Windows Mobile 6.5

On the day Windows Phone 7 appeared in the stores I got to talk with Karmak.com about what they were doing with Windows Phone 7 in the enterprise. Karmak builds an ERP system called ProfitMaster to service the heavy duty trucking industry and in addition Karmak built a mobile application to…

For those of you using Windows Phone, your only option for a dedicated Foursquare mobile application so far has been Wimosquare, still in beta. But now, there’s a new Foursquare client in development, reports Pocketnow, who spotted the mention of the app over on the XDA-developers forum. …

On June 17th at a joint press conference with Steve Ballmer and Motorola, we announced a new software platform called Windows Embedded Handheld. This platform is designed to deliver a mobile operating system to meet line of business scenarios in the enterprise. I talked with Rene Bernier,…

Office Mobile 2010 is being made available for free for all Windows Mobile 6.5 devices. This download includes the new mobile versions of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and SharePoint Workspace. With the updated mobile Office software, users have more touch-friendly programs and more…

If you’re a fan of Dropbox, the service for storing, sharing and syncing files between Internet-connected devices, you’ll be glad to hear that a Dropbox client is now in development for Windows Mobile phones. The first beta will be available in just a few days, announces the Ruttensoft website…

Remember when we mentioned how some developers were creating unofficial Windows Phone 7 Series’ themes for 6.5 devices? Well, the first of those themes recently went live. The theme from XDA-Developers forum member Jaxbot just launched into beta this weekend. Currently, his theme offers a “people…

A new version of the Facebook application for Windows Mobile Standard edition was released in late January and with it you now have the ability to like and comment on messages, receive notifications, and search through your friends list. You can also search for people, add them as friends, and send…

Sony Ericsson has just announced their brand new “Aspen” phone, the first Windows Mobile device running the new Windows Mobile 6.5.3 mobile operating system. The phone is the latest in the company’s eco-friendly “GreenHeart” line, which means it’s made from recycled materials, features…

Paul Foster and I discuss his new role as technical editor of the MSDN Flash newsletter before talking about Windows Mobile Widget development (at 5min 30seconds in). Full show notes and an article on the same topic can be found at http://bit.ly/msdnpodcast019 We have also created…

DLPTechnology has a funny video of the unboxing of an LG eXpo Windows Mobile phone. This WinMo 6.5 device is very interesting as it has an optional pico projector built in so you can project videos, presentations or just get a bigger display on any surface with the mobile phone. In this video the…