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Windows Mobile gets own app marketplace
News update Windows Mobile will get an app store to be launched Wednesday, allowing users to download and purchase mobile apps over-the-air, Microsoft reveals.
Tags: Mobile applications, Windows Mobile, Software engineering/development, .NET, Google Inc., App, Microsoft Corp., software, mobile, Mobile applications
App stores unfazed by proprietary threat
News Arrival of proprietary mobile app stores such as Windows Marketplace won't topple third-party stores that can still differentiate, say MobiHand and Handango.
Tags: Mobile applications, Windows Mobile, Phone, App, MobiHand, Microsoft Corp., mobile, Mobile applications, Spokesperson, Developer
Microsoft, Nokia plan mobile Office deal
News Partnership would allow the software vendor to expand its hold on desktop productivity market into one that spans PC, Web and phone.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Mobile platforms/communications, Windows Mobile, Cellular phones, Smart phones, Web Browser, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Windows Mobile, phone, Microsoft Windows
Opera Mobile 10 beta now browsing Windows phones
News Opera releases most recent mobile browser--complete with Speed Dial and new tabbed browsing design--for Windows Mobile phones.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, Applications and tools, Browser, Windows Mobile, Opera Software ASA, Java Phone, Symbian Inc., Phone, mobile, Web Browser
Windows Mobile 6.5 phones coming Oct. 6
News The new crop, the first generation to bear the "Windows Phone" branding, include phones running on AT&T, Sprint and Verizon Wireless.
Tags: Business applications, Windows Mobile, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Windows Mobile, AT&T Corp., Microsoft Windows, Apple iPhone
Microsoft simplifies mobile conferencing
News Update to Office Communicator Mobile 2007 R2 removes the need for entering dial-ins and entry codes for conferences arranged using Microsoft's unified communications system.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, Business applications, Windows Mobile, Plug-in, Microsoft Office Communications Server, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Windows Mobile, unified communications, handheld, Microsoft Office
Microsoft's Bach on Zune, Natal and Windows Mobile
News Head of the software giant's entertainment unit, Robbie Bach, talks about key efforts in the consumer arena, including getting that movie you bought to play on multiple gadgets.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Windows Mobile, Gamer, Microsoft Windows Mobile, entertainment, Windows Mobile, Microsoft Zune, vision, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox
Microsoft-Nokia pact takes aim at RIM
News BlackBerry maker, not Google or Apple, is the main target of the new team effort. Also, mobile Office apps for Symbian could take until 2011.
Tags: 3G (Third Generation), BlackBerry, Symbian, Windows Mobile, Cellular phones, Smart phones, Research In Motion Ltd., Microsoft Windows Mobile, Windows Mobile, phone
Mobile just one leg of Microsoft's three-screen strategy
News Most of what Microsoft discusses at CTIA 2009 is old news, but the company reiterates its plans to stay relevant in mobile computing.
Tags: Windows Mobile, Business applications, Digital media, Microsoft Corp., Mobile, Wireless, Wireless Network, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Windows Mobile
iPhone soars, Microsoft 'main loser'
News Apple iPhone's market share grew significantly over past year while newcomer Android also made waves and Windows Mobile suffered, says Canalys.
Tags: Smart phones, Windows Mobile, Symbian, BlackBerry, Apple Inc., Motorola Inc., Smart Phone, Android, Microsoft Windows Mobile, OEM
Acer F900
Reviews The F900 is a solid performer with a nice 3.8in. screen, good battery life and a reasonable price. Acer's front end for Windows Mobile could do with a rethink though.
Tags: Battery, Acer Inc., HTC Touch, MicroSD, microSD Card, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Display, HTC Touch HD, Accelerometer, Microsoft Windows
Skype gets SMS, file transfer for Windows Mobile
News Skype for Windows Mobile 3.0 beta gets two big features from the desktop version: file transferring and SMS.
Tags: Windows Mobile, Skype Technologies S.A., Mobile, Microsoft Windows Mobile, 3G Network, Beta, Pocket PC, Windows Mobile, SMS Feature, phone
Microsoft's magnificent 7 open source options
Insight commentary Joining the open source club has many benefits. How many Microsoft receives depends on how far it wants to go.
Tags: Linux, Open source, Windows Mobile, Microsoft Windows, Antivirus software, Security, device driver, Windows Mobile, API, JavaScript
UI is mobile phone differentiator
News Design is important, but phone's user interface will create brand loyalty and keep users coming back to handset manufacturer, says LG senior executive.
Tags: Development/design, Mobile platforms/communications, Windows Mobile, Mobile platforms, CommunicAsia 2009, Microsoft Windows Mobile, Microsoft Corp., Cell Phone, User Interface, Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Mobile heads for the competition
News Targeted squarely at its competitors, Microsoft's new Windows Mobile 6.5 includes features of competing platforms in move to woo users and developers.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, Applications and tools, Business applications, Windows Mobile, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Steve Ballmer, Mobile, Web Browser, Storage
