The first branded Windows Phone 7 handset recently shown off during The Engadget Show. Microsoft’s Aaron Woodman brought out an early prototyp of LG’s Windows Phone 7 Series. It’s an QWERTY slider phone which is “just a hair thicker than an iPhone or Nexus One” , Endgadget said and comes with a five megapixel camera [...]
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Microsoft is Working on Windows Mobile 8?
The best is yet to come! While poeple are waiting for the release of Windows Mobile 7, Microsoft are already planning for the next Windows Mobile. A recent Microsoft’s job ad is looking for a “Product Planning Manager” which the primary responsibilites will include “product planning for future versions of Windows Mobile platform”. Considering Windows Mobile 7 as the “next Windows Mobile platform”, it means that this is something completely a new product. Could it be the Windows Mobile 8?
Windows Phones, My Phone and Windows Marketplace for Mobile Gets Official
Microsoft today make an official announcement for the availability of a new line of Windows phones worldwide. Together with the Windows phones, Microsoft also make an official debut of two new services My Phone and Windows Marketplace for Mobile. Microsoft expects partners to deliver more than 30 new phones in more than 20 countries by the end of 2009.
Windows Mobile 7 Aimed at iPhone while 6.5 at Android
Microsoft is expected to officially launch Windows Mobile 6.5 on October 1st, 2009 while the Windows Mobile 7 is scheduled in the fourth quarter of 2010. This is the dual-platform strategy of Microsoft to compete both with iPhone and Android. According to sources at Taiwan handset makers, Windows Mobile 7 is aimed at iPhone while [...]
QuickOffice to Respond Microsoft Nokia Alliance
In accordance with the announcement of the alliance between Nokia and Microsoft to bring Microsoft Office Mobile to Nokia smartphones, one of the biggest current player in the same market QuickOffice has made an official statement to respond this news. Alan Masarek, the CEO in his statement mentioned that the office suite in Symbian business [...]
Microsoft Expands Office Mobile to Nokia Smartphones, iPhone Next?
Microsoft and Nokia today announces an alliance to deliver a groundbreaking, enterprise-grade solution for mobile productivity. One of the agenda is that Microsoft and Nokia will work together to provide the Microsoft Office Mobile including the related communications and collaboration software and services such as Exchange ActiveSync and Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile to Nokia smartphones.
As [...]
Windows Mobile to Get New Name as Windows Phone
TheInquirer reported that Microsoft will re-brand it’s famous mobile platform Windows Mobile to be Windows Phone. The unofficial announcement happened at an event where the company showcased upcoming products. The new name will be applied to the Windows Mobile 6.1, 6.5 and the upcoming Windows Mobile 7.
Also reported that the Windows Phone (starting from Windows [...]
Microsoft ZuneHD Rumored as the Zune Phone
We know that there are rumors said that Microsoft is preparing their first mobile phone. And recently an update on the Twitter page of the Microsoft Office 2010 team gives more hints to this rumor. The tweet simply says “June 2009 will be an important month for Zune lovers” and followed by another update saying [...]