Clarifying the Mis-media: Windows Phone 6 Starter Edition
What is Windows Phone 6 Starter Edition? Windows Phone 6 Starter Edition is part of Microsoft’s effort to profit off of Windows Phone 6 Series and its heavy investment in Windows Mobile 6.5. Essentially, it is Windows Mobile 6.5 repackaged for developing markets, at a lower cost. Like ultra low cost initiatives from other Microsoft […]
Skype Pulls Windows Mobile and Skype Lite Apps Due to Verizon Exclusivity (Updated)
Skype is pulling its Skype Lite Java app and Skype for Windows Mobile applications for download from its site, with the full featured client to stop functioning by the end of the year. Skype states that it is pulling the applications due to performance compared to the iPhone and Symbian versions, but the answer is […]
AT&T HTC Pure Being Recalled for Low Sales, Motorola Backflip As Possible Replacement
An internal AT&T document has surfaced informing retailers that any excess stock of the HTC Pure, AT&T’s HTC Diamond 2 variant be sent back to distribution centers save for a bare minimum of one or two units per store depending on quantity on hand. Various AT&T retail representatives have also confirmed that the recall is […]
Mobile Application Store PocketGear Acquires Handango
Today PocketGear has announced that it has acquired venerable mobile application provider Handango. The two companies combined will now offer over 140,000 applications to the major mobile platforms worldwide including Android, Symbian, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Palm, Linux and Java. The new storefront will have a presence in 175 countries and applications compatible with more than […]
Microsoft Clarifies to PhoneNews.com, Windows Mobile 6.5 Not Going Away
Earlier this week, Microsoft executives commented to ZDNet that Windows Mobile was “dead”. It appears that only applies to certain target markets however. “Windows Mobile is dead,” said Aaron Woodman, director of the Mobile Communications Business for Microsoft’s Consumer Experiences Product Management team. – Tom’s Guide With Windows Phone 7 Series devices having high requirements, […]
HTC HD2 for T-Mobile to See ROM/RAM Increase
HTC’s product page for the forthcoming T-Mobile version of the HD2 Windows Mobile smart device has revealed that the US version will receive a slight upgrade in terms of ROM and RAM, as the page lists 1GB of onboard ROM and 576MB of RAM while the European/Asian versions both feature 512MB of ROM and 448MB […]
Palm to Focus on webOS, Halts Windows Mobile Sales and Development
During a conference call this morning, Palm CEO Jon Rubenstein confirmed to the press that the manufacturer of smart devices has decided to focus on webOS as its sole platform going forward, effectively halting Windows Mobile device development and sales. Earlier this year, Rubenstein alluded to Palm manufacturing both webOS and Windows Mobile devices with […]
Verizon Offers V CAST Video on BlackBerry Storm, Ignores Windows Mobile Promises
Verizon has announced that their flagship BlackBerry Storm is the first smart device in their smartphone lineup to offer V CAST Video via dedicated application and additional monthly fee. Verizon Wireless seems to have forgotten (or is willfully ignoring) the many promises made to Windows Mobile users regarding access to V CAST Video content made […]