Microsoft 2003 SmartPhone Articles

First Picture of the Motorola MPx100 Microsoft Smartphone Surfaces 12/26/2003

Almost two weeks ago, a Chinese newspaper broke the news that Compal had won a contract to product this new MS Smartphone for Motorola. A pi

Thinking of Picking Up a Microsoft Smartphone? Think Again. 12/12/2003

Microsoft's smartphone platform has just recently come to fruition in the US with the release of Motorola's MPx200 and Samsung's i600. Walt

Microsoft and AT&T Launch Site for MPx200 Users 12/10/2003

Microsoft and AT&T have launched the Windows Mobile Start Service for AT&T Wireless customers with Motorola MPx200 phones.

Microsoft Brings Free Ebook Promotion to a Close 11/19/2003

Microsoft Launches Windows Mobile Support Site 11/19/2003

Microsoft has created an extensive support site for its Windows powered handheld and smart phones that should prove handy for new users and

Is Microsoft Still Committed to Pocket PC? 11/18/2003

Recently, there have been some disturbing signs that Microsoft's commitment to Pocket PC may be waning as the company shifts its attention t

Hands on Microsoft's Voice Command 11/14/2003

Voice Command allows Pocket PC users to control functions such as the Media Player and the program launcher with spoken commands. Brighthand

Microsoft Posts More Free Ebooks 11/10/2003

Three new free ebooks are available to users of Microsoft Reader as part of a twenty-week promotion.

Gartner Predicts Microsoft Will Dominate Smart Phone Market 11/7/2003

A Gartner vice president and research fellow has used his speech at a company symposium to outline why he believes Microsoft's Windows Mobil

Microsoft Aims for 100 Million Windows Mobile Devices by 2007 11/5/2003

Microsoft's Mobility Unit has been given the goal of selling 100 million handhelds and smart phones running Windows Mobile over the next thr

Details Leak About Microsoft's New Voice Recognition Software for Pocket PC 10/28/2003

According to Handango, who let the cat out of the bag about a month early, "Voice Command will let Pocket PC users perform all basic functio

Microsoft Posts More Free Ebooks 10/27/2003

Three new free ebooks are available to users of Microsoft Reader as part of a twenty-week promotion.

Is it (finally) time for a Microsoft Smartphone? 10/22/2003

Brighthand's founder Steve Bush sits down with Mike Wehrs, Director of Technology & Standards for Microsoft's Mobility Division, and talks a

Microsoft Bringing Voice Control to Pocket PCs 9/19/2003

Microsoft is looking for beta testers for an application that will allow Pocket PC and Smartphone users to control their devices with just t

Microsoft’s Smart Phone OS Finally Coming to the U.S. 9/15/2003

Motorola has announced the MPx200, a clamshell handset that will run Microsoft's Smartphone OS. Available in the U.S. before the end of the

Microsoft Integrating Pocket PCs with XBOX Live? 8/29/2003

DigiTimes is reporting that Microsoft has gained FCC approval to sell their new WiFi connector for XBOX Live users. While that's not a big d

Microsoft Relaxes Pocket PC Hardware Restrictions 7/24/2003

People can expect to see Pocket PCs in the future with radical new designs -- including clamshells with integrated keyboards -- now that Mic

Pocket PC Drives Microsoft's Mobile Revenues Up 20% 7/20/2003

The division of Microsoft responsible for Pocket PC and Smartphone saw a substantial increase in revenue last quarter, which it partially cr

Microsoft Giving Away Best Selling eBooks 7/4/2003

To promote Pocket PCs as a good platform for reading eBooks, Microsoft is making 60 eBooks available for free this summer.

Microsoft's Mobile2Market Program Helps Software Developers 4/22/2003

By connecting independent software vendors to mobile operators and retailers with its Mobile2Market program, Microsoft hopes to strengthen a

Microsoft Mobility Unit’s Revenues Increase Again 4/16/2003

The division of Microsoft responsible for the Pocket PC operating system and other variations of Windows CE has experienced a big jump in it

Round-Up: CTIA Wireless and the Microsoft Mobility Developer Conference 3/20/2003

The largest and most highly attended wireless show in the telecommunications and computing industries has wrapped up but the Microsoft Mobil

Samsung and Verizon Wireless Launch Their First Microsoft Windows Powered Pocket PC Device, the i700 3/18/2003

RIM Makes Deals with Microsoft and Symbian 3/17/2003

Users of Symbian OS and both Microsoft's mobile operating systems may be able to use the BlackBerry email service in the future.

Microsoft Announces Creative Technology to Develop Media2Go Portable Media Player 3/13/2003

Fonix VoiceDial for Microsoft Smartphone and PocketPC Phone Edition 3/10/2003

Microsoft Mobility Developer Conference 2003 Preview 2/26/2003

Don't miss Microsoft's premier developer event for Microsoft Windows Powered mobile devices.

New Microsoft Smartphones & Pocket MSN 2/18/2003

The 3GSM Event in France has been busy and Microsoft and T-Mobile are taking part. Much of the news is centered on new phones and new servic

Microsoft Announces Pocket MSN 2/18/2003

Microsoft is developing a mobile version of its online service. This will give Pocket PC users access to Hotmail accounts and more.

PDA News - Dell 10% Off Axim, Microsoft SmartPhones 2/17/2003

Dell had been offering a rebate on the Axim before Christmas, since then it's been hard to find a deal. Until now. 10% Off all Axim X5 mod

Microsoft Mobility Unit Sees Big Revenue Increase 2/4/2003

The division of Microsoft that develops the Pocket PC saw a nearly 25% increase in revenue at the end of 2002, though not enough to make it

CES: Fossil & Microsoft Team on SPOT technology 1/13/2003

While at the CES on Saturday we took a peak into both the Fossil and Microsoft booth to see what was going on. What we found is that both c

Microsoft to release CDMA software - Samsung and Hitachi confirm plans to release new PDA's 1/6/2003

As we previously reported, a mysterious Hitachi PDA with keyboard and the Samsung i700 will be formally announced today in conjunction with

Microsoft Embraces CDMA for PPC Phones and Smartphones 1/6/2003

Hitachi and Samsung unveil handhelds based on Microsoft's new CDMA-compatible version of Pocket PC Phone Edition. Hitachi's devices includes