Microsoft 2005 SmartPhone Articles

Visto Accuses Microsoft of Patent Infringement 12/15/2005

Visto has just filed suit, claiming that Microsoft's mobile email system violates three patents Visto has held for almost ten years.

Microsoft Releases ActiveSync 4.1 11/21/2005

Microsoft has posted on its web site a new version of its synchronization software for the latest Windows Mobile devices.

Microsoft ActiveSync 4.1 Released 11/18/2005

The official release of Microsoft's new ActiveSync is here. There are a few fixes and updates, but sync over WiFi is not included and probab

Microsoft Warns of ActiveSync 4.0 Problems 10/21/2005

Unfortunately, some Windows Mobile 5.0 handhelds and smartphones are having connection problems using ActiveSync 4.0.

Think Outside Inc. Announces Bluetooth Support for Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 10/14/2005

Think Outside Inc. has released an enhanced keyboard driver for devices running Microsoft's Windows Mobile 5.0.

Microsoft Explains Why Many Devices Don't Get Upgrades 10/10/2005

Windows Mobile team member Mike Calligaro discusses the reasons why some handhelds and smartphones are being offered upgrades and other aren

Palm, Microsoft Announce Windows Mobile Treo 9/26/2005

Palm CEO Ed Colligan and Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates have officially unveiled the first Treo running Windows Mobile.

Palm, Microsoft and Verizon to Hold Press Conference Monday 9/23/2005

Two days before the start of the fall CTIA show, Palm, Microsoft and Verizon will be on stage talking about future growth together. The pres

Microsoft Reorganizes, Moves Mobile Device Division 9/21/2005

Microsoft has merged the group that is in charge of the Windows Mobile operating system with the group responsible for the Xbox to create a

Review - Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 9/19/2005

It's the autumn release season, and new devices running Windows Mobile 5.0 have begun to hit the market. We bring you a hands-on, in-depth l

Microsoft Money 2006 for Pocket PC Now Available 9/12/2005

Microsoft has posted on its web site a free Pocket PC version of its latest financial-tracking application.

Dell, HP and Palm to Release QWERTY Microsoft Mobile Devices this Fall? 8/11/2005

We all know about the HP 6500 and 6700 Mobile Messengers coming out this summer / early fall. And potentially a Treo 670 device running Win

Microsoft Explains the Advantages of Persistent Storage 7/18/2005

A discussion on the advantages of Persistent Storage has been added to the Windows Mobile Team Blog. The advantages include a greatly incre

PDA News - ROM updates, Mossberg on Samsung, Microsoft domination? 6/27/2005

ROM updates for iPaq hx2000, Axim X30 WSJ's Mossberg looks at i730 Flashback: Microsoft market domination?

Gartner Says Microsoft's New Mobile Email System Is Not Secure 6/13/2005

A pair of analysts who work for market research firm Gartner say that the email system for Windows Mobile 5.0 that was unveiled last week is

Microsoft Showing Off Pocket PC-Powered BattleBot 6/9/2005

At a conference, Microsoft is using a BattleBot to demonstrate that the .NET Compact Framework can communicate with and power machinery.

iAnywhere Announces Support For Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 6/6/2005

iAnywhere Solutions, the company responsible for the AvantGo service, announced today it will support the new Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 s

Microsoft Unveils Push Email for Windows Mobile 5.0 6/6/2005

Microsoft has announced a software upgrade for Exchange Server 2003 that will allow it to wirelessly push email, calendar, contacts, and Tas

Microsoft Proposes Two New Thumb-Driven User Interfaces 4/16/2005

A team of Microsoft researchers have come up with AppLens and LaunchTile, two possible user interfaces that can be controlled entirely with

DataViz Licenses Microsoft Exchange Server ActiveSync Protocol to Integrate with RoadSync 3/31/2005

RoadSync will allow Palm OS, Series 60, and UIQ users to more easily take advantage of the mobile benefits of Exchange Server 2003.

Microsoft Finalizes Mobile Video Download Service 3/30/2005

Microsoft has finalized a service that has been in testing which lets PDA, Smartphone and Portable Media Center owners download content from

Microsoft Launches Video Service for Windows Mobile Devices 3/30/2005

Microsoft has announced the debut of MSN Video Downloads, which provides daily television programming for many Windows Mobile-based devices.

Minor Update Released for Microsoft Reader 3/29/2005

Microsoft Reader for Pocket PC 2.4 is a bug fix release primarily intended for users of handhelds running Windows Mobile 2003 and higher.

Microsoft and Symbian form Agreement, RIM the Obvious Target 3/23/2005

Microsoft and Symbian sell rival operating systems for mobile computing devices and have been fierce competitors in this arena for some time

Laridian Releases PocketBible for Microsoft Windows Mobile-based Smartphones 3/22/2005

Laridian's new smartphone version of PocketBible adds another way to read, search, and study the Bible for today's mobile consumer.

Symbian Licenses Microsoft Exchange Server ActiveSync Protocol 3/22/2005

An agreement announced today will let Symbian OS licensees make phones that can wirelessly synchronize email, calendar, contacts, and more w

Microsoft Working to Make OS Upgrades More Widely Available 2/25/2005

The next version of Windows Mobile will allow Microsoft to release operating system upgrades directly to users.

Nokia Licenses Microsoft's ActiveSync 2/14/2005

An agreement announced to day will allow wireless and direct synchronization between Microsoft Exchange Server and future Nokia smartphones

Microsoft Phasing out 'Pocket PC' and 'Smartphone' Brand Names 1/10/2005

Microsoft has decided to stop referring to devices as Pocket PCs or Smartphones. Instead, both these groups of products will be combined in

Microsoft Quietly Releases ActiveSync 3.8 1/7/2005

Without any fanfare, Microsoft has posted on its Download Center an updated version of its synchronization software for Windows Mobile handh