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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• HP iPAQ Lives On with the Glisten

  
  Gearlog — Authority: 712
  HPs corporate-themed iPAQ smartphones have been pretty solid over the years. Now the company has unveiled the iPAQ Glisten, a fully updated model that will be available subsidized on AT&T--unlike the unlocked HP iPAQ 910 we reviewed last year. Like that iPAQ 910, the HP iPAQ Glisten is your standard black ...
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• Solsie App Store – Cyber Monday 50% Off Top Apps

  
  SolSie.com — Authority: 142
  What better way to kick off the holiday season than another amazing Mobileheist. For one day only, CyberMonday, November 30 get 50% off some of our best-selling mobile apps for your smartphone. And watch for future email announcements offering special deals and sales events. If you haven’t shopped in our store ...
  2 hours ago

• Cyber Monday Sale: 10% off ALL accessories in the PreCentral Store!

  
  PreCentral.net — Authority: 682
  Black Friday has come and gone, but there’s still plenty more holiday season shopping to be done, and the retailers of the internet will kick it off tomorrow with Cyber Monday. Since we love all you guys, the PreCentral Store is getting in on the action to and offering 10% off every accessory in the PreCentral ...
  3 hours ago

• Buggy Exterminator 1.12 – Swat the Mosquito Game for windows mobile

  
  pocket pc software, windows mobile freeware, wm6.5 news — Authority: 487
  Buggy Exterminator Buggy Exterminator 1.12 is a Swat the Mosquito Game for windows mobile. Use microwaves to fight mosquitoes. Download this Application © . Saijo for 1800PocketPC.com , 2009. | No comment |Add to del.icio.us See more Freewares from : Game
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• KT’s Samsung M8400 WiBro WCDMA Wi-Fi phone starts shipping in Korea

  
  TOYS and GADGETs | News | Reviews | Videos — Authority: 170
  Samsung and KT have just announced the availability of Samsung M8400 in South Korea. First seen in mid October, the Samsung M8400 is a 3W phone, meaning that it supports WCDMA, Wi-Fi and WiBro (South Korea’s homegrown WiMax technology). Apart from being a 3W phone, the M8400 also features Windows Mobile, a 3.7 ...
  3 hours ago

• KT’s Samsung M8400 WiBro WCDMA Wi-Fi phone starts shipping in Korea

  
  Unwired View — Authority: 722
  Samsung and KT have just announced the availability of Samsung M8400 in South Korea. First seen in mid October, the Samsung M8400 is a 3W phone, meaning that it supports WCDMA, Wi-Fi and WiBro (South Korea’s homegrown WiMax technology). Apart from being a 3W phone, the M8400 also features Windows Mobile, a 3.7 ...
  3 hours ago

• Windows Mobile 6.5 gets new keyboard and capacitive touchscreen

  
  Coolest Gadgets — Authority: 703
  The Windows Mobile 6.5 platform which is far behind other operating systems where smartphones are concerned aims to bridge the ever widening gap by rolling out a new update which boasts a new keyboard and capacitive touchscreen. This stopgap arrangement might not be enough for users as they patiently wait (although ...
  4 hours ago

• HTC HD2 in stock now at Mobiles.co.uk!

  
  The UK Mobile Phone Blog — Authority: 132
  The wait is finally over, the HTC HD2 has launched and is in stock now at Mobiles.co.uk . Whilst it may feel like forever and a day since we first caught glimpses of the HTC Leo (it’s only been a few months!), HTC have still managed to keep our excitement levels through the roof with a series of leaks, the ...
  5 hours ago

• QiGi Smartbook U1000 WinMo MID Handset

  
  Loopy Gadgets and consumer electronics — Authority: 489
  QiGi introduces its new Smartbook U1000 Mobile Internet Device in China. The QiGi Smartbook U1000 is the company’s latest Mobile Internet Device that features a 5-inch Touchscreen display with a 800×480 resolution. It is powered by a Marvell PXA310 624MHz processor, 128MB ROM and 256MB of RAM. The device comes ...
  5 hours ago

• SPB Time 3.0 for Windows Mobile released

  
  IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis — Authority: 745
  SPB Software is out with an updated version of its popular time toolset app for Windows Mobile – SPB Time . The application, now in version 3.0, offers a completely new UI and improved alarm features. Speaking of alarms, there are three different types available: Paranoid alarm – designed to wake up deep ...
  5 hours ago

• Video Demo of multitouch on HD2, not just pinch zoom gestures ..

  
  pocket pc software, windows mobile freeware, wm6.5 news — Authority: 487
  l3v5y one of the mods at xda-developers have released a how to achieve multi-touch on the HD2. He has also released a simple app to demonstrate the feature and in the true xda-developers spirit has made the source code of the app available for all developers. This will work only on the HD2 as of now. The only Windows ...
  6 hours ago

• More on Mixtikl 2 RC1 from Intermorphic

  
  Palm Sounds — Authority: 449
  Heres a bit more detail on the release candidate from Intermorphic. Sounds like the iPhone version will be submitted on the 8th and then it is up to Apple as to when we get to see it.
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• QiGi U1000 Smartbook is not actually a smartbook

  
  Pocketables — Authority: 493
  One of the more recent product categories to emerge is the "Smartbook", an offshoot of the popular netbook segment of devices that have a similar form factor, but are smaller, lighter and tend to run simpler embedded operating systems, like Linux, Android etc. and are powered by ARM based chips such as the Qualcomm ...
  7 hours ago

• Monday’s New Apps For Blackberry, Windows Mobile, Android, Symbian And Palm,

  
  Morninpaper — Authority: 447
  Part one of end of the year holiday vacation time is over. BOOO! However, if youre looking to stretch out the fun, have a look at whats new in the MorninpPaperStore for your device! Some great new apps were added over the weekend! Blackberry Windows Mobile Android Symbian PalmOS Share on ...
  7 hours ago

• Samsung Omnia Lite review

  
  Tracy and Matt's Blog — Authority: 523
  We have seen an influx for devices since the launch of Windows Mobile 6.5 and we also note that Samsung has been busy with their Omnia range. With the original Omnia being so popular are Samsung just jumping on the band wagon to promote all of their new toys or are they genuinely as good as the original? ...
  8 hours ago

• Mixtikl 2 RC1

  
  Palm Sounds — Authority: 449
  Just over a week to wait for Mixtikl 2 to arrive. Saw this tweet from late last night from Intermorphic: Mixtikl 2 RC1 now baked. Final round of testing during the week. iPhone version will be _submitted_ 8th Dec, when Win/Mac/WiMo launched. If you missed my explanation of what Mixtikl is about you can read it ...
  9 hours ago

• MSmobiles.com podcast 309

  
  Mobile Tech Addicts — Authority: 561
    msmobiles.com Podcast 309 (format: MP3) (right click above to download the podcast) You can listen to this podcast also from this web page, through the Flash player: URL to RSS feed of this podcast (for your podcast catcher) is: http://x.msmobiles.com/portal/podcast.xml If you use iTunes then ...
  10 hours ago

• QiGi Smartbook U1000 WinMo MID

  
  iTech News Net — Authority: 649
  Chinese company QiGi drops the Smartbook U1000 Mobile Internet Device running Windows Mobile 6.1 in China. Sporting a Marvell PXA310 624MHz processor, the U1000 has 128MB ROM and 256MB of RAM. It gets a large 5-inch 800×480 LCD touchscreen. QiGi’s Smartbook has a built-in 3.2 Megapixel camera, GPS receiver, ...
  13 hours ago

• Participatory Sensing with Cell Phones – New Study to Determine If This Works and How Disruptive It Could Be

  
  The Medical Quack — Authority: 533
  I talk quite a bit about medical devices that report data and send text messages here and the need for proper implementation.   We have a bit of a Catch 22 situation going on here as the companies that make the devices and software want a return on their investment , with many being backed by Venture Capital and a ...
  22 hours ago

• Video: Telus LG IQ

  
  Daily Mobile — Authority: 646
  The Telus LG IQ is a quad-band GSM side-slider with full QWERTY keyboard and 3G support. It runs on WM OS and features a 3.2″ hi-res touchscreen, 5-megapixel camera, GPS, Wi-Fi and support for microSDHC cards for memory expansion.
  23 hours ago

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