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Microsoft release Windows Marketplace for Mobile “prohibited app types” list

, May 5th 2009 Discuss [0]

Microsoft have announced their twelve commandments for their Windows Marketplace for Mobile download store, and they seem to have taken a leaf out of Apple's book.  The new list [pdf link] concerns itself with "prohibited application types", and as well as the perhaps expected software - carrier-unfriendly VoIP, anything that secretly shares the user's data or GPS position - there's also some bad news for Handango and other software download services. Interestingly, now that Microsoft have finally stepped into the on-device app distribution arena, they're keen to make sure users stay within their service.  Although the company has previously confirmed that other software download systems are welcome to develop and release rival app-stores, rules one and two are that software must not "distribute alternate marketplaces" or "promote alternate marketplaces".  Similar, Microsoft are keen to get their slice of the licensing pie, with rule three forbidding apps that direct buyers to an external page for payment. Full list after the cut Read The Full Story

Toshiba TG01 gets video review

, May 5th 2009 Discuss [0]

The Toshiba TG01 isn't set to reach the market until the summer, but that hasn't stopped PocketPCItalia from getting their hands on the 9.9mm-thick Windows Mobile smartphone and putting it through its paces on video.  The TG01 has a huge 4.1-inch 800 x 480 touchscreen and custom Toshiba GUI; it looks like the company has been doing some work on speeding up the smartphone since we caught it on video back at the London launch. Video review after the cut Read The Full Story

HTC Touch Diamond2 review

, May 1st 2009 Discuss [3]

It’s set to be a tough year for smartphones, and there’s plenty of change afoot as companies battle amid tightening customer purse-strings.  The new iPhone is set to arrive over the summer; Palm’s Pre is imminent, and Microsoft have the latest incarnation of Windows Mobile waiting in the wings.  Into that fray, HTC launch the Touch Diamond2, likely one of the last smartphones to use WM6.1 and an update to what was considered, when it launched a year ago, one of the game-changing handsets of Microsoft’s platform.  Can the HTC Touch Diamond2 maintain that legacy, and will TouchFLO 3D improvements sufficiently mask the aging OS?  SlashGear set to finding out.

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Samsung Omnia Pro with AMOLED & QWERTY tipped

, Apr 27th 2009 Discuss [0]

Samsung are preparing a QWERTY-blessed version of their Omnia Windows Mobile smartphone, according to hdblog.it, which like many other recent cellphones from the company will use an AMOLED touchscreen display.  The Samsung Omnia Pro, a mock-up of which is below, will have a 5-megapixel camera with flash, autofocus and an image stabilizer. Read The Full Story

Toshiba TG02 and TG03 Snapdragon smartphones pictured

, Apr 22nd 2009 Discuss [0]

Images of some of the handsets included in Toshiba's leaked product roadmap have emerged, illustrating the successor devices to the Toshiba TG01 smartphone.  Pictured here is the Toshiba TG02, which is believed to add  IPX4 water-resistance and Windows Mobile 6.5; after the cut is the Toshiba TG03. Read The Full Story

Microsoft set to release Windows Mobile 6.5 next month

, Apr 17th 2009 Discuss [0]

It looks like we finally have an official release date for Windows Mobile 6.5. Microsoft took to their corporate blog today and made the announcement that the mobile operating system will be released on May 11th. This date makes sense and syncs up with the Microsoft TechEd 2009 conference, which will serve as a demonstration of the new operating system for developers and other people involved in the tech industry. There will also be special seminars on various aspects of Windows Mobile 6.5 including the gestures and touch interface. The newest version of Microsoft's mobile platform is intended to keep them afloat in the world of handhelds where touch UIs have become so commonplace.

Toshiba’s product roadmap leaked

, Apr 14th 2009 Discuss [0]

If this is authentic, Toshiba has some interesting products lined up through 2010. Techblog.gr leaked a powerpoint slide of Toshiba's product roadmap featuring a few handheld computers featuring the Qualcomm SnapDragon platform. There were prototypes first demoed at CES earlier this year, and from the looks of it, those prototypes are ending up as real products. Read The Full Story

Windows Mobile 6.5 themes leak

, Apr 6th 2009 Discuss [1]

There's no denying that Windows Mobile 6.5 will bring with it plenty of functionality improvements, but we'd be lying if we said the new themes and general sprucing up of the whole OS visually weren't another draw.  Screenshots of the new WM6.5 themes - the handiwork of designers including Diane von Fürstenberg and Vera Wang - have emerged, and they look a whole lot better than Windows Mobile 6.1 ever did. More theme screenshots after the cut Read The Full Story

Windows Marketplace for Mobile video demo

, Mar 31st 2009 Discuss [0]

Not content with giving out details of the Windows Marketplace for Mobile content partners, developer policy and more, Microsoft have released a video of the app-store in action.  In the video you can see the Marketplace interface, together with the review system. Video demo after the cut Read The Full Story

Microsoft Windows Marketplace details, new dev policies, WM6.5 themes

, Mar 31st 2009 Discuss [0]

Microsoft have been spilling more details on Windows Mobile 6.5, including screenshots of a newly-refreshed GUI and a long list of over 25 companies signed up to produce content, software and generally lend a hand.  Among the fray will be an official Facebook application - complete with direct photo and video uploads - launched in April, together with games from EA Mobile and Gameloft.  Microsoft have also tweaked the contentious developer policies making issuing updates less expensive. Read The Full Story

HTC 2009 Windows Mobile specs leak

, Mar 23rd 2009 Discuss [0]

Further details of HTC's 2009 range of Windows Mobile smartphones and mobile devices have leaked, including which platforms the handsets will use, what processors and memory they will be fitted with, their chipsets and display specifications.  The news follows on from the January leak of what's believed to be HTC's entire 2009 portfolio. Read The Full Story

Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 gets a pre-release facelift

, Mar 20th 2009 Discuss [0]

When Windows Mobile 6.5 was unveiled, it was met with some harsh criticism. But now Microsoft has revealed at the MIX09 conference that they've been listening to the people's concerns and have made serious changes to the interface. Read The Full Story
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