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”

• HTC Tilt2 Review and Experience

  
  WindowsObserver.com — Authority: 134
  HTC Tilt2 in tilt mode I really like it when my upgrade time rolls around for my cell phone plan and equipment. Just prior to that date I start my research and take a look at the latest models that are out there and available from my carrier (AT&T). Now since I am with AT&T I have been looking at the ...
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• SyncMate adds some Bluetooth support

  
  WMPoweruser.com — Authority: 150
  SyncMate is one of the best sync client available on the net, well they just got better and added sync over Bluetooth in version 2.5. Eltima Software announced their newest update will be immediately availability. The update for the Mac and Windows Mobile syncing client update brings support for transferring data via ...
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• HTC HD2 vs HTC Nexus One

  
  Mobile Barbarian — Authority: 430
  WmPowerUser’s article , named like this post, has a table comparing these two leading phones. The most obvious difference is the HD2’s screen is 4.3” vs. the Nexus One’s 3.7”. Despite this substantial difference in screen size, the two devices are very similar in height and thickness, the only meaningful ...
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• New Windows Mobile 6.5.3 Threaded E-mail feature demoed

  
  WMPoweruser.com — Authority: 150
  WMExperts have published this video showing the new threaded e-mail feature found in the latest builds of Windows Mobile 6.5 .3 The new Conversations feature groups e-mails threads together and shows a 3-line preview of the latest e-mail. Conversations can be sorted by date received, subject or alphabetically, and ...
  7 hours ago

• HTC HD2 vs HTC Nexus One

  
  WMPoweruser.com — Authority: 150
  Google has finally made the HTC Nexus official today, which means its time for a comparison between the two Snapdragon superphones.   HTC HD2 HTC Nexus One Operating system Windows Mobile 6.5 Android 2.1 Processor 1 Ghz Snapdragon 1Ghz Snapdragon RAM 448 MB 512 MB ROM 512 MB 512 MB ...
  7 hours ago

• HD2 VS Omnia II, FpseCE Tekken3 video

  
  Just Another Mobile Phone Blog — Authority: 161
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• Another job post by Microsoft speaks of upgraded media player and gaming experience

  
  WMPoweruser.com — Authority: 150
  We are now pretty used to Microsoft’s  press releases as job posts, and the latest one again confirms Microsoft’s aim to bring the Windows Mobile media and gaming experience up from its current dismal experience. The job, which is for a senior software engineer, speaks to cutting edge user experiences in music ...
  10 hours ago

• Android Smartphone Sales Gaining Fast

  
  Gearlog — Authority: 637
  A new survey of over 4,000 consumers from ChangeWave shows that Android OS is gaining on its smartphone rivals--fast. Among current survey respondents in December, 42 percent currently own a smartphone. Of those, four percent use Android smartphones, a three percent jump from September. But heres the real key: ...
  13 hours ago

• Fennec – The Firefox Solution for Windows Mobile

  
  MakeUseOf — Authority: 680
  This blog post talks about the latest alpha milestone release of Fennec, the Firefox app for Windows Mobile. You can grab the CAB file directly from your handheld  here . I love Firefox on any and every platform so this got me excited. I looked around the web for others who have tried it out and found this article ...
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• How to solve the 2016 SMS bug?

  
  The Mobile Spoon — Authority: 527
  Can it be that the Y2K Bug is actually happening now? Can it be that all the developers that were employed to fix the Y2K problem actually postponed it in 10 years believing things will be completely different by that time? If you are using WinMo and facing the problem of getting SMS messages from the ...
  14 hours ago

• My Favorite 14 Apps of 2009

  
  NYT > Theater — Authority: 901
  Taking stock of the top apps for 2009.
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• Will there by any Windows Mobile announcements at CES?

  
  WMPoweruser.com — Authority: 150
  Steve Ballmer will be delivering the CES keynote tomorrow.  While the company has had much success in 2009, principally with Windows 7, Bing, the X-box 360 and Microsoft Sync, the loss of market share by Windows Mobile has had many calling for the head of Steve Ballmer. CES 2010 will start on 7th of January 2010 and ...
  14 hours ago

• Andriod makes serious gain in mindshare

  
  IPHONETOUCH.BLORGE — Authority: 530
  If wishes were smartphones, then the future is very, very bright for Apple and Google, which rank one and two, respectively, in terms of satisfaction among handset owners and among those planning to purchase. Research in Motion’s Blackberry, Palm’s Pre and Microsoft’s Windows Mobile all lost ground.ChangeWave ...
  15 hours ago

• Lunchtime Lowdown: Skype HD headed for TVs, Xbox Live coming to Windows Mobile and more Apple Tablet launch rumours

  
  Electricpig.co.uk - The UK's fastest-growing tech news site — Authority: 637
  We’re waiting for the CES buffet to open but there’s still plenty of gadget news to feast on in the meantime. Break out your sandwiches and read on for the lunctime lowdown! First up, Skype has just got exciting again with support for 720p HD video and a brace of webcam-touting, HD Skype loving TVs from ...
  17 hours ago

• Microsoft Xbox Live set for Windows Mobile integration

  
  Electricpig.co.uk - The UK's fastest-growing tech news site — Authority: 637
  Microsoft Xbox Live looks set to hit Windows Mobile if the big M’s own job postings are to be believed. It seems they’re looking for a program manager and software test engineer to work on the project. The two Microsoft job postings are pretty clear about what it’s planning. The first for a Principal Program ...
  17 hours ago

• Can’t remember where you stopped? Kinoma Play does!

  
  Kinoma Notes — Authority: 106
  Kinoma Play is chock full of little niceties that customers really appreciate. We’d need a 20-foot-tall product page to list them all, so instead we like to talk about them here. For example, did you know that Kinoma Play automatically remembers where you stopped playing something so you don’t have to? ...
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• So Banks Around The World Think It’s 2016 Too? This Can’t Be A Coincidence…

  
  autotechie.com — Authority: 161
  When Windows Mobile started sending SMS messages from the future the other day, it was a relatively harmless glitch. But as multiple news outlets are reporting, both the Bank of Queensland and Bankwest are suffering the same glitch, and it’s actually hurting businesses. (more…) See more here: So Banks Around ...
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• Apple Buying Quattro Wireless For $275 Million?

  
  autotechie.com — Authority: 161
  Following Google securing a place in mobile advertising with a $US750 million purchase of AdMob, there’s talk that Apple has purchased Quattro Wireless, an AdMob competitor, for $US275 million. What’s Apple getting into now? [ All Things D ] (more…) More here:  Apple Buying Quattro Wireless For $275 Million?
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• Rapid Growth in Android Adoption Hurts Other Mobile OSes

  
  ModCool — Authority: 157
  It’s no secret that Android is gaining momentum. The release of the Droid on Verizon and the upcoming Nexus One announcement have gotten people’s attention in a big way. A recent survey by ChangeWave shows us just how much Android’s star has risen in the last few months. With the millions Verizon has spent on ...
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• Uh Oh, Windows Mobile 6.5 Release Delayed

  
  TmoNews - Unofficial T-Mobile Blog - News, Videos, Articles and more — Authority: 590
  With Android, Blackberry and the iPhone getting all the attention lately it’s easy to forget Windows Mobile who paved the way for most of what we see today in the smartphone world. Originally our sources had pointed to a January 6 th release date for Windows Mobile 6.5 for both the Touch Pro2 and Dash 3G ...
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