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Windows Phone 7: No Backwards compatibility with Windows Mobile 6.5 apps

Friday, March 5, 2010

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We know that Windows Phone 7 will be unlike any of its predecessors. This has been a consistent focal point in promoting the new Microsoft mobile OS. Unfortunately, it’s so completely brand new that it won’t even come with backwards compatibility shutting the doors on Windows Mobile 6.5 apps. This has officially been confirmed by [...]

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No Windows Phone 7 upgrade for existing Windows Mobile devices

Monday, March 1, 2010

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Here’s some bad news for you folks out there using a Windows Mobile 6.xx phone hoping to get a Windows Phone 7 software upgrade sometime in the near future. Natasha Kwn, Microsoft’s General Manager for Mobile Communications Business in the Asia-Pacific region, has revealed that there won’t be any upgrade available for current Windows Mobile [...]

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Windows Mobile 6.5 to be renamed as Windows Phone Starter Edition

Friday, February 26, 2010

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In a somewhat expected turn of events, it’s now confirmed that Microsoft will be making some slight changes to Windows Mobile 6.5 and will be relaunched later this year as Windows Phone Starter Edition to better suite the naming scheme of their new mobile OS, Windows Phone 7. Windows Phone Starter Edition will be available [...]

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LG IQ Windows Mobile 6.5 Snapdragon phone video preview

Saturday, November 28, 2009

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What you’re looking at folks is the LG IQ (some also refer to it as the LG Monaco). The clear Telus branding on it confirms that this baby is definitely bound for Canada, and if you listen closely, you’ll also hear that it’s an exclusive device to the carrier. One thing you can also pick [...]

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HTC HD2 begins shipping to Europe, Asia; Coming to US in 2010

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

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The new Motorola Droid has been basking in the spotlight as of late, but we’ve got good news for those of you still drooling over HTC’s monster touchscreen phone called the HD2. HTC has announced that they’ve already begun shipping this Windows Mobile 6.5-powered 4.3-inch touchscreen-equipped 5-megapixel camera phone to Europe and Asia, and barring [...]

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HTC HD2 hitting UK scene on November 11, Unlocked for $740 (excl. VAT)

Monday, October 12, 2009

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Here’s some good news for our British reader out there. We’ve just gotten word that the HTC HD2 will be available in the UK beginning November 11th via the Clove for £469 (excluding VAT) or roughly $740. This is an unlocked version of the HTC HD2 which packs a massive 4.3-inch touchscreen, 1GHz Snapdragon processor, [...]

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HTC HD 2 Killing the iPhone?

Sunday, October 11, 2009

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There’s a bit of controversy with regards to the announcement of the HTC HD 2. It’s quite simple. if the ZuneHD can be considered an iPod Touch killer, then surely HTC’s HD 2 is an iPhone killer. The most obvious the HD2 has over the iPhone is its massive 4.3-inch 800 x 480 touchscreen. This [...]

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Samsung Armani Windows Mobile 6.5 phone gets launched

Friday, October 9, 2009

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Still remember the Windows Mobile 6.5 Samsung Armani phone we talked about way back in June? Apparently, the original launch slated for June 11th was postponed to October so it’s only now that we’re getting the full lowdown on what this new Samsung Armani phone is all about. Aside from having Windows Mobile 6.5 as [...]

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Acer F1, C1, E1, L1 gets renamed; Launching in the UK this week

Saturday, October 3, 2009

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Aside from the Tempo line, we now Acer’s still got a couple more handsets just waiting to be released, namely the Acer F1, C1, E1, and L1. Acer hasn’t officially announcement them yet, but according to the latest buzz, these handsets will be ready to rock the UK this week and will be getting a [...]

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HTC Touch HD2 (Leo) coming to T-Mobile in Europe

Friday, October 2, 2009

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We know you’re drooling for more info on the HTC Leo after its impressive performance on video, and that’s exactly what we’ve got for you folks right now. Based on this snapshot, the HTC Leo appears to be confirmed for a T-Mobile release in Europe, and true to previous speculation, will indeed be launched as [...]

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