribe via iTunes Subscribe directly to the Podcast feed with your favorite Podcatcher here Listen to it here with the flash player above. News...