windows mobile

Windows Mobile is a pared down version of Microsoft's popular Windows operating system on the PC.  It's designed to bring common features over from PCs to mobile phones to make the transition easier for those already familiar with basic Windows functions and navigation.

Things like the taskbar, Internet Explorer, and Windows Media Player make the jump to Windows Mobile, though in accordingly simplified fashion (i.e., designed to fit a smaller screen and touchscreen interface).  There's a Media Center edition of it, and special functions for use in automobiles are also available, depending on your hardware.

The OS originally debuted in 2000 as Pocket PC, and then after a few upgrades became known as Windows Mobile in 2003.  It continues to see support and improvements concurrent with advances in mobile technology, including features like Internet Connection Sharing.  This allows you to connect the Windows Mobile device to a standard computer via Bluetooth or a USB port, and then that computer can use the phone to attain Internet access.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “windows mobile”

• iPhone overtakes Windows Mobile in the US

  
  PMP Today — Authority: 658
  October seems to have been a pretty good month for handset makers, but it was especially sweet for Apple and their iPhone as it’s the groundbreaking month when they’ve finally been able to overtake Microsoft and Windows Mobile in the mobile OS battle in the US. Yup, that’s right folks. Apparently, despite ...
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• Press-Release. SPB Software Sums Up for 2009, Delivers Results for the Survey, Celebrates with a Big Sale

  
  Mobile Tech Addicts — Authority: 432
  SPB Software, a leading maker of mobile applications, announces the results of the sixth annual SPB Survey. This year the survey was held from November 17th till December 4th, and was meant to capture user preferences and build up a combined report that would identify the changing user profiles, mobile device ...
  4 hours ago

• Dilbert On the Brilliance of Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 7 Strategy

  
  iPhonefreak — Authority: 543
  While I don’t think the below Dilbert strip is pointing to Microsoft directly, it is making fun of their current culture which has led to things like Windows Mobile 7 not being released until the end of 2010. Meanwhile, all the hey have to show for WinMo is 6.5, which is in no way a [...]
  4 hours ago

• Screen Capture, Recording, Sync and Control Windows Mobile from your PC

  
  Technospot.net — Authority: 476
  I lately got a new smartphone, which has Windows Mobile 6.1, while searching for some apps for my phone; I came across this awesome app, known as MyMobiler, a freeware. Have a look at this animation below – Installing MyMobiler is simple, just download the PC Install version, and run the exe file, later connect ...
  5 hours ago

• ComScore: iPhone Tops Windows Mobile in U.S. Share - Gearlog

  
  Today's Review — Authority: 466
  A new comScore report indicates that the iPhone has now overtaken Windows Mobile market share in the US, too–which was Microsoft’s primary stronghold for its mobile OS. Continue reading from the original source: ComScore: iPhone Tops Windows Mobile in U.S. Share - Gearlog
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• iPhone takes No. 2 user base slot in U.S. (Macworld)

  
  The Gadget News — Authority: 161
  Apple’s iPhone user base is now the second-largest in the U.S. smartphone market, passing Windows Mobile-based models, according to research firm comScore. Go here to see the original: iPhone takes No. 2 user base slot in U.S. (Macworld)
  5 hours ago

• Palm Treo Pro unboxed

  
  smartphones video-reviews and info — Authority: 149
  leodee posted: Matt unboxes and previews the new Palm Treo Pro Windows Mobile phone Note: Youtube video credit goes to owner/uploader. Thanks! Related posts: Palm Treo Pro Review A look at the Palm Treo Pro Palm Treo Pro (Sprint) – Unboxing and Hands-On
  6 hours ago

• iPhone tops Windows Mobile US share in October, comScore

  
  D' Technology Weblog — Authority: 544
  According to comScores numbers , around 36 million Americans own a smartphone, while around 196 million own a "non-smartphone" or a device that doesn’t feature an open operating system. “Number of active iPhone users in US has passed that of Windows Mobile for the first time. After just pulling even with ...
  6 hours ago

• WinMo Falls Behind iPhone for First Time in the US

  
  ModCool — Authority: 157
  Inquiring minds might not really care, but developers for smartphones certainly do. And what they care about is what mobile OS platforms are most prominent among users, so they can better direct their limited resources to a market with potential. Unfortunately for Microsoft’s Windows Mobile , it looks to be one of ...
  6 hours ago

• Preview the New Palm Treo Pro

  
  smartphones video-reviews and info — Authority: 149
  WSJDigitalNetwork posted: For more tech videos, go to www.wsj.com/video. Palm, once the ruler of the smart phone world, debuts its Treo Pro as it seeks to remain competitive in the quickly changing universe of handheld communications devices. (Oct. 17) Note: Youtube video credit goes to owner/uploader. Thanks! ...
  6 hours ago

• Pharos Traveler 127 Review

  
  smartphones video-reviews and info — Authority: 149
  jounxp posted: image The Traveler 127 is a GPS smartphone with both QWERTY keyboard and 2.5-Inch touch-screen QVGA display. The Smartphone features the very latest 3.5G communications capability based on a tri-band UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA and a quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE cellular modems. It offers industry-leading ...
  7 hours ago

• iPhone Tops Windows Mobile in U.S. Smartphone Market Share, For First Time

  
  Tech-Ex — Authority: 501
  And people wonder why AT&Ts network is buckling under the weight of the iPhones data appetite. These new numbers from comScore show exactly why. The iPhone has overtaken Windows Mobile in terms of U.S. smartphone market share, for the first time. The figures show are summarized above for the three-month ...
  7 hours ago

• iPhone to Windows Mobile: Eat my dust

  
  The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — Authority: 763
  Filed under: iPhone ComScore has released a list of the top smartphone operating systems by market share in the United States in October. Whos on top? Research in Motion (but for how much longer? ), followed by Apple, then Microsoft, Palm, Symbian, and finally Google. The guys at FierceDeveloper have put ...
  8 hours ago

• ComScore Says The iPhone Has Taken Windows Mobile #1 Spot

  
  Morninpaper — Authority: 493
  Bamm! Remember way back when, when Uncle Fester, also known as Steve Ballmer, laughed at the idea of a phone made by Apple ? Yeah, whos laughing now Uncle Fester? The iPhone , according to ComScore has taken your number one spot in the USA right from under your tongue out shiny dome. As can be seen on the ...
  8 hours ago

• LG eXpo now available on AT&T sans projector

  
  IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis — Authority: 738
  AT&T ( NYSE: T ) has started selling the WinMo and Snapdragon powered LG eXpo . The device which has all the nuts and bolts of a high-end smartphone could be yours for $199 after a $100 mail-in rebate and with a two-year contract. By “all the nuts and bolts” we mean super-fast CPU (1 GHz), 3.2-inch WVGA ...
  8 hours ago

• LG eXpo now available on AT&T sans projector

  
  Blogatize Blog Network — Authority: 156
  AT&T ( NYSE: T ) has started selling the WinMo and Snapdragon powered LG eXpo . The device which has all the nuts and bolts of a high-end smartphone could be yours for $199 after a $100 mail-in rebate and with a two-year contract. By “all the nuts and bolts” we mean super-fast CPU (1 GHz), 3.2-inch WVGA ...
  8 hours ago

• iPhone tops Windows Mobile in U.S. marketshare for first time

  
  Boy Genius Report — Authority: 761
  According to network research company ComScore, the iPhone has overtaken Windows Mobile in U.S. market share for the first time in since its introduction three years ago. Now, we’re not sure whether this is a nod to the iPhone — overtaking a plethora of Windows Mobile handsets on almost every network — or a ...
  9 hours ago

• One Day Sale In The MorninPaper Store, 50% Off 10 Hot Apps For Your Device!

  
  Morninpaper — Authority: 493
  Good news handheld shoppers! Today and today only, you can grab one of 10 apps from the MorninPaper Store for 50% off the original price! Actually, at 50% off you might as well grab all ten. Just click the link to the MorninPaperStore , select your device and device platform and you will see a list of the 10 apps ...
  9 hours ago

• ComScore: iPhone Tops Windows Mobile in U.S. Share

  
  Gearlog — Authority: 634
  Windows Mobile market share has dived recently around the world. Six months after the original iPhone launched in mid 2007, it had already surpassed Windows Mobile in browser share. And Android is already threatening to eclipse WinMo in device sales . That said, Windows Mobiles primary stronghold has been the U.S. ...
  9 hours ago

• Facade gets bumped up to 2.1

  
  WMExperts — Authority: 643
  SBSH Mobile has announced that Facade has received an upgrade to version 2.1. For the uninitiated, Facade is an interface customization tool for Windows phones without touchscreens. We love us some Windows Mobile Standard around here. Customizing and tweaking can be a little more difficult on Standard than ...
  9 hours ago

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