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.
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15.3.2009 Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile
Overview - Communicator Mobile extends the reach of Live Communications Server 2005 to information workers who use Windows Mobile based devices.
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24.4.2006 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.
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3.12.2007 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.
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2.4.2008 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."
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16.12.2005 Microsoft launches new-look MSN for mobile phones
Microsoft Corp. launched a redesigned MSN portal optimized for mobile phones on Sunday, stepping up its offering at a time when more powerful devices increase the demand for richer content on handsets.
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18.6.2007 Microsoft outlines what’s coming in Windows Mobile 7, 8
Microsoft isn’t offering up any dates or final product names, but it is breaking with Windows Mobile tradition and is talking about future features.
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17.12.2007 Microsoft updates Live Search for Mobile
Microsoft Corporation has released a new version of its Windows Live Search for Mobile service. The update includes single click directions for all businesses and street addresses in the United States.
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26.12.2007 Microsoft launches new Windows Mobile homepage
Microsoft has launched an updated version of the Windows Mobile homepage over on Microsoft.com, powered by Silverlight.
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1.7.2008 Microsoft Recite for Windows Mobile previewed
Microsoft Recite Technology Preview is now available for a select few Windows Mobile phones. It allows you to take short notes and later search for them, all with just your voice.
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15.2.2009 Hands-on with Microsoft Origami (Ultra Mobile PC)
Here we reveal truth about Microsoft Origami also known as "Ultra Mobile PC" - we go beyond the buzz and tell you how it is!
First of all please note that now there are 3 models of Microsoft Origami (i.e. UMPC = Ultra Mobile PC) devices.
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13.3.2006 Microsoft Shares Updated Windows Mobile Timeline
Microsoft's Mobile and Embedded Devices division is moving toward more of an annual refresh schedule for its operating system releases. According to a recent Microsoft executive's presentation, Microsoft is readying the next two releases, code-named "Crossbow" and "Photon," of its Windows Mobile operating system.
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26.4.2006 Microsoft Windows Mobile 7.0 Preview or Simple Mockup
This article is based on a leaked concept, although we're not sure if it's a fake or Microsoft's future Windows Mobile 7 will actually include at least some of the features described below.
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9.1.2008 Syncing your Microsoft mobile with Windows Vista RC1 via WMDC
WMDC (Windows Mobile Device Centre), is the new software in Vista that replaces ActiveSync and you cannot even install ActiveSync on Vista.
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25.9.2006 Ballmer: Microsoft System Center Mobile Device Manager
Steve Largent, CEO of CTIA notes… 243 million wireless subs in U.S. 1 billion texts per day here comes Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer…
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23.10.2007 Microsoft confirms Zune coming to Windows Mobile devices
It has been long rumoured that Microsoft would introduce Zune software onto the Windows Mobile operating system.
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5.10.2008 Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile Beta accepting sign-ups
Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile is the native Windows Mobile client for Live Communications Server 2005, which we expect to be available in H1 of CY 2006. The Beta1 release will be available to Beta participants starting the week of November 7th. We will accept participants to this program through November 11th.
Communicator Mobile provides presence and IM capabilities to users of Windows Mobile devices (Smartphone, PocketPC, PocketPC Phone Edition) over wireless LANs (WiFi) and 2.5G / 3G mobile networks (GPRS, 1xRTT, EVDO). The client will be compatible with existing Office Communicator users. The client will also support Voice over IP calls and Remote Call Control (a feature of Office Communicator 2005).
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Microsoft Unveils Details for Ultra-Mobile Personal Computers (Origami)
Introduced at CeBIT, the new mobile PC form factor, formerly codenamed "Origami," provides full Windows functionality with an enhanced touch screen, pen and keyboard input.
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9.3.2006 Microsoft Live Labs releases DeepFish, a true Mobile Browser
Forget Internet Explorer for Windows Mobile, Microsoft has borrowed technology from Sea Dragon, the imaging engine behind Photosynth, and has released a new web browser dubbed DeepFish.
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29.03.2007 Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition Server Tools
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition (SQL Server Mobile) is the compact database for rapidly developing applications in both native mode and the .NET Compact Framework that extend enterprise data management capabilities to devices.
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26.11.2005 Mobile gambler PC
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
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
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 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
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.
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neowin.net - 06.03.2009
Microsoft Offers New Services for Mobile Devices
Q&A: Microsoft My Phone, Windows Marketplace for Mobile, help people track and manage mobile information, says Mobile Services General Manager Bart
Wojciehowski...
microsoft.com/presspass - 17.02.2009
Windows Mobile being rebranded as Windows and Windows Phone?
With few hours for the Mobile World Congress to start, we already have snaps of Microsoft stand and Windows Mobile banners showing up. Microsoft is
expected to announce various mobile offerings and also unveil its newer version of Windows Mobile, which is Windows Mobile 6.5 at the Mobile World
Congress. There is one thing to note once you see these snaps, a very important thing Below are some snaps As you may have guessed it
already, its Windows and not Windows Mobile in those banners! Is Microsoft rebranding their Windows Mobile to Windows and call it Windows Phone?
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neowin.net - 16.02.2009
Microsoft previews Windows Mobile 6.5
Microsoft today at the Mobile World Congress officially previewed what Neowin has been showing you for weeks now, its new Windows Mobile 6.5 operating
system for Windows phones. Windows Mobile 6.5 brings a handful of enhancements including an application store called Windows Marketplace for mobile
and a backup and restore service called My Phone. The mobile OS is not available until the second half of 2009. The new interface does look stylish
and more finger friendly.
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neowin.net - 16.02.2009
Office Mobile Update comes to Windows Mobile 5.0 and 6
During the Computex Taiwan,
Microsoft announced an Office
Mobile update which will be
available for free starting Q3
(which could mean next month
already). This update will be
compatible with Windows Mobile
5.0 Pocket PC (Phone Edition)
devices as well as all Windows
Mobile 6 PDAs and Professional
and Standard smartphones.
winbeta.org - 07.06.2007
Microsoft Takes Corporate IM
Mobile
Microsoft on Tuesday rolled
out a mobile version of Office
Communicator, the company's
instant messaging client
designed for businesses that
integrates with Live
Communications Server.
Communicator Mobile runs on
Windows Mobile based devices,
and sports a user interface
similar to the desktop client...
betanews.com - 14.02.2006
AOL Enhances Mobile Phone
Offerings
AT CTIA AOL on Monday
announced several improvements
to its mobile offerings,
including an enhancement to
its mobile search service that
would format any page for the
mobile screen, an expanded
relationship with Sprint, and
new mobile applications...
betanews.com - 03.04.2006
Windows Mobile 6.5 Beta given to Microsoft employees
Uberphones is reporting that Windows Mobile 6.5 Beta has now been made available for Microsoft employees and the software will be reaching RTM soon,
which means that we will actually be able to see Windows Mobile 6.5 handsets in Q3 2009. The speculation is based on the announcement of Windows
Mobile 6.5 Beta program to Microsoft Employees.
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neowin.net - 18.03.2009
Nielsen: US leads in mobile internet usage
A study released today shows 15.6 percent of mobile Internet subscribers use the mobile Web -- the highest penetration of any country. With 40 million
users, the firm believes the mobile Web has reached 'critical mass' for mobile ads...
betanews.com - 11.07.2008
T-Mobile Ships First Windows Mobile 6 Phone
T-Mobile said Tuesday it had
launched the Wing, the
successor to its MDA
smartphone and the first
handset in the United States
to ship with Windows Mobile 6
installed...
betanews.com - 22.05.2007
Windows Mobile 7 screenshots show up
WMPoweruser has come up with some screenshots which it believes to be of the upcoming Windows Mobile 7. Below are the alleged images of Windows Mobile
7 that appear in their site. Windows Mobile 6.5 Beta was recently distributed to Microsoft employees for testing and is scheduled for an April
2009 RTM release. More changes in the Windows Mobile 6.5 were demoed in the Mix09 event. However, Windows Mobile 7 will not be reaching us until 2010
and expect the UI to rapidly change in the coming months. *Images Courtesy: WMPoweruser
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neowin.net - 25.03.2009
Windows Mobile 6.5 gets official, but won't come to older devices
At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Microsoft gave a grand tour of the new iteration of Windows Mobile, along with My Phone, the company's
MobileMe equivalent...
betanews.com - 16.02.2009
Windows Mobile 6 to Synchronize App Development
In an interview with BetaNews,
Microsoft product manager for
Windows Mobile and embedded
devices John Starkweather said
that a key feature of the
system developers' kit for
Windows Mobile 6 will be a set
of tools that expose the
functionality of a new
graphical desktop
synchronization tool for
Windows Vista called Windows
Mobile Device Center...
betanews.com - 11.02.2007
HTC Touch Pro 2 now available from T-Mobile
Starting today, T-Mobile customers will be able to get their hands on the long-awaited HTC Touch Pro 2 smart phone. Shipping with Windows Mobile 6.1
from Microsoft and HTC's Touch Flo 3D interface, the Touch Pro 2 is the most powerful Windows Mobile phone available from T-Mobile. The device
will be upgradable to Windows Mobile 6.5 later on this year, which will add many more finger-friendly features and enhance the overall user
experience.
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neowin.net - 12.08.2009
Mobile app stores: Nokia and Microsoft each get one, too
Today at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Nokia announced that its Ovi suite of mobile applications will be getting its own App store
in May, and Microsoft announced Windows Marketplace for Windows Mobile devices...
betanews.com - 16.02.2009
T-Mobile Dumps Google, Favours Yahoo!
T-Mobile announced Tuesday that it will soon begin using Yahoo as its preferred mobile search provider in Europe, ending the operator's existing
relationship with Google for mobile search.
The move was seen by many as a minor coup for Yahoo, which is competing with Google and
Microsoft to win the loyalty of a growing number of mobile Internet users. Others noted that mobile search is in its infancy and said the field is
still wide-open.
When T-Mobile signed its original deal with Google, it made headlines as one of the earliest partnerships between a mobile
operator and a search provider.
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neowin.net - 14.02.2008
Windows Mobile 6.5 made official, but not for older devices
At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Microsoft gave a grand tour of the new iteration of Windows Mobile, along with My Phone, the company's
MobileMe equivalent...
betanews.com - 17.02.2009
Bang On: I love Windows Mobile
It's still pretty cool to hate Microsoft's Windows Mobile operating system. With the iPhone and Android getting so much attention and feeling
so new, the aging mobile OS from Redmond can tend to feel dated and unintuitive. Sometimes it's enough to make you question what you did so wrong
to be deserving of such frustration. Here's the catch, though: I love Windows Mobile. Windows Mobile is just like most other software products
that Microsoft produces. The out of box experience is anything less than extraordinary. If the iPhone "just works", then a standard Windows Mobile
installation just makes you want to put your head through a wall.
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neowin.net - 24.02.2009
Microsoft Joins DVB-H
Consortium
Microsoft said Tuesday that it
would become a founding member
of the Mobile DTV Alliance, an
organization formed to promote
the use of broadcast
television on mobile devices.
The company said it would
assist mobile operators in
developing Windows Media-based
solutions for the technology,
called DVB-H...
betanews.com - 28.02.2006
