Tag archive: windows mobile 6.5

Windows Mobile, may not be the biggest player in the smart phone market, but current estimates indicate that it is still clinging to a 8-9 percent marketshare. That's a lot of smart phones. For those lucky WinMo users, a new edition of a third party browser has landed which provides a compelling

Consider this: It probably won’t matter whether you upgrade to Windows Mobile 6.5 or you don’t, so save some money and do the latter – or at least that’s what some top mobile experts are saying. Other tech experts are urging consumers to remember that if you’re looking for a low cost smartphone with an updated operating system (OS), then maybe you should try a new Windows Mobile 6.5 phone instead. But is it just a case of mixed messages? Only… Read More

  This week in New York, Microsoft released Windows Mobile 6.5, and I got three early mobile handset prototypes that utilize the operating system to play with for several weeks. I’m not a huge fan of the iPhone because I don’t like touchscreen models, and wouldn’t you know it, all three of the phones Microsoft sent are just that, including two from HTC and one from Toshiba. It is interesting to note that while I like the Toshiba best, I really… Read More

Software giant Microsoft has formally launched Windows Mobile 6.5, the latest version of its mobile operating system that it hopes will be able to compete with offerings from the likes of Palm, RIM, Google, Nokia, and Apple. And while Microsoft also showcased Windows Mobile 6.5 handsets—now dubbed Windows phones—from makers like HTC and Samsung, Microsoft made clear that part of the appeal of Windows Mobile is that the platform will offer a wide… Read More

Microsoft might be the dominant player in the market for computer operating systems, but the company hasn't fared so well in the world of mobile phones—especially considering the most popular smartphones on the market are from Apple and RIM, and none of them run Windows Mobile. Now Redmond is looking to try to re-assert its authority in the smartphone space…and it's starting with an oddly wishy-washy press release promising a new… Read More