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VoIP client gains add-ons, API — Jul. 01, 2008 — Fring has released an API (application programming interface) and free add-ons for its Windows Mobile-based VoIP software. Fring add-ons now provide access to Facebook and Orkut social networks, give notice of incoming Google Mail messages, and access the VTap video search and streaming service, Fring says. ...
Windows Mobile phone has dual active radios — Jul. 01, 2008 — Indian company Spice Mobiles Limited has announced a Windows Mobile 6.0 phone that supports the use of two phone numbers or service providers. The Spice D-1100 has a 2.8-inch 320 x 240 display, two megapixel camera, Bluetooth 2.0, numeric keypad, and microSD memory expansion. ...
Access gives away Windows Mobile utilities — Jul. 01, 2008 — Mobile device browser vendor Access is giving away half a dozen utilities for Windows Mobile touchscreen phones. Aimed at attracting developers to the "widget" API in its Netfront browser, the utilities offer Twitter, Flickr, world clock, weather, memo pad, calculator, and calendar functions. ...
Intel's Atom powers mini-ITX board — Jun. 30, 2008 — Kontron has announced a mini-ITX motherboard based on a 1.6GHz Intel Centrino Atom processor. The KTUS15/miTX runs Windows CE and Windows XP Embedded, targeting solar- or battery-powered applications, vehicle PCs, point-of-sale/interest kiosks, medical, multimedia, rugged tablets, industrial automation, and other embedded device applications. ...
Microsoft revamps Windows Mobile website — Jun. 30, 2008 — Microsoft has rolled out some unheralded changes to its main global web site promoting the Windows Mobile operating system. WindowsMobile.com now features video tours, interactive guides to phone features, a database of devices, free software, and how-tos. ...
Low-cost phone bundles IM client — Jun. 30, 2008 — BenQ has introduced a low-cost Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard-based phone that comes with a multi-service instant messaging (IM) client. The E72 includes quad-band GSM connectivity, a 2-inch 320 x 240 display, 802.11b/g wireless, Bluetooth 2.0, and a two megapixel camera. ...
Pico-ITX board bears twins — Jun. 30, 2008 — Via Technologies has announced a third motherboard using its tiny 3.9 x 2.8 inch pico-ITX format. Available with a 1GHz C7 or 500MHz Eden ULV processor, the P700 boasts an onboard DC-DC adapter, and comes with two daughterboards that add real-world I/O connectors. ...
Microsoft details finalists in student competition — Jun. 27, 2008 — Microsoft has provided further details of the finalists in its annual Embedded Development contest, part of the overall student competition called Imagine Cup 2008. The 15 selected teams will spend Jul. 3-8 in Paris, where the company will award three winners a total of $30,000. ...
Intrinsyc revs Windows CE-based software platform — Jun. 27, 2008 — Intrinsyc Software has announced an upgraded version of its Windows CE-based application software stack. Soleus version 1.5, which targets the creation of smartphones and connected PNDs (personal navigation devices), now supports high-speed HSDPA (high speed downlink packet access) and HSUPA (high-speed uplink packet access) data connections, says Intrinsyc. ...
$300 mini-laptop runs Windows CE — Jun. 27, 2008 — 3K Computer has announced a $300 mini-laptop that runs Windows CE. The RazorBook 400 includes 512MB of RAM, 4GB of flash storage, a seven-inch display with 800 x 480 resolution, a 10/100 Ethernet port, and 802.11b/g wireless networking, according to the company. ...
Microsoft releases server virtualization technology — Jun. 27, 2008 — Microsoft has announced the RTM (release to manufacturing) and an available download for its new hypervisor-based server virtualization platform. Hyper-V allows a single physical server to be divided into as many as 64 virtual machines, each running its own server operating system, according to the company. ...
Guest opinion: Open source Symbian could pressure Microsoft — Jun. 27, 2008 — Nokia's Symbian purchase and subsequent open source release will put pressure on Microsoft and Linux phone stack vendors alike, writes Andreas Constantinou in a thought-provoking guest editorial. An open source Symbian release, when and if it happens, could eventually lead Microsoft to open source more of Windows Mobile, he suggests. ...
Webinar touts Windows Mobile 6.1 for rugged handhelds — Jun. 26, 2008 — Intermec Incorporated has announced a free webinar discussing how a transition to Windows Mobile 6.1 will affect users of rugged mobile computers. The one-hour event, "Windows Mobile 6.1: Benefits for Mobile Computer Users," is scheduled for Jun, 30 at 9 AM PDT. ...
Note-taking app syncs across multiple devices — Jun. 26, 2008 — Evernote Corporation has announced a free public beta of a new note-taking application for Windows Mobile devices. "Evernote" aims to let users create notes on a device as text or OCR camera snapshots, then synchronize them online to one or more desktop computers.
Atom-based UMPC survives four-foot drops — Jun. 26, 2008 — Panasonic is bucking trends with its new Atom-based UMPC (ultra-mobile PC), shipping it with Windows Vista and pricing it at $2,500. Able to withstand four-foot drops, the Toughbook CF-U1 includes a 5.6-inch touchscreen display, 16GB SSD (solid state drive), nine-hour battery, and optional GPS and cellula. ...
Microsoft snaps up Portuguese mobile developer — Jun. 26, 2008 — Microsoft has announced its intent to purchase MobiComp, a Portuguese developer of software for smartphones running Windows Mobile, Symbian, or J2ME. MobiComp has published utilities for backing up data over the air, posting content to social networks, and pushing data to devices in a "ticker" format. ...
GNU Toolchain optimized for MIPS — Jun. 25, 2008 — CodeSourcery has started shipping a new, more optimized version of its GNU-based toolchain for the MIPS architecture, it says. Sourcery G++ for MIPS now supports all MIPS cores, as well as "non-position independent code," for a claimed performance boost. ...
Tri-band SDIO WiFi Card supports Windows Mobile, CE — Jun. 25, 2008 — Silex Technology announced a SDIO-format 802.11a/b/g WiFi module that is compatible with Windows CE and Windows Mobile. The SX-SDWAG targets embedded OEM applications that require low power consumption, such as battery-operated devices in the medical, weights and measures, and transportation industries, says Silex. ...
Scanner offers choice of RFID modules — Jun. 25, 2008 — German vendor Idtronic has announced a handheld computer aimed at RFID and barcode scanning applications. The Ezit II includes SD and CompactFlash expansion slots, a 3.5-inch QVGA touchscreen display, numeric keypad, RS232 port, and optional GPS or GSM capabilities. ...
Toshiba ships phone with "Russian" user interface — Jun. 25, 2008 — Toshiba is shipping a Windows Mobile 6.1-based phone with a user interface developed in Russia. Along with a customized version of Spb Software's Mobile Shell, the Portege G810 features GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, dual cameras, and HSDPA (high speed downlink packet access) connectivity, the companies say. ...
GUI firm allies with multilingual font vendor — Jun. 24, 2008 — Lightweight graphics stack company Fluffy Spider Technologies (FST) has forged an alliance with a Taiwan-based company specializing in multilingual fonts. FST and Arphic Technology will work together to develop "intuitive multilingual interfaces" for a variety of Windows-compatible consumer electronics devices and smartphones, say the companies. ...
"Free" Symbian will affect Windows Mobile -- but how? — Jun. 24, 2008 — Finnish handset manufacturer Nokia has announced it will buy the rest of Symbian, then release the smartphone OS under an open source license. The OS will be governed and owned by a Symbian Foundation formed by Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Ericcson, Panasonic, Siemens, AT&T, LG, Samsung, STMicroelectrics, TI, and Vodafone. ...
Windows Mobile DAQ software updated — Jun. 24, 2008 — Applied PDA Software has updated its DAQ (data acquisition) software for Windows Mobile devices. PocketDAQ Pro version 2.7 adds TCP/IP relaying of incoming data, more data logging options, and support for the serial ports found more more devices, the company says. ...
Dual-core x86 appliance runs Windows — Jun. 24, 2008 — Win Enterprises is shipping a 1U, Core2 Duo-based network appliance with eight Ethernet ports. The Windows-compatible PL-60760 targets firewalls, VPN gateways, IDS/IPS (intrusion detection and prevention systems), NAC (network access control) systems, and UTM (unified threat management) applications based on Linux and other embedded OSes. ...
WES driver development called faster, more reliable — Jun. 24, 2008 — A new framework included in Microsoft's Windows Embedded Standard (WES) makes it quicker and easier to develop drivers, according to a post on the company's Windows Embedded Standard blog. The Kernel Mode Driver Framework (KMDF) also makes drivers more reliable, Microsoft is claiming. ...

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