Windows Mobile utilities mimic desktop counterparts
Feb. 19, 2008
Implicit Software Solutions (ISS) has introduced a suite of nine Windows Mobile utilities designed to be familiar to desktop Windows users. ISS Essentials offers a File Explorer with Recycle Bin, a Registry Manager, Task Switcher, and standby games like MineSweeper and Freecall, ISS says. ...
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HTC releases ROM upgrade for AT&T Tilt
Feb. 19, 2008
HTC has released a ROM upgrade for AT&T's Tilt, a Windows Mobile 6 smartphone. The upgrade, version 1.62.502.0, improves overall device performance and stability, enables dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) tones for the slide-out QWERTY keyboard, and includes Microsoft's Adaptation Kit Update (AKU) 0.4.4, HTC says. ...
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Windows Mobile software reduces background noise
Feb. 19, 2008
[Updated, Feb. 20] -- Solicall is shipping a Windows Mobile application that aims to filter out background noise during VoIP and cellular phone calls. Available for licensing by OEMs, or in a free softphone download, Solicall Mobile can reduce the bandwidth required to handle calls, the company says. ...
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ARM-based SoC targets low-cost Windows Mobile phones
Feb. 19, 2008
Beijing-based Vimicro has announced an ARM-based system-on-chip (SoC) intended for low-cost Windows Mobile smartphones. The VC0818 is built on a 0.13 micron process, offers a variety of multimedia features, supports three-megapixel camera sensors, and is available as part of a complete development platform, Vimicro says. ...
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Windows phone targets world travelers
Feb. 19, 2008
Sprint has announced a dual-mode CDMA/GSM Windows Mobile phone aimed at frequent international travelers. The Samsung Ace features an unlocked SIM slot, QWERTY keyboard, Bluetooth 2.0, a 1.2 megapixel camera, and a 2.3-inch display, according to the company.
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Kodak sensor targets camera phone performance
Feb. 15, 2008
Kodak has announced a 1.4-micron, five-megapixel sensor for camera phones. The KAC-05020 will increase image quality, cut noise, and quadruple light sensitivity, the vendor boasts, thanks to a new color filter pattern with clear pixels, and a "Truesense CMOS pixel" design reversing traditional sensor polarity. ...
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HTC phone offers GPS, Windows Mobile 6
Feb. 15, 2008
HTC has announced a Windows Mobile 6-based device it claims is one of the most compact phones in its product line. The P3470 is just 4.25 inches tall and weighs 4.3 ounces, yet features quad-band GSM connectivity, a 2.8-inch touchscreen display, GPS, and Bluetooth, HTC says. ...
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Rugged tablet PC runs Windows CE
Feb. 15, 2008
Glacier Computer has introduced a rugged ARM9-based tablet computer intended for mounting on forklifts and other vehicles. The Ridgeline CE runs Windows CE and has a 5.7-inch touchscreen display, along with a 10/100 Ethernet port, watertight rubber keypad, and integral strain-relief mechanism to protect attached cables. ...
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XPe HORM chat available
Feb. 15, 2008
Microsoft's MSDN developer website has published a transcript of the Windows XP Embedded (XPe) online "chat" held on January 29th. In addition to six Microsoft XPe team members, the chat included "special guest" Alexander Wechsler (left), an expert on XPe's Hibernate Once Resume Many (HORM) technology. ...
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WebKit-based browser comes to Windows Mobile
Feb. 14, 2008
Torch Mobile has become the first company to release a Windows Mobile 6 web browser based on open-source WebKit browsing technology. The Iris Browser provides a powerful, standards-based experience on resource-constrained devices, with multiple windows and tabs, and "virtual mouse" functionality, according to the company. The ...
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GPS vendor spins ARM11 SoC
Feb. 14, 2008
SiRF has announced a system-on-chip (SoC) that combines a Windows CE-compatible application processor with a "location engine" that provides both GPS and Galileo satellite tracking. The SiRFprima uses an ARM11-based core and includes hardware-accelerated 3D graphics, according to the company. ...
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Windows Mobile phone offers contactless payment technology
Feb. 14, 2008
Benq has announced a phone it says is the first Windows Mobile device incorporating NFC (near-field communications). Capable of storing NFC data on either its microSD or SIM cards, the "T80" will allow contactless payment, secure access, or control of home entertainment systems, Benq says. ...
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Microsoft's top Windows Mobile exec leaves for Vodafone
Feb. 14, 2008
Microsoft's Windows Mobile business has lost its top executive. Pieter Knook, an 18-year company veteran who is currently senior vice president of the company's Mobile Communications Business (MCB), will leave on Mar. 10 to become director of Internet services for Vodafone, the carrier says. ...
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Location tracking software runs on GPS-equipped phones
Feb. 13, 2008
Blue Tree Services is shipping software claimed to turn GPS-equipped Windows Mobile phones into real-time tracking devices. KoolTrax provides accuracy to within 13 feet, and sends alerts by email or SMS if a "trackee" moves outside a pre-defined area, says Blue Tree. ...
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HD video codecs support TI SoC, Windows
Feb. 13, 2008
Aricent has announced audio and video codecs aimed at letting phones based on TI's OMAP3430 system-on-chip (SoC) play and record high-definition (HD) video in MPEG-4 format. Devices will be able to act as HD camcorders and play movies in 720p resolution, according to the company. ...
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CE-based phone stack supports touchscreens, 3G
Feb. 13, 2008
Intrinsyc plans to build new capabilities and add third-party software support into its Windows CE-based software stack. During 2008, the Soleus stack will gain support for 3G handsets and touchscreen interfaces, document viewers, multimedia codecs, and more "pre-certified" phone driver models, according to the company. ...
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UMPC has x86 and ARM CPUs
Feb. 13, 2008
HTC says it is now shipping an ultra-mobile PC (UMPC) that includes both x86-compatible and ARM-based processors. The Shift runs both Windows Vista and Windows Mobile, along with Microsoft's "Origami Experience" user interface, and has a seven-inch touchscreen display, slide-out keyboard, GPS, and worldwide 3G telephony. ...
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ARM11 SoC brings HD video to mobile devices
Feb. 12, 2008
STMicroelectronics (STM) has announced a mobile applications processor aimed at letting Windows Mobile devices record and play HD video, and connect directly to HDTV displays. The STn8820 is based on an ARM11 core, handles 720p (1280 x 720) video, and incorporates graphics technology licensed from AMD, according to STM. ...
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Cellphone-on-module supports Windows Mobile
Feb. 12, 2008
Freescale has begun touting the Windows Mobile-worthiness of its MXC line of "cellphone-on-module" chips. The Motorola spin-out says the integration of Windows Mobile with its MXC ("Mobile Extreme Convergence") chips can "deliver desktop familiarity on handheld devices." ...
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Rugged barcode scanner runs Windows CE 5.0
Feb. 12, 2008
Janam has started shipping a rugged handheld computer based on Windows CE 5.0. Powered by a Freescale iMX.21 processor and sporting a 3-inch QVGA touchscreen, the "XM60" features Bluetooth and optional 802.11b wireless networking, a backlit numeric keypad, and a scanner supporting 1D and 2D barcodes. ...
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ARM-11 based app processor supports two-way videoconferencing
Feb. 12, 2008
Samsung has announced an ARM-11 based application processor fabricated using the company's 65-nanometer technology. Targeting Windows Mobile devices with clock speeds up to 667MHz, the S3C6410 offers MPEG4 encoding/decoding, TV output and two-way videoconferencing capabilities, according to the company. ...
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Microsoft pushes content to Windows phones
Feb. 12, 2008
Microsoft is offering a free download aimed at integrating news, weather, and stock "channels" onto a Windows Mobile device's home screen. Developed by the Smart Personal Objects Technology (SPOT) group, the MSN Direct download delivers instant access to information "in a glanceable format," the company said. ...
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TI apps processor supports HD video
Feb. 12, 2008
Texas Instruments (TI) has announced its fourth mobile device system-on-chip (SoC) based on ARM's next-generation Cortex-A8 core. The new OMAP3440 supports high-definition (HD) video recording and playback on 720p displays in Windows-based mobile phones and mobile Internet devices (MIDs), according to the company. ...
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Industrial PC bristles with serial, LAN ports
Feb. 11, 2008
Advantech has announced a fanless industrial computer that runs either Windows CE or Windows XP Embedded on a 1GHz Celeron M processor. The 1U-high UNO-4678 is intended for industrial automation and control applications, and boasts eight isolated serial ports along with three LAN ports. ...
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HTC PDA/phone runs "future Windows Mobile"
Feb. 11, 2008
HTC has announced a new PDA/phone it bills as running a "future version of Windows Mobile." The Advantage X7510 has a 5-inch VGA display, a detachable QWERTY keyboard, GSM/GPRS/EDGE telephony, WiFi, and both Internet Explorer and Opera Mobile 9 web browsers, according to the company.
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