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Microsoft Origami unfolded: Hands on with Samsung Q1

Crave Braving the near-arctic conditions of CeBIT in Hanover, Crave has infiltrated Samsung's secret lair to get a hands-on session with its version of the Microsoft Origami. This particular model is known as the Q1, and is part of a broader product...

Tags: samsung, ultra, media center, adaptor

9 March 2006, 13:08

iPhone SDK unveiled, plus support for Microsoft Exchange

Crave But apps and games aside, one of the most exciting announcements made last night is that the iPhone will support Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, which is massive news. Support for Exchange means that corporate types will be able to access their...

Tags: apple, exchange, fi, developers

7 March 2008, 11:08

Windows Mobile 6.1 and Opera Mini 4.1 unveiled

Crave Microsoft has yet to announce whether or not Windows Mobile 6.1 users without the new version will be able to upgrade when it comes out. Impressively, the new version of Internet Explorer Mobile will also support H.264, Adobe Flash and Microsoft...

Tags: beta, mini, windows mobile, youtube

2 April 2008, 12:55

Mio A701: A smart phone from the sat-nav people

Crave Windows Mobile 5.0 also gives you access to Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Office Mobile, as well as letting you browse the Web on Internet Explorer 4.0. It runs on Windows Mobile 5.0, has a 520MHz intel processor, 128MB NAND flash, 64MB SDRAM...

Tags: mio, gps, pre, windows mobile

10 March 2006, 11:46

Photos: Hands-on with the HTC Touch Diamond

Crave Interestingly, Microsoft also has a browser in the works for Windows Mobile 6.1, which aims to offer the same browsing experience, but because it's not ready yet HTC opted for Opera Mobile -- it's okay Microsoft, don't cry.

6 May 2008, 18:01

High IQ: O2's clever XDA smart phone

Crave The XDA IQ uses Windows Mobile 5, and has a host of productivity software including Mobile versions of Microsoft Word and Excel. As of yesterday, O2 has also activated the Microsoft Direct Push email service on all its XDA phones, so the IQ and its...

Tags: o2, wi fi, xda, megapixel

4 May 2006, 11:46

Asus R2H: Origami UMPC in 'quite good' shocker

Crave Finally, there's a very handy mouse nipple at the top right that you can use to navigate your way around the Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition operating system. Our friends at Asus (of Lamborghini and leather laptop fame) have just sent us the...

Tags: asus, laptop, samsung, portable

12 July 2006, 14:07

Hands-on with the skinny new Palm Treo 500v

Crave It runs on Windows Mobile 6 Standard, but before you gasp in horror, Palm has made some rather interesting changes to the interface that will help Palm users adapt to Microsoft's OS. As you can see in the picture, the menu has a tabbed layout that...

13 September 2007, 14:05

Crave Talk: Is Origami the future?

Crave Parallels from the movie can be seen in Microsoft's Project Origami, also known as the Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC). The UMPC isn't the first product to represent Microsoft's vision of ultra-portable mobile computing.

Tags: microsoft, field, ultra, host

15 March 2006, 8:00

Hands-on with the HTC Shift: UMPC slider

Crave Specs-wise, the Shift packs an Intel A110 CPU on the Intel 945GM chipset, 1GB of RAM, a 40GB hard drive, integrated Intel graphics, a fingerprint reader and a copy of Microsoft Office. Most of the Shift's functions can be accessed via Windows Vista...

Tags: htc, windows mobile, mini, intel

28 April 2008, 11:47

Wanted by Intel: Stylish PC designs -- $1m reward

Crave Some point the finger at Microsoft. Sure, Microsoft is primarily a software vendor, but you only have to look at the Xbox 360, Zune or just about any of the company's PC peripherals for proof it can also deliver attractive hardware.

Tags: pcs, mini, mac os, core

2 October 2006, 12:11

HTC launches four new devices

Crave We're not Microsoft, we can do anything," which prompted some commentators to say that HTC would definitely use the Symbian OS. It's about the same size as most candybar mobile phones, but runs Windows Mobile 5.0, making it easy to sync with your...

Tags: htc, compact, wi fi, connectivity

7 September 2006, 14:56

A bit of a lemon: Orange SPV C550

Crave Windows Mobile brings Microsoft's often frustrating OS to mobile phones, and with it the infuriating boot times. While other phones, boringly perhaps, let you make phone calls as soon as you switch them on, the Orange C550 boots Windows Mobile for...

Tags: orange, windows mobile, extract, car

9 November 2005, 10:55

Microsoft Origami: Domo Arigato, Mr Roboto!

Crave However, Microsoft hasn't exactly kept a tight lid on this thing, releasing details week by week in the source page of the Origami Web site, with cryptic statements such as: "Origami Project: the Mobile PC running Windows XP.

Tags: microsoft, intel, handheld, windows xp

8 March 2006, 10:55

O2 XDA Orbit 2: Hands-on with the nifty navigator

Crave Packed with business features, such as Microsoft Office Mobile and support for push email, the Orbit 2 also lets you listen to music or FM radio, take pictures with its 3-megapixel camera and browse the Web on Pocket Internet Explorer.

Tags: o2, apps, htc, orbit

6 March 2008, 11:44