Opera Mobile 9.7 beta is the newest mobile browser for Windows Mobile phone users. Reviews have already begun being posted and highlight some of the new features and those that still need improvements.
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Opera Mobile 9.7 review round-up
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Zune HD confirmation sets rumble with iPod Touch for Fall
Microsoft has finally confirmed there is a Zune HD on the way and it should be available “early fall”. The HD in its title refers to the built-in HD Radio receiver and the ability of the device to output 720p video – albeit through a HDMI packing dock that will be sold separately. Clearly designed [...]
Microsoft clarifies Windows Marketplace app sharing policy
Last week we reported on Microsoft’s app sharing policy for Windows Marketplace for Mobile, which would allow users to share a purchased app with up to five devices, even if those devices weren’t owned by the user. Microsoft has since clarified the comments made by senior product planner Daniel Bouie, telling Boy Genius Report that [...]
Microsoft My Phone beta open to the public
Microsoft’s My Phone service, which allows you to backup the data on your Windows Mobile 6-based phone to Microsoft’s servers, has entered public beta. It’s free (for now), and you get 200MB of storage to play with, which should be ample for crucial data like contacts and calendars – although that’s not all that it’s [...]
Windows Marketplace applications can be used on five devices
At TechEd last week, Microsoft announced that applications bought from the upcoming Windows Marketplace will allow you to use them on up to five devices, once those devices have been registered with the Marketplace – even if those devices are owned or used by people other than yourself.
How to install Windows 7 RC on a netbook with a USB flash drive
For those of you wondering how to go about installing the new Windows 7 RC on a netbook, or any machine without a DVD drive, we’ve got the goods.
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Windows 7 release candidate (RC) released to the public
Those of you who’ve been using the Windows 7 beta released in January on a low-powered laptop or netbook have experienced first hand how efficiently it uses system resources compared to Vista, and how stripped back and utterly old-school Windows XP feels in comparison.
Those of you who missed out on the beta now have a [...]
Microsoft Mobile Incubation Week winner announced
Last week, Microsoft hosted a competition for Windows Mobile developers at its Silicon Valley Campus in Mountain View, CA. Six finalists were chosen from 50 applications:
Brightkite – Location-aware social networking
DJ Nitrogen – Legal sharing of user-generated content incorporating copyrighted works
Motolingo – Vehicle diagnostics for businesses
Networks in Motion – Turns GPS-enabled phones into full-featured navigation devices
VisTracks [...]
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Windows Mobile 6.5 launch date set to May 11
You’re not going to see Windows Mobile 6.5-based handsets until September, but that’s not going to stop Microsoft from launching Windows Mobile 6.5 at their TechEd 2009 conference in May. For more information on the LA-based TechEd conference, visit www.msteched.com.
[ZDNet]
Hands on with Windows Mobile 6.5
Anthony Caruana over at PocketMojo recently got an exclusive hands on with Windows Mobile 6.5 running on an HTC Touch Pro, and came away impressed with Microsoft’s efforts to improve the user experience – citing the clutz-friendly “honeycomb” icon arrangement, a consolidated inbox widget, and improvements to Internet Explorer Mobile among other things.
