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Rumors about the so-called Zune Phone are legendary, and in recent weeks the rumor mill has been working overtime. 
Until a few days ago, many were certain that a new Microsoft-branded Zune smartphone would make its first appearance at CES 2009, but last week when Microsoft’s Brian Seitz announced that there would be “No [...]

Samsung released three new Windows Mobile devices in October and November, and each includes an optical touchpad mouse.  When I first heard of this feature in mid-2008, I poo-pooed it; a mouse on a Windows Mobile device?  No thanks.
But then I began my review of the Samsung Epix (and more recently the Samsung Saga), [...]

Some on the Web are billing a recent quote from Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer concerning porting Zune software to future Windows Mobile devices as a grand revelation – but it’s been known since early January that Microsoft was planning (at the very least) to bring a Zune-type media player to Windows Mobile 7, the next [...]

Microsoft is expected to announce its new Cloud-based OS later this month.  This ‘Windows Cloud’ OS (or whatever it comes to be called) could mean big things for Windows Mobile, depending on how it evolves.

The mobile market is moving quickly toward Cloud-based syncing, as seen by Apple’s MobileMe and Android’s Google-dependant wireless syncing.  We hope [...]

I’ve been using the new Palm Treo 800w for a few days, and I wanted to share my impressions of the device before I post my full review sometime next week.

 
The Treo 800w is fast – its TI CPU (to my surprise), makes quick work of applications and files, the EVDO connection is more [...]

WindowsForDevices has posted an interesting article comparing the number of iPhones and Windows Mobile devices sold in Q1 2008, and the numbers prove Windows Mobile the winner by a mile. Windows Mobile, with approximately 4.5 million units sold in Q1, clearly beat the iPhone, which sold 1.7 million. In fact, WinMo sales grew by a [...]

EDITORIAL: With Apple, Google and RIM making swift and sweeping moves in the world of handheld operating systems, Windows Mobile 6 - you know, Windows Mobile 5 / 2003 / 2002 with a slight makeover - is becoming a dated platform in many respects; we’re still a country mile from Palm OS territory, but it’s time for a major overhaul.

I’ve decided to focus my first in a multi-part editorial on the syncing possibilities of Windows Mobile and what improvements need to be added for Windows Mobile 7, which is due out next year.

EDITORIAL: With Apple, Google and RIM making swift and sweeping moves in the world of handheld operating systems, Windows Mobile 6 - you know, Windows Mobile 5 / 2003 / 2002 with a slight makeover - is becoming a dated platform in many respects; we’re still a country mile from Palm OS territory, but it’s [...]