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Unpatched Microsoft Flaw Leaves IE6 at Risk

A vulnerability in as-yet unpatched Microsoft software poses a more severe threat to Internet Explorer 6 users than those on the next version of the browser, security vendor Symantec has warned.
microsoft - comments - 4.8.2008

Google brings Chrome rendering engine to IE6, 7 and 8

A thorn in the side of many web developers is Internet Explorer 6. It's an old browser that has many annoyances that cause those creating websites to have to add additional code just to have things render as they should.
common - comments - 22.9.2009

Windows Mobile 7, the Next-Generation Mobile Platform

We all know Microsoft's Windows Mobile platform, if not from using it, at least from what we've heard about it.
windows - comments - 15.3.2009

Free XP Virtual Machine image for IE6 web development

Different versions of Internet Explorer are unable to run side-by-side on a single Windows machine without patching various files.
microsoft - comments - 2.12.2006

Compatibility Issues When Surfing in IE7? Use User Agent String Utility to Spoof or Simulate as IE6

Although almost all websites has supported Internet Explorer 7 (IE7), the latest generation of popular web browser from Microsoft, but there are still some very few Internet sites that are still not updating the web server configuration for Internet Explorer 7 compatibility, and are not accessible by IE7 users and blocked the Internet surfers from viewing the web pages properly when using IE 7.
microsoft - comments - 21.11.2006

Internet Explorer 7 running side by side with IE6. (standalone)

If you already have Internet Explorer 7 installed you might be interested in Multiple-IE . An installer for the standalone versions of IE6, IE5.5, IE5, IE4 & IE3!
download - comments - 11.12.2006

Microsoft: IE6 vs. IE7 vs. IE7 in Vista

As in the case of the inhouse competition between Windows XP and Windows Vista, due to its prolonged support strategy, Microsoft is also one of its most fierce and stubborn competitors on the browser market.
windows - comments - 6.12.2007

IE7 Virtual PC Image and IE6 Virtual PC Image Refresh

From the IEBlog: Hello! Just wanted to give you a quick update that we’ve dropped two new VPC images that you can use with the free copy of Virtual PC 2007.
download - comments - 19.4.2007

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Microsoft's Not the Only One Doing Mobile Mail

The same day the beta invites started going out for Windows Live Mail Mobile, Google launched Gmail Mobile. So far, Gmail Mobile is supporting relatively few cell phones and PDAs and only those in the U.S.. But wider coverage is coming soon, Google claims. And you can get Gmail Mobile on your Blackberry, too. And speaking of Google, it's sounding like Microsoft's nemesis bested Microsoft in the contest for whose search engine would power Google search, going forward. As part of that deal, Google reportedly will invest $1 billion in AOL, in exchange for a five percent stake.
microsoft - comments - 19.12.2005

More info on Windows Mobile 6

Loke is blogging from Barcelona. He beat me to posting the announcement, however since I am going to bed and he is likely just waking up, you will find all updates for the next few hours on his blog.
windows - comments - 12.2.2007

Windows Mobile Is an Also-ran

Today, Microsoft's CEO wasted time defending Windows Vista and slamming Google Apps. What he needed to do, but couldn't: Defend Microsoft's mobile strategy.
microsoft - comments - 18.10.2008

Windows Mobile Is Still Immobile

My reaction to today's Microsoft announcements coming out of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona: Too little. Too late. Too bad.
microsoft - comments - 16.2.2009

No Windows Mobile 6.5 on May 11

Over the weekend, several blogs reported that Windows Mobile 6.5 would release on May 11. That's simply not true.
windows - comments - 22.4.2009

Office Communicator Mobile to Be Available in April

Microsoft plans to make the mobile version of its Office Communicator instant-messaging client for businesses available in 60 days.

That's according to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, who made the announcement at the 3GSM conference in Barcelona on Tuesday. Microsoft unveiled plans to develop Office Communicator Mobile last April. Beta 1 of the technology went to testers in October 2005. The IM client will work on Windows Mobile phones and PDAs.
microsoft - comments - 14.2.2006

Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile

Overview - Communicator Mobile extends the reach of Live Communications Server 2005 to information workers who use Windows Mobile based devices.
microsoft - comments - 24.4.2006

Windows Mobile 6 Features and Screenshots

Next week, the Windows Mobile Team is set to reveal Windows Mobile 6. This release is set to unleash some pretty cool features for your Windows Mobile device.
windows - comments - 8.2.2007

Motion-sensing comes to mobile phones

The same technology used in Nintendo's popular Wii video game console that lets you bowl strikes and hit tennis volleys like you're Venus Williams is also making its way into mobile handsets.
common - comments - 26.3.2007

Microsoft releases Office Mobile 6.1

If you've got a Windows Mobile 5.0 or Windows Mobile 6 phone or PDA, you'll want to grab this update.
download - comments - 3.12.2007

Windows Mobile 6.1 to be released on 1 April

Pocket-lint has learnt from sources close to the matter that Microsoft will announce the much-rumoured refresh to its mobile phone operating system, Windows Mobile, on 1 April 2008.
windows - comments - 26.3.2008

Microsoft Launches Windows Mobile 6.1

At CTIA Wireless 2008, Robbie Bach unveiled new features for an update to Windows Mobile, which includes enhanced features for socializing like threaded text messaging and features for simpler navigation.
microsoft - comments - 2.4.2008

Windows Mobile misses target

Microsoft sold more than 18 million Windows Mobile software licenses in its recently completed fiscal year – about 2 million short of its widely publicized 20 million-unit target – the senior vice president in charge of the business acknowledged Wednesday.
windows - comments - 2.8.2008

Windows Mobile 6.5 screenshots revealed

Screenshots for the new Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system have appeared on SmartphoneFrance delivered by an Anonymous source.
windows - comments - 13.11.2008

Windows Mobile 6.5 Alpha screenshots

Here we are presenting screenshots from Windows Mobile 6.5 Alpha! Firstly here you can see the cell-form-based icons.
windows - comments - 26.1.2009

More screenshots of Windows Mobile 6.5 leak

Folks back at xda forums have caught hold of more Windows Mobile 6.5 screenshots which look very real.
windows - comments - 29.1.2009

Will Windows Mobile 7 fix updating?

According to a recent job posting, Microsoft might be changing how updates work on Windows Mobile with the release of version 7 next year.
windows - comments - 16.3.2009

Windows Mobile 6.5 launching on May 11

Back in February, Neowin cited Mary-Jo Foley predicting the Windows Mobile 6.5 roadmap. The Windows Mobile Team has announced the Windows Mobile 6.5 official launch date in a blog post as May 11, 2009.
windows - comments - 18.4.2009

Windows Mobile 6.5 Build 23034

The latest Build 23034 of Windows Mobile 6.5 is out now courtesy of some devoted folks from XDA-Developers forum.
download - comments - 22.8.2009

Office 12 for Mobile Devices in the Works

The countdown toward the release of Office 12 Beta 1 is on. Code is expected to begin shipping to technical beta testers any day now. But which versions of Office will Microsoft make available in the first round? That's less clear.
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Microsoft Sued Over Mobile E-Mail Access

Microsoft is facing a new lawsuit today from telecommunications provider Visto claiming that the software giant "...infringed upon multiple patents Visto holds regarding proprietary technology that provides enterprises and consumers with mobile access to their e-mail and other data."
microsoft - comments - 16.12.2005

Microsoft's mobile IE6 will require more powerful handsets

Microsoft faces a tough sell with its latest mobile browser, Internet Explorer 6, since consumers will need to buy more powerful handsets to run it.



Microsoft, which announced plans earlier this week to launch IE6 with market leader China Mobile, has made no secret of the more stringent requirements. It has indicated the software won't be available to download.




winbeta.org - 20.11.2008

Microsoft: "dropping support for IE6 is not an option"

Microsoft wants to see IE6 gone as much as anyone else, but the company isn't going to make the decision for its users anytime soon. The software giant has been pushing IE6 and IE7 users to move to IE8 ever since it arrived in March 2009, but according to the IEBlog, it's still up to the user to make the final decision to upgrade...




winbeta.org - 11.08.2009

AOL updates AIM Express, Windows Mobile Messenger

Two new AIM updates geared toward keeping the mobile user connected, were launched by AOL this morning: AIM Express (IE6 & 7, Firefox 2 & 3, and Safari 2 & 3) and AIM for Windows Mobile (5 & 6)...
betanews.com - 20.08.2008

Desktop grade IE6 coming to Windows Mobile 6.1 Q4 2008

Nice find from our friends at MoDaCo:

"This wasn't really covered back at the Windows Mobile 6.1 launch at CTIA, partly because we were a bit slack when it came to the actual Windows Mobile 6.1 announcement when it FINALLY came and partly because the press release was so, well, vauge... but Microsoft did made a significant announcement regarding Pocket Internet Explorer, and I figured today was as good a day as any to round up the facts.

Right, so as the title suggests... "Desktop grade IE6 is coming to Windows Mobile 6.1 by the end of 2008".

The official release comes in the form of the 6.1 announcement at Microsoft PressPass

Checkout MoDaCo for a full demo video


neowin.net - 28.04.2008

Googles Orkut Drops Support for IE6

Microsoft may be opposed, but the campaign to kill off Internet Explorer 6 has gained a powerful ally this week: Googles Orkut, the leading social network in Brazil, has vowed to stop supporting the browser.



If you visit Orkut using IE6 today, youll see a warning message that says Orkut is ending support for the browser, while recommending other browsers to try: Internet Explorer 8, Chrome, and Firefox...




winbeta.org - 11.08.2009

Microsoft Investigating New IE6 Flaw

Microsoft said it is investigating a report of a new potentially critical flaw discovered in Internet Explorer by security researcher Tom Ferris. The problem affects fully patched Windows XP SP2 systems running IE6, and could lead to remote code executation...
betanews.com - 31.08.2005

IE Mobile 6 to be available on new WM 6.1 smartphones

Microsoft will be rolling out Windows Mobile 6.1 AKU 1.4 bundled with IE Mobile 6 for all the new Windows Phones until Windows Mobile 6.5 is released. Glad that Microsoft is upgrading their mobile browser and not delaying it further. Microsoft had decided earlier that IE Mobile 6 will not be made available as an upgrade or download for existing Windows Phones saying that the current hardware cannot support IE 6. "Regarding making IE Mobile available as a separate download or update, the rich media experiences that IE Mobile 6 enables require more powerful, advanced devices.

Read full story.....
neowin.net - 06.03.2009

Windows Live on your Windows Mobile phone

Windows Live for Windows Mobile is now available to download for your Windows Mobile phone. Windows Live for Windows Mobile lets Windows Mobile users sync their email from Windows Live Hotmail as well as their Windows Live Contacts.

Just download the .cab file for the version of Windows Mobile you are running (Standard or Professional). Windows Live for Windows Mobile works on phones running both Windows Mobile and Windows Mobile 6 (and 6.1).


jcxp.net - 14.05.2008

Stuck on IE6? Gmail's got your back.

Like many companies, the company I work for is mainly IE6. The older machines are running Windows 2000 and some of our clients applications (applications we have no control over) don't work with IE7.

We recently tested Gmail Apps to use for the majority of our agents and one of the biggest problems with the web interface was the lack of features that are available in other browsers. With the newest version of Gmail, this is a problem of the past.

Gmail has been working with IE engineers at Microsoft to fix some of the problems they found with their code and how it works with IE6. In order to see these changes you will need to install the latest updates from Microsoft (or specifically the update described in MS08-022).

New confirmed features for IE6 users include colored labels, invisible mode and Gmail Labs. With Google trying to compete in the enterprise email sector I believe this is a step in the right direction. What do you think about this change?


neowin.net - 07.09.2008

YouTube to drop support for IE6

YouTube will soon be dropping support for Internet Explorer 6 as it attempts to move users to a "more modern browser". Google, who owns YouTube, is pushing for users to upgrade to Chrome, Firefox or IE. It's no surprise that they are pushing for users to switch to Chrome with two advertisements to download the browser which Google is using to challenge Microsoft's IE 8. TechCrunch cites that YouTube is trying to follow in Digg's footsteps where it recently expressed interest in dropping support for the legacy browser. "Digg's User Experience Architect Mark Trammell at the time wrote that the site is strongly considering removing essential features like digging and commenting for IE6 users.

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neowin.net - 14.07.2009

Microsoft: All versions of IE have critical new bug

Microsoft has confirmed that the unpatched bug in Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) that hackers are now exploiting also exists in older versions of the browser, including the still-widely-used IE6. It adds IE6 and IE8 Beta 2 to the list and recommends disabling the Oledb32.dll to stay safe. A Danish security researcher added that Microsoft's original countermeasure advice was insufficient and recommended that users take one of the new steps the company spelled out. In a revised security advisory, Microsoft said research confirmed that the bug is within all its browsers, including those it currently supports -- IE5.01, IE6 and IE7 -- as well as IE8 Beta 2, a preview version that the company doesn't support through normal channels.

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neowin.net - 13.12.2008

Firefox eclipses IE6 in web share, threatens IE7

Firefox 3 has become the first non-Microsoft web browser to overtake Internet Explorer 6 in market share, according to new data from StatCounter. The open source browser climbed to 24 percent of users in February while IE6 dipped to just over 22.6 percent, making Firefox the second most popular browser by individual version. Although Internet Explorer 7 still leads with 40.8 percent, the Firefox increase narrows the gap as Microsoft's browser has remained largely flat since at least July.




winbeta.org - 05.03.2009

Free XP for IE6 web development

Today saw the announcement by the Internet Explorer development team of a free, downloadable, pre-activated Windows XP SP2 image with Internet Explorer 6 installed. Now that Virtual PC is also a free download, users no longer have to purchase an additional Windows XP license in order to test their sites in Virtual PC.

The image is time-bombed to expire in April 2007, but new versions (including images where Internet Explorer 5 is installed) are expected to be released.



jcxp.net - 04.12.2006

Updated Internet Explorer Application Compatibility VPC Images Available

VPC Hard Disk Image for testing websites with different IE versions on Windows XP SP2, Windows XP SP3 and Windows Vista.



This download page contains four separate VPC images, depending on what you want to test.

• IE6-XPSP3_VPC.exe contains a Windows XP SP3 with IE6 VHD file
  
  
• IE7-XPSP2_VPC.exe contains a Windows XP SP2 with IE7 VHD file
  
  
• IE8B2-XPSP3_VPC.exe contains a Windows XP SP3 with IE8 Beta 2 VHD file
  
  
• IE7-VIS1.exe+IE7-VIS2.rar+IE7-VIS3.rar contain a Vista Image with IE7 VHD file.

Note: For The Vista image, you will need all three files, downloaded and in the same directory, then simply run IE7-VIS1.exe.



This VPC image will expire in January, 2009.




winbeta.org - 29.08.2008

Microsoft updates Windows Marketplace for Mobile

Microsoft announced today that it has made some important changes to its Windows Marketplace for Mobile. Marketplace for Mobile is Microsoft's Windows Mobile equivalent of the popular Apple iPhone App Store. Marketplace was introduced alongside the new Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system on October 6, 2009. Currently the Marketplace does not support Windows Mobile 6.0 and 6.1 but Microsoft has confirmed it will extend the service to these devices "later this month". Microsoft has introduced a wireless sync between the PC and Windows Mobile. Windows Mobile 6.5 owners can now browse, buy and download applications online at the Windows Marketplace for Mobile site.

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neowin.net - 12.11.2009

Internet Explorer Application Compatibility VPC Image (Updated for IE8 Beta 1)

This download is a VPC hard disk image containing a pre-activated Windows XP SP2 or Windows Vista, and IE6, IE7 or IE8.



This VPC image will expire on July 3, 2008.




winbeta.org - 06.03.2008

Office Communicator Mobile Released

Microsoft over the weekend made available for download Office Communicator Mobile, its new unified messaging client that links into Live Communications Server 2005. The software runs on both Windows Mobile 2003 and the latest 5.0 release for both Pocket PC devices and smartphones...
betanews.com - 24.04.2006

Put Windows Live on your Windows Mobile phone

Windows Live for Windows Mobile is now available to download for your Windows Mobile phone. Windows Live for Windows Mobile lets Windows Mobile users sync their email from Windows Live Hotmail as well as their Windows Live Contacts.

Just download the .cab file for the version of Windows Mobile you are running (Standard or Professional). Windows Live for Windows Mobile works on phones running both Windows Mobile and Windows Mobile 6 (and 6.1).

Windows Live for Windows Mobile however does not come with a Windows Live Messenger client for your Windows Mobile phone. We've chosen to do this to support carrier's plans for IM services for their phones. If there is no IM client on your phone, you can try our browser based version of Windows Live Messenger to chat with friends or ask your carrier about IM options for your phone.


neowin.net - 14.05.2008

Skype launches on Android, Java-capable mobile phones

For the first time in the United States, mobile phone users can now download a "lite" version of Skype that can be used for making calls to other Skype members and to landline and mobile phones at a low rate...
betanews.com - 09.01.2009

Windows Live Mobile Search 2.0 Released

Today, the Windows Live Search team released the latest version of their mobile search client, Windows Live Mobile Search 2.

Changes to version 2.0 include the ability to search for and view movie times, get directions via GPS, read user reviews when using Local Search and the option so save map imagery to an external storage card.

The application is only available for devices running Windows Mobile and phones with Java support, however a Beta version is currently available for Blackberry users as well.


jcxp.net - 14.07.2007