Windows Mobile Crossbow (WM6) Leaked
Testers of Windows Mobile Codenamed Crossbow (or Windows Mobile 6.0) have leaked at least 2 versions of the pre-release online, along with a good number of screenshots.
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16.1.2007BlackBerry for Windows: Secure E-mail Coming to WM6
RIM's forthcoming BlackBerry
services for Windows Mobile 6
devices, announced this
morning, appears designed to
shore up defenses against an
all-out assault from
competitor Good Technology.
The strategy could help secure
BlackBerry's brand presence
among all handheld users, but
what are the risks RIM takes
in courting the WM6 customer
base?..
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24.04.2007First Windows Mobile 6.5 beta ROM leaks
Wmpoweruser is reporting that the first Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM has leaked and is available for Blue Angel (O2 XDA IIs, Qtek 9090, T-Mobile MDA III)
devices. The ROM has leaked at XDA-developers, an enthusiast forum that regularly builds custom ROMs for Windows Mobile devices. The following 6.5
features are included:MSTOUCH(UPDATE)TouchRecognizerTouch LockScreenIE6
2009 Only for 6.5CMHome For WM6.5PROLive For WM6.5
Wmpoweruser states the ROM is "beta and doesn't carry the whole OS, so expect the final product to be a lot different." We exclusively revealed
that Microsoft is set to unveil 6.5 next month at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Read full story.....
neowin.net - 21.01.2009
Samsung's BlackJack finally gets Windows Mobile 6
US carrier AT&T has finally given its BlackJack handsets a long-anticipated operating system upgrade, boosting it to WM6 just as 6.1 appears around
the corner...
betanews.com - 25.01.2008
Beyond Android, Motorola develops WM6 security for US Army
While Motorola is engaged in device development for the Android platform, the company's Good Technology Group software arm has now garnered US
Defense Department certification on a secure e-mail system for Windows Mobile devices...
betanews.com - 03.10.2008
Toshiba, HP, HTC Unveil WM6 Phones
With the release of Windows
Mobile 6 at 3GSM, several
companies have unveiled new
phones based on the platform.
Among them are a high end PDA
phone from Toshiba, and
smartphone devices from HP and
HTC...
betanews.com - 13.02.2007
Yahoo tackles Google with iPhone apps, cross-platform mobile tools
On one front, Yahoo is introducing a new tool that can synchronize address lists between social networks and Apple's iPhone. But maybe more
importantly, a new Yahoo SDK may enable this and other apps to find their way to Symbian and WM6...
betanews.com - 12.09.2008
Broadcom's Android alternative: An SoC supporting Symbian, Linux, WM6
In an attempt to blockade Google's Android platform at the big Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week, Broadcom is putting forth a chip with
some real ammunition behind it, supporting the existing big three mobile OSes all at once...
betanews.com - 11.02.2008
MSN Direct could put live content on WM6 home screens
At 3GSM in Barcelona today, Microsoft announced a preview of its MSN Direct service now available for devices with Windows Mobile, that will put
weather, sports scores, business, stocks, and entertainment news on their home screens...
betanews.com - 12.02.2008
Opera opens its Mobile 9.5 beta for PocketPC
The first beta of Opera Mobile 9.5, initially only available for touchscreen Windows Pocket PCs running Windows Mobile 5 or WM6, is still missing
about a third of Opera Mobile 9.5's expected features...
betanews.com - 18.07.2008
Mobile browser Skyfire begins its public beta phase
The latest Skyfire beta offers a full Web browsing experience to WM5, WM6, and Symbian S60 devices, enabling the consumption of media that's usually
off limits to users of the "mobile Web." At least that's what it offers...
betanews.com - 26.09.2008
New Admin Tool to Leverage Group Policy for Managing WM6 Devices
Up to now, most analysts have confronted the topic of the viability of the Windows platform on mobile devices from the user's perspective:
What applications can she run? Will her documents be portable? Can her contacts and e-mail be synchronized effectively? Beginning in the second
quarter of next year, there will be one more connection to be drawn: Windows Mobile devices will become manageable through Windows Server-based
networks using group policy tools...
betanews.com - 24.10.2007
Windows Mobile Crossbow (WM6) Leaked
Testers of Windows Mobile
Codenamed Crossbow (or Windows
Mobile 6.0) have leaked at
least 2 versions of the
pre-release online, along with
a good number of screenshots<
/a>. According to our source
betacollector the
pre-release is incomplete,
missing a few functions but
working fine.
No
Windows start orb here, that
seems to be cropping up on
everywhere on Microsoft
software now, but then again
WM6 is not yet final -who
knows if that will be included
in the final release.
The leaked version specs:
WM6PreRelease.rar (54177kb)
Build date 1/12/2006
(15341.4.2.0) Rom 2.00.02.pv /
External Rom 2.02
PDAVIET
Theres
also a second one WM6CB.rar
weighing in at 59608kb for the
MDA Pro / Universal or qtec
9000 that one is older than
the above mentioned leak.
As we can see, the start
screen is taking shape
pretty well. More news as we
come across it.
neowin.net - 16.01.2007
Windows Mobile 6 - More Information
Windows Mobile 6 has been
officially announced, released
and of course covered
before on Neowin's front
page. Regardless of this
"small detail", I'd like to
finish off with a third
posting that wraps everything
up with a bunch of quotes and
links. So, without further
ado, here we go: Scores of
additional mobile operators
and device makers from around
the globe, including Cingular
Wireless, now the new AT&T,
Chunghwa Telecom, Dopod
International Corp., HP, LG
Electronics, Motorola Inc.,
Palm Inc., Samsung, Sprint,
Telefónica, Toshiba, Verizon
Wireless and Vodafone, plan to
ship Windows Mobile 6-based
devices this year. Many of
these partners are expanding
large existing portfolios of
Windows Mobile powered
smartphones.
According to Lokeui,
all beta testers should take
note that the Windows Mobile 6
RTM build has undergone many
speed tweaks: " From
switching windows, going
through long lists like
contacts and mail, navigating
web pages, going back and
forth etc. At least 20-30%
faster IMHO ." Lokeui also
wanted to clarify the name for
the latest version of
Microsoft's Mobile OS. It's
either Windows Mobile 6
or WM6 (incidentally,
"Windows Embedded CE 6.0" is
the official name for the
latest version of Windows CE),
not:Windows
Mobile
6.0W
indows Mobile 6.x
Windows
Mobile Six
Pocket PC
6
Smartphone
6
Microsoft
Phone 6
Windows CE
6
neowin.net - 13.02.2007
HTC Omni Revealed: UMPC-Like, But Runs Windows Mobile 6
We're personally looking
forward to the Vista-capable
HTC Shift for our
UMPC-from-HTC needs, but this
HTC Omni seems quite nice from
the renders. It has WM6, 3G
UMTS/HSDPA, a 4-inch 800x480
display, TV/VGA out, 256MB
ROM, 128MB RAM, microSD
expansion slot, 802.11b/g,
Bluetooth, GPS, a large QWERTY
and a size of 130 x 81 x 16mm.
winbeta.org - 04.07.2007
Compare Windows vs Linux
Jon Box: For years, Linux has been formidable competitor to Windows - for some good reasons, but sometimes from folks who speak out of un-education
(typically religious positions). In years past, I've pointed out resources to clarify this (from my first blog pushing the Get the Facts campaign back in 2003, last year pointing out vulnerability
reports), and obviously others on my team do the same (Beth
talking TCO of Linux vs. Windows in 2006).
So, here's an update: there's new content on our Windows Server Compare site. To go along with customer stories, case studies,
pointer to UNIX and mainframe comparisons, the new pieces are...
winbeta.org - 09.06.2008
A comparison of next-gen display interfaces
The world of graphics
technologies continues
changing at phenomenal rates.
It is often difficult for the
average consume to keep up
with all of the advancements.
Buzzwords like DVI, HDMI, UDI
and DisplayPort are all the
rage. But, what is behind
those phrases and how do they
relate to one another? We have
compiled the data into one
comprehensive, easy to read
overview.
If
you have been following
technology in recent months
lately, then there is a good
chance that you have been
confronted with one of these
display interface technologies
“ and there is a good chance
that you have had no idea what
these standards are about and
how they compare with
eachother. A recent
announcement of a DisplayPort
display by Samsung prompted us
to compare formats and compare
the standards feature by
feature.
Lets
have a closer look.
winbeta.org - 01.08.2007
Windows 7 beta 1 performance - How does the OS compare to Vista and XP?
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: How does Windows 7 beta 1 compare to Vista and XP in terms of performance? Thats a question thats been hitting my inbox
regularly over the past few weeks. Lets see if we cant answer it!
winbeta.org - 02.01.2009
Microsoft slams iPhone as irrelevant
Apple's soon-to-be-launched
iPhone is " a great music
phone, and I'm sure it will
be fantastic and have an
interesting user interface.
However, it's a closed device
that you cannot install
applications on, and there's
no support for Office
documents. If you're an
enterprise and want to roll
out line of business
applications, it's just not
an option. Even using it as a
heavy messaging device will be
a challenge ." said
Microsoft's Asia-Pacific head
of smartphone strategy Chris
Sorenson.
While the
entry of the iPhone into this
market offers new options for
consumers, Sorenson believes
user familiarity with the
Windows Mobile interface, and
the ease with which companies
can buy and develop
applications for the platform,
will sustain its increasing
popularity and help keep the
iPhone out of the lucrative
corporate market. One hundred
and forty phone models already
run Microsoft's Windows
Mobile operating system, while
Apple's new device has yet to
hit the market. While the
iPhone will focus on
integrating phone, Internet
browsing and iPod features,
WM6 adds enterprise-targeted
features such as better
synchronisation of data
between mobile devices and
office servers.
Well, the two types of
devices aren't really worthy
of a comparison as they are
simply aimed at entirely
different markets. Right?
neowin.net - 22.04.2007
Windows Compare Webcasts
James Senior: Ever wondered how Microsoft Windows stacks up against Linux when it comes to reliability, high performance computing and web servers?
We've been running a series of webcasts through late January, early February that aims to tackle exactly those questions. Some of these have already
taken place but if you follow the link anyway you can still watch a recording.
winbeta.org - 28.01.2008
Treo 500v sports a revamped Windows Mobile interface
For all of you fervent Treo fans chomping at the bit to get your hands on the 500v, here's an interesting piece of information which may stir "things" deep inside your mind and body. Apparently, the
Windows Mobile-equipped smartphones will be touting a UI that's a pretty big step away from Microsoft's staid and standard operations.
(Credit: the::unwired)
According to a slow, yet detailed video we've seen, the new interface will be pulled
together using a completely revamped "start menu," (similar to the UI which Samsung is employing on its SGH-i620) which gives you much faster
access to applications and settings, and has a completely new look. Menus and application icons also appear to be a departure from what we've seen in
other WM devices, giving the interface a wholly unique aspect. Check the video after the break and see for yourself.
winbeta.org - 16.10.2007
