PhoneArea » microsoft http://phonearea.net Your mobile source Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:43:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 en hourly 1 The Signal 48: Windows Mobile A-Movin’ and Scosche reCOIL Giveaway http://phonearea.net/the-signal-48-windows-mobile-a-movin%e2%80%99-and-scosche-recoil-giveaway/ http://phonearea.net/the-signal-48-windows-mobile-a-movin%e2%80%99-and-scosche-recoil-giveaway/#comments Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:53:36 +0000 IntoMobile http://www.intomobile.com/?p=71674 The Signal 48: Windows Mobile A Movin and Scosche reCOIL Giveaway

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Could Windows Mobile really be catching up?

Scosche CarKit 300x240 The Signal 48: Windows Mobile A Movin and Scosche reCOIL GiveawayBetween the opening of the Marketplace for Windows Mobile 6.0 and 6.1, and some leaks about the upcoming version 7, it sounds like Microsoft…

]]> http://phonearea.net/the-signal-48-windows-mobile-a-movin%e2%80%99-and-scosche-recoil-giveaway/feed/ 0 Windows Mobile 7 Shown in Secret, Impressions Leak http://phonearea.net/windows-mobile-7-shown-in-secret-impressions-leak/ http://phonearea.net/windows-mobile-7-shown-in-secret-impressions-leak/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:09:33 +0000 IntoMobile http://www.intomobile.com/?p=71472 Windows Mobile 7 Shown in Secret, Impressions Leak

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Now that Windows Mobile 6.5 is getting out there into the public, it’s time we started seeing something regarding the next generation of Windows phones. Apparently an early demo of…

]]> http://phonearea.net/windows-mobile-7-shown-in-secret-impressions-leak/feed/ 0 Brief: Microsoft accidently leaks a screenshot of Windows Mobile 7 http://phonearea.net/brief-microsoft-accidently-leaks-a-screenshot-of-windows-mobile-7/ http://phonearea.net/brief-microsoft-accidently-leaks-a-screenshot-of-windows-mobile-7/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:58:50 +0000 IntoMobile http://www.intomobile.com/?p=71404 Brief: Microsoft accidently leaks a screenshot of Windows Mobile 7

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Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) announced Office Mobile 2010 Beta today, which we’ll cover in a later post, and on their very own “Top Ten Benefits of Office Mobile 2010” page they’ve…

]]> http://phonearea.net/brief-microsoft-accidently-leaks-a-screenshot-of-windows-mobile-7/feed/ 0 Windows Marketplace open for PC, Windows Mobile 6.0 and Windows Mobile 6.1 http://phonearea.net/windows-marketplace-open-for-pc-windows-mobile-6-0-and-windows-mobile-6-1/ http://phonearea.net/windows-marketplace-open-for-pc-windows-mobile-6-0-and-windows-mobile-6-1/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:25:07 +0000 IntoMobile http://www.intomobile.com/?p=71142 Windows Marketplace open for PC, Windows Mobile 6.0 and Windows Mobile 6.1

windowsmarketplace Windows Marketplace open for PC, Windows Mobile 6.0 and Windows Mobile 6.1Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) is really pushing hard to get their Windows Mobile app store, called Windows Marketplace for Mobile, out to every corner of the smartphone world. Windows Marketplace first…

]]> http://phonearea.net/windows-marketplace-open-for-pc-windows-mobile-6-0-and-windows-mobile-6-1/feed/ 0 Microsoft Office Mobile 2010 coming to Windows Mobile 6.5 http://phonearea.net/microsoft-office-mobile-2010-coming-to-windows-mobile-6-5/ http://phonearea.net/microsoft-office-mobile-2010-coming-to-windows-mobile-6-5/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:49:30 +0000 IntoMobile http://www.intomobile.com/?p=71135 Microsoft Office Mobile 2010 coming to Windows Mobile 6.5

office mobile logo Microsoft Office Mobile 2010 coming to Windows Mobile 6.5Windows Mobile 6.5 might not be the most compelling smartphone platform out there, but a new rumor could give potential Windows Mobile users a good reason to choose Microsoft (NSDQ:…

]]> http://phonearea.net/microsoft-office-mobile-2010-coming-to-windows-mobile-6-5/feed/ 0 Bing App Rolled Out to Verizon BlackBerry Storm 9530 Users http://phonearea.net/bing-app-rolled-out-to-verizon-blackberry-storm-9530-users/ http://phonearea.net/bing-app-rolled-out-to-verizon-blackberry-storm-9530-users/#comments Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:47:51 +0000 IntoMobile http://www.intomobile.com/?p=69732 Bing App Rolled Out to Verizon BlackBerry Storm 9530 Users

BlackBerry Bing Bing App Rolled Out to Verizon BlackBerry Storm 9530 UsersThose of you who have already gone out and picked up the BlackBerry (NSDQ: RIMM) Storm2 will have likely already noticed the new Bing application that comes preloaded – it…

]]> http://phonearea.net/bing-app-rolled-out-to-verizon-blackberry-storm-9530-users/feed/ 0 Microsoft Bing’s mobile site updated with NFL feature, flight status info and better support for high-end devices http://phonearea.net/microsoft-bing%e2%80%99s-mobile-site-updated-with-nfl-feature-flight-status-info-and-better-support-for-high-end-devices/ http://phonearea.net/microsoft-bing%e2%80%99s-mobile-site-updated-with-nfl-feature-flight-status-info-and-better-support-for-high-end-devices/#comments Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:17:11 +0000 IntoMobile http://www.intomobile.com/?p=69573 Microsoft Bings mobile site updated with NFL feature, flight status info and better support for high end devices

Bing mobile website

Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) has updated the Bing mobile website, located at m.bing.com. Here’s what’s new:

  • NFL feature – type a team or player and see upcoming games, stats, and scores. While…
]]> http://phonearea.net/microsoft-bing%e2%80%99s-mobile-site-updated-with-nfl-feature-flight-status-info-and-better-support-for-high-end-devices/feed/ 0 New Windows Mobile ad takes aim at ridiculous iPhone apps http://phonearea.net/new-windows-mobile-ad-takes-aim-at-ridiculous-iphone-apps/ http://phonearea.net/new-windows-mobile-ad-takes-aim-at-ridiculous-iphone-apps/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:28:06 +0000 IntoMobile http://www.intomobile.com/?p=68257 New Windows Mobile ad takes aim at ridiculous iPhone apps

windowsmarketplace New Windows Mobile ad takes aim at ridiculous iPhone appsNow that they have their own Windows Mobile application store, dubbed Windows Marketplace for Mobile, it looks like Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) is taking an “open season” stance on Apple (NSDQ:…

]]> http://phonearea.net/new-windows-mobile-ad-takes-aim-at-ridiculous-iphone-apps/feed/ 0 Windows Mobile 6.5 still a work in progress, WM6.5.1 update brings more changes http://phonearea.net/windows-mobile-6-5-still-a-work-in-progress-wm6-5-1-update-brings-more-changes/ http://phonearea.net/windows-mobile-6-5-still-a-work-in-progress-wm6-5-1-update-brings-more-changes/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:50:18 +0000 IntoMobile http://www.intomobile.com/?p=68199 Windows Mobile 6.5 still a work in progress, WM6.5.1 update brings more changes

Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) launched Windows Mobile 6.5 as their supposed answer to touch-friendly mobile operating systems like iPhone and Android, but we all knew it was nothing more than a…

]]> http://phonearea.net/windows-mobile-6-5-still-a-work-in-progress-wm6-5-1-update-brings-more-changes/feed/ 0 A look into the Windows Mobile 7 design direction http://phonearea.net/a-look-into-the-windows-mobile-7-design-direction/ http://phonearea.net/a-look-into-the-windows-mobile-7-design-direction/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:24:15 +0000 IntoMobile http://www.intomobile.com/?p=68195 A look into the Windows Mobile 7 design direction

wm7new thumb A look into the Windows Mobile 7 design direction

Take a look at Windows Mobile 6.5’s more finger-friendly interface and it’s clear that Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) is working to fix what’s wrong with their mobile operating system. Windows Mobile…

]]> http://phonearea.net/a-look-into-the-windows-mobile-7-design-direction/feed/ 0 T-Mobile posts Sidekick contacts recovery instructions! http://phonearea.net/t-mobile-posts-sidekick-contacts-recovery-instructions/ http://phonearea.net/t-mobile-posts-sidekick-contacts-recovery-instructions/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:42:07 +0000 IntoMobile http://www.intomobile.com/?p=68177 T Mobile posts Sidekick contacts recovery instructions!

tmobile logo T Mobile posts Sidekick contacts recovery instructions!Sidekick users, listen up. T-Mobile (NYSE: DT) has just posted instructions on how to recover the Sidekick contacts you lost when Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT)/Danger’s Sidekick servers decided to up and…

]]> http://phonearea.net/t-mobile-posts-sidekick-contacts-recovery-instructions/feed/ 0 T-Mobile posts Sidekick contacts recovery instructions! http://phonearea.net/t-mobile-posts-sidekick-contacts-recovery-instructions-2/ http://phonearea.net/t-mobile-posts-sidekick-contacts-recovery-instructions-2/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:42:07 +0000 IntoMobile http://www.intomobile.com/?p=68177 T Mobile posts Sidekick contacts recovery instructions!

tmobile logo T Mobile posts Sidekick contacts recovery instructions!Sidekick users, listen up. T-Mobile (NYSE: DT) has just posted instructions on how to recover the Sidekick contacts you lost when Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT)/Danger’s Sidekick servers decided to up and…

]]> http://phonearea.net/t-mobile-posts-sidekick-contacts-recovery-instructions-2/feed/ 0 T-Mobile gets class-action sued over Sidekick snafu http://phonearea.net/t-mobile-gets-class-action-sued-over-sidekick-snafu/ http://phonearea.net/t-mobile-gets-class-action-sued-over-sidekick-snafu/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:12:15 +0000 IntoMobile http://www.intomobile.com/?p=67678 T Mobile gets class action sued over Sidekick snafu

lawsuit payday T Mobile gets class action sued over Sidekick snafuMicrosoft (NSDQ: MSFT) and T-Mobile (NYSE: DT) have come out with assurances that most (probably all) Sidekick data has been recovered and will soon be restored to affected Sidekicks. You’d think that…

]]> http://phonearea.net/t-mobile-gets-class-action-sued-over-sidekick-snafu/feed/ 0 Microsoft: Most Sidekick Data Recovered http://phonearea.net/microsoft-most-sidekick-data-recovered/ http://phonearea.net/microsoft-most-sidekick-data-recovered/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:05:40 +0000 IntoMobile http://www.intomobile.com/?p=67669 Microsoft: Most Sidekick Data Recovered

sidekick tattoo fantasy island Microsoft: Most Sidekick Data RecoveredSidekick users can mostly breathe a sigh of relief today. T-Mobile (NYSE: DT) Sidekick data has been mostly recovered! Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) confirmed today that they have “recovered most, if…

]]> http://phonearea.net/microsoft-most-sidekick-data-recovered/feed/ 0 Rumor: Microsoft To Revive T-Mobile’s Lost Sidekick Data? http://phonearea.net/rumor-microsoft-to-revive-t-mobile%e2%80%99s-lost-sidekick-data/ http://phonearea.net/rumor-microsoft-to-revive-t-mobile%e2%80%99s-lost-sidekick-data/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:45:57 +0000 IntoMobile http://www.intomobile.com/?p=67510 Rumor: Microsoft To Revive T Mobiles Lost Sidekick Data?

tmobile sidekick color Rumor: Microsoft To Revive T Mobiles Lost Sidekick Data?The latest development in the T-Mobile (NYSE: DT) Sidekick server crash saga should give burned Sidekick users a little pick-me-up. TechCrunch is reporting on a fresh (unconfirmed) rumor from inside Microsoft (NSDQ:…

]]> http://phonearea.net/rumor-microsoft-to-revive-t-mobile%e2%80%99s-lost-sidekick-data/feed/ 0 Poll: Where is your T-Mobile Sidekick data? http://phonearea.net/poll-where-is-your-t-mobile-sidekick-data/ http://phonearea.net/poll-where-is-your-t-mobile-sidekick-data/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:40:45 +0000 IntoMobile http://www.intomobile.com/?p=67301 Poll: Where is your T Mobile Sidekick data?

T-Mobile (NYSE: DT)’s fleet of Sidekicks were left stranded in a data desert when Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT)’s Danger servers crashed this weekend. Most of the data was feared lost. Luckily, some…

]]> http://phonearea.net/poll-where-is-your-t-mobile-sidekick-data/feed/ 0 T-Mobile: Sidekick data partially restored, $100 gift cards on the way http://phonearea.net/t-mobile-sidekick-data-partially-restored-100-gift-cards-on-the-way/ http://phonearea.net/t-mobile-sidekick-data-partially-restored-100-gift-cards-on-the-way/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:13:40 +0000 IntoMobile http://www.intomobile.com/?p=67268 T Mobile: Sidekick data partially restored, $100 gift cards on the way

tmobile logo T Mobile: Sidekick data partially restored, $100 gift cards on the wayT-Mobile isn’t taking its Sidekick outage lightly. The Sidekick carrier has been hard at work trying to get Sidekick service back in full working order, and it seems they were successful…

]]> http://phonearea.net/t-mobile-sidekick-data-partially-restored-100-gift-cards-on-the-way/feed/ 0 Windows Mobile 6.5 ‘My Phone’ demo from CTIA Fall 2009 http://phonearea.net/windows-mobile-6-5-%e2%80%98my-phone%e2%80%99-demo-from-ctia-fall-2009/ http://phonearea.net/windows-mobile-6-5-%e2%80%98my-phone%e2%80%99-demo-from-ctia-fall-2009/#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:09:31 +0000 IntoMobile http://www.intomobile.com/?p=67154 Windows Mobile 6.5 My Phone demo from CTIA Fall 2009

Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) was on hand at CTIA WITE 2009 to give various demos of their new Windows Mobile 6.5 OS. Part of that demo included an in-depth look at…

]]> http://phonearea.net/windows-mobile-6-5-%e2%80%98my-phone%e2%80%99-demo-from-ctia-fall-2009/feed/ 0 T-Mobile Sidekick user data lost in Microsoft server crash http://phonearea.net/t-mobile-sidekick-user-data-lost-in-microsoft-server-crash/ http://phonearea.net/t-mobile-sidekick-user-data-lost-in-microsoft-server-crash/#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:27:14 +0000 IntoMobile http://www.intomobile.com/?p=67131 T Mobile Sidekick user data lost in Microsoft server crash

tmobile sidekick color T Mobile Sidekick user data lost in Microsoft server crashT-Mobile (NYSE: DT) Sidekick users are a loyal bunch. Many have likely even taken on a new 2-year contract with Deutsch Telekom-owned T-Mobile USA just so that they could to…

]]> http://phonearea.net/t-mobile-sidekick-user-data-lost-in-microsoft-server-crash/feed/ 0 Microsoft brings My Phone backup service to Windows Phones http://phonearea.net/microsoft-brings-my-phone-backup-service-to-windows-phones/ http://phonearea.net/microsoft-brings-my-phone-backup-service-to-windows-phones/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:56:35 +0000 IntoMobile http://www.intomobile.com/?p=66473 Microsoft brings My Phone backup service to Windows Phones

windows my phone Microsoft brings My Phone backup service to Windows PhonesWindows Mobile 6.5 is officially official today. We know it’s hard to stop drooling over all the cool new Windows Phones that have been launched or announced over the past…

]]> http://phonearea.net/microsoft-brings-my-phone-backup-service-to-windows-phones/feed/ 0 The Marketplace is a go on Windows Mobile 6.5! http://phonearea.net/the-marketplace-is-a-go-on-windows-mobile-6-5/ http://phonearea.net/the-marketplace-is-a-go-on-windows-mobile-6-5/#comments Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:59:03 +0000 IntoMobile http://www.intomobile.com/?p=66342 The Marketplace is a go on Windows Mobile 6.5!

windows marketplace for mobile 3 The Marketplace is a go on Windows Mobile 6.5!Itching to take Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT)’s Marketplace for a spin? While the rest of the world will have to wait for Windows Mobile 6.5 to officially launch tomorrow, Oct. 6th,…

]]> http://phonearea.net/the-marketplace-is-a-go-on-windows-mobile-6-5/feed/ 0 DataViz’s RoadSync and Documents To Go to come pre-installed on Huawei-made T-Mobile Pulse Android smartphone http://phonearea.net/dataviz%e2%80%99s-roadsync-and-documents-to-go-to-come-pre-installed-on-huawei-made-t-mobile-pulse-android-smartphone/ http://phonearea.net/dataviz%e2%80%99s-roadsync-and-documents-to-go-to-come-pre-installed-on-huawei-made-t-mobile-pulse-android-smartphone/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:41:35 +0000 IntoMobile http://www.intomobile.com/?p=65750 DataVizs RoadSync and Documents To Go to come pre installed on Huawei made T Mobile Pulse Android smartphone

Documents To Go for Android

DataViz was all proud to announce that two of their apps — Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) Exchange ActiveSync client – RoadSync, and mobile Office suite – Documents To Go — will come…

]]> http://phonearea.net/dataviz%e2%80%99s-roadsync-and-documents-to-go-to-come-pre-installed-on-huawei-made-t-mobile-pulse-android-smartphone/feed/ 0 Ballmer Lashes out at Employee for Shameful iPhone Use http://phonearea.net/ballmer-lashes-out-at-employee-for-shameful-iphone-use/ http://phonearea.net/ballmer-lashes-out-at-employee-for-shameful-iphone-use/#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:22:09 +0000 IntoMobile http://www.intomobile.com/?p=63896 Ballmer Lashes out at Employee for Shameful iPhone Use

steve ballmer iphone1 Ballmer Lashes out at Employee for Shameful iPhone Use

For some reason I’m not surprised at all to hear about this one. Apparently, at a Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) gathering at Safeco Field in Seattle, things went down… It was…

]]> http://phonearea.net/ballmer-lashes-out-at-employee-for-shameful-iphone-use/feed/ 0 Microsoft Ready To Okay Smartphone Apps For Windows Marketplace http://phonearea.net/microsoft-ready-to-okay-smartphone-apps-for-windows-marketplace/ http://phonearea.net/microsoft-ready-to-okay-smartphone-apps-for-windows-marketplace/#comments Tue, 28 Jul 2009 07:02:07 +0000 Priya http://phonearea.net/?p=21378

Microsoft officially announced today that they are ready to accept applications for their Windows Marketplace smartphone app store. This will go on air as soon as Windows Mobile 6.5 becomes…

]]> http://phonearea.net/microsoft-ready-to-okay-smartphone-apps-for-windows-marketplace/feed/ 0 First Windows Mobile 6.5 Smartphone Launched On The Sly http://phonearea.net/first-windows-mobile-65-smartphone-launched-on-the-sly/ http://phonearea.net/first-windows-mobile-65-smartphone-launched-on-the-sly/#comments Wed, 13 May 2009 07:03:05 +0000 Priya http://phonearea.net/first-windows-mobile-65-smartphone-launched-on-the-sly

If Microsoft could help it, Windows Mobile 6.5 wouldn’t be coming to a retail device for a few months yet, and if HTC could help it, manufacturers wouldn’t be duplicating…

]]> http://phonearea.net/first-windows-mobile-65-smartphone-launched-on-the-sly/feed/ 0 Microsoft Incorporates Voice Controls Into Windows Mobile 6.5 http://phonearea.net/microsoft-incorporates-voice-controls-into-windows-mobile-65/ http://phonearea.net/microsoft-incorporates-voice-controls-into-windows-mobile-65/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2009 07:04:44 +0000 Priya http://phonearea.net/microsoft-incorporates-voice-controls-into-windows-mobile-65

Microsoft today announced new technology that will be available to Windows Mobile 6.5 devices later this year. Using software from its TellMe subsidiary, Windows Mobile 6.5 users will be able…

]]> http://phonearea.net/microsoft-incorporates-voice-controls-into-windows-mobile-65/feed/ 0 USB Ultrasound Device May Soon Come To Windows Mobile Smartphones http://phonearea.net/usb-ultrasound-device-may-soon-come-to-windows-mobile-smartphones/ http://phonearea.net/usb-ultrasound-device-may-soon-come-to-windows-mobile-smartphones/#comments Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:20:46 +0000 Priya http://phonearea.net/usb-ultrasound-device-may-soon-come-to-windows-mobile-smartphones

Two computer science professors at Washington University have now produced a USB ultrasound probe which is compatible with Windows Mobile smartphones. The novel project is funded by Microsoft. The company…

]]> http://phonearea.net/usb-ultrasound-device-may-soon-come-to-windows-mobile-smartphones/feed/ 0 Microsoft Soon To “Launch” Windows Mobile 6.5 Next Month http://phonearea.net/microsoft-soon-to-%e2%80%9claunch%e2%80%9d-windows-mobile-65-next-month-2/ http://phonearea.net/microsoft-soon-to-%e2%80%9claunch%e2%80%9d-windows-mobile-65-next-month-2/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2009 08:26:00 +0000 Priya http://phonearea.net/?p=17944

Microsoft, it is rumored, is all set to “launch” Windows Mobile 6.5 at the Tech Ed 2009 event. Tech Ed takes place in Los Angeles and goes on from May…

]]> http://phonearea.net/microsoft-soon-to-%e2%80%9claunch%e2%80%9d-windows-mobile-65-next-month-2/feed/ 0 Microsoft Soon To “Launch” Windows Mobile 6.5 Next Month http://phonearea.net/microsoft-soon-to-%e2%80%9claunch%e2%80%9d-windows-mobile-65-next-month/ http://phonearea.net/microsoft-soon-to-%e2%80%9claunch%e2%80%9d-windows-mobile-65-next-month/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2009 06:57:36 +0000 Priya http://phonearea.net/?p=17945

Microsoft, it is rumored, is all set to “launch” Windows Mobile 6.5 at the Tech Ed 2009 event. Tech Ed takes place in Los Angeles and goes on from May…

]]> http://phonearea.net/microsoft-soon-to-%e2%80%9claunch%e2%80%9d-windows-mobile-65-next-month/feed/ 0 Microsoft May Be Readying A Kind Of ‘Halo’ Application For Windows Mobile http://phonearea.net/microsoft-may-be-readying-a-kind-of-%e2%80%98halo%e2%80%99-application-for-windows-mobile/ http://phonearea.net/microsoft-may-be-readying-a-kind-of-%e2%80%98halo%e2%80%99-application-for-windows-mobile/#comments Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:24:23 +0000 Priya http://phonearea.net/microsoft-may-be-readying-a-kind-of-%e2%80%98halo%e2%80%99-application-for-windows-mobile

Mobile gaming is definitely the “in” thing today. The Apple iPhone is probably the leader of the bunch, with game developers vying to offer their wares on the iPhone’s large…

]]> http://phonearea.net/microsoft-may-be-readying-a-kind-of-%e2%80%98halo%e2%80%99-application-for-windows-mobile/feed/ 0 RUMOR: Verizon may cut back its number of mobile operating systems http://phonearea.net/rumor-verizon-may-cut-back-its-number-of-mobile-operating-systems/ http://phonearea.net/rumor-verizon-may-cut-back-its-number-of-mobile-operating-systems/#comments Fri, 03 Apr 2009 09:05:12 +0000 Priya http://phonearea.net/rumor-verizon-may-cut-back-its-number-of-mobile-operating-systems

The latest rumor that abounds at the CTIA Wireless 2009 event is that Verizon may cut back the number of cell phone operating systems it supports to 3-4 from 8-9,…

]]> http://phonearea.net/rumor-verizon-may-cut-back-its-number-of-mobile-operating-systems/feed/ 0 Microsoft Reveals Designer WinMo 6.5 Themes And More http://phonearea.net/microsoft-reveals-designer-winmo-65-themes-and-more/ http://phonearea.net/microsoft-reveals-designer-winmo-65-themes-and-more/#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:28:02 +0000 Priya http://phonearea.net/?p=17696

Microsoft had announced the launch of Windows Mobile 6.5 at the MWC in February this year. Now details about this have started petering in. Now, Microsoft has partnered with Design…

]]> http://phonearea.net/microsoft-reveals-designer-winmo-65-themes-and-more/feed/ 0 IE6 On Windows Mobile 6.5 Supports IE8 Features http://phonearea.net/ie6-on-windows-mobile-65-supports-ie8-features/ http://phonearea.net/ie6-on-windows-mobile-65-supports-ie8-features/#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:35:33 +0000 Priya http://phonearea.net/ie6-on-windows-mobile-65-supports-ie8-features

The latest news we heard about Windows Mobile 6.5 is that the overhauled Mobile Internet Explorer browser is not as simple as it looks after all. IE6 for Windows Mobile…

]]> http://phonearea.net/ie6-on-windows-mobile-65-supports-ie8-features/feed/ 0 Microsoft Building Windows Mobile 7 From Scratch http://phonearea.net/microsoft-building-windows-mobile-7-from-scratch/ http://phonearea.net/microsoft-building-windows-mobile-7-from-scratch/#comments Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:28:31 +0000 Priya http://phonearea.net/?p=17464

Microsoft seems to be hell-bent on creating a totally new Windows Mobile platform. The Windows Mobile 6.5 does have some touch-optimized features, but it is still nothing compared to those…

]]> http://phonearea.net/microsoft-building-windows-mobile-7-from-scratch/feed/ 0 Nokia Just Might Make Its Nokia Music Store DRM-Free http://phonearea.net/nokia-just-might-make-its-nokia-music-store-drm-free/ http://phonearea.net/nokia-just-might-make-its-nokia-music-store-drm-free/#comments Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:45:55 +0000 Priya http://phonearea.net/?p=17034

There is some interesting rumor doing its rounds in the mobile market and that is, Nokia is planning to make its Nokia Music Store DRM-free. During the opening ceremony of…

]]> http://phonearea.net/nokia-just-might-make-its-nokia-music-store-drm-free/feed/ 0 Microsoft Plans To Release Windows Mobile 7, Plus Tighter Integration With Windows 7 http://phonearea.net/microsoft-plans-to-release-windows-mobile-7-plus-tighter-integration-with-windows-7/ http://phonearea.net/microsoft-plans-to-release-windows-mobile-7-plus-tighter-integration-with-windows-7/#comments Mon, 02 Mar 2009 06:42:24 +0000 Priya http://phonearea.net/microsoft-plans-to-release-windows-mobile-7-plus-tighter-integration-with-windows-7

Microsoft Corporation has laid out extensive plans for Windows Mobile 7. The company plans to release Windows Mobile 7 in the year 2010. Besides, Microsoft also plans to integrate Windows…

]]> http://phonearea.net/microsoft-plans-to-release-windows-mobile-7-plus-tighter-integration-with-windows-7/feed/ 0 Windows Live Messenger Is Now Available For Symbian 5th Edition Gadgets http://phonearea.net/windows-live-messenger-is-now-available-for-symbian-5th-edition-gadgets/ http://phonearea.net/windows-live-messenger-is-now-available-for-symbian-5th-edition-gadgets/#comments Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:57:46 +0000 Priya http://www.phonearea.net/?p=14911

PhoneArea’s always trying to get you the latest and hottest news, as and when it happens, in the mobile phone industry. Here is some more interesting stuff for you guys.…

]]> http://phonearea.net/windows-live-messenger-is-now-available-for-symbian-5th-edition-gadgets/feed/ 0 Verizon Wireless Teams Up With Microsoft For Mobile Search And Advertising http://phonearea.net/verizon-wireless-teams-up-with-microsoft-for-mobile-search-and-advertising/ http://phonearea.net/verizon-wireless-teams-up-with-microsoft-for-mobile-search-and-advertising/#comments Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:10:12 +0000 Priya http://phonearea.net/?p=14601

Verizon Wireless has now chosen to team up with Microsoft to provide local, portal and Internet search, along with mobile advertising services to its customers. The five-year agreement will commence…

]]> http://phonearea.net/verizon-wireless-teams-up-with-microsoft-for-mobile-search-and-advertising/feed/ 0 China will get first Internet Explorer Mobile 6 http://phonearea.net/china-will-get-first-internet-explorer-mobile-6/ http://phonearea.net/china-will-get-first-internet-explorer-mobile-6/#comments Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:31:21 +0000 Priya http://www.phonearea.net/?p=9343

According to Microsoft’s Windows Mobile Director Scott Rockfeld, Microsoft is partnering up with China Mobile to deliver Internet Explorer on Samsung Omnia phones. China Mobile was chosen as the first…

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Microsoft’s CEO Steve Ballmer (pictured below) has signed a collaboration deal together with LG in South Korea. Microsoft as well as LG will continue to define and align their mobile…

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