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Samsung Bada phone to be announced first half of next year
We're still not entirely sure why Samsung feels the need to launch its own mobile operating system while still cranking out Android and Windows Mobile devices, but it seems like things are going full steam ahead: a spokesperson told CNET Asia today that a Bada phone would arrive in the fir...
Microsoft leaks a screenshot of Windows Mobile... something
Microsoft's been pretty cagey with the future of Windows Mobile so far, but apparently the Office Mobile 2010 team just doesn't care -- in addition to leaking a new interface in that confidential slide deck last month, they've now included this screen shot on the Office Mobile 2010 beta w...
Monday, Nov 16
Windows Marketplace trickles down to WinMo 6.0 and 6.1
Now that the 6.5 fat cats like the Imagio and Pure have had their fun for a few weeks, it's high time that the love start to trickle down to older upgrade-less devices, and as promised, Microsoft's now obliging with a Windows Marketplace download that'll work on phones running Windows Mobil...
Friday, Nov 13
ViewSonic heats up phone collection, V901 spotted on Microsoft China site
In just one week, ViewSonic has gone from a glint of a 3G phone maker to having two models prominently on display. We've already seen VPC08 Windows XP phone, and now up to bat is the V901, found in the pages of Microsoft China's official site. The Windows Mobile 6.5, apparently TouchWiz-skinne...
Thursday, Nov 12
Samsung responds to Symbian claims, says it's still supporting it
Samsung is an initial member of Symbian Foundation and continues to cooperate with Symbian Foundation. At the same time, Samsung supports various existing open operating systems including Symbian, Linux, Android, and Windows Mobile. To provide more choices to meet consumers' many di...
Wednesday, Nov 11
Windows Marketplace for Mobile updates tackle piracy, adds online store for non-mobile browsers
Windows Mobile 6.5 users rejoice, you now have a better marketplace experience your way. Microsoft's added a couple updates to its mobile app store. On the developers' side of things there's a new portal for submission, and "more advanced anti-piracy protection" -- no clue if it solves tho...
Garmin-ASUS nuvifone M20 makes jump to Windows Mobile 6.5
Two years ago, the idea of a Garmin-developed smartphone running the latest Windows Mobile operating system was enough to generate spasms of anticipation across the internets. Oh how things have changed. Today the Garmin-ASUS team has announced a Windows Mobile 6.5 update for M20 owners...
Tuesday, Nov 10
Samsung dropping Symbian for Bada in 2010, says senior VP
Android is in, Windows Mobile is in (despite rumors to the contrary), and Bada is definitely in for next year, according to Samsung senior vice president Don Joo Lee. Not making the phone manufacturer's cut? Symbian. Digitimes has it from the exec that its new proprietary mobile OS will be t...
HTC HD2 ripped to shreds, probably in the name of science
Hello there, HD2. To be honest, it's a bit soon in our relationship to be seeing all your inner workings -- not that we mind. The folks on the xda-developers forums have done the duty of tearing down HTC's impressively skinned Windows Mobile 6.5 device. Not much to glean from the snapshots, but i...
Windows Mobile 7 'Maldives' test program reportedly on track for Q1 2010 release to OEMs
Ballmer may have wanted it to be out yesterday, but it looks like the initial release of Windows Mobile 7 may now finally, actually be in sight. According to ZDNet Taiwan, the mobile OS is now on track for a release to OEMs for testing (the so-called "Maldives" program) sometime in the first q...
Friday, Oct 9
Engadget Podcast 166 - 10.09.2009
00:03:02 - Entelligence: The HTC HD2 and the future of Windows Mobile 00:08:00 - Windows Mobile 6.5 review 00:31:40 - Windows Mobile 6.5: a family portrait 00:40:00 - Microsoft's Windows Mobile 6.5 update guide: no, no, maybe 00:50:30 - Samsung Behold II caught behind glass
Tuesday, Oct 6
Opinion: Entelligence: The HTC HD2 and the future of Windows Mobile
Despite Steve Ballmer himself apologizing for the delay of Window Mobile 7 a few days ago, there's a lot in WinMo 6.5 that Microsoft should be proud of. Overall the OS itself has been tweaked a lot for performance -- I've tried devices that were running WM 6.1 and were upgraded to 6.5 and there's a...
Sunday, Sep 27
Engadget Podcast 164 - 09.27.2009
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Saturday, Mar 28
Windows Mobile 7 screenshots (or mockups, or something) leaked?
The past few days have seen the alleged leaks of a couple batches of Windows Mobile 7 screenshots, suggesting Microsoft's already hard at work on the successor to 6.5 -- something we've heard in the past, and given the state of 6.x, a rumor that isn't difficult to believe. To say the leaks look s...
Friday, Nov 14
Engadget Podcast 118 - 11.14.2008: Cellphone freakout edition
32:53 - Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 review 37:00 - HTC MAX 4G officially announced, world's first GSM / WiMAX phone 39:53 - Windows Mobile 6.5 confirmed by Steve Ballmer, might solve half your problems 57:15 - iPhone 3G overtakes the RAZR as best-selling domestic handset
Saturday, Nov 18
Engadget Podcast 094 - 11.17.2006
0:01:25 - Zune review 0:20:37 - PS3 unboxing! 0:35:03 - Wii hands-on, unboxing! 0:43:03 - Xbox HD DVD hands-on 0:48:03 - Xbox Live Video hands-on 0:52:54 - Hon Hai cops to iPhone contract 1:00:46 - Nikon D40 officially announced 1:03:40 - Hands-on with Lenovo's X60 Tablet PC
