windows mobile

BBC iPlayer goes mobile: Which player is best?

Crave Now, the BBC's iPlayer is available not only on all desktops, but on the iPhone, and now a plethora of mobile devices that support Windows Media DRM. We've got almost all the devices the iPlayer is compatible with in our capacious desk drawers, so...

14 October 2008, 13:03

Photos: Hands-on with the Samsung YP-Q1 Diamond

Crave It's easy to use, offers great sound quality and support for lossless audio, provides mobile access to the BBC's awesome catch-up service and all on a large, bright screen. The latter is a simple direct download from the BBC server (rather than the...

13 October 2008, 12:57

BBC iPlayer: Now showing on portable media players

Crave BBC iPlayer will now work on portable devices that support Microsoft Windows Media-protected content, making the service more mobile than ever. So far the Beeb has only fully tested iPlayer with the Archos, Philips, Samsung and Sony gadgets, but...

Tags: devices, bbc, drm, windows media

13 October 2008, 10:02

Microsoft CEO Ballmer: Zune for Windows Mobile

Crave There would seem to be two main scenarios -- the rumoured ZunePhone, or just making Zune software for Windows Mobile or other phone operating systems. Now, we built the Zune hardware with the Zune software -- and what you'll see more and more over...

Tags: zune, hardware, zune software, moment

3 October 2008, 10:22

'Oops I'm Late' app covers for you

Crave Mobile app Oops I'm Late does the calling for you. It runs on GPS-equipped Windows smart phones. If you're driving to a meeting and realise you're going to be late, what do you do? Pick up the phone and call ahead, right?

Tags: app, appointment, fire, calling

3 October 2008, 9:57

Motorola Q11: The leak monkey strikes again

Crave From what the Mobility Today lot are saying, the Motorola Q11 runs on Windows Mobile 6.1 and comes with GPS, Wi-Fi and a 3-megapixel camera. This device will compete directly with the likes of the BlackBerry Bold, Nokia E71 and even the T-Mobile G1...

Tags: motorola, keypad, pics, mobility

25 September 2008, 12:05

Michael Dell: Netbooks aren't all that

Crave He also noted that operating systems such as Windows Mobile and Google's Android have created the potential for disruption in the mobile space. Netbooks are unlikely to change the shape of the personal computer market, according to Michael Dell.

Tags: portable, cell, machine, countries

25 September 2008, 9:00

Photos: Hands-on with the Nokia 5220 XpressMusic

Crave Drag-and-drop management of files through Windows makes file transfer easy, but you can also sync the phone using Windows Media Player or Nokia Media Manager. Our first liaison with Nokia's 5220 was back in April at a Nokia Comes With Music event.

24 September 2008, 12:57

Google Android: Beyond the mobile phone

Crave The first phone using Google's Android operating system will debut today, a model from T-Mobile, and more are set come. It's not clear yet whether Google shares this broader Android ambition -- the emphasis today is for mobile phones -- but...

Tags: computing, embedded, river, operating system

23 September 2008, 10:59

Photos: Is the Velocity 103 the UK's first decent smart phone?

Crave What we like about Velocity is that it's a very small team full of experience in customising Windows Mobile phones. The way the company is planning to enhance the standard Windows Mobile software is particularly impressive and distinguishes it from...

19 September 2008, 13:18

HTC Touch HD vs Samsung Omnia vs LG KC910 vs 3G iPhone

Crave Add to all of that GPS, HSDPA (3.5G) and Wi-Fi and you've got a real beast of a phone that some people are predicting will be the real Windows Mobile 'iPhone-killer'. The Touch HD runs on Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional and features the infamous...

19 September 2008, 10:06

White HTC Touch Diamond: Ice, Ice baby

Crave It's not HTC's fault per se, it's more Windows Mobile hampering touch screen phones -- it's just not an OS that we thinks works very well with a finger. Add to that the funky white casing and you can be a true Windows Mobile loving rebel who doesn...

Tags: htc, stylus, diamond, touch diamond

17 September 2008, 12:16

HTC Touch 3G and Touch Viva unveiled

Crave It runs on Windows Mobile 6.1 with HTC's TouchFLO interface, has a 3.2-megapixel camera, 256MB of internal memory expandable with microSD, stereo Bluetooth and GPS navigation, though the spec sheet we have doesn't mention Wi-Fi.

Tags: htc, hd, bluetooth, fi

15 September 2008, 17:43

HTC Touch HD: An iPhone for the rest of us

Crave HTC has just announced the launch of HTC Touch HD -- a 5-megapixel quad-band multimedia handset, aimed at both consumers and business users.It's got a 97mm (3.8-inch) touch-sensitive 480x800-pixel (not exactly HD) display, 512MB of internal memory...

Tags: htc, hd, sony ericsson, opera mini

15 September 2008, 17:15

Photos: Palm Treo Pro gets Crave-handled

Crave Aesthetics aside, the Palm Treo Pro is an accomplished smart phone that runs Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional and packs HSDPA, Wi-Fi and GPS. Good things come to those who wait -- and no one has waited longer for a super phone than Palm users.

8 September 2008, 12:49