May 26

HTC Touch Pro2 hits virtual shelves, unlocked and ready for action

Posted in: breaking news, BreakingNews, HTC, qwerty, slider, Today's Chili, Windows Mobile, WindowsMobile

Luckily we’ve got solid word of HTC’s Touch Pro2 headed for all of the majors Stateside, or this would come as a bit more of a blow for the hopelessly selfish Windows Mobile users among us: HTC’s QWERTY slider flagship is now available online and unlocked, though its Euro-centric nature means there’s no 3G for folks who’d like to use it in the wilds of the United States of America. Still, there’s plenty of greatness here outside the HSPA data, and the $800-ish pricetag doesn’t seem too unreasonable for what you get. And hey, maybe you live in Europe — we’re not ones to judge.

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HTC Touch Pro2 hits virtual shelves, unlocked and ready for action originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 May 2009 12:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 26

LG Monaco: AT&T’s getting a WVGA WinMo7 QWERTY slider?

Posted in: Features, LG, pico projector, PicoProjector, projector, qwerty, slider, Today's Chili, Windows Mobile, WindowsMobile, winmo

LG’s been getting cozy with Microsoft lately on the Windows Mobile front, and it looks like one of the most significant fruits of that labor to date might find a home on AT&T — eventually. This brassy little number is the LG “Monaco,” which is apparently also known as the “Pico” to some folks; what it’ll eventually be called at retail is anyone’s guess, but the big news is the feature list: 3.6Mbps HSDPA, a 3.2-inch WVGA display, 5 megapixel AF cam, microSD expansion, an add-on pico projector of some sort, and Windows Mobile 7. Though the screen is 0.3 inches smaller diagonally than the alleged minimum specified by Microsoft’s “Chassis 1” guidelines, everything else here would work (and look) great as a next-gen device — and the accessory projector’s a pretty nifty selling point, too. At one point, AT&T had a crazy idea that they’d have this puppy on shelves by September of this year, but seeing we’ll be lucky to have 6.5 devices in our hands by then, this date has undoubtedly slipped since the slide was made. And yes, we’ll admit — we’re intrigued by the gold accents. Is that so wrong? Follow the break for a better view of the phone.

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LG Monaco: AT&T’s getting a WVGA WinMo7 QWERTY slider? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 May 2009 08:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 24

HTC’s Warhawk and Fortress are AT&T’s Touch Diamond2 and Pro2

Posted in: att, breaking news, BreakingNews, Features, HTC, Today's Chili, Windows Mobile, windows mobile 6.5, WindowsMobile, WindowsMobile6.5, winmo

We know that Sprint, Verizon, and T-Mobile are all getting versions of the Touch Pro2, but what about little ol’ AT&T? Turns out that device is codenamed “Fortress,” and it’ll accompany a Touch Diamond2 version known as “Warhawk” to market this summer. The Fortress is actually listed as targeted for May 25, which seems a bit unrealistic — but we think the document we’re looking at is a little stale, so we’re sure the inevitable delay has crept into the schedule by now. It’s expected to launch with WinMo 6.1 AKU6 (presumably upgradeable to 6.5 down the road) with full HSPA on three bands, AGPS, a 3.2 megapixel AF cam, 3.6-inch WVGA display, and Video Share support. Curiously, the bottom of the slide mentions that a “WM 7.X refresh” is in the works with a September 2009 launch date, which underscores the fact that this slide is likely a little old — there’s no way anything running Windows Mobile 7 is hitting this year if 6.5 will just be coming to market in volume toward the holiday season.

Meanwhile, the Warhawk — AT&T’s Touch Diamond2 — gets a 3.2-inch WVGA display, dual-band HSDPA, AGPS, and Video Share, but unlike the Fortress, it’s scheduled to launch with Windows Mobile 6.5 installed out of the gate. It’s targeted for August 24, so we’ll see how closely they can stick to that.


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HTC’s Warhawk and Fortress are AT&T’s Touch Diamond2 and Pro2 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 24 May 2009 19:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 24

HP triumphantly returns to AT&T with iPAQ K3 “Obsidian”

Posted in: att, Features, HP, Today's Chili, Windows Mobile, windows mobile 6.5, WindowsMobile, WindowsMobile6.5, winmo

Tears well up in our eyes when we think back to the early days of Windows Mobile and HP’s dominance; in recent years, the company has all but vanished from the scene, trudging along with a handful of poorly-marketed, underexposed devices that haven’t launched on any US carrier. Turns out we haven’t said our last goodbyes, though, because the iPAQ K3 — codenamed “Obsidian,” seemingly — is scheduled for November 30 retail availability on AT&T. The device would launch with Windows Mobile 6.5 onboard and feature a 2 megapixel camera (a second cameraless version for high-security businessfolk might be available, too), 256MB of RAM, a half gig of ROM, microSD slot, GPS, triband HSDPA and quadband EDGE, WiFi, 3.5mm headphone jack, and a QVGA display to complement the full QWERTY keyboard. Looks like it won’t be the most exciting smartphone on the carrier’s shelves, but it might be a sensible choice for businesses and really, really boring people. Follow the break for a couple renders of the phone in action-packed angle shots!

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HP triumphantly returns to AT&T with iPAQ K3 “Obsidian” originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 24 May 2009 18:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 23

Microsoft wants you to share WinMo apps with yourself; others, not so much

Posted in: Microsoft, Today's Chili, Windows Mobile, windows mobile 6.5, WindowsMobile, WindowsMobile6.5, winmo

With the App Store, App Catalog, App World, Ovi Store, and all shades of third-party mobile software stores out in the wild, Microsoft’s undoubtedly looking at Windows Marketplace as being one of the more important features it’s bringing to the table in the fanfare surrounding WinMo 6.5. Differentiating features that Redmond can pimp against the competition — all of which sound like identical concepts from a quick glance on paper — could be a key offensive weapon in keeping 6.5 playing with the big boys long enough to get WinMo 7 out of the door, but one thing we now know won’t be a part of that is a useful app sharing concept. As it was originally understood, the idea was that the Windows Marketplace would allow you to share purchased apps with up to a total of five devices, meaning friends, family, and coworkers could exchange wares. Seems like a good idea to casually spread the word about great software, but Microsoft’s now followed up to clarify: turns out you’ll only be able to share the app with five of your own phones, the idea being that you’ll be able to easily transfer software licenses when you upgrade to new hardware. To verify the link, you’ll need to use the same Windows Live ID on all devices — so unless you plan on sharing your htc_blue_angel_4_lyfe@hotmail.com with everyone you know, you’re out of luck.

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Microsoft wants you to share WinMo apps with yourself; others, not so much originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 23 May 2009 12:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 20

HTC passes CDMA / GSM hybrid Touch Pro2 through the FCC

Posted in: HTC, Today's Chili, Windows Mobile, WindowsMobile

Remember that Touch Pro2 we saw in Sprint livery yesterday? A leaked roadmap indicated that this would be a global roaming device packing both CDMA and GSM radios — and Telus’ inventory system certainly corroborates the existence of such a device. Further proof now comes to us in the form of an FCC filing for yet another variant of the Rhodium (HTC’s codename for the Touch Pro2), and while only CDMA is being tested here, there’s also some assurance from HTC that the FCC needn’t worry about the locked-down GSM radio lying dormant in there. In other words, it’ll only be used outside US borders — places the FCC doesn’t give two flips about. Even better, there are actually two versions being referred to here — the RHOD400 and RHOD500 — which could very well represent separate bodies for Sprint and Verizon. As if you needed another reason to upgrade from the original Touch Pro, Sprint folks… well, here you go.

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HTC passes CDMA / GSM hybrid Touch Pro2 through the FCC originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 20 May 2009 18:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 19

HTC Touch Pro2 for Sprint spotted in the wild, mid-June release?

Posted in: HTC, Sprint, Today's Chili, Windows Mobile, WindowsMobile, winmo

We’ve known that a version of the HTC Rhodium / Touch Pro2 was inbound for Sprint at some point this summer (assuming no delays), but would mark the first time we’ve seen one in what appears to be finished production trim. A SprintUsers poster claims that the global roaming-capable device should be hitting retail mid-June with the portrait QWERTY Snap following in July — and yes, we’d be more inclined to ignore the noise had said poster not also provided the glorious pictures. Looking good — really good, actually — but good luck tearing any eyes away from the Pre kiosks in the stores next month, HTC.

[Thanks, David D.]

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HTC Touch Pro2 for Sprint spotted in the wild, mid-June release? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 May 2009 18:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 19

NTT DoCoMo counters SoftBank with 18 new handsets of its own

Posted in: Android, HTC, Japan, LG, Panasonic, Sharp, Today's Chili, Toshiba, Windows Mobile, WindowsMobile

8 megapixel cameras and 3-plus-inch wide VGA displays are the order of the day in NTT DoCoMo’s 18-strong summer 2009 range of phones from Panasonic, LG, Fujitsu, NEC, Sharp, HTC, and Toshiba, but a few are definitely standing out for us. First would be the unforgettable N-09A from NEC, integrating patent leather right into the phone’s case; it’s not often that you need to condition your handset with saddle soap, so that one definitely caught our eye. Next up, we have a couple smartphones (not to say that anything in this lineup can be labeled “dumb” by any stretch) from HTC and Toshiba — the expected HT-03A and T-01A, respectively, which are localized rebrands of the Magic and TG01. Only a Japanese carrier lineup oozes enough machismo to make a TG01 look like a 16-ounce can of weak juice, so our hats go off to you, NTT DoCoMo — thanks for ruining one of 2009’s most promising devices for us. Hey, at least they’re offering the Magic in both white and black.

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NTT DoCoMo counters SoftBank with 18 new handsets of its own originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 May 2009 05:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 19

Microsoft’s beta My Phone service for Windows Mobile now free to all

Posted in: cloud, download, Microsoft, Today's Chili, Windows Mobile, WindowsMobile, winmo

Go ‘n get it! Microsoft’s My Phone service is now ready for all Windows Mobile users to test. The beta service syncs any Windows Mobile 6+ phone to Microsoft’s 200MB per person cloud. That includes contacts, calendars, tasks, photos, text messages, music, videos, and more. In essence, anything on the My Phone website is on the phone and vice versa. Hey free is free and this is a goodie.

[Via SlashPhone]

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Microsoft’s beta My Phone service for Windows Mobile now free to all originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 19 May 2009 04:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 15

Firefox Fennec now available for WinMo in alpha form

Posted in: Today's Chili, Windows Mobile, WindowsMobile, winmo

Up until now, if you wanted Mozilla’s dearly anticipated mobile port, you had a couple options: you could buy a Nokia N800 / N810, or you could score a Touch Pro and deal with a build ominously described as pre-alpha. Now the software’s finally matured enough to hit Alpha 1 status — although the Touch Pro requirement’s still in place, so you fake Touch Viva owners are sadly still have to hold off a while longer. The major release improves memory behavior, moves the UI to a CSS-based solution that’ll make resolution independence easier, and — here’s the biggie — adds support for add-ons, so it seems like it’s a worthwhile download if you’re doing even a modicum of browsing from your phone. Next up, Mozilla plans to tackle overall Fennec performance on the WinMo platform head-on; maybe they’d care to have a go at Firefox 3 while they’re at it?

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Firefox Fennec now available for WinMo in alpha form originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 15 May 2009 17:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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