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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Original Technorati articles tagged “windows mobile”

• in Gadgets
  Smartphone Devices and Not So Smartphones - Part 3
  The next “Smart” phone, the IPhone, or not so “Smart” phone:
  by justparadox / on Aug 29, 2011
• in Gadgets
  Smartphones-Devices And Not So Smartphones Part 2
  I will get into why I say some smart phones are “smart” and some are not
  by justparadox / on Aug 15, 2011
• in Gadgets
  Smartphones-Devices And Not So Smartphones Part 1
  But let’s take a journey into smart phones and see what makes them smart or not so, “smart!”
  by justparadox / on Aug 8, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “windows mobile”

 

• Pocketnow Throwback: HTC Touch (Video)

  
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  We’re too busy nowadays rocking our quad-core smartphones with their 720p displays but we continue to look back in time and check out those phones which represented important milestones in the history of a company, platform or the user experience in general. The HTC Touch was launched in June 2007 — it will be ...
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• Pocketnow Throwback: HTC Touch (Video)

  
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  We’re too busy nowadays rocking our quad-core smartphones with their 720p displays but we continue to look back in time and check out those phones which represented important milestones in the history of a company, platform or the user experience in general. The HTC Touch was launched in June 2007 — it will be ...
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• Phone Locator / Mobile Phone Silent / Stealth SMS Ping by cinta45

  
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  Without any application on the target phone enter the target phone number, then the phone will display the location of the target I require software to be written to run on a Android device which will… (Budget: $750-$1500 USD, Jobs: Android, Blackberry, iPhone, Nokia, Windows Mobile) Place bid
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• Xbox LIVE Games on Windows Phone: Rise of Glory

  
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  Take to the skies in this white-knuckle tour of WWI dogfighting action. Dodge incoming fire and master barrel rolls, dives and flips to evade and attack enemy planes. Perform a dozen critical military missions and protect your allies. Unlock 18 different airplanes and improve your aeronautical combat abilities to be ...
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• Enter the cockpit: Flying games on Nokia Lumia

  
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  Flying an aeroplane is one of those dream jobs. Unfortunately, not all of us have the skills (or the stomach) to actually go ahead an earn our flying license. Fortunately, there’s a bunch of flight sim games on your Nokia Lumia that’ll see you soaring through the clouds. Here’s three of the best.Infinite Flight ...
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• Phone Locator / Mobile Phone Silent / Stealth SMS Ping by cinta45

  
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  Without any application on the target phone enter the target phone number, then the phone will display the location of the target I require software to be written to run on a Android device which will… (Budget: $750-$1500 USD, Jobs: Android, Blackberry, iPhone, Nokia, Windows Mobile)
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• REFRESH: Microsoft updates Facebook for Windows Phone - adds previously missed Features

  
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  Back in April , Microsoft unveiled that it was working on a massive Facebook for Windows Phone update which finally went online today! While the Windows Phone OS itself can already interact with Facebook, the stand-alone app has more features and looks and feels more like the web version. However, a couple of ...
  3 days ago

• IDC: Android has a heady 59 percent of world smartphone share, iPhone still on the way up

  
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  Weve been jonesing for a more international look at smartphone market share for the start of 2012, and IDC is now more than willing to oblige. In case youd thought Androids relentless march upwards was just an American fling , Googles OS has jumped from 36.1 percent of the worlds share a year ago to exactly 59 ...
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• IDC: Android has a heady 59 percent of world smartphone share, iPhone still on the way up

  
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  Weve been jonesing for a more international look at smartphone market share for the start of 2012, and IDC is now more than willing to oblige. In case youd thought Androids relentless march upwards was just an American fling , Googles OS has jumped from 36.1 percent of the worlds share a year ago to exactly 59 ...
  3 days ago

• IDC: Android has a heady 59 percent of world smartphone share, iPhone still on the way up

  
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  Weve been jonesing for a more international look at smartphone market share for the start of 2012, and IDC is now more than willing to oblige. In case youd thought Androids relentless march upwards was just an American fling , Googles OS has jumped from 36.1 percent of the worlds share a year ago to exactly 59 ...
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• Android and iOS own 80% of Smartphone Market

  
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  Microsoft has its work cut out. Google and Apple own the smartphone OS market with 80%. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, the mobile...
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• Windows 8 Will Run On 500 Million Devices: Microsoft

  
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  At the recent Seoul Digital Forum in South Korea , Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has made promised  that 500 Million devices could run Windows 8 . The highly anticipated next iteration of Windows after Windows 7, simply titled Windows 8 is the first Operating System (OS) that is built keeping in mind the ...
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• Nokia Transport, na de eerste indruk

  
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  Met “Transport” wil Nokia alle informatie over het openbaar vervoer van verschillende landen in één applicatie bundelen. De oorspronkelijke app verscheen ongeveer twee maanden geleden in de Windows Marketplace onder de naam Nokia OV en werd al  gereviewed op onze site. Recent werd er een nieuwere versie ...
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• How much time do you spend playing mobile games?

  
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  Cheap moboile games could end up making traditional handhelds obsolete. How much time do you spend playing games on your phone?
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• Microsoft Calls it a Day for Windows Mobile Marketplace

  
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  Microsoft has announced that it is ending its support for Windows Mobile Marketplace. From now on, owners of Windows Mobile phones will need to go directly to an app developer’s website to obtain new apps, rather than having them available from a centralised location on their phone. Windows Mobile was Microsoft’s ...
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• App built for my current mobile site by MichaelLH

  
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  Hello, I have a live mobile website, southernpages.mobi, and now require a App developer to create a mobile app for Apple, Blackberry, Android and Windows phones. I need this ASAP. I pay on completion… (Budget: $750-$1500 USD, Jobs: Android, Blackberry, iPhone, Mobile Phone, Windows Mobile) Place bid
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• Java mobile phone application development work by wiseguy4reel

  
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  Detailed in the attachment below is the mobile Application development requirements for the job in question. To qualify for the job i require a detailed description report on how the job will be done and… (Budget: £250-£750 GBP, Jobs: Android, Java, Javascript, Mobile Phone, Windows Mobile) Place bid
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• Project for sukhpalpunni ONLY by systemamigo

  
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  This project for sukhpalpunni ONLY. We do not accept other bidders. Note: This project for sukhpalpunni ONLY. (Budget: min $5000 USD, Jobs: Android, iPhone, Windows Mobile) Place bid
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• VB.Net on Windows Mobile Via Bluetooth Printing by jatuphot

  
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  I need someone who have experienced , Just give me suggestion/source code for VB.NET on Windows Mobile. Connect to Printer and print via Bluetooth Connection. If You can suggest. you will get 10 USD with no need to create any software… (Budget: $30 USD, Jobs: .NET, Visual Basic, Windows Mobile) Place bid
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• COMPATIBILITY: Microsoft now requires Windows Phone 7.5 for the access of its Marketplace

  
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  Microsofts shut-down of the Windows Mobile 6.x Marketplace wasnt the only change, happened this week. As announced earlier , Microsoft is now requiring Windows Phone 7.5 on phones to download, buy, update or review apps in the Windows Phone Marketplace. As mentioned, this change applies to both the phone and web ...
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