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Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Mango landing 1 September
EXCLUSIVE: The fightback begins 11 August 2011 14:57 GMT TweetMicrosoft will roll out its latest phone operating system, currently codenamed Mango, to Windows Phone 7 users starting on 1 September, Pocket-lint has exclusively learnt. Therefore, that will be the date that the company will start its fightback against...
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Nokia Windows Phone to arrive in August?
Gamescom 2011 announcement 2 August 2011 15:17 GMT TweetNokia has been marred by a traditionally sluggish release cycle, but it looks like the company has finally pulled its socks up and may very well be headed for a Windows Phone 7 release as early as August.
Invitations for a Microsoft and Nokia...
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Acer neoTouch P400 review
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Can this Windows Phone keep pace?
4 June 2010 9:00 GMT
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The Acer neoTouch P400 shares the hardware and design with the beTouch E400, the Android equivalent of this Windows Mobile device. The Acer neoTouch P400 arrives with us at an awkward time. It comes with Windows Mobile 6.5.3 in a relatively raw form...
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Windows Phone 7 integrates Office support with email
Video demos reveal attachment editing functionality in Outlook Mobile 26 April 2010 12:51 GMT TweetTwo new demo videos of the Windows Phone 7 operating system show how Office-based attachments can be opened and edited in Outlook Mobile without having to leave the email application.
Released by Microsoft, the demos reveal the freedom of the...
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HTC HD mini review
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It looks cute, but doesn't everything mini?
14 April 2010 15:37 GMT
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The HTC HD mini fills an awkward space. It's small format gives less wow space for HTC Sense to roam, especially sitting in the shadow of the hugely successful HD2, which had the power to step over Windows Mobile's awkwardness. It also comes in at...
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Microsoft touts "different" Windows Phone 7
"Different is often good. Especially when it’s different for good reasons" 5 March 2010 10:55 GMT TweetMicrosoft has gone on an offensive to try and win back developer support on its Windows Phone platform. Tellingly, the main thrust of the attack is on how "different" the platform is compared to the old versions of Windows Mobile.
In a lengthy...
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LG predicts death of Symbian, BlackBerry, webOS
Rules out building its own operating system 18 February 2010 17:23 GMT TweetScott Ahn, head of LG's mobile business, has told a press conference that he thinks the smartphone market will increasingly consolidate - with the number of operating systems reducing to just three - iPhone, Android and Windows Phone - within a couple...
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Windows Phone 6 Starter Edition announced for emerging markets
MWC 2010: New SKU to see Microsoft's mobile platform reach new regions 16 February 2010 17:46 GMT TweetA new version of Windows Mobile is due to be available, and in contrast to the Windows Phone 7 Series just announced for launch towards the end of the year, this version is aimed at emerging markets.
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VIDEO: Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Series demo time
MWC 2010: See the new OS in rendered action 15 February 2010 17:34 GMT TweetMicrosoft CEO Steve Ballmer has unveiled the next generation of its Windows Mobile platform with the announcement of Windows Phone 7 Series out at the Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona.
With hardware not due out until "Holiday 2010"...
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Microsoft unveils next-gen Windows Phone 7 Series
MWC 2010: With Xbox LIVE games and Zune music and video 15 February 2010 17:02 GMT TweetMicrosoft has revealed the "Windows Phone 7 Series" at Mobile World Congress, the next-gen version of its Windows Mobile platform. CEO Steve Ballmer announced the launch during a press conference which will bring together both Xbox LIVE games and the...
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Steve Ballmer heading to Mobile World Congress
Windows Mobile 7 all but confirmed? 10 February 2010 13:37 GMT TweetMicrosoft has confirmed that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, will be giving Microsoft's keynote speech at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona suggesting big things will be on the cards for the Redmond based company.
The rumour mill has been driven...
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Sony Ericsson Aspen launches into GreenHeart range
Windows Mobile option for eco business folk 2 February 2010 9:28 GMT TweetSony Ericsson has added a new phone into its eco "GreenHeart" range with a Windows Mobile option described as "the business mobile phone with green credentials at its core".
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Windows Mobile 7 to show up at February's MWC event
OS will get Spanish debut 8 January 2010 17:26 GMT TweetHardly a big shocker considering it's the mobile world's biggest annual event, but it seems the news is in that Microsoft will show Windows 7 at February Mobile World Congress.
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First five...Windows Mobile apps to download
Got a Windows Phone? Here's a quintet of apps you need to download now 1 January 2010 14:00 GMT TweetIf you got a new Windows-based handset for Christmas, then you'll likely be interested in exploring the content Microsoft has ready and waiting for you in the online Marketplace app store. Here's five apps we think are worth the download...
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Microsoft admits Windows Mobile 7 delay
Late 2010 for next-gen phone OS 17 December 2009 10:29 GMT TweetWindows Mobile users have some time to wait until the platform sees a major refresh, it's been revealed, as Microsoft has owned up to further delays for the next-gen version of the OS.
While Windows Mobile 6.5 launched late this year, Windows...
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