Acer to Buy E-Ten, Makers of Glofish for $290 Million
The world’s third largest maker of PCs, Acer, has struck a $290 million deal with E-Ten (makers of the Glofish line of Windows Mobile smartphones) which is expected to complete in the third quarter of 2008. With the worldwide market for smartphones expected to grow by 30% by the year 2011, Acer is expected to […]
Sprint Launches Samsung ACE SPH-i325, SPH-M520
Sprint this morning launched both the Samsung ACE (SPH-i325) and the Samsung SPH-M520. Both devices are now available from Sprint’s web site. The ACE, as we previously reported, is the CDMA version of the popular BlackJack line, combining elements from both existing BlackJack models. The Ace offers both GPS navigation and Sprint TV as well […]
Microsoft Announces MSN Direct for Windows Mobile
Microsoft today announced plans to extend their MSN Direct platform to Windows Mobile devices. MSN Direct is a service that transmits information from the web, to devices using FM radio signals. This is used today in Smart Watches, Coffee Makers, GPS Navigation Systems, and Advanced Weather Devices (all falling under what Microsoft calls SPOT devices). […]
MWC: Sony Ericsson Announces Xperia X1, First Windows Mobile Device
Kicking off our coverage of the Mobile World Congress (formerly 3GSM Congress), Sony Ericsson has announced in a press release today the launch of Xperia. Xperia is a new brand name which represents premium devices that truly represent the idea of mobile convergence. Sony Ericsson has also announced the beginning of a licensing agreement with […]
HTC Titan GPS Updated: Windows Mobile 6.1 & Office Mobile
We’ve updated our HTC Titan GPS guide with two major new updates. First, Windows Mobile 6.1 has been added thanks to DCD, a well-respected hacker in the HTC community. Second, near the bottom of the article, we’ve added Office Mobile. The minimalist approach to these ROMs has removed Office Mobile, using the link in the […]
Samsung BlackJack SGH-i607 Updated to Windows Mobile 6
Samsung today released their long-delayed upgrade to Windows Mobile 6 Standard for the BlackJack SGH-i607. The upgrade was previously announced at last year’s CTIA expo, and was expected to be released last summer. However, Samsung and AT&T perpetually delayed the update. The update has taken so long to be released, that AT&T has since released […]
WMWifiRouter Gives 3G to iPhone, iPod, And Anything Else
WMWifiRouter was released earlier this month, however, the release within the past 24 hours has finally combined stability and functionality into the offering. The application simplifies enabling Windows Mobile devices to function as a Wi-Fi access point, giving internet to any other device with Wi-Fi capabilities. Windows Mobile 5 AKU 3 added the functionality, but […]