MIX 2010: Windows Phone Marketplace for Windows Phone 7 Series Detailed
Microsoft has released more details on the revamped Windows Phone Marketplace for Windows Phone 7 Series. The new Marketplace will integrate seamlessly with Windows Phone 7 Series, allowing for the same view options found across the menu selections in the operatring system with support for credit card purchases, operator billing, and ad-supported content. It will […]
MIX 2010: Windows Phone Series 7 Developer Partners Announced
Following up, Microsoft has also announced the first slate of developer partners for Windows Phone Series 7. The following companies and developers will make up the first wave of applications available on the platform this holiday season: The Associated Press Archetype International AWS Convergence Technologies (Weatherbug) Citrix Systems Clarity Consulting Cypress Consulting EA Mobile Fandango […]
MIX 2010: Microsoft Offering Free Tools for Windows Phone Series 7 Development
To kick off its MIX 2010 conference, Microsoft has announced during the conference that it has begun offering the toolset necessary for the development of future Windows Phone Series 7 applications at no additional charge. The new toolset consists of Visual Studio 2010 Express for Windows Phone and the Silverlight-focused Expression Blend for Windows Phone, […]
Adobe Kills Flash 10.1 for Windows Mobile 6.5, Focusing on Windows Phone 7
An official Adobe employee has confirmed on the official developer forum that the Flash platform developer has decided to end development of Flash 10.1 for Windows Mobile 6.5, citing the lack of “support [for]some of the critical APIs that we need”, despite having previously committed to deploying Flash 10.1 on current generation hardware running Windows […]
MWC: Microsoft Announces Windows Phone 7 Series
As expected, Microsoft has announced the next version of its venerable Windows Mobile platform in Windows Phone 7 Series during Mobile World Congress this morning in a keynote speech given by CEO Steve Ballmer. The biggest changes found in Windows Phone 7 Series are Xbox LIVE support, Zune integration and social networking. The venerable Start […]
Gamin-Asus Announce M10 and A50 Smartphones
Garmin-Asus has announced two new smart devices in its growing lineup with the Windows Mobile powered M10 and the new A50, which will be the firm’s first Android-powered smart device. The M10 features a 3.5-inch WVGA resistive touch display, 4GB of internal storage, 512MB of RAM and ROM and a 600MHz Qualcomm MSM 7227 chipset. […]
T-Mobile Roadmap Surfaces
A new T-Mobile roadmap for employees has surfaced detailing the next wave forthcoming of models for the carrier. The long awaited HTC HD2 is now expected to be launched on March 24th, the Motorola CLIQ XT, which is a full touch version of the CLIQ without the hardware QWERTY keyboard will launch two weeks earlier […]
Sony Ericsson Announces Aspen with Windows Mobile 6.5.3
Sony Ericsson has officially announced its latest model in the enviromentally conscious GreenHeart lineup that also features Windows Mobile 6.5.3 in the Sony Ericsson Aspen smart device. The Aspen features a 2.4 inch QVGA resolution resistive touch display, dual band European HSPA 900/2100 and Australian/Japanese HSPA support on 850/900/2100 along with a 3.2 megapixel camera […]
HTC Announces Touch2 Windows Phone for October 6th Launch (Updated)
HTC has officially announced the forthcoming launch of the Touch2 Windows Phone device, the first phone from the manufacturer to feature Windows Mobile 6.5 for a launch on the same day as the operating system on October 6th in Europe and Asia. The device features Microsoft My Phone and Windows Marketplace for Mobile along with […]
Microsoft Announces October 6th Windows Phone Launch
Microsoft has officially announced the forthcoming launch of the Windows Phone platform beginning on October 6th. Windows Phone is the rebranding given to Windows Mobile 6.5 based devices that will be released on and after that date from the following manufacturers: In North America: Mobile operators AT&T, Bell Mobility, Sprint, TELUS and Verizon Wireless, and […]