HTC HD2 going Pink…
by
Mike
Posted November 23rd, 2009 at 5:27 am
Now before you think this "pink" reference is made to some popular womens lingerie store, I'll come ahead and crush your dreams -- it's not. Instead this is a bit more sinister. Much like the Droid is having issues with it's camera, it seems as if the HD2 (popular device this morning isn't it...?) has problems of it's own. While the Droid currently lacks the ability to focus because of a random, weird ass cycle because of a time stamp bug, the HD2 has a nasty case of the pink halo. This halo...
HTC HD2 to be graced with Windows Mobile 7
by
Mike
Posted November 23rd, 2009 at 5:17 am
The HTC HD2 is currently the top dog of the WinMo world. It has a massive 4.3" screen which is gargantuan when compared to any other smartphone. Even considering the fact that it is hobbling along with WinMo 6.5 prettified with HTC's Sense UI, the HTC HD2 is a hot phone. Not to mention, the snappy 1GHz processor tucked away within is another reason to gloat over this fine piece of gadgetry. So it comes as no surprise that HTC made a statement announcing a Windows Mobile 7 upgrade for the HTC...
Does HTC “needs to take care of WinMo”?
by
Mike
Posted October 29th, 2009 at 8:37 am
Those hoping to see HTC do as Motorola and pass up WinMo 6.5 and instead climb into bed with Android while the world waits for WinMo 7 will be sorely disappointed. According to a recent interview conducted by alibaba.com, HTC's CEO Peter Chou stated that while the market and their customers in particular are eager for more Android handsets, the company [HTC] has to "take care of WinMo".
It's kind of disheartening really. No one should take care of WinMo except Microsoft. If they can't get...
7″ C-motech “Mangrove” tablet a 1GHz Snapdragon MID
by
Mike
Posted October 25th, 2009 at 11:27 am
Living the life as a mobile internet tablet is full of obscurity and not knowing exactly what your purpose in life is. I mean, smartphones are small and powerful, easily able to slip into a pocket. Laptops are small computers that also have copious amounts of power on board (mid-higher end anyway) and are also relatively portable. Tablets and MID on the other hand are sort of stuck in a never ending limbo as they're way to big to be categorized as a smartphone and often too underpowered and...
Windows Mobile 6.5 — “No thank you” says Motorola
by
Mike
Posted October 6th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
And another nail in the Windows Mobile 6.5 coffin. As if it wasn't bad enough already, Motorola, a major manufacturer who has supported Windows Mobile for ages is "waiting" to see Microsoft's next move in the mobile market meaning 6.5 ain't gonna cut it! This is in line with earlier statements of a "two, strategic mobile os approach" as Motorola's Christy Wyat was quoted saying:
we (Motorola) are waiting for the next generation of platform software from Microsoft before it will begin maki...
The overall verdict on WinMo 6.5: It Sucks. Disappointment. Oh look, a butterfly.
by
Mike
Posted October 6th, 2009 at 12:22 pm
The reviews of Windows Mobile 6.5 are trickling in and the overall consensus is rather bleak. So far I've seen the words "suck" and "Windows Mobile 6.5" used together, describing each other quite a bit today. I'm sure camp M isn't too thrilled. Though the Balms knows how to get a crowd going with his at times crazy onstage antics. Can his endless enthusiasm for 1998 tech and countless pep talks carry WinMo through until version 7 arrives sometime late next year? While I dog WinMo a lot, I...
HTC dual wielding smartphones/platforms on Verizon this fall.
by
Mike
Posted September 18th, 2009 at 8:02 am
CDMA users often feel left out when it comes to cool phones and such as their GSM brethren are often first to get all the coolest geeky stuff. This fall Verizon is looking to spruce up their offerings a tad with two promising contestants both coming from HTC land. The first up, the HTC Imagio will bring Big Red their first tasting of WinMo 6.5 come early October packing a 3.6-inch WVGA touchscree, 528MHz Qualcom core, 512MB/256 ROM/RAM, 5 megapixel shooter w/ auto-focus and anti-shake features...
Windows Mobile 7 to grace PDC (Professional Developers Conference) attendees?
by
Mike
Posted September 3rd, 2009 at 1:59 pm
If you run with the WinMo crowd, you're no doubt bored with Windows Mobile 6.5 already (because you've probably been using it for weeks to months now) and have already set your sights on Windows Mobile 7. To the uninformed general public, Windows Mobile 7 is something that they shouldn't expect to see or touch until it's time to kill a 2010 turkey. However, some speculating and bullet points put out by UX Evangelist builds a pretty solid case concerning Microsoft dropping some info and possi...
Is a WinMo 6.5 “Touch Interface” going to usher in a two-tiered WinMo environment?
by
Mike
Posted August 19th, 2009 at 5:59 am
While Steve Ballmer aka "The Balms" may be steadfast on his belief and assertion that Windows Mobile will always be a single OS in the sense that their won't be several tiers like the desktop variant, new information that is coming out seems to suggest otherwise. With the recent leak of the HTC Leo ROM which incorporates the new TouchFlo 3D 2.6, we can see that the interface appears to be moving more towards the finger users in the world and eschewing the trusty but old stylus. Further addi...
Microsoft’s plan to sell me WinMo phones…Change Windows Mobile to Windows Phone
by
Mike
Posted July 30th, 2009 at 5:34 am
Remember when you were a kid, the only kid with a funny last name (who am I kidding...the over weight kid that no one ever picked for their team) and everyone made fun of you. Then you were fortunate enough to move to a new town with a new school and new kids. You lied about your name (and your weight) and started to live out a somewhat normal life. You even become pretty popular since your new friends don't know of your troubled past. This generalized story mold fits many things and insta...
Microsoft’s reason for not so new WinMo 6.5 GUI: “Sorry dudes, we ran out of time, maybe next year”
by
Mike
Posted May 14th, 2009 at 9:34 am
If you have ever done any type of computer programing, graphic design, or picture/video editing among other things, you will know time consuming and frustrating working on and with computers can be. While everything often goes to plan with man and machine working in perfect harmony, there are times when the two refuse to coroporate causing great pain and grief. Since WinMo 6.5's interface was leaked what seems like years ago now, the world reacted with a collective "that's it?" - not exactly...
The sum of Windows Mobile 6.5 and May 11th = False
by
Mike
Posted April 21st, 2009 at 11:10 am
WinMo users who were preparing for May 11th by stocking up on certain party supplies in anticipation for a WinMo 6.5 launch will sadly have to keep their goods in the cellar a bit longer as Microsoft has annouced that some information from a recent blog posting (below) was misinterpruted (and has now since been corrected) and WinMo 6.5 will not be launching on May 11th. Sorry WinMo users, looks as if May 11th is not your day to shine after all. Oh well, look on the bright side - by the t...
Windows Mobile 6.5 *Not* officially launching May 11th
by
Mike
Posted April 17th, 2009 at 4:25 pm
While I myself am far from a Windows Mobile fan, I can appreciate the enthusiasm and devotion the WinMo crowd have for their workhorse OS. Even though many if not most of the mobile world has already moved on from 6.5 and is now focused on Windows Mobile 7, we'll take what we can get as WinMo isn't a platform known for speedy or frequent updates. If you are a WinMo follower and devoted fan for life, May 11th is your day to shine...kind of. After Microsoft releases it on the 11th of May...
Theme support coming to WinMo 6.5
by
Mike
Posted March 31st, 2009 at 1:06 pm
WinMo users...this announcement is just for you. If you are a themer and customizer and like to mix things up from time to time, gone are the old days of having to jump through fifty different hoops just to change your stupid wallpaper and a few icons in Windows Mobile OS's of yore as Microsoft has announced that it is commited to making Windows Mobile more personal. Helping with that quest will be several prominent designers and design houses including the Design Museum London and the C...
Windows Mobile 7 in the flesh?
by
Mike
Posted March 24th, 2009 at 4:22 pm
Windows Mobile 6.5 not coming until this summer and the design still up in the air, many have kind of almost forgotten about Windows Mobile 7. Ok, maybe not forgotten, but it has been shoved from the forefront of their minds. Above is an awesome screenshot of a "claimed" Windows Mobile 7 in action captured by "a kind tipster" who sent the image above to WM Power User. Is it real? For all we know it could be a really nice theme or shell on top of WinMo. If it does in fact turn out t...
Silverlight Mobile coming to WinMo 7!
by
Mike
Posted March 20th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
Flash has long been the holy grail if you will of the mobile internet world. If a handset manufacturer and mobile OS developer can get flash, they've got an instant hit...more or less. Even the almighty iPhone lacks flash. Though, Jobs claimed it was of poor performance that didn't meet their stict requirements for a desierable user experience. Microsoft has long been in development of a flash fighter dubbed "Silverlight". This inhouse "flash-type" software allows rich video/audio/...
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