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Windows Mobile Marketplace Coming To An End
Its time to say goodbye to an old friend…The Windows Mobile Marketplace is apparently no longer accepting new app submissions as of July 15th. There hasn’t been an official statement by Microsoft yet, but Edgeway Software has made an MSDN forum post stating that Microsoft is sending out letters to developers. The Marketplace will still…
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Windows Phone 7 in numbers: A promising start
There are many GEEKsters out there looking for some numbers from MS to help them make a decision on their next smartphone. Judging by some of the numbers released by MS, things are moving in the right direction. The number of developers downloading the needed tools to develop apps are great considering this is a new platform.…
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[PPCG Editorial] Making The Move To Android
I’ve been a Windows Mobile user since 2006, with my first smartphone being the Palm Treo 700wx on Sprint. From there I moved to the Sprint Touch (aka HTC Vogue). I never owned a Diamond, but I’ve flashed one and was able to use one. After that, I moved to At&t and bout the Tilt,…
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Updated: Official Sprint WM6.5 Update For TP2 Coming March 19th
Although most of you are probably running a cooked Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM from our forums, some of you will be happy to hear that a Sprint brochure shows that the Touch Pro 2 will be upgradeable to Windows Mobile 6.5 in March. Our user platin465 was kind enough to post an image of the…
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HTC Touch Pro 3 (Or TP2 Mini) Coming In Q3 2010?
If you remember back in December, there was the T-Mobile HTC leaked roadmap, and on that list was the HTC Tera, which was slated for an April release. Well, it looks like they’re behind schedule, because now rumor has it that it will be a Q3 2010 release and will only have Windows Mobile 6.5…
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T-Mobile Dates for HTC HD2 and Motorola CLIQ XT Leaked
We already knew T-Mobile was getting the HTC HD2 and the Motorola CLIQ XT, but now we have some release dates and tentative pricing. According to the screenshot, the CLIQ XT is coming on March 10th and the HD2 is coming on March 24th. Contract pricing is $139.99 for the CLIQ XT and $199.99 for…
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Rumor: Now HTC HD2 Not Compatible With Windows Phone 7?
First we heard rumors that the HD2 would be upgradeable to Windows Phone 7, there was even a picture of it (which was determined to be fake). Now we’re hearing that it is not possible to upgrade it because it lacks the three button requirement for WP7. Its not that it lacks the three buttons,…
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Sony Ericsson Aspen Announced, Officially WM6.5.3
This morning, Sony Ericsson announced the Aspen. Its a front-facing QWERTY keyboard phone that will officially launch with Windows Mobile 6.5.3. It will come in two colors, “Iconic Black” or “White Silver”. It will launch in the second quarter in “selected markets”, but there’s no information as to which markets those are, or pricing.Specs: Windows…
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[Exclusive] HTC Oboe And More!
An anonymous tipster just dropped us some very big news about an upcoming HTC device that has not been mentioned before. Its codenamed the HTC Oboe (pictured above). This device hasn’t hit development yet and is still in planning. The details are scarce, but what we have so far is that it could be released…
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T-Mobile HD2 Gets Spec Boosts
If you remember, the HTC HD2 is headed to T-Mobile USA, and is rumored to be the only device currently on the market to be upgraded to WM7. Now that the HTC product page is live, you’ll see that the US version will come with some nice boosts in its specs compared to the European…
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Windows Mobile 6.6 To Be Announced In February
Sources have said that Microsoft will announce Windows Mobile 6.6 in February, possible around the time of the Mobile World Congress. This is probably the WM6.5.3 builds that we’ve seen floating around, which are supposed to be focused towards the use of capacitive touchscreens, such as the HD2. In other news, the sources have also…
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Verizon gets WinMo 6.5 update for Touch Pro 2 and Ozone
Verizon Touch Pro 2 and Ozone owners can now escape from the Windows Mobile 6.1 woes and download a fully supported Verizon release of Windows Mobile 6.5. To get the download you just have to simply visit the web site of PCD (the new name of the company formerly known as UTStarcom) and you are…
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LG States Windows Mobile 7 Will Ship In 2010
LG just announced, at their CES event, that they will be shipping new Windows Mobile 6.5 AND Windows Mobile 7 devices this year. Source: MobileTechWorld
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[PPCG REVIEW]- SlyDial
Have you ever been in a situation where you need to leave a voicemail message for somebody and you just do not want to deal with that person? If you have, then I recommend using SlyDial, a multi-platform application/service that allows you to connect straight to a person’s voicemail. There are two ways you can…
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LG eXpo Coming To At&t Dec. 7th
At&t and LG Electronics announced today that the eXpo (also known as the LG IQ for Telus) will be coming to At&t on Dec. 7th. It has a sliding keyboard, 3.2″ screen, 5MP camera, 1GHz Snapdragon processor, Windows Mobile 6.5, and a 1500mAh battery. Its also setup to handle (the optional) DLP pico projector, being…
