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Monday, Nov 16
Office Mobile 2010 to hit Windows Mobile 6.5
Word has it that Microsoft are looking into rolling out Office Mobile 2010 for the Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system, where some of the features include the ability to open Office file attachments within email or as documents stored on the Windows handset. You might also be able to access...
LG KW550 hits Korea
LG has rolled out its latest Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphone in South Korea, where it is known as the LG GW550. Taking on the appearance of a candybar form factor, the LG KW550 is available in 20 countries, where they will all boast the same 2.4" LCD display, QWERTY keyboard, a 3.2-megapixel camer...
Sunday, Nov 15
Windows Mobile Loses Serious Market Share
According to market researcher Gartner, Windows Mobile lost a whole 28 percent of its smartphone market share between last year’s Q3 and this year’s Q3, dropping from 11 percent to 7.9 percent. Apple’s iPhone unsurprisingly rose from 12.9 percent to 17.1 percent, as did RIM’s share jump fro...
Friday, Nov 13
Opinion: ViewSonic V901 smartphone to hit China
China will be getting their hands on yet another Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphone in the form of the ViewSonic V901. This handset will be powered by a Marvell PXA310 processor, accompanied by 128MB RAM, 256MB ROM, a 3.6" 480 × 800 touchscreen display and a 5-megapixel camera. We're surprised to h...
Wednesday, Nov 11
Samsung To Drop Symbian In 2010
In what will certainly be a painful blow to Symbian, Samsung’s senior VP, Don Joo Lee, has confirmed that the company will ditch Symbian from its smartphones in 2010, replacing it with the recently announced Bada. Samsung will continue to use Android and Windows Mobile, but analysts pred...
Willcom Hybrid W-Zero phone
Willcom has unveiled its latest Hybrid W-Zero handset, also known by its model number as the WS027SH. This model will boast PHS and W-CDMA (3.5G) connectivity, playing nice with HSUPA 7.2Mbps. Powered by Windows Mobile 6.5, the Hybrid W-Zero will come with a 3.5" VGA resolution touchscreen di...
Friday, Nov 6
Rogers could carry HTC Touch2
Rogers Wireless of Canada could very well be the first mobile carrier in North America to make the HTC Touch2 available to the masses, at least that's what some sources have pointed out. Word also has it that this Windows Mobile 6.5-powered smartphone will also feature several colors that w...
Thursday, Nov 5
CoolKing HTC Touch Diamond2 clone
CoolKing has just released its latest clone of the HTC Touch Diamond2, where it will sport a WVGA resolution display alongside a Marvell PXA310 624MHz processor, 128MB RAM, 256MB ROM, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, a 3-megapixel camera, GPS navigation and Windows Mobile 6.5 as the o...
Samsung Jack Gets WinMob 6.5 Treatment
Owners who sport a Samsung Jack will certainly be happy to hear that Windows Mobile 6.5 Standard is now officially available for the device. The update will give you an improved Internet Explorer browser, full access to the Windows Marketplace, and also free access to AT&T Wi-Fi hotsp...
Tuesday, Nov 3
HTC Touch HD2 Supports Android Market?
To err is part of being human, but that certainly doesn’t mean that we can’t have a laugh at the expense of others sometimes, right? Either someone make a funny mistake, or this is really big news (we’re vouching for the “mistake”). A page on T-Mobile UK’s site shows that the HTC Touch HD2 will...
HTC HD2 To Debut Next Week?
As if the mobile phone scene wasn’t competitive enough, HTC’s HD2 looks like it will be debuting sometime next week on T-Mobile UK, making T-Mobile the first carrier to offer this high-end phone. There isn’t any mention of when the HD2 will be released in North America yet, but there are som...
Friday, Oct 30
HTC Virtual Book in the works
Just before you think that HTC does nothing but come up with Android and Windows Mobile-powered smartphones, along comes news of a new generation of touch user interface that will be organized as a virtual tome. In HTC's patent application, it has been described as an “electronic device a...
Thursday, Oct 29
Nckla W71 clone from Dongfang
Dongfang has released its latest clone handset, the Nckla W71 that will mimic the Nokia E71, although this one won't run on the Symbian S60 operating system. Still, it packs quite a punch with its 624MHz processor alongside a 2.4" QVGA touchscreen display, 128MB RAM, 256MB ROM, Wi-Fi and Bl...
Orange and Google team up
Orange has signed a multi-year strategic partnership with Internet giant Google to offer customers one-click access to Google Mobile App through a range of mobile platforms, regardless of whether they are Symbian S60, Windows Mobile and BlackBerry OS. The application will come with l...
Wednesday, Oct 28
HTC Touch Diamond 2 Windows Mobile 6.5 update
HTC has finally unveiled the official Windows Mobile 6.5 update for their Touch Diamond 2 smartphone, where you will get the following versions in their respective regions :- Permalink: HTC Touch Diamond 2 Windows Mobile 6.5 update from Ubergizmo | Hot: Zune HD Review
Friday, Oct 23
Motorola Droid preview
Guess it ain't as what most people anticipated, where they hoped to see this as an iPhone killer. Is the iPhone occupying such a niche market segment that nobody else can come up with something better apart from Apple themselves? Permalink: Motorola Droid preview from Ubergizmo | Hot: HTC...
Thursday, Oct 22
Windows Mobile 6.5.1 screenshots
Windows Mobile 6.5 was definitely a letdown - perhaps it could be classified as a Windows Vista of the smartphone generation, making us look forward to Windows Mobile 7 with renewed hope. Well, check out the latest revision that has been dubbed Windows Mobile 6.5.1 by the community, where it i...
Tuesday, Oct 20
C-motech Mangrove smartbook
The Gitex Technology Week 2009 in Dubai has seen the release of the Mangrove smartbook from C-motech, where it comes with a 7" display (touchscreen, obviously), powered by Qualcomm's next generation SnapDragon processor that ought to give it more than enough processing muscle to get m...
Monday, Oct 19
HTC Tilt2 now available on AT&T
AT&T has just released th new HTC Tilt2 device that will come with a full QWERTY slider keyboard. It won't be cheap though, retailing for $299.99 after rebates and signing your life to AT&T for a 2-year contract. Still, we're sure that some people won't mind since it will cram in a 3.5" W...
Wednesday, Oct 7
Kempler & Strauss Billionair 7 smartphone
Kempler & Strauss has rolled out the Billionair 7 smartphone - a business-class device that will bring together the best user interfaces of the most popular business and consumer smartphone platforms onto a single GSM quad-band 3.5G handset that will be based on the Windows Mobile p...
Wednesday, Sep 30
HTC Imagio XV6975 from Verizon
Verizon looks set to unveil a Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphone of their own that doesn't come with a QWERTY keyboard, in the guise of the HTC Imagio XV6975. Capable of being used worldwide, this will be the first Verizon smartphone which will support VCast MobileTV that runs on the Qualcomm Med...
Tuesday, Apr 14
OTA Updates For Windows Mobile?
Is Microsoft looking to implement over the air (OTA) firmware updates for Windows Mobile 7? It certainly looks like a distinct possibility, especially when you take a gander at the recent job posting from Microsoft for a “Lead Software Development Engineer”. It reads:
Monday, Apr 13
Opinion: Toshiba TG01 With Windows Mobile 6.5 (Video)
At Mobile World Congress, we had our hands on this huge Windows Mobile device. The display is fantastic, although one really have to wonder how pocketable it is. the bad news is that it wasn't very usable under Windows Mobile 6.1, despite its large size (one would think that a bigger screen wou...
Wednesday, Apr 1
Microsoft Drops Windows Mobile 'Standard' Edition
Microsoft's Steve Balmer said that a non-touch version of Windows Mobile doesn't make any sense (WM 6.1 "pro" is the surviving touch version). He is quoted saying: Permalink: Microsoft Drops Windows Mobile 'Standard' Edition from Ubergizmo | Cheap | Hot: Apple's Netbook | Hot (FR): Test...
Friday, Mar 13
HTC XV6715 Sets Blogosphere Tongues Wagging
We're interested to see what else HTC has under their sleeves when it comes to smartphone magic, and are pleasantly surprised by hearing plenty of news concerning a new VX6715 GSM-certified handset. Interestingly enough, this could probably be a Verizon Wireless exclusive due to the XV...
Friday, Feb 27
Opinion: ASUS P835 Touch Phone Launched
We've been following the Asus P835 (Galaxy 7) for some time, and we can finally report that it has been launched by ASUS. The P835 is a touch phone that runs on Windows Mobile 6.1. It has an excellent 3.5" display (800x480) and comes with its own finger-friendly user interface "skin" to replace t...
Wednesday, Feb 25
Opinion: Windows Mobile 7 Confirmed For 2010 Release
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has just confirmed via a conference call yesterday that we will only be able to see Window Mobile 7 hit the market sometime next year, as the operating system will be sent to manufacturers this November. That translates to a debut on consumer devices sometime in...
Tuesday, Feb 24
Gresso Skeleton Gold Phone
Feeling a little bit flush even in this time of economic hardship? Well, there are a billion ways to spend your money frivolously, and picking up the Skeleton Gold phone from Gresso is one of them. This is not too different from the Avantgarde Skeleton but it comes with more than just gold. For...
Opinion: Armani Windows Mobile 6.5 Phone?
Our sister-site Uberphones points out that Samsung will be making a WM 6.5 phone for Armani that should be released "this year" to cover the high-end "design" phone market. In our opinion, the "Armani" brand in a big, white font is a bit too visible to be classy, but it's good if you want to show...
Friday, Feb 20
Windows Mobile 6.5 Mini Review
Windows Mobile users were excited by the upcoming Windows Mobile 6.5, and while we have published an article that outlines the details of Microsoft’s new mobile OS and services just as they were announced, we had yet to test it for ourselves. We had the opportunity to spend about an hour with...
Wednesday, Feb 18
i-mate Announces Two New Windows Mobile 6.5 Phones
i-mate has a couple more handsets lined up that will be powered by Windows Mobile 6.5 - the i-mate Legionnaire and i-mate Centurion. With both boasting Roman themes at the height of the empire's glory, lets hope that i-mate won't self-destruct in time to come due to internal bickering. Never...
Opinion: Telstra Interface Enhances Windows Mobile 6.1 Experience
Telstra has come up with their own mobile user interface which runs on top of Windows Mobile 6.1 as part of their newly forged alliance with Microsoft. According to Telstra executive director mobility products Ross Fielding, "It's all about bringing that one touch, one click user experie...
Tuesday, Feb 17
Yahoo! Mobile App for Smartphones - beta
Mobile World Congress] Today Yahoo launched its new Yahoo! Mobile service for the mobile web and as an application for the iPhone, for smartphones from Nokia,RIM, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and Motorola and for other Windows Mobile devices. The service is available today in beta and genera...
Opinion: Samsung SWD-M100 MID Hands-On (WiMax)
Now, there’s a MID (mobile internet device) that we could use to blog on the go. The Samsung SWD-M100D is a WiMax + WiFi device that has both a touch display and a sliding QWERTY keyboard. The most important feature (for live blogging) is the 3 Megapixel camera in the back, that should kick the b...
Monday, Feb 16
Acer Tempo M900
You can expect to fork out a fair amount for this when it is available, and the inclusion of a 2.5mm headphone jack disappoints us as much as the exclusion of Windows Mobile 6.5. Why, Acer, why? Permalink: Acer Tempo M900 from Ubergizmo) | Good deals | Hot: OMNIA Review | Hot (FR): Envy 133
Opinion: Acer Tempo DX900 Does The Dual-SIM Thing
Genuine Windows Mobile 6.1Samsung S3C 6400 mobile processor (533 MHz)128MB SDRAM 256MB flash memory 2.8" VGA TFT LCD touch screen at 640x 480 resolutionmicroSD memory card slot3.0 megapixel camera with auto-focusSIM 1: HSDPA/UMTS (2100/1900/850 MHz), Quad-Band GSM (850/900/1800/1...
Opinion: Windows Mobile 6.5 Details Unveiled
Mobile World Congress] I’ve used Windows CE since the first iPaq, then Windows Mobile and until recently, I had observe that not much had changed. Windows Mobile was fundamentally designed to run with a stylus and in our recent reviews, this was a black eye on most Windows Mobile phones. For...
Thursday, Feb 12
Opinion: PointUI Windows Mobile Shell Receives Bouquets
The PointUI Windows Mobile shell has been taken out for a spin by our friends at Gizmodo, and here's what they have to say about it. Permalink: PointUI Windows Mobile Shell Receives Bouquets from Ubergizmo) | Good deals | Hot: OMNIA Review | Hot (FR): Envy 133
Wednesday, Feb 11
Gigabyte Has Phone For MWC
Gigabyte wants some of the limelight at the upcoming MWC '09 in Barcelona, Spain, touting that it will roll out a trio of new phone series that will fall under the Multimedia, Business, and Style categories. Where multimedia is concerned, chances are it will include the MS820 alongside an...
Thursday, Feb 5
Microsoft Working On Own Smartphone
Perhaps Microsoft is about to apply the adage "if you want something done, you gotta do it yourself" where smartphones are concerned after not making much headway with its Windows Mobile operating system. Multiple unidentified industry sources claim that a Microsoft-branded smartph...
HTC Enters Snapdragon Arms Race
HTC will roll out its maiden Qualcomm Snapdragon-powered smartphone sometime in the second quarter of the year, making them possibly the second cell phone manufacturer to do so after Toshiba and their TG01. What do you think this Snapdragon-powered phone will run on when it arrives - Win...
Wednesday, Feb 4
Blur Shot Of Upcoming Acer Smartphone
We now know for sure that Acer has a few smartphones up their sleeves for the upcoming MWC 2009, but kudos to the folks at Acer for keeping both features and names of their new handsets a secret (although the Acer DX900 doesn't count). BGR has an image, albeit a blur one, of one of Acer's upcomin...
Tuesday, Feb 3
Opinion: DoCoMo Is Lining Up iPhone Killer
Word on the street has it that DoCoMo of Japan is lining up a brand new cell phone from Toshiba this year that will attempt to have a go at Apple's iPhone, and we're interested to see the apparent handicap involved in such an event happening with the use of Windows Mobile as the operating syste...
Thursday, Jan 29
Microsoft Looks To Replace PC With Smartphone
Microsoft has patented an interface that aims to transform your phone into a computer, and no doubt smartphones of today have progressed much in terms of hardware that they're way more powerful than your desktop PC at the turn of the last century. How does Microsoft intend to carry out thei...
Tuesday, Jan 20
Opinion: Windows Mobile 6.5 To Feature Innovative Concepts
The emergence of Windows Mobile 6.5 at the Mobile World Congress next month will feature a trio of innovative concepts including SkyBox, SkyLine and SkyMarket. SkyBox will function in a somewhat similar manner as that of MobileMe, but we're keeping our fingers crossed that it won't be fil...
Sunday, Nov 9
Sprint HTC Touch Pro Review
This mobile phone is positioned as a business device, thanks to its Outlook Exchange access and Powerpoint video-out capabilities (requires a separate cable) and that's good news because at Ubergizmo we're on an Exchange server. The first good news is: the initial sync to my mailbox wa...
