Windows Mobile 2009 SmartPhone Articles

Windows Mobile 6.5 Could Be on the Way to T-Mobile's HTC Touch Pro2, Dash 3G 12/14/2009

T-Mobile released the HTC Touch Pro2 and HTC Dash 3G with Windows Mobile 6.1 earlier this year, but these smartphones will reportedly get up

Skyfire 1.5 Web Browser for Windows Mobile Now Available 12/12/2009

Skyfire 1.5 for Windows Mobile is now available. Enhancements in the latest version of this web browser include support for high-resolution

Google Maps Mobile 3.3 Now Out for Windows Mobile and Symbian Phones 12/3/2009

Google has released a new version of its free mapping app for smartphones running Windows Mobile and Symbian. Google Maps for Mobile 3.3 let

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

Windows Mobile 7 Will Go to Device Makers in Early 2010 11/11/2009

Smartphone makers will reportedly get Windows Mobile 7 in the first quarter of next year, allowing them to begin work on a new generation of

Samsung Jack Gets an Upgrade to Windows Mobile 6.5 11/4/2009

AT&T has released an operating system upgrade for the Samsung Jack, jumping it up to the latest version of Microsoft Windows Mobile. This br

Analyst Predicts Android Will Outsell iPhone, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile by 2012 10/8/2009

Google's Android OS is still getting off the ground, but an analyst for the market-research firm Gartner says that two years from now it wil

Samsung Intrepid Will Be Sprint's First Windows Mobile 6.5 Device 10/6/2009

Sprint has just unveiled the Samsung Intrepid, which is going to be its first smartphone running the new Windows Mobile 6.5. This device wil

Windows Mobile 6.5 Review 10/6/2009

The first devices running a new version of Microsoft's operating system for smartphones are being released this week, and Ed Hardy brings us

SPB Mobile Shell for Windows Mobile Goes 3D 9/30/2009

Spb Software has updated SPB Mobile Shell for Windows Mobile with new 3D effects, and also added support for gravity sensors.

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

Google Search App for Windows Mobile Gets Updated with My Location 9/24/2009

Naturally, Windows mobile users can access Google's search engine with their web browsers, but this company also offers a stand-alone app th

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

Two of AT&T's Samsung Models Will Get Windows Mobile 6.5 Upgrades 9/21/2009

Two smartphones available from AT&T -- the Samsung Epix and the Samsung Jack -- will apparently get upgrades to the latest version of Micros

Palm Will Make No More Windows Mobile Devices 9/18/2009

Palm, Inc. has announced that it is going to stop making devices based on Microsoft's Windows Mobile, and will instead focus entirely on web

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 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

Windows Mobile 6.5 Coming to HTC 's Latest Models, but What About the Older Ones? 9/9/2009

It probably won't surprise anyone that HTC is promising to release upgrades to Windows Mobile 6.5 for its most recent smartphones. But the q

HTC Touch HD 2 Might Run Android, Not Windows Mobile 9/6/2009

HTC is reportedly prepping a new version of the Touch HD. But instead of being based on Microsoft's Windows Mobile like the original, this u

Progress Being Made on Firefox for Windows Mobile 9/5/2009

A third alpha version of the Firefox web browser for Windows Mobile has been released, improving the performance and fixing bugs.

Toshiba TG01 Getting an Upgrade to Windows Mobile 6.5 9/3/2009

Toshiba has committed to releasing an operating system upgrade for its TG01 -- a very high-end smartphone now available in Europe and expect

LG Promises 13 Windows Mobile Phones by the End of Next Year 9/3/2009

LG clearly intends to become a big player in the Windows Mobile market. Today it promised to release three smartphones running Microsoft's o

HTC Touch2 With Windows Mobile 6.5 Coming Next Month 9/2/2009

The HTC Touch2 has just been unveiled. This entry-level Windows phone will be among this company's first running Windows Mobile 6.5.

AT&T Customers Will Soon Get Free Access to Wi-Fi with their Windows Mobile Smartphone 9/1/2009

Windows phone users who are AT&T subscribers will get free access to this carrier's Wi-Fi network beginning in a few weeks.

Smartphones Running Windows Mobile 6.5 Will Launch in Early October 9/1/2009

Microsoft has just announced that the first models running Windows Mobile 6.5 will hit store shelves on October 6. A list of which carriers

A Roadmap of Future Windows Mobile Releases Surfaces 8/19/2009

A timetable of Microsoft's plans for the next couple of versions of Windows Mobile has leaked out, giving a rough idea of when upgrades and

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

HTC Leo Could Be a Clamshell Windows Mobile MID 7/20/2009

A programmer digging around in a leaked ROM has turned up evidence of the HTC Leo -- a clamshell design with a high-resolution screen and ha

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

LG Unveils New Flagship Windows Mobile Smartphone 6/17/2009

LG has taken the wraps off its latest Windows phone, the LG-GM730. This device will combine Windows Mobile 6.1 Pro with LG's own S-Class Use

Windows Mobile 6.5 Is Now Complete 5/17/2009

Microsoft has has finished work on Windows Mobile 6.5, the next version of its operating system for smartphones. However, this doesn't mean

Early Version of Firefox for Windows Mobile Now Available for Testing 5/16/2009

The first alpha version of Firefox for Windows Mobile 6 has been released. This pre-beta is intended to let interested parties test this web

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

Tellme Pre-announces Voice-Control Software for Windows Mobile 6.5 5/2/2009

Tellme has announced plans to release a free application that will allow users to perform a wide variety of tasks on a Windows Mobile 6.5 ph

Windows Mobile Needs Easier Incremental Updates 4/17/2009

Some smartphones can be easily and seamlessly updated with new features, but not Windows Mobile; its update process is about as cumbersome a

Skype 3.0 Beta for Windows Mobile Released to the Public 3/25/2009

Skype 2.5 for Windows Mobile recently went gold, and a beta of Skype 3.0 for this platform is already available for download.

Possible Screenshots of Windows Mobile 7 Emerge 3/25/2009

Microsoft hasn't said very much about Windows Mobile 7 -- a new version of this operating system expected next year -- but some screenshots

Two of Palm's Windows Mobile Devices May Be Delayed 3/23/2009

The debuts of a pair of Palm's smartphones have reportedly been pushed back to the end of the year. Still, there's a silver lining for this

Windows Mobile 6.5 Losing the Honeycomb Look 3/20/2009

When Microsoft unveiled Windows Mobile 6.5 last month, many looked askance at the new Start Menu. The hexagonal tiles weren't popular, and h

Free YouTube Player for Windows Mobile, S60 Released 3/20/2009

Google has released a free application to allow Windows Mobile and S60 phones to play YouTube videos.

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

Samsung Omnia HD May Get Windows Mobile 6.5 3/18/2009

When Samsung unveiled the OmniaHD last month, it said this upcoming multimedia-oriented smartphone will be based on Symbian S60. A new but u

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

Free Iris Web Browser for Windows Mobile Now Out of Beta 2/26/2009

Torch Mobile has launched the first full version of its Iris Browser, a free web browser for Windows Mobile that is based on the WebKit rend

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

HP Commits to Windows Mobile 6.5 Devices 2/23/2009

HP has announced plans to support the Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system on future smartphone devices. It did not say anything ab

Skype 2.5 for Windows Mobile Full Version Introduced 2/20/2009

The latest version of the Skype VoIP service offers a noticeable improvement in sound quality when making calls over Wi-Fi. And its develope

Windows Mobile 6.5 Is Official, but Not Coming Soon 2/16/2009

Microsoft has just formally announced Windows Mobile 6.5, the next version of its operating system for high-end phones. This includes signif

LG Bringing Out GM730 Windows Mobile Smartphone 2/16/2009

The latest smartphone being unveiled is the LG GM730, which will be based on Microsoft's Windows Mobile operating system but with LG's own 3

More Windows Mobile 6.5 Screenshots Leak Out 2/13/2009

The unveiling of a new version of Microsoft's smartphone operating system is expected in just a few days, but details on this have been leak

Pocket Tunes 5.0 Lets Palm OS, Windows Mobile Users Sync with iTunes 2/12/2009

The latest version of NormSoft's Pocket Tunes adds a number of new features: direct podcast downloads, support for streaming audio in WMA fo

Sprint Getting Keyboard-Oriented Windows Mobile Smartphone 2/10/2009

Sprint will be getting an HTC model with a fixed keyboard later this year, if an unconfirmed report is correct.

Netflix for Windows Mobile Offers Queue Management, Video Previews 2/10/2009

A new Windows Mobile application allows users to manage their Netflix account on the go. Users can search for films, add them to their queue

Google Contacts and Calendar Sync for iPhone and Windows Mobile Now Available 2/9/2009

Beta versions of Google Sync for iPhone and Windows Mobile have just been introduced. These free utilities allow users to automatically sync

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

Motorola CEO Says Windows Mobile 7 Coming Next Year 2/3/2009

The CEO of Motorola's comments on Microsoft's Windows Mobile verses Google's Android would have attracted attention anyway, but what makes t

Teksoft BlueInput for Windows Mobile Review 1/27/2009

Teksoft makes a useful application for those people who want to use their smartphone as a laptop alternative. BlueInput lets Windows Mobile

A First Glimpse of Windows Mobile 6.5's New Look 1/26/2009

The official announcement of Windows Mobile 6.5 is expected soon, and details are starting to slip out. The latest leak takes the form of a

Verizon XV6900 Finally Joins the Windows Mobile 6.1 Club 1/25/2009

The Verizon XV6900, this carrier's version of the HTC Touch, has received its long-awaited upgrade to Windows Mobile 6.1. As part of this, t

Windows Mobile 6.5 May Not Debut Until this Summer 1/21/2009

Recent reports indicate that Microsoft intends to announce an update for Windows Mobile next month, but that doesn't mean the first devices

Windows Mobile 6.5 Debuting Next Month? 1/20/2009

Microsoft is going to unveil the next version of Windows Mobile at a tradeshow next month, if an unconfirmed report is correct. This will su

A First Glimpse of All HTC's Upcoming Android and Windows Mobile Models 1/12/2009

A roadmap showing what appears to be every smartphone that HTC has in development has leaked out of the company. This includes at least one

There'll Be Fewer Windows Mobile Models in the Future 1/10/2009

Microsoft is going to implement a new strategy for smartphones: in the future, there will be fewer models running Windows Mobile.

Pocket Player 4.0 Now Available for Windows Mobile 1/7/2009

Conduits Technologies has released Pocket Player 4.0, an alternative media player for Windows Mobile which features AAC and enhanced MP3 fil