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Thursday, Dec 18
ASUS Glaxy 7 smartphone hands-on suggests solid WM6.1 option
ASUS’ Glaxy 7 - not to be confused with their P565 - has had its turn in front of the Mobile-Review camera, and though there are some moderate disappointments it’s generally a good showing for the Windows Mobile 6.1 smartphone. While the 800MHz Marvell processor that the device was purport...
Tuesday, Dec 16
MIT students have created several useful and innovative mobile applications
MIT students have managed to create fully working mobile applications for the Windows Mobile, Android, and Symbian platforms, all while taking on a full college load at one of the most challenging schools in the entire country. Mentors from many companies including Google, Nokia, Bank...
Friday, Nov 7
HTC Touch HD SlashGear Review: Part 2
So, have HTC managed the nigh-on impossible and snatched the cellphone crown from the Apple iPhone 3G? Predictably, the answer is “maybe”, and it all hinges on what you want from your mobile. The Touch HD is a true smartphone and Windows Mobile 6.1 a truly flexible OS: there’s a wealth of ap...
Wednesday, Nov 5
HTC Touch HD SlashGear Review: Part 1
The messaging app is the usual Windows Mobile 6.1 fare, with Microsoft Exchange compatibility for push email (along with wireless calendar and contacts synchronization). Giving Microsoft their due, setup of an Exchange account is always straightforward on WM handsets; email and pas...
Saturday, Nov 1
HTC Touch Pro on Sprint SlashGear Review
The HTC Touch Pro is loaded with plenty of pre-installed applications such as the Opera Browser, Internet Explorer and Windows Live Messenger. In addition to Windows Live Messenger there is another instant messaging client that supports AOL Instant Messenger, Windows Live and Yahoo I...
Tuesday, Oct 21
Opinion: Samsung Epix SGH-i907 on AT&T
With Windows Mobile 6.1, the Epix brings a powerful personal computer experience to a compact device. Microsoft Office Outlook Mobile keeps people connected with synchronization of schedules and contacts, Internet Explorer Mobile provides improved quick and easy Web browsing and Of...
Friday, Sep 12
Velocity Mobile 103 smartphone launching September: Hands On
Under the hood, the 103 is a quadband (850, 900, 1800, 1900) GSM device with triband UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA (850, 1900, 2100). It has 256MB ROM and 128MB RAM together with a microSD slot. Connectivity includes Bluetooth 2.0, 802.11b/g WiFi and GPS, and there are dual-cameras (a 2-megapixel o...
Wednesday, Sep 3
Sprint’s HTC Touch Diamond leaves much to be desired, according to WSJ
The Wall Street Journal’s review of the Sprint HTC Touch Diamond came out today and it’s more of a knock of Windows Mobile than the phone itself. And as HTC attempted to cover up the OS’s lesser liked features, it succeeds in some regard, but mostly falls short.
Wednesday, Aug 20
Palm and the Treo Pro: my farewell to you
Take a look at the competition. If a QWERTY keyboard is a priority, the BlackBerry Bold delivers a more spacious one together with more WiFi support (a/b/g compared to the Treo Pro’s b/g), a higher resolution screen (480 x 320 versus the Treo Pro’s 320 x 320) and nifty trackball navigation. I...
Opinion: Palm Treo Pro WM6.1 Smartphone officially launched (again)
After a quickly-pulled early release yesterday, Palm have now officially announced the Treo Pro smartphone. As expected, the Windows Mobile 6.1 device has WiFi b/g, UMTS (triband), GPS and Bluetooth. It’s quadband GSM and has a 320 x 320 flush-fitted touchscreen.
Thursday, Aug 14
Samsung Omnia i900 WM6.1 Smartphone Review
There’s a lot to like about the Samsung i900 Omnia. The GPS and high-resolution camera both work well, battery life is good and it’s undoubtedly a handsome phone. You can take your pick whether to blame Microsoft for Windows Mobile 6.1’s fiddly interface or Samsung for not fully covering i...
Sunday, Jul 13
Treo 800w Review for Sprint
Palm’s gambit is a QWERTY keyboard equipped candybar with a 320 x 320 touchscreen, EvDO Rev.A, WiFi b/g, Bluetooth and GPS, running Windows Mobile 6.1 Pro. The case design is an evolution, rather than a revolution, of previous Treos, with the usual hard-button keyboard topped by a new shor...
