Microsoft 2007 SmartPhone Articles

Microsoft Exchange/Outlook Support Definitely Coming to the iPhone 12/14/2007

Strong evidence has emerged that Apple will soon add support for Microsoft Exchange and Outlook to the iPhone, a move that should increase t

Microsoft Offers Limited Peek At Next Update to Windows Mobile 11/30/2007

Microsoft has offered a limited viewing of the next update to the Windows Mobile 6 operating system to a handful of selectees. *UPDATED*

Microsoft Brings Office 2007 Support to Windows Mobile 11/29/2007

Microsoft has just released Office Mobile 6.1, which brings full support for files in the new Office 2007 formats to Windows Mobile devices.

Voice Recognition, BlackBerry Support Comes to Microsoft's Live Search 11/6/2007

Microsoft has released an updated version its Live Search service for Windows Mobile devices that includes a number of enhancements. It has

Microsoft Reorganizes Mobile Division, Focuses On Windows Live Services 10/18/2007

Microsoft has recently reorganized its mobile technology division, putting a greater degree of emphasis on marketing and exposure for its "W

Microsoft Patents New Interface For Mobile Devices 10/14/2007

New details about Microsoft's future plans for its mobile operating system may be revealed by a patent just granted to it.

Microsoft Reports Sales of Windows Mobile Licenses Climbing Sharply 7/24/2007

Microsoft has announced the results of its most recent fiscal year. The whole company did well, and so did the group responsible for develop

Microsoft Updates Windows Live Mobile Search 7/17/2007

Microsoft has recently released version 2 of the Windows Mobile version of Mobile Search, as well as a major update to the version designed

Microsoft Promises 20 New Windows Mobile 6 Models by Year's End 6/28/2007

A Microsoft spokesperson says that companies around the world will launch 20 more devices running Windows Mobile 6 before the end of this ye

Microsoft Launches Redesigned MSN Mobile 6/19/2007

Microsoft has officially launched a new version of its MSN Mobile portal, which was created to allow users to access its services while on t

Microsoft Releases Windows Mobile Device Center 6.1 6/7/2007

Microsoft has introduced a new version of the Windows Mobile Device Center, the software Windows Mobile smartphones and handhelds use to syn

Windows Mobile Smartphones Can View Microsoft Office 2007 Files with Documents To Go 5/17/2007

DataViz has released Documents To Go Premium Edition 3 for Windows Mobile Smartphones. The major improvement in this version is the ability

Microsoft Promises Fix for Windows Mobile 6 File Synchronization Snafu 5/16/2007

Earlier this week, Brighthand reported on a complaint being made by people with a Windows Mobile 6 smartphone and Windows Vista. Microsoft h

DataViz Bringing Native Microsoft Office File Handling to BlackBerries 5/7/2007

DataViz has just announced that it is bringing its Microsoft Office editing suite to a new mobile platform.

Microsoft Offering Beta of Deepfish Mobile Browser 3/29/2007

Microsoft Live Labs has opened a semi-public beta of a new web browser for Windows Mobile devices. The goal of this application -- code-name

ZenZui Offering New Mobile User Interface Based on Microsoft Technology 3/27/2007

Microsoft has announced the launch of ZenZui, an independent company that is offering a new user interface for mobile devices that was initi

Microsoft's Direct Push Technology Comes to the Treo 650 3/20/2007

A software update has just been released that brings Microsoft's Direct Push Technology to the Treo 650.

Microsoft Explains Windows Mobile Name Changes 3/20/2007

With the introduction of Windows Mobile 6, Microsoft changed the names of the various sub-versions of this operating system. One of this com

Microsoft Acquiring Voice Services Company 3/14/2007

Microsoft has just announced it is acquire Tellme Networks, a company with long experience in providing services that are controlled with th

Microsoft, Meet Common Sense 2/19/2007

Adama D. Brown's latest editorial pokes fun at Microsoft over its renaming of the Windows Mobile platform.

Microsoft Releases Daylight Saving Time Patch for Windows Mobile Devices 2/18/2007

The U.S. government has changed the rules for when Daylight Saving Time begins and ends, and Microsoft had provided a patch for Windows Mobi

New Version of Microsoft ActiveSync Available 2/16/2007

Microsoft ActiveSync 4.5 is the latest update to sync Windows Mobile devices with Windows PCs and Microsoft Outlook.

Microsoft's Zune Phone Might Not Be As Expected 2/9/2007

Microsoft has filed some documents with the FCC that some are taking as additional evidence that this company will release a combination Zun

Microsoft Announces Windows Mobile 6 2/8/2007

UPDATED: Microsoft was forced by circumstances to pre-announce Windows Mobile 6 several days before it had intended to, but the the formal a

Palm Talks About Support for Microsoft Vista 2/1/2007

In the wake of Microsoft's introduction of a new version of its operating system for desktop and laptop computers, people who synchronize a

Say Good-Bye to ActiveSync with Microsoft Vista 1/30/2007

Significant changes have been made in the way Microsoft's latest operating system synchronizes with mobile devices.

Microsoft May Be Dropping the ''Pocket PC'' Name 1/30/2007

An unconfirmed report indicates that Microsoft intends to drop the "Pocket PC" name later this year.

Microsoft's Direct Push Technology Comes to Palm OS-Based Treos 1/26/2007

Treo 680 and 700p users can now get push email on their smartphones thanks to a free update from Palm.