I didn't really expect anything important to happen at the Computex Conference in Taiwan, but Microsoft's Windows Mobile division is apparently just too prolific to let a conference slide by without giving us something to want. First they came through with the patched WMDC and now this: the unwired is reporting that the next version of Office for WM will be available *for free* in Q3...
Ah, the price we pay for being on the bleeding edge. Windows Mobile Device Center is how Windows Vista wants to sync with your Windows Mobile device - it's a leg up on the old ActiveSync program in pretty much every respect but one - file syncing doesn't seem to work for you WM6 Standard Edition folks. Never fear, though, Brighthand is reporting that Microsoft feels your pain and will...
The new launch of Hotmail wouldn't normally be a big deal, but for Windows Mobile 6 users it just might be - the "New Live Hotmail" offers free push email and other OTA syncing for personal use. That's actually pretty exciting to me, as it means I can get my business email pushed out via Exchange and my personal email pushed out via Hotmail (that is, if I want to change my personal...
You'll need to, you know, actually own one of the above devices and register it in order to get the download. It's nice to see companies offering this update, especially for free. Sorta makes you wonder why HP is being so miserly about WM6. Seriously, WM6 is able to run on any device that's powerful enough to run WM5, I'd think that customer goodwill alone should be enough to...
Malatesta, who's also a superstar in our own forums, has a post up over that PPC Geeks detailing how to get the WM6 version of office on WM5. In other words, those of you who aren't lucky enough to have an upgrade on the way may still be able to get your edit on. Docs To Go is still probably a better option for you (or at least a less legally-murky option), however. In any case, WM6...
Looks like Dash owners will have something to crow about for a long time: Windows Mobile 6. PocketNow is reporting that the BlackJack won't see the update until "after June." Let's hope that Samsung is using the extra time to get their Carousel interface working on it, because it's looking like the folks working on porting it directly are having a difficult time of it. If you're...
It's not that HP hates Windows Mobile 6; after all, the newer iPAQs sport WM6. It's just that HP hates us. I can't think of any other explanation, because the one that HP cites (quoted from the unwired below) just doesn't hold water. Well, actually it does, but that doesn't mean we have to like it. The computer giant cited "the potential for long delays, as well as possible carry...
You'll be able to get it at https://support.t-mobile.com/community/phones-tablets-devices#windows/, SlashGear has the full text of the press release: T-Mobile USA, Inc. today announced that T-Mobile Dash™ customers will be the first in the U.S. to download and experience the benefits of the new Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 software. Starting tomorrow, May 4,T-Mobile Dash customers can...
Update: Go get it now (be sure to click where they tell you to). Ah, the best thing about waiting for carriers to offer ROM updates isn't the actual official release, it's the leaking that happens beforehand. As Jimmie says below, it probably makes sense to just wait a bit as the official update is expected this week. But if you're not that sort, a bit of Googling should net you the...
I've complained about Microsoft's boneheaded decision to keep WM6 Standard Edition from being able to create office docs natively before. Why on earth would they allow that to happen? Well, Jason Landridge offers this little tip: Just create a blank document on your PC for Word and Excel and copy them into your My Documents folder. You can then open these documents and Save them...
If for some unexplainable reason you're not sold on WM6 yet, you might want to take a look at this Reference Guide PDF Microsoft has just released. It's a 61 page document that goes over all the new features of WM6. If you're trying to convince your company to upgrade your devices to one of the great new phones coming out in the next couple of months, this PDF would probably go a long...
Italian Language site solopalmeri had an enterprising user in the forums find this HTC Europe FAQ (PDF) detailing their plans regarding Windows Mobile 6. The short of it is that HTC is making upgrades free for the following devices: HTC AdvantageHTC TyTNHTC S620HTC P4350HTC P3300 The bad news is it's still up to the carriers in Europe to decide to offer them. Those who have...
Day two consisted of walking the show floor to see what we could see. Sadly, there's wasn't anything earth shattering. Here's the first bit of non-earth-shattering rumor confirmation: LG is indeed a new manufacturer of Windows Mobile phones. The proof is in the image on the right - a simple prototype of a WM6 device that we weren't allowed to touch. The casing: surely not what will...
Mobility Today got a hold of one of the many WM6 on 750 test units that have been floating around lately, and so they kindly provide a video of it in action. Sadly: no exciting details on how Palm will give us this promised update and no exciting details in the OS itself: It's WM6. It's a Treo 750. In other Palm news, I had been planning on skipping Palm's financial results...
If you're trying to see the boss on upgrading to one of the plethora of Windows Mobile 6 devices that are coming out this year, you're in luck. Microsoft has kindly posted a Flash demo of the new OS and it's new capabilities - a Flash demo you have to download and then play on a laptop, but nice nonetheless. The demo walks through our three pillars; Advanced Mobile Communications,...
Here's more bad news for the PalmOS (Until it moved to a Linux base): Carriers are tired of supporting multiple OSes. Vodafone specifically wants WM, Symbian, and Linux only (though it's likely they won't be turning away the iPhone when given the chance). The "Linux" is sort of amusing to me, though, as I suspect that's going to be an awfully big umbrella in the near future....
Are the days of WiFi chewing through our batteries like a beaver through soft wood over? ZDNet seems to think so, based on an interview with truphone's CEO James Tagg. Now Tagg obviously has an interest in convincing people that WiFi on their phone is a good thing, since he's running a VOIP company. Nevertheless, his claim that, with WM6: "A lot of work [has been done] with the...
If you're running Vista and interested in developing for Windows Mobile 6, it's worth the download I'm sure. It'll also work on XP (and heck, Win2000sp4), if you're not bleeding edge. Then again, if you're a WM6 developer, you probably are. :) Looks like the WM6 SDK and Adaptation Kit are included in this release. One neat feature, the "device" you're emulating can be "cradled"...
That, ladies and gentlemen, is a big damn pile of Windows Mobile 6 phones. New information? Nah. Crazy Rumors? Nah. In-depth analysis? Nah. Sometimes you just want to see a pile of new phones and fondle them all - or at least see a video it happening. In this podcast, we grab a few quick minutes with Raleigh Paenitz — Microsoft’s resident Lord of Devices. Read: MEDC Video...
Looks like the development kit for Windows Mobile 6 is a nice one - it appears to be robust enough that most folks won't actually need to purchase the devices they're writing apps for. This page has a few more details - most of which are mysterious and arcane to a non-developer like myself. Of course, some of you may have already grabbed it when it was accidentally released early in...