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Vodafone have added the two new HP Windows Mobile devices to their coming soon section. The iPAQ Data Messenger is a Windows Mobile 6.1 messaging device driven by an optical mouse for ease of navigation across the large 2.8″ QVGA touchscreen display. Slide-out full QWERTY keyboard and touchscreen functionality and a built-in GPS receiver. The iPAQ Voice Messenger is a Windows Mobile 6.1 “standard” messaging device driven by an optical mouse for navigation, 20-key keyboard and a built-in GPS receiver. You can pre-register here.
We have heard a few rumours just recently of the arrival of an interim update before the late arrival of Windows Mobile 7 in late 2009 or 2010 and it looks like this will be called Windows Mobile 6.5. The guys over at Smartphone France claim to have unearthed some screenshots of Windows Mobile 6.5 and it looks like a much more finger friendly interface. We have the pictures after the break so you can see. Also just released today is an emulator of the upcoming IE 6 on 6 they state that it will be available on new Windows Mobile devices soon, this browser will provide a high-quality browsing experience on your device that more closely resembles a desktop browsing experience. The Internet Explorer Mobile 6 Emulator is available for download today.
Nokia today announced the latest addition to its Eseries range, the Nokia E63, designed for people who need to manage their business and personal lives equally well. Building on the success of the Nokia E71, the company’s flagship messaging device, the Nokia E63 brings the QWERTY keyboard form factor to a broader audience at a great price. The Nokia E63 is expected to begin shipping in the coming weeks for an estimated retail price of EUR 199, before taxes and subsidies.
The bundled touch screen keyboard of Windows Mobile is rubbish. Sure it does the job with a stylus and its compact but it doesn’t offer much else. There are many alternatives on the market. Up until using this, Resco has provided me with the best experience with it’s imitation iPhone keyboard. Obviously this is tested on a touch screen device. The software is a little pointless otherwise.
The second beta release of Iris Browser for Windows Mobile is now available. This browser from Torch Mobile company has ported open-source “webkit” rendering engine (the same as the one used in Safari and Google Chrome) to Windows Mobile and now they are offering their second beta, available for download right now. They state that it represents their best browser to date. It contains over 100 fixes and improvements since the last beta release, and is incredibly fast and stable.
Technology tracking firm NPD on Monday said iPhones are the mobile handset of choice for US consumers. The report comes on the heels of studies showing that iPhones have taken the place of BlackBerry handsets as second-best selling mobile telephones worldwide and are half as likely to break down as the Research-In-Motion devices. Nokia remains the mobile phone market leader worldwide.
Wmexperts have been sent some screenshots of the upcoming Internet Explorer 6 on 6 mobile browser that should be part of the recently mentioned Windows Mobile 6.5 update. First impressions are not that great, but you can see for yourself with a few screenshots after the break. Not sure if this is going to worry Opera or Skyfire all that much but we can wait and see. It does support Flash Lite so that’s a good positive.
O2 today exclusively unveils the Xda Zest, adding another stylish Xda to its expanding range of O2 branded handsets. On sale ahead of the Christmas period, the O2 Xda Zest is the first O2 Xda to be made available on Pay&Go, as well as on Pay Monthly. The new O2 Xda Zest will encourage first time PDA users to swap from conventional handsets and experience the benefits of using a fully featured PDA without being tied into a minimum term. The Xda Zest has been designed with a sleek finger-friendly touch interface and a 2.8” TFT screen making it extremely easy to navigate.
We saw last week how the clever bods over at xda-developers had managed to get TouchFlo 3D running on the Xperia X1, well the opposite has happened this week and now we see the Xperia panel interface has been installed on the Touch HD. It is still a proof of concept at the moment but you can follow the thread here to see how it moves forward and there is a video to take a look at too.
We mentioned a while ago that the HTC Touch HD was coming to Orange exclusively until 2009, well it is now available to order from their website. Starting price of the handset is £49.99 all the way up to £299.99 depending on which contract you take out. All the info can be found at the Orange online store here.
Vodafone have added the two new HP Windows Mobile devices to their coming soon section. The iPAQ Data Messenger is a Windows Mobile 6.1 messaging device driven by an optical mouse for ease of navigation across the large 2.8″ QVGA touchscreen display. Slide-out full QWERTY keyboard and touchscreen functionality and a built-in GPS receiver. The iPAQ Voice Messenger is a Windows Mobile 6.1 “standard” messaging device driven by an optical mouse for navigation, 20-key keyboard and a built-in GPS receiver. You can pre-register here.
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