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News.blog: Windows Mobile update due on 1 April

News Microsoft is getting ready to take the wraps off the latest version of Windows Mobile, according to a report out on Tuesday. Pocket Lint is claiming that Microsoft will release Windows Mobile 6.1 next

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26 March 2008, 9:21

Microsoft set to unveil Windows Mobile 6

News The next version of Windows Mobile, expected to be based on Windows CE 6, aims to create a common code base, potentially simplifying the process for application developers. But the operating system isn't Vista -- it's Windows Mobile 6, the latest...

8 February 2007, 9:16

Toshiba unveils Windows Mobile handsets

News Toshiba is entering the UK's smart phone/PDA market with two Windows Mobile devices promising close integration with the company's laptops, the manufacturer revealed at the 3GSM World Congress on Monday morning.

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12 February 2007, 9:49

News.blog: Microsoft plans new Windows Mobile

News Microsoft hopes to eventually replace its current Windows Mobile 5.0 with its next-generation mobile OS, according to the report. Earlier this month, however, Microsoft received its largest Windows Mobile OS deal, when the US Census Bureau...

26 April 2006, 10:23

Latest Windows Mobile handhelds out of sync

News The problem occurs in devices based on Microsoft's Windows Mobile 5 operating system, including recently released handhelds from Dell and HP. Microsoft confirmed on Thursday that devices running its newest mobile software are unable to connect to a...

21 October 2005, 9:55

Asus to ship most Eee PCs with XP

News The only knowledge that it requires is perhaps the knowledge of a mobile interface. Asus has said that around 60 per cent of its Eee PCs shipped this year will come with Windows XP pre-installed, according to reports.

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14 March 2008, 9:27

Gates: Windows 7 ready 'in the next year or so'

News Gates said new versions of Windows would help revolutionise mobile phones and run the desk of the future, which would have a touch surface display allowing users to call up items using their hands. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said on Friday...

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7 April 2008, 10:17

Windows Live Messenger beta goes public

News MSN Messenger, the parent application of Windows Live Messenger, offers PC-to-PC calling with video capability and PC-to-mobile instant messaging, but no landline-calling capabilities. Microsoft has launched a public beta of Windows Live Messenger...

10 May 2006, 10:46

New Skype for Windows gets off the ground

News Users can also forward calls to up to three landline or mobile numbers for as little as 2 cents (about 1.1p) a minute, depending on the country, said Skype Chief Marketing Officer Saul Klein. Skype formally released on Thursday its latest Windows...

30 September 2005, 10:35

BlackBerry integrates Windows Live

News The BlackBerry platform is respected around the world for providing optimised messaging capabilities and RIM continues to look for ways to provide customers with a wide range of communications options and the best possible mobile experience," said...

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13 May 2008, 9:59

Microsoft ends Windows 98 support

News This is the same issue for makers of mobile phones, washing machines, dishwashers, TVs, fridges, radios and so on," Watson said. As of Tuesday, Microsoft will no longer issue security updates or provide support for Windows 98 and Windows Millennium...

12 July 2006, 10:46

Gates looking at Web beyond Windows

News Chairman Bill Gates on Monday delivered a keynote speech in Las Vegas at Mix '06, the first edition of a Microsoft conference aimed at developers building new-style online applications that combine Web and mobile access.

21 March 2006, 10:44

Microsoft and Nokia link with Live services

News Windows Live services for its own Windows Mobile operating systems as well as slimmed-down WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) versions that can run on a wide array of phones. Wednesday announced it has inked a pact to put mobile versions of its

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23 August 2007, 11:34

Window Mobile fit with Flash

News Microsoft has licensed Adobe's Flash Lite and Reader LE software for its Windows Mobile platform. Bringing Flash Lite and Reader LE to the Windows Mobile experience will give consumers more of their favourite Web sites on the go.

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18 March 2008, 9:22

T-Mobile reveals UK's first 3.5G phone

News The MDA Vario II runs on Windows Mobile 5.0 and comes with Redmond's push email. T-Mobile is claiming to be the first operator to get an HSDPA -- that's 3.5G -- phone out the door and into customers' hands.

18 August 2006, 10:19