If you have wanted to know why Microsoft moved to Windows Phone 7 and dumped Windows Mobile 7, take a look at this concept video of WM7 and you will know exactly why Microsoft made the decision. More...
It's been almost ten years since I bought my first smartphone, the Orange SPV E200 running Windows Mobile 2003. Join me in a spot of nostalgia, and share your memories of your first smartphone... More...
Despite being named as a Windows Phone 8 launch partner, Huawei's plans for the new OS remain largely unknown. But now, pics of its new 'Ascend W1' handset have leaked online. More...
Today marks the final step in the death of the Marketplace for Windows Mobile 6.x, with the service shutting down two and a half years after it opened in late 2009 More...
A new survey from Nielsen shows that a slight majority of mobile phone owners in the US now own a smartphone, with Android-based devices leading the pack. More...
Microsoft has pushed back the planned shutdown of the online Windows Mobile 6.x Marketplace. Originally set to be closed May 9th, it will now shut down on May 17th. More...
A study of free apps on Android smartphones shows that up to 75 percent of the energy consumed by such apps is dedicated to showing targeted advertisements. More...
Microsoft has sent emails to Windows Mobile users, announcing that the Windows Mobile 6.x Marketplace will shut down its operations on May 9, although already downloaded apps will still work. More...
Microsoft's older Windows Mobile OS is used in a lot of "rugged devices" but some competitors could take some of Microsoft's market share in that business space in the future as the company has abonded it's Windows Mobile platform. More...
It may be long gone, killed off by Windows Phone 7, but in today's Trivia Tuesday I look at some interesting facts surrounding Microsoft's original Windows Mobile OS; it's been around for a while now More...
Microsoft has been ordered to pay over a sum of $70,000,000 to the French company Alcatel-Lucent, over a patent infringement that dates back to 2003. The patent was originally filed by engineers at AT&T, and... More...
Since the launch of Windows Phone 7, Microsoft has been slowly phasing out support for their legacy mobile operating system, Windows Mobile. Earlier today Microsoft sent a message to users of Windows Mobile 6.x devices,... More...
Microsoft has officially finished Windows Phone 7 today. The software giant has officially released Windows Phone 7 to manufacturing (RTM). The final build and code has been shipped to Microsoft's hardware and carrier partners to allow... More...
At the MGX (Microsoft Global Exchange) conference today, Microsoft announced that it would be distributing Windows Phone 7 devices to every employee in the company. Microsoft currently has around 90,000+ employees, and thats a lot of... More...
The latest ComScore results released today suggest market share for Google's mobile operating system, Android, grew strongly during the last quarter between March and May rising 4% since February at the expense of other mobile... More...
Just to recap, Microsoft already has Windows Mobile 6.5 on the market, Windows Phone 7 nearing launch, and Windows Embedded Compact 7 coming to tablets. Is there anything left in the mobile spectrum for Microsoft... More...
The new policies for the Windows Phone Marketplace have officially been posted on the Windows Phone Developer Blog. Eight months ago, Microsoft's first phone market was announced. Now, with the upcoming release of Windows Phone... More...
WMPoweruser has pointed us to an article on Smarthouse that brings up some disappointing news for the Windows Mobile community. Due in time for the holidays, Microsoft's new Windows Phone 7 platform will bring a... More...
Microsoft has launched Microsoft Office Mobile 2010 today. The release co-incides with today's Office 2010 launch. The new Office suite is made for Windows Mobile 6.5. A different version of Office Mobile will ship with... More...
Engadget has just posted a major phone leak. Although not as hyped up as the iPhone 4G, this upcoming phone by Dell is sure to make you think again before deciding Microsoft is out of... More...
WMPoweruser has posted some juicy information regarding Windows Phone 7's underlying architecture. The leaked architecture guide was found to contain some previously unknown information regarding the upcoming OS. Here's what we didn't know before: Your phone... More...
Dropbox is a free (2GB) cloud based backup and storage service for all those important files that you can't afford to lose. With Dropbox, you can drag and drop files into a designated folder on... More...
Earlier today, Microsoft announced it will be holding a mystery event for their latest project. This mystery meeting was revealed today by Ina Fried from Cnet. The invitations were sent out to members of the... More...
Back in February, Mozilla released Firefox Mobile for the Maemo platform and was hard at work on a version for Windows Mobile. Now, almost two months later, the browsing giant is throwing in the towel.... More...
Opera has launched a native beta version of Opera Mini 5 for the Windows Mobile platform today. The browser will support both Windows Mobile 5 and 6. The great part about this being a native... More...
If you are currently unaware, Skype is an extremely popular VoIP service that allows people to make cheap (or even free) international phone calls, with even the ability to use video chat. It has millions... More...
Gartner published its market share reports on Tuesday for worldwide mobile phone sales in 2009. According to the figures, BlackBerry, iPhone and Android devices have all increased their market share whilst Windows Mobile and Symbian... More...
At Mobile World Congress last week, Microsoft revealed that it "reset" the code for Windows Phone 7 approximately two years ago. Additional screen-shots and a video of Windows Mobile 7 (codenamed Photon at one point) leaked... More...
Documents leaked to the XDA-Developers forum reveal that Windows Visual Studio 2010 and Expression Blend are the primary tools for developing applications for Windows Phones. Developer frameworks The documents show that there are two frameworks... More...
Scott Barnes, formerly a Microsoft Rich Platform Product Manager (WPF & Silverlight), has voiced his opinions on the Windows Phone 7 user interface (UI). Barnes covers various topics of thought on the Windows Phone 7 announcements... More...
Neowin sat down with Michael Chang from the Windows Phone team at Microsoft to take a hands on look at a Windows Phone 7 Series device. The device, whose manufacturer was undisclosed, was a capacitive touch... More...
Today is Windows phone day. Join Long Zheng and I as we bring you the Microsoft Press Conference live from Mobile World Congress 2010 where Microsoft is expected to make several announcements relating to its... More...
Adobe has confirmed that there will be no Adobe Flash support in Windows Mobile 7, at least at the initial launch. However, Microsoft and Adobe are working very closely together to add in support for... More...
The Wall Street Journal is running a story "confirming" that Microsoft will announce the next generation of Windows Mobile next week, named Windows Phone 7. Despite the fact there has been a buzz in the blogging... More...
Microsoft officials have confirmed to Neowin that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will be hosting the Windows Phone Press Conference at Mobile World Congress 2010 next week. The confirmation of Steve Ballmer's attendance signals a significant product... More...
ComScore released their latest data from the comScore MobiLens service on Tuesday. The reporting tracks key trends in the U.S. mobile phone industry over the three month period between September and December 2009. The report highlights... More...
Microsoft said on Tuesday that it is partnering with Taiwanese chipset vendor MediaTek to drive growth in smartphone sales for emerging markets over the next 12 months. The partnership will provide a multimedia-rich smart phone solution... More...
Mobile World Congress 2010 kicks off on Monday February 15 and what better way to mark its beginning than covering the Microsoft Press Conference? Microsoft will hold a Press Conference at 3pm CET on February 15... More...
As the time gets closer to Mobile World Congress and the inevitable launch of Windows Mobile 7; details are again leaking out about what the updated platform might entail. There is a long list... More...
Sony Ericsson today announced its latest Windows Mobile handset, the Aspen. Aimed at business users, the Aspen is part of Sony Ericsson's eco-friendly "Greenheart" portfolio which promises to reduce the impact it has on the environment.... More...
According to Microsoft Kitchen, Jeremiah Whitaker, who is a freelance UX designer that's done some prototype work for the Windows Mobile 7 team, has posted some interesting mockups on his personal site (ascendesign) that seem... More...
On Tuesday references to a "Zune Phone" were found in the latest software for the Zune HD. Neowin questioned Microsoft over the findings but a Microsoft spokesperson confirmed "we have no plans to create a Zune... More...
Microsoft published a software development kit (SDK) of Windows Mobile 6.5.3 on January 22 but abruptly pulled the release this week. The SDK was available for download and included emulator images to run a virtual copy... More...
Ars Technica reports some Windows Mobile Developers are not getting paid for apps sold in the Windows Mobile Marketplace. Certain developers say they are owed major amounts of money that Microsoft has not yet paid... More...
The rumours that circulated throughout last year that Microsoft were planning to launch a Zune branded phone are back, sparked by comments from a Jefferies & Company analyst. Despite strong denials of any plans to... More...
As we get closer to Mobile World Congress, the details surrounding Windows Mobile 7 seem to become clearer each day. WMExperts have let out a bunch of details that they believe are the real deal... More...
During a press conference held at the Consumer Electronics Show today, LG confirmed they will be bringing Windows Mobile 7 powered devices to market this year. Interestingly the phrase "late this year" was not used... More...
A new hope The year 2009 has been an important one for Microsoft. Redemption is in reach again, after taking hits from increasingly hostile publicity, against its mishandled operating system Windows Vista; several corporate snafus... More...
Back in February, Neowin cited Mary-Jo Foley predicting the Windows Mobile 6.5 roadmap. The Windows Mobile Team has announced the Windows Mobile 6.5 official launch date in a blog post as May 11, 2009. ... More...
Microsoft has announced many new applications for Windows phones through Windows Marketplace. EA Mobile, AccuWeather.com, The Associated Press, CNBC, Developer One Mobile Software and a whole lot of companies will deliver Windows phone applications through... More...