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All Systems Go for Windows Phone 7 Series and HTC

All Systems Go for Windows Phone 7 Series and HTC

HTC Corporation, a global designer of smartphones, today announced plans to bring Microsoft’s next generation of Windows ® Phones, the Windows Phone 7 Series, to market later this year. The revolutionary new software offers a fresh approach to smartphones by bringing web content and applications together to create a phone experience that is very [...]

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Windows Mobile 7 coming at MWC 2010

Windows Mobile 7 coming at MWC 2010

In February at Mobile World Congress 2010 in Barcelona, Microsoft will officially unveil Windows Mobile 7.  The news comes by way of Microsoft’s President of Entertainment and Device Division, Robbie Bach, who revealed this tidbit of information on an analyst call earlier in the week.  The updated version of Windows Mobile will be available to [...]

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T-mobile Sidekick users are taking Microsoft and T-mobile to court

T-mobile Sidekick users are taking Microsoft and T-mobile to court

It was only a matter of time before the masses of angry Sidekick users decided to get behind the power of the law and file both negligence and false claims on the part of Microsoft and T-mobile.  This morning a number of lawsuits showed up in the court system, including two filed in federal court [...]

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The Life and Times of Windows Marketplace Bugs: Volume 2

The Life and Times of Windows Marketplace Bugs: Volume 2

After reporting on the less than stellar piracy protection for Windows Mobile Marketplace, it saddens us to deliver even more bad news.  The current issue is that some users are only seeing a couple dozen apps while others were seeing the entire catalog.  The culprit in this matter is Microsoft who has decided to enforce [...]

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Updating your phone to Windows Mobile 6.5 Guide

Updating your phone to Windows Mobile 6.5 Guide

So you are using a Windows Mobile 6.1 device and you want to know whether your device qualifies for a Windows Mobile 6.5 upgrade and if so when.  To help answer your questions and possibly put your fears to rest, Microsoft has launched an ‘Updating your phone to Windows Mobile 6.5′ web site which walks [...]

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Microsoft plans to start Windows Mobile TV Ad Campaign

After failing to match the clever commercials of Apple, Microsoft is going after the mobile market with a TV campaigned geared towards Windows Mobile.  We know the WM 6.5 reviews have bashed the company up pretty badly, but why would you think commercials for their Mobile Operating System would do any better than those for [...]

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Microsoft launches the Windows Phone Custom Theme Creator for WM 6.5

Microsoft launches the Windows Phone Custom Theme Creator for WM 6.5

If you are the proud owner of the Sprint Samsung Intrepid, At&t HTC Pure or Verizon HTC Imagio then Microsoft has a bit of a treat for you this evening.  In the spirit of all things Windows Mobile 6.5, MS has decided to release a free Windows Phone Custom Theme Creator.  Simple pick your phone, [...]

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Daily Rant: How many touchscreen phones does it take to make an iPhone

Daily Rant: How many touchscreen phones does it take to make an iPhone

As I was sitting here today watching the HTC Leo (Touch HD successor) multi-touch video on YouTube I couldn’t help but find myself puzzled at why I was even watching the video in the first place.  In 2007 Apple did a stellar job demonstrating nearly everything in this ‘cutting-edge’ device they claim to be the [...]

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Windows Mobile 6.5 set for October 6 Release Date

Windows Mobile 6.5 set for October 6 Release Date

It seems like years in the making but Windows Mobile 6.5 will finally become a reality on October 6 with the launch of the HTC Touch2. Microsoft had this to say about the upcoming release, “New customer experiences through an improved, easy-to-use user interface, better browsing capabilities and access to valuable services, including Windows [...]

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Windows 7 RTM Announcement

Windows 7 RTM Announcement

It’s almost here! We’re very happy to tell you that we’ve hit the last big milestone on the way to Windows 7: Release to Manufacturing. We’re packaging copies and manufacturers are putting it on new PCs. On October 22, you’ll be able to get the final shipping product. Pat yourself on the back for a [...]

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