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Windows Mobile 7 looks set for MWC 2010; Dev training in March

, Jan 27th 2010 Discuss [0]

Last week DigiTimes, this week CNET; the likelihood of Microsoft making at least some demonstration of Windows Mobile 7 at Mobile World Congress 2010 looks ever more probable.  The latest sources reckon Microsoft will be previewing the latest build of the smartphone OS next month, with plans in place to finalize the platform's code by the summer.  Meanwhile, they're also saying that Microsoft's consumer phone range - tipped to be the fruits of the Pink project - is well underway, and should beat WM7 devices to market. Read The Full Story

T-Mobile USA HD2 gets memory boost; Euro model may miss WinMo7?

, Jan 25th 2010 Discuss [1]

US HTC HD2 owners could see their patience rewarded with boosted specifications when the Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphone arrives on T-Mobile in March.  The official listing for the handset has gone live on HTC's site, and where the original European model packs a 512MB ROM and 448MB RAM, the US version will apparently get 1GB ROM and 576MB RAM.  That should mean the US-spec HD2 runs faster and has more room for onboard applications, as well as having longer-term implications for Windows Mobile 7 upgrades. Read The Full Story

HTC Touch Diamond3 is AMOLED WM7 Obsession?

, Jan 22nd 2010 Discuss [1]

The tipped HTC Obsession Windows Mobile 7 smartphone could end up as the HTC Touch Diamond3, sequel to the Diamond2.  According to WMPoweruser's tipster, the Obsession/Diamond3 will have a 3.7-inch AMOLED display using a multitouch-capable capacitive touchscreen, run a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor (like the HTC HD2) and have a 5-megapixel autofocus camera capable of 720p HD 25fps video. Read The Full Story

Windows Mobile 7 arriving Q4 2010, HTC Obsession work-in-progress?

, Jan 22nd 2010 Discuss [0]

Confusing rumors regarding Microsoft's Windows Mobile plans for MWC 2010 probably aren't going to become clear until the February show itself, but according to DigiTimes the Seattle firm expect both Windows Mobile 6.6 and Windows Mobile 7 to take the stage.  They're quoting the usual unnamed sources, who reckon Microsoft will deliver WM7 to handset manufacturers in September 2010, with initial devices expected in Q4 2010 or early Q1 2011. Read The Full Story

Windows Mobile 7 Rumors Proliferate

, Jan 18th 2010 Discuss [1]

With Mobile World Congress approaching next month,  the flurry of rumors around the Windows 7 OS that might make or break Microsoft in the mobile operating system market have stepped up their pace. Read The Full Story

Microsoft considering Windows Mobile 7 showcase at MWC 2010?

, Jan 15th 2010 Discuss [0]

Only the other day we were fielding rumors that Windows Mobile 6.6 would be the best Microsoft could do at Mobile World Congress this coming February, when along come Bloomberg with "a person familiar with the matter" who claims the company are considering demonstrating Windows Mobile 7 at the cellularly-obsessed show.  According to their source, Microsoft haven't yet decided whether to put WM7 on the agenda; last we heard, the company intended to launch another interim version, Windows Mobile 6.6, which would add native support for capacitive touchscreens as found on the HTC HD2. Read The Full Story

HTC HD2 WinMo 7 upgrade tipped by HTC support team

, Jan 15th 2010 Discuss [0]

Windows Mobile 7 has been in the headlines this week - and not for the best of reasons - when sources in Asia suggested it might be delayed into 2011, but there's some potentially positive news for HTC HD2 owners or would-be owners.  According to an email from HTC's European customer support team to an xda-developers forum member, HTC plan to offer a free Windows Mobile 7 ROM download to HD2 owners "when it is available". Read The Full Story

Windows Mobile 6.6 in Feb 2010 with native capacitive touch support?

, Jan 14th 2010 Discuss [0]

Despite their best efforts with Windows Mobile 6.5, Microsoft's smartphone platform continued to fall behind in mindshare faced with Android, iPhone OS and webOS, and the latest rumors are that the company plans an incremental update in order to tide us over until Windows Mobile 7.  Digitimes' industry sources reckon that Microsoft plan to release Windows Mobile 6.6 (codenamed Maldives) in February 2010, and while no specific event is mentioned it seems likely that such a launch would take place at Mobile World Congress 2010. Read The Full Story

Sprint 2010 range leaks: HTC WiMAX phone, Palm C40, BB Tour 2.

, Jan 8th 2010 Discuss [0]

You'd think CES 2010 would sate even the most gluttonous of gadget-hounds, but apparently there's still room for a leak or two.  Sprint's 2010 device line-up has apparently been leaked, with phoneArena's tipster providing them with details of handsets ranging from an HTC WiMAX candybar (codenamed A9292) through the Palm C40 (a different device from the existing Pre and Pixi) and the BlackBerry Tour 2 9650 (the sequel to the current Tour). Read The Full Story

HTC HD2 to get official WinMo 7 update in 2010?

, Nov 25th 2009 Discuss [0]

Pinch of salt time, but msmobiles have heard from an unnamed source that HTC are planning to offer an official Windows Mobile 7 upgrade for the HTC HD2 as soon as Microsoft formally announce the new smartphone platform.  The site is declining to reveal who their source is, and HTC have never confirmed that they plan to bring the HD2 up to speed with WM7, which is expected to arrive near the end of 2010. Read The Full Story

Microsoft Pink dying & taking Windows Mobile with it?

, Oct 9th 2009 Discuss [1]

After mediocre feedback to the leaked Microsoft Pink handsets, Turtle and Pure, now comes word from inside the project itself that the whole house of cards may be close to tumbling.  An ex-team member has been talking to Apple Insider about the Pink "skunkworks" project and its mismanagement, including attempting to develop too many SKUs simultaneously, potentially misleading hardware and carrier partners, and in the process pulling the rug out from the already-ailing Windows Mobile.  In fact, he reckons the Pink project is "near death and probably will be canceled". Read The Full Story

Motorola abandon Windows Mobile until v.7

, Oct 7th 2009 Discuss [0]

We thought Microsoft fell short of the mark with Windows Mobile 6.5 but we still managed to get excited about the HTC HD2; it seems Motorola feel very differently.  According to Christy Wyatt, Motorola's VP for software platforms and ecosystem, the company is holding off from producing any Windows Mobile 6.5 devices, and instead waiting until Windows Mobile 7 arrives sometime in 2010. Read The Full Story
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