Microsoft 2009 SmartPhone Articles

Microsoft Office Mobile 2010 Beta Now Available 11/19/2009

Microsoft is launching Office 2010, and this includes a version for Windows phones. Like its predecessors, this suite of apps lets users edi

Microsoft's Smartphone Software Store Expands to Windows Mobile 6.1, 6.0 11/16/2009

Windows Marketplace for Mobile, Microsoft's on-device app store for smartphones, was once available only for devices running the latest vers

Microsoft CEO Wishes Windows Mobile 7 Were Out Now 9/25/2009

Steve Ballmer has added himself to a long list -- the list of people who wish Windows Mobile 7 was already available. Still, Microsoft's CEO

New Details Emerge on Upcoming Microsoft-Branded Smartphones 9/24/2009

Rumors have been flying for the last few days about Microsoft's plans to release a pair of smartphones under its own brand name. The latest

Images of Two Upcoming Microsoft-Branded Smartphones Appear 9/23/2009

Details are continuing to leak out about the two phones Microsoft is supposedly going to release under its own brand. This includes the firs

Microsoft Courier Concept Will Be a Dual-Screen, Folding Tablet PC 9/23/2009

Microsoft is reportedly working on an innovative concept for tablet PCs. The Courier project will create devices that have two screens, and

Microsoft Promises 30 Windows Mobile 6.5 Devices this Year 9/23/2009

Windows Mobile 6.5 will debut on October 6, and it's going to quickly be available on a wide variety of smartphones. A Microsoft executive h

Microsoft Will Reportedly Launch Two Smartphones in January 9/20/2009

An new unconfirmed report indicates that Microsoft is working on a pair of smartphones that will be released under its own brand name. These

Microsoft's Software Store Will Debut at Launch of Windows Mobile 6.5 9/16/2009

Microsoft has confirmed that its upcoming software store will be on devices running Windows Mobile 6.5 when they launch next month. It has a

Microsoft Zune HD First Impressions Review 9/15/2009

The next-generation Zune launched today, and Kevin O'Brien brings us his first thoughts on this device. The Zune HD is much more than a simp

Microsoft Zune HD Has Just Launched 9/15/2009

Microsoft has introduced the new Zune HD. With its OLED touchscreen and NVIDIA Tegra HD processor, this is more than a simple MP3 player --

Microsoft Confirms ''Chassis" Strategy for Windows Mobile 7 9/11/2009

A Microsoft executive has confirmed a rumor: it's creating a series of reference designs for Windows Mobile devices. These chassis will give

Nokia and Microsoft Announce Global Alliance 8/12/2009

Nokia and Microsoft have announced a new global alliance which will bring Office Communicator Mobile, Office Mobile, and other future servic

New Version of Documents To Go for Android Includes a Free Microsoft Office File Viewer 8/11/2009

DataViz has just released a new version of its software that lets users of Android-based phones work with Microsoft Office files. Documents

Microsoft Is Not Dropping the ''Windows Mobile'' Name 8/1/2009

Recently, there have been news reports that said Microsoft is going to change the name of its operating system for smartphones from "Windows

Microsoft Begins Accepting Applications for Windows Marketplace for Mobile 7/29/2009

Those companies and individuals who would would like an application listed on the upcoming on-device Windows Mobile software store can now s

Microsoft Demos the Features of Office Mobile 2010 7/16/2009

Microsoft has released a video demonstration of Office Mobile 2010 by Dev Balasubramanian, the product manager for Microsoft office.

Microsoft's Software Store Also Coming to Windows Mobile 6.0, 6.1 7/14/2009

Earlier this year, Microsoft unveiled plans to put an on-device software store on upcoming Windows Mobile 6.5 models. Today, it announced th

New Rumor Breathes Life into Reports of a Microsoft-Branded Smartphone 7/6/2009

The on-again/off-again rumors that Microsoft is working on its own smartphone are on again. Details are still sketchy, but if this unconfirm

Microsoft My Phone Now in Public Beta 5/19/2009

Microsoft is now inviting the public to try out the beta of its free online data synchronization service for Windows Mobile called My Phone.

New Details Emerge on Microsoft's Requirements for Future Windows Phones 5/13/2009

Microsoft recently confirmed that it's creating a series of reference designs for future Windows Mobile devices, and now a set of specificat

Microsoft Prepping Something Phone and Music Related for June 5/12/2009

A pair of tweets from Microsoft drop strong hints that this company will soon make an announcement that's somehow related to phones and its

Microsoft Introduces Facebook App for Windows Mobile 5/7/2009

Microsoft has released the first official Facebook application for all Windows Mobile 6 phones. This is the only version on the market today

Microsoft Denies Report that It's Developing Its Own Phone 4/29/2009

Yesterday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Microsoft is in talks with Verizon to release a phone under its own brand. A Microsoft spok

Microsoft Adding Web Widgets to Windows Mobile 6.5 3/19/2009

Microsoft has announced that the version of Windows Mobile scheduled for release later this year will include support for a class of small w

Microsoft Releases More Info on Windows Marketplace for Mobile 3/11/2009

Microsoft recently announced that Windows smartphones coming later this year will include an on-device application store. This software gia

Microsoft CEO Promises Faster Windows Mobile Updates 3/5/2009

Steve Ballmer has promised his company is working hard to remedy one of the biggest complaints about Windows Mobile: the slow pace of update

Microsoft Bringing Windows and Windows Mobile Together 2/25/2009

Steve Ballmer talked about the future of Windows Mobile during a conference call yesterday. Among the highlights was a promise to release t

Microsoft Launching On-Device Mobile Software Store, Online Backup Service 2/18/2009

The Windows Marketplace for Mobile and a new back-up service called "My Phone" were two of the major announcements from Microsoft at this we

Microsoft Is/Isn't About to Release Its own Smartphone 2/6/2009

Unconfirmed reports are coming in that a smartphone bearing the Microsoft brand is close to being released, but other sources contradict thi

Microsoft Prepping MobileMe-Type Service Called ''My Phone'' 2/6/2009

Thanks to an apparent slip-up, Microsoft has given the world a look at its upcoming online synchronization service for Windows Mobile called

Microsoft Needs Better Windows Mobile Updates, Not Just Faster Ones 2/5/2009

In his latest editorial, Brighthand's Site Editor shares his thoughts on how Microsoft can improve Windows Mobile. This includes making it m