Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Microsoft's Windows 8 Preview event videos now available]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/29/microsofts-windows-8-preview-event-videos-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/29/microsofts-windows-8-preview-event-videos-now-available/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/29/microsofts-windows-8-preview-event-videos-now-available/#comments Still not satisfied after our minute by minute liveblog of Microsoft's Windows 8 Consumer Preview event this morning from Barcelona and detailed hands-on impressions? Video of the entire presentation, along with a few demo trailers are available on the company's press site so you can feel that Sinofsky magic for yourself. One of the preview videos is embedded above, press play or hit the source link to download the 688MB 90 minute long version for repeat viewing (Update: Also available embedded after the break, just in case hard drive prices have cut down your storage space).

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Microsoft's Windows 8 Preview event videos now available originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Feb 2012 21:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Microsoft spent a big chunk of MWC today telling everyone about Windows 8 and if you're the coding type, the news gets even better. If invited, you'll be expecting something nice in the mail to arrive from Redmond very shortly. It's sending out test PCs powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 that includes the beefy LTE, camera and sensor gear we played with in our hands-on. It's intended to give developers a head-start in building and refining Metro-style apps ahead of the operating system's big debut. You can check out the consumer preview of what was shown today here and if you'd like to know more, head on past the break for a sprinkling of PR.

Update: It's not just Qualcomm giving away ARM silicon for free, looks like NVIDIA will be distributing Windows 8 machines powered by its Tegra 3 SoC too. PR's after the break.

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Qualcomm, Microsoft giving Snapdragon S4 PCs to Windows-on-ARM developers (update: NVIDIA handing out Tegra 3 PCs, too) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>CESDevDeveloper ProgramDeveloper-onlyDeveloperProgramDevelopersDevelopmentMicrosoftMSM8960MWCMWC 2012Mwc2012QualcommQualcomm Snapdragon S4QualcommSnapdragonS4Snapdragon MSM8960Snapdragon S4SnapdragonMsm8960SnapdragonS4Steven SinofskyStevenSinofskyWindows 8Windows 8 ArmWindows 8 on ArmWindows on ArmWindows8Windows8ArmWindows8OnArmWindowsOnArmWed, 29 Feb 2012 13:08:00 EST<![CDATA[Nokia Drive 3 teased at MWC with commute alerts via live tiles (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/29/nokia-drive-3-teased-at-mwc-with-commute-alerts-via-live-tiles/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/29/nokia-drive-3-teased-at-mwc-with-commute-alerts-via-live-tiles/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/29/nokia-drive-3-teased-at-mwc-with-commute-alerts-via-live-tiles/#comments Nokia Drive 3 teased at MWC with commute alerts via live tiles (video)When the folks at Nokia took us aside and asked if we'd like a preview of the latest features slated for Nokia Drive, we knew something good was in store. Our intuition wasn't wrong. The next version of Nokia's navigation software will focus on commutes -- aiming to make the daily chore easier by learning driving habits, identifying regular trips and providing users with live tile updates that estimate journey times and traffic flow. Nokia Drive 3 will automatically query this data 30 minutes before an established commute is expected to begin, and will also provide drivers with suggested quicker routes to their destination. The traffic data is gathered both from traditional navigation sources and other Nokia Drive 3 users -- we're told this latter bit is completely optional and, while the privacy policy is quite explicit, the company insists it doesn't personally identify users.

Nokia tells us the software interface isn't finalized, so what you see in the Flash demonstration may change before Nokia Drive 3 arrives in the coming months. You'll find a demonstration of the new My Commute feature, from the creator himself, right after the break.

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Nokia Drive 3 teased at MWC with commute alerts via live tiles (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Feb 2012 06:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appappshands-onmicrosoftmobilepostcrossmwcmwc 2012Mwc2012nokianokia drivenokia drive 3NokiaDriveNokiaDrive3videowindows phoneWindowsPhoneWed, 29 Feb 2012 06:31:00 EST<![CDATA[Is this the Nokia Lumia 610? More specifications leaked]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/26/nokia-lumia-610-specs/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/26/nokia-lumia-610-specs/http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/26/nokia-lumia-610-specs/#comments

While posters are raised and Barcelona continues to fill with confused-looking tech journalists, another taste of Nokia's 2012 offerings has appeared. This time, it's the company's low-cost Windows Phone entry. The Lumia 610 will purportedly pack a 3.2-inch display and a 3-megapixel camera, with BGR even reckoning that it will arrive with Microsoft's Windows Phone Tango OS, with a price of around 175 euros. We'll be listening intently to what Nokia has to say over the next few days -- and it looks like it could be plenty.

Is this the Nokia Lumia 610? More specifications leaked originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 26 Feb 2012 06:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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You have to love the last days leading up to a major event like Mobile World Congress, because the rumor mill just doesn't stop. The focus of this particular whisper is Nokia's Lumia series, which according to Reuters should have at least two new members before the show is over. Its sources indicate that the oft-rumored global version of the Lumia 900 is go (AT&T's model shown above), as well as a lower-end Lumia 610. All of us who crave the deeper details are still left in the dark about what we can expect on these devices, but it does give us a heckuva lot more to look forward to next week.

Nokia bringing two Lumia devices to MWC next week? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Perhaps celebrating a push toward the mobile space with its traditionally desktop-bound OS -- or maybe just doing its best to further confuse the similar naming conventions with its forthcoming smartphone operating system -- Microsoft today sent out invites for a February 29th Mobile World Congress event that will see the launch of its Windows 8 Consumer Preview. Details are scarce about the two-hour event, but you'd better believe that we'll be there in Barcelona with bells on.

Microsoft celebrating leap year right by launching Windows 8 Consumer Preview at MWC originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>barcelonamicrosoftmobile world congressmobilepostcrossMobileWorldCongressmwcwindows 8windows 8 consumer previewWindows8Windows8ConsumerPreviewWed, 08 Feb 2012 13:33:00 EST<![CDATA[Intel CEO Paul Otellini flip-flops, says he 'would've gone Android' if he were Elop]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/19/intel-ceo-paul-otellini-flip-flops-says-he-wouldve-gone-andro/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/19/intel-ceo-paul-otellini-flip-flops-says-he-wouldve-gone-andro/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/19/intel-ceo-paul-otellini-flip-flops-says-he-wouldve-gone-andro/#comments It's hard to say if Intel CEO Paul Otellini was simply misquoted the first go 'round, or if he really had a change of heart in the course of 48 hours. Either way, the most recent quotes coming from the highest of highs at Chipzilla paints a very different story than the one we first heard, and it's beginning to look like Intel and Microsoft may eventually wage some sort of war -- even if it's one that remains strictly at the software level. Reuters is reporting that Otellini had this to say when questioned about Stephen Elop's decision to select Windows Phone 7 as the future of Nokia's handset business:
"I wouldn't have made the decision he made, I would probably have gone to Android if I were him. MeeGo would have been the best strategy but he concluded he couldn't afford it."
That contrasts starkly with comments made just days ago, where he was quoted as saying that he would've made "the same or a similar call" if found in Elop's shoes. Continuing on the topic of differentiation, Otellini noted that "it would have been less hard on Android, [but] on MeeGo he could have done it." That said, he's confident that Intel "will find another partner," noting that carriers "still want a third ecosystem and the carriers want an open ecosystem, and that's the thing that drives our motivation." Now, the real question: which Paul can be believed?

Intel CEO Paul Otellini flip-flops, says he 'would've gone Android' if he were Elop originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 19 Feb 2011 06:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We've already seen some evidence that Intel was still pushing strongly ahead with MeeGo despite Nokia's deal with Microsoft, and now CEO Paul Otellini has chimed in on the matter to reassure folks that the company is still committed to the mobile OS. Speaking with Bloomberg at Mobile World Congress this week, Otellini said that he doesn't see that "Nokia changing its strategy changes the industry strategy," and added that "operators still look for an open, operator-friendly operating system." Otellini further went on to say on a panel discussion that he "understood" why Nokia made the decision it did, and even said that if he were in the same position he would have made "the same or a similar call." That doesn't mean he wasn't disappointed by it though -- in fact, he revealed that he used a word that Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz "has often used" when he first received the news from Stephen Elop himself (we'll let you look that up if you don't know it).

Intel's Otellini insists company is committed to MeeGo, says he 'understood' why Nokia moved to Microsoft originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 Feb 2011 13:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>intelmeegomicrosoftmwcmwc 2011Mwc2011nokiaotellinipaul otelliniPaulOtelliniWed, 16 Feb 2011 13:18:00 EST<![CDATA[The Engadget Interview: Microsoft's Aaron Woodman talks Windows Phone 7 and Nokia]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/16/the-engadget-interview-microsofts-aaron-woodman-talks-windows/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/16/the-engadget-interview-microsofts-aaron-woodman-talks-windows/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/16/the-engadget-interview-microsofts-aaron-woodman-talks-windows/#commentsWe sat down for a few minutes with Aaron Woodman -- director of Microsoft's mobile communication business -- here at Mobile World Congress this week to talk about the past, present, and future of the Windows Phone platform. Of course, it was at this very event a year ago when Redmond first unveiled its next-gen smartphone play, so this marks a great opportunity to circle back and see where the company has been -- and naturally, the Nokia news casts a bright new light on the platform. Read on for the full interview!

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The Engadget Interview: Microsoft's Aaron Woodman talks Windows Phone 7 and Nokia originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 16 Feb 2011 09:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>aaron woodmanAaronWoodmaninterviewmicrosoftmwcmwc 2011Mwc2011windows phonewindows phone 7WindowsPhoneWindowsPhone7wp7Wed, 16 Feb 2011 09:55:00 EST<![CDATA[Debunk: Elop never said Microsoft is paying Nokia billions of dollars to use Windows Phone]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/15/debunk-elop-never-said-microsoft-is-paying-nokia-billions-of-do/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/15/debunk-elop-never-said-microsoft-is-paying-nokia-billions-of-do/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/15/debunk-elop-never-said-microsoft-is-paying-nokia-billions-of-do/#commentsIn our sitdown with Nokia CEO Stephen Elop out at Mobile World Congress today, we brought up something that had come up during his press conference and Q&A session last Sunday evening -- that the company's partnership with Microsoft would generate "billions, not millions" of dollars' worth of value. This quickly morphed into an internet-wide story that Microsoft would basically be cutting a ten-figure check to Espoo in exchange for launching devices running its platform, but the reality is that Elop never said anything close to that: in fact, when we specifically asked how the money was flowing and who would be seeing black ink upfront, Elop said on no certain terms that they're not talking specifics of the deal. He goes on to say that it's a "very balanced relationship," which would indicate to us that there wasn't any massive cash transfer to kick this thing off. Regardless, the fact remains: at no time did he say Microsoft was paying to make it happen -- and considering Nokia's needs, we wouldn't be surprised if this was nearly a zero-sum transaction: Microsoft gets a huge boost in the platform's profile along with some services it needs, while Nokia gets a platform that it wasn't able to make itself. Makes sense to us.

Debunk: Elop never said Microsoft is paying Nokia billions of dollars to use Windows Phone originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Engadget Interview: Nokia CEO Stephen Elop talks Microsoft, Symbian, MeeGo, and Windows Phone originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>interviewmicrosoftmwcmwc 2011Mwc2011nokiastephen elopStephenElopvideowindows phonewindows phone 7WindowsPhoneWindowsPhone7wp7Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:51:00 EST<![CDATA[Motorola exec nearly rules out Windows Phone completely, laments 'closed platform']]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/15/motorola-exec-nearly-rules-out-windows-phone-completely-laments/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/15/motorola-exec-nearly-rules-out-windows-phone-completely-laments/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/15/motorola-exec-nearly-rules-out-windows-phone-completely-laments/#commentsMotorola may have once said that it was "open" to developing Windows Phone 7 devices, but it looks like that possibility is now a whole lot less likely than it already was. Speaking at Mobile World Congress this week, Motorola's corporate vice president of software and services product management, Christy Wyatt, said that while she would never say never, she doesn't envision Motorola using Microsoft's OS, and added that "it's not something we're entertaining now." Wyatt went on to say that "there were a bunch of things that we believed about Microsoft that ended up not being true, mostly about what functionality it would have in what period of time," and further explained that Motorola is looking for "an opportunity to create unique value," and it doesn't feel it can do that on a "closed platform" like Windows Phone 7. Obviously, it does feel like it can create unique value with Android, and Wyatt dismissed concerns about a potential duopoly between Android and Apple, saying that "It could be a duopoly on platforms but I'm not sure why having another OS is a good or bad thing." Incidentally, she also said that the upgrade process for Motorola's Android phones has "humbled" the company a bit, and she promises improvements in the future, noting that "we were better with Froyo then with Éclair and we'll be even better with Gingerbread."

Motorola exec nearly rules out Windows Phone completely, laments 'closed platform' originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Feb 2011 14:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidChristy WyattChristyWyattmicrosoftmotomotorolamwcmwc 2011Mwc2011windows phonewindows phone 7WindowsPhoneWindowsPhone7wp7Tue, 15 Feb 2011 14:17:00 EST<![CDATA[Verizon CTO: we don't 'need' the Nokia-Microsoft partnership; Android, iOS, and BlackBerry are the big three platforms]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/15/verizon-cto-we-dont-need-the-nokia-microsoft-partnership-an/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/15/verizon-cto-we-dont-need-the-nokia-microsoft-partnership-an/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/15/verizon-cto-we-dont-need-the-nokia-microsoft-partnership-an/#commentsCourting the largest carrier in the United States is probably at the top of any phone manufacturer's to-do list, and it's starting to sound like Nokia -- on the strength of its just-announced Windows Phone gamble -- has an uphill battle ahead of it. Verizon CTO Tony Melone has gone on record out at Mobile World Congress this week saying that he's skeptical Micosoft has the capability to meet its lofty volume goals for Windows Phone -- a little odd, considering that Verizon is on the verge of launching its first Windows Phone 7 model -- and that he doesn't think "Verizon needs the Nokia and Microsoft relationship." Referring seemingly directly to Nokia CEO Stephen Elop's desire to make the smartphone war a "three-horse race" between Android, iOS, and Windows Phone, Melone says he thinks that "right now the three OS players we see for our network are Android, Apple, and RIM." Of course, just like the iPhone, we're sure Melone's attitude could change in a snap if Windows Phone picks up enough steam -- but even in the best case, that's going to take a while.

Verizon CTO: we don't 'need' the Nokia-Microsoft partnership; Android, iOS, and BlackBerry are the big three platforms originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Feb 2011 13:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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See the new Windows Phone 7 features in motion (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Feb 2011 11:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ie9kinectmicrosoftmultitaskingmwcmwc 2011Mwc2011videowindows phone 7WindowsPhone7wp7Tue, 15 Feb 2011 11:26:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC CEO Peter Chou on Microsoft / Nokia partnership: 'it'll make the ecosystem stronger']]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/15/htc-ceo-peter-chou-on-microsoft-nokia-partnership-itll-make/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/15/htc-ceo-peter-chou-on-microsoft-nokia-partnership-itll-make/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/15/htc-ceo-peter-chou-on-microsoft-nokia-partnership-itll-make/#comments Here's a nugget to chew on as you roll out of bed this morning. During "The Power of Applications" keynote today at Mobile World Congress, HTC CEO Peter Chou was just asked what his take was on the Microsoft / Nokia partnership. Of course, we've heard before that the company loves Android and WP7 equally, and it was certainly onboard from the get-to with the launch of the 7 Mozart, but it's not often that one handset manufacturer comments on another. Contrary to popular belief, Peter seemed fairly positive on the deal, though he made sure to focus more on the software side rather than touching on Elop's decision making skills. Here's the quote in full:
"They're doing what they have to do. It won't be easy, but they're doing what they have to do. We are very committed to Windows Mobile, and we are one of their lead partners for Windows Phone 7. So we are positive, because this combination will surely make that ecosystem stronger. As a strong player [in this ecosystem], HTC will be a beneficiary from [their decision]."
In other words, HTC's pumped that WP7 now has more backing, which will in turn (hopefully) make its own Windows Phone 7 devices more marketable, attractive and desirable as the ecosystem grows stronger. Talk about looking on the bright side of things.

HTC CEO Peter Chou on Microsoft / Nokia partnership: 'it'll make the ecosystem stronger' originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Feb 2011 07:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: We have a video of this in action after the break!

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Microsoft Rally Ball demo shows Windows Phone 7, Kinect, Xbox Live living in perfect harmony (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 Feb 2011 10:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Microsoft indicated it didn't previously allow for third-party multitasking due to battery life concerns, but those concerns have been mitigated -- somehow. We're not sure of the API-level details that's letting all this magic happen, but we'll look for those later. All we know right know is that it looks great and we can't wait to try it out for ourselves.

Windows Phone 7's multitasking uses zoomed-out cards to check on your apps originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 Feb 2011 10:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Twitter will be integrated into the People Hub, so you can get your real-time "what's for dinner" updates right there. And, of course, Microsoft confirmed IE9 is coming. It'll deliver a "dramatically enhanced web browser experience" thanks to graphics and hardware acceleration that'll make the most of what your handset has to offer. Sounds tasty to us. We're told to expect the update in "early March," which isn't that far away at all.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ballmerbelfiorebreaking newsBreakingNewsfeaturefeaturedfeaturesie9internet explorer 9InternetExplorer9joe belfioreJoeBelfioremicrosoftmultitaskingmwcmwc 2011Mwc2011steve ballmerSteveBallmertwitterwindows phone 7WindowsPhone7Mon, 14 Feb 2011 10:09:00 EST<![CDATA[Windows Phone 7 update with copy and paste, CDMA support coming in 'early March']]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/14/windows-phone-7-update-with-copy-and-paste-cdma-support-coming/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/14/windows-phone-7-update-with-copy-and-paste-cdma-support-coming/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/14/windows-phone-7-update-with-copy-and-paste-cdma-support-coming/#comments Though he wouldn't give an exact date, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer whittled down the availability window for the company's first big update to Windows Phone 7 at his keynote address to the crowds gathered at Mobile World Congress today. The latest message is that it'll be available in "early March," which puts us precious few weeks away -- more or less on track with what we'd been anticipating -- bringing support for CDMA radios, copy and paste, and performance improvements. Hopefully that clears the way for the 7 Pro on Sprint, eh?

Windows Phone 7 update with copy and paste, CDMA support coming in 'early March' originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 Feb 2011 10:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ballmercdmacopy and pasteCopyAndPastemicrosoftmwcmwc 2011Mwc2011steve ballmerSteveBallmerwindows phone 7WindowsPhone7Mon, 14 Feb 2011 10:07:00 EST<![CDATA[Live from Steve Ballmer's MWC 2011 keynote!]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/14/live-from-steve-ballmers-mwc-2011-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/14/live-from-steve-ballmers-mwc-2011-keynote/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/14/live-from-steve-ballmers-mwc-2011-keynote/#comments Woo! Developers! Yeah! Synergy! Steve Ballmer is sure to bring his characteristic enthusiasm to another MWC keynote, though this one should be quite a bit different from the same presentation this time last year. Microsoft is no longer just talking about Windows Phone 7, it's shipping it all around the world, and now it has a major new partner in the form of the world's foremost smartphone seller, Nokia. Stephen Elop might still be around central Barcelona and drop by for a chat, but we suspect Microsoft will have some more goodies up its sleeve. Join us after the break as we liveblog every second of it.

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Be sure to check out our full liveblog right here.

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[Thanks, Jay]

Microsoft said to be planning second Windows Phone 7 update for MWC in February originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 10 Dec 2010 07:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>microsoftmobile world congressMobileWorldCongressmwcmwc 2011Mwc2011patchrumorsoftwaresoftware updateSoftwareUpdatespeculationupdateupgradewindows phonewindows phone 7WindowsPhoneWindowsPhone7wp7Fri, 10 Dec 2010 07:20:00 EST<![CDATA[Windows Phone 7 Series: everything you ever wanted to know]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/windows-phone-7-series-everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/windows-phone-7-series-everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/windows-phone-7-series-everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know/#comments Microsoft just planted a massive flag in the ground with the debut of Windows Phone 7 Series. The company's new mobile operating system is a radical and potent departure from the past, and there's a lot to take in -- so we've gathered together all our knowledge and impressions of the device so far and rolled them into a single, concise guide. Of course, there will be plenty more to learn in the coming months, and we're going to be beating down Redmond's door for more details on this thing, but for now let's dive into what Microsoft has revealed so far about its latest and (potentially) greatest phone operating system.

Gallery: Windows Phone 7 Series Interface

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Windows Phone 7 Series: everything you ever wanted to know originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We're not sure what to think of this one, but it would be remiss of us not to pass it along to you. On one hand, pics like this can be faked pretty easily these days. Yet again, the tipster seemed pretty convincing: he used the term "datassette" like he knew what he was talking about. We'll let you be the judge, OK?

Update: We have received one further image, which seems a little more... plausible? Not really -- but you can scope it after the break nonetheless. Thanks, Lincoln!

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Commodore PET caught running Windows Phone 7 Series? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Feb 2010 14:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>breaking newsBreakingNewsmicrosoftmwcMWC 2010Mwc2010Windows Phonewindows phone 7 seriesWindowsPhoneWindowsPhone7SeriesTue, 16 Feb 2010 14:54:00 EST<![CDATA[Windows Phone 7 Series Marketplace gets pictured]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/windows-phone-7-series-marketplace-gets-pictured/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/windows-phone-7-series-marketplace-gets-pictured/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/windows-phone-7-series-marketplace-gets-pictured/#comments Microsoft's Joe Belfiore did a really thorough job yesterday of walking us through the key hubs on the shiny new Windows Phone 7 OS, but one area that was conspicuously missed out in the overview was the Marketplace. Well, let us fill in that gap of knowledge right quick with the above image of the interface. As you can see, the first thing visible when you enter the hub is a full-screen feature for individual games or applications -- this could either work as with the music hub, wherein you see the last bit of content you accessed or, less awesomely, could function as a promotional (read: advertising) spot before you get into the market proper. The Marketplace is then fragmented into its constituent elements, with apps, games, music and podcasts leading you into their respective subsections. We've grabbed an image of how the Applications section will look as well, which you can see for yourself after the break.

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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>hubhubsmarketplacemicrosoftmobile osMobileOsmwcmwc 2010Mwc2010operating systemOperatingSystemossmartphonessoftwarewindowswindows phonewindows phone 7windows phone 7 hubswindows phone 7 seriesWindowsPhoneWindowsPhone7WindowsPhone7HubsWindowsPhone7SeriesTue, 16 Feb 2010 03:25:00 EST<![CDATA[Microsoft offers up lengthy Windows Phone 7 Series video walkthrough]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/microsoft-offers-up-lengthy-windows-phone-7-series-video-walkthr/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/microsoft-offers-up-lengthy-windows-phone-7-series-video-walkthr/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/microsoft-offers-up-lengthy-windows-phone-7-series-video-walkthr/#comments Not quite sure if you've heard, but Microsoft launched a new mobile operating system today. Crazy, right? Unfortunately, it'll be a few weeks seasons still before you can actually wrap your palms around an actual Windows Phone 7 Series device, but the folks over at MSDN aren't holding back. They've hosted up a 22 minute video walkthrough to explain every nook and crannie of the fresh OS, and if you're one of those "impatient" types, you owe it to yourself to hit the source link and mash play. Grab a beverage first, though.

[Thanks, Nathan]

Microsoft offers up lengthy Windows Phone 7 Series video walkthrough originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>microsoftMWCMWC 2010Mwc2010operating systemOperatingSystemOSsmartphonesoftwarevideowalk throughWalkThroughwindowswindows mobilewindows mobile 7Windows Phone 7 SeriesWindowsMobileWindowsMobile7WindowsPhone7SeriesMon, 15 Feb 2010 12:39:00 EST<![CDATA[Windows Phone 7 Series hands-on and impressions (updated with video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/windows-phone-7-series-hands-on-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/windows-phone-7-series-hands-on-and-impressions/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/windows-phone-7-series-hands-on-and-impressions/#comments Forget everything you know about Windows Mobile. Seriously, throw the whole OS concept in a garbage bin or incinerator or something. Microsoft has done what would have been unthinkable for the company just a few years ago: started from scratch. At least, that's how things look (and feel) with Windows Phone 7 Series. This really is a completely new OS -- and not just Microsoft's new OS, it's a new smartphone OS, like webOS new, like iPhone OS new. You haven't used an interface like this before (well, okay, if you've used a Zune HD then you've kind of used an interface like this). Still, 7 Series goes wider and deeper than the Zune by a longshot, and it's got some pretty intense ideas about how you're supposed to be interacting with a mobile device. We had a chance to go hands-on with the dev phone before today's announcement, and hear from some of the people behind the devices, and here's our takeaway. (And don't worry, we've got loads of pictures and video coming, so keep checking this post for the freshest updates).

First the look and feel. The phones are really secondary here, and we want to focus on the interface. The design and layout of 7 Series' UI (internally called Metro) is really quite original, utilizing what one of the designers (Albert Shum, formerly of Nike) calls an "authentically digital" and "chromeless" experience. What does that mean? Well we can tell you what it doesn't mean -- no shaded icons, no faux 3D or drop shadows, no busy backgrounds (no backgrounds at all), and very little visual flair besides clean typography and transition animations. The whole look is strangely reminiscent of a terminal display (maybe Microsoft is recalling its DOS roots here) -- almost Tron-like in its primary color simplicity. To us, it's rather exciting. This OS looks nothing like anything else on the market, and we think that's to its advantage. Admittedly, we could stand for a little more information available within single views, and we have yet to see how the phone will handle things like notifications, but the design of the interface is definitely in a class of its own. Here's a few takeaways on what it's like to use (and some video)...

Gallery: Windows Phone 7 Series first look


Gallery: Windows Phone 7 Series UI walkthrough

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Windows Phone 7 Series hands-on and impressions (updated with video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>7 series7Serieshands-onimpressionsmicrosoftmwcmwc 2010Mwc2010previewwindows phonewindows phone 7 seriesWindowsPhoneWindowsPhone7SeriesMon, 15 Feb 2010 11:56:00 EST<![CDATA[Windows Phone 7 Series is official, and Microsoft is playing to win]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/windows-phone-7-series-is-official-and-microsoft-is-playing-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/windows-phone-7-series-is-official-and-microsoft-is-playing-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/windows-phone-7-series-is-official-and-microsoft-is-playing-to/#comments Windows Phone 7 Series. Get used to the name, because it's now a part of the smartphone vernacular... however verbose it may seem. Today Microsoft launches one of its most ambitious (if not most ambitious) projects: the rebranding of Windows Mobile. The company is introducing the new mobile OS at Mobile World Congress 2010, in Barcelona, and if the press is anything to be believed, this is just the beginning. The phone operating system does away with pretty much every scrap of previous mobile efforts from Microsoft, from the look and feel down to the underlying code -- everything is brand new. 7 Series has rebuilt Windows Mobile from the ground up, featuring a completely altered home screen and user interface experience, robust Xbox LIVE and Zune integration, and vastly new and improved social networking tools. Gone is the familiar Start screen, now replaced with "tiles" which scroll vertically and can be customized as quick launches, links to contacts, or self contained widgets. The look of the OS has also been radically upended, mirroring the Zune HD experience closely, replete with that large, iconic text for menus, and content transitions which elegantly (and dimensionally) slide a user into and out of different views. The OS is also heavily focused on social networking, providing integrated contact pages which show status updates from multiple services and allow fast jumps to richer cloud content (such as photo galleries). The Xbox integration will include LIVE games, avatars, and profiles, while the Zune end of things appears to be a carbon copy of the standalone device's features (including FM radio).

Besides just flipping the script on the brand, the company seems to be taking a much more vertical approach with hardware and user experience, dictating rigid specs for 7 Series devices (a specific CPU and speed, screen aspect ratio and resolution, memory, and even button configuration), and doing away with carrier or partner UI customizations such as Sense or TouchWiz. That's right -- there will be a single Windows Phone identity regardless of carrier or device brand. Those new phones will likely look similar at first, featuring a high res touchscreen, three front-facing buttons (back, start, and perhaps not shockingly, a Bing key), and little else.

Carrier partnerships are far and wide, including AT&T, Deutsche Telekom AG, Orange, SFR, Sprint, Telecom Italia, Telefónica, Telstra, T-Mobile USA, Verizon Wireless and Vodafone, while hardware partners include Dell, Garmin-Asus, HTC, HP, LG, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Toshiba and Qualcomm. We're told that we likely won't get to see any third-party devices at MWC, though Microsoft is showing off dev units of unknown origin, and the first handsets are supposed to hit the market by the holidays of this year.

We had chance to go hands-on with a device before the announcement, and we've got some detail to share on just what the experience is like, so click here to read our hands-on impressions (with lots of pics and video on the way!).

Gallery: Windows Phone 7 Series Interface


Gallery: Windows Phone 7 Series live gallery

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Windows Phone 7 Series is official, and Microsoft is playing to win originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We're in our seats and the show is about to begin. Hang tight! Everything is set to go at these times:

04:00AM - Hawaii
06:00AM - Pacific
07:00AM - Mountain
08:00AM - Central
09:00AM - Eastern
02:00PM - London
03:00PM - Paris
11:00PM - Tokyo

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Live from Microsoft's Windows Phone press event at MWC 2010 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, HJ Willems]

Update: The official announcement has now been made and fully corroborates the visuals leaked here. Check out our hands-on experience with the fresh new software to learn more.

Gallery: Windows Mobile 7 leaked screenshots

Windows Mobile 7 interface and device leaked on MWC banners originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Feb 2010 05:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you're both ready and set, then you'll be pleased to know that Microsoft has major Windows Mobile goings-on to discuss tomorrow at 9AM ET (3PM here in Spain). What does that really mean? Well based on the torrent of circumstantial (and actual) evidence we've seen, it looks like the big M is set to deliver its most important piece of mobile news in years: Windows Mobile 7. Or, Windows Phone 7 Series... or whatever it is they're calling it these days. Regardless, it looks like a new era for Redmond's smartphone platform, and we'll be there covering the whole thing minute-by-minute... as only Engadget can.

If you're as curious as we are about Microsoft's plans, the event kicks off on Monday, February 15 at the times below. And here's the URL to park your browser at to see the action take place:

04:00AM - Hawaii
06:00AM - Pacific
07:00AM - Mountain
08:00AM - Central
09:00AM - Eastern
02:00PM - London
03:00PM - Paris
11:00PM - Tokyo

Microsoft's Windows Phone event at MWC kicks off tomorrow at 9AM ET originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 14 Feb 2010 21:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>barcelonaeventlive eventLiveEventmicrosoftmwcmwc 2010Mwc2010windows mobilewindows mobile 7windows phonewindows phone 7 seriesWindowsMobileWindowsMobile7WindowsPhoneWindowsPhone7Serieswinmowinmo 7Winmo7wm7Sun, 14 Feb 2010 21:02:00 EST<![CDATA[Wall Street Journal: Windows Mobile 7 coming next week]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/wall-street-journal-windows-mobile-7-coming-next-week/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/wall-street-journal-windows-mobile-7-coming-next-week/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/wall-street-journal-windows-mobile-7-coming-next-week/#comments We pretty much knew that Windows Mobile 7 is coming next week at MWC, but the Wall Street Journal has a piece up confirming the announcement, along with a few other interesting details. As we'd heard, the new UI is a riff on the Zune HD interface, and the OS "reflects a much tighter focus" on hardware / software integration, all based around a "small number" of hardware chassis specs -- pretty much what we've known, but it's interesting that the Journal's source says the plan is to "limit the wild variation" that's typically been the hallmark of Windows Mobile. The WSJ also says that the long-rumored Pink project is a separate phone designed to replace the Sidekick -- which we also basically knew -- but that it won't make an appearance at MWC at all. Hmm, sounds like someone ought tell all those Twittering Danger employees. We'll see what happens -- it all goes down early on Monday.

Wall Street Journal: Windows Mobile 7 coming next week originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>microsoftmwcmwc 2010Mwc2010rumorrumorswindow mobile 7WindowMobile7windows mobileWindowsMobilewinmowinmo 7Winmo7Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:22:00 EST<![CDATA[Garmin-Asus nuvifone M10 offers Windows Mobile 6.5.3 with an obsession for navigation]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/garmin-asus-nuvifone-m10-offers-windows-mobile-6-5-3-with-an-obs/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/garmin-asus-nuvifone-m10-offers-windows-mobile-6-5-3-with-an-obs/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/garmin-asus-nuvifone-m10-offers-windows-mobile-6-5-3-with-an-obs/#comments Garmin-Asus phones, they're like buses aren't they -- you wait for ages to get one, then two come along at the same time. Seeking to sate as many mobile OS appetites as possible, the partner company has quickly followed up its A50 Android handset with this here M10, sporting Microsoft's latest Windows Mobile build. As only the second WinMo 6.5.3 device around, the M10 is as up to date as you can get on the software front, though earlier word of a slightly dated 600MHz Qualcomm MSM 7227 CPU will douse some enthusiasm on the hardware side. Then again, Garmin-Asus do furnish you with 512MB of both RAM and ROM and a decent 4GB of integrated storage, so it's not like this is going to be a slouch or anything, and the 3.5-inch WVGA touchscreen should also do a nice job of displaying the built-in turn-by-turn navigation. Location awareness is said to be ingrained in everything the phone does, with navigation functions attached to the calendar, web browser, messaging and email clients. Launch is slated for the first half of 2010, and you can quite naturally expect us to get all up close and personal with this handset at MWC next week.

Garmin-Asus nuvifone M10 offers Windows Mobile 6.5.3 with an obsession for navigation originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>asusbreaking newsBreakingNewsgarmingarmin-asusgpsm10microsoftmwcmwc 2010Mwc2010nuvifonesmartphonewindows mobilewindows mobile 6.5.3WindowsMobileWindowsMobile6.5.3winmowinmo 6.5.3Winmo6.5.3Thu, 11 Feb 2010 04:51:00 EST<![CDATA[Microsoft's MWC digs come together, 'Ready, Set' is the theme (and Steve Ballmer's hosting)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/microsofts-mwc-digs-come-together-ready-set-is-the-theme/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/microsofts-mwc-digs-come-together-ready-set-is-the-theme/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/microsofts-mwc-digs-come-together-ready-set-is-the-theme/#comments The fine city of Barcelona is abuzz this week as final preparations for Mobile World Congress fall into place -- and as you probably know by now, we're all expecting Microsoft to pull out all of the stops to introduce Windows Mobile 7. Just like last year, Redmond is renting out the Catalonia Barcelona Plaza Hotel across the street from the convention center to help kick off its announcements in style, and reader Javier has been kind enough to send in some shots of the facility getting done up in Microsoft livery for the event. There aren't any spoilers here, sadly, but we can see that the company's "Windows Phone" branding figures prominently (we should hope as much) and they're using the catchphrase "Ready. Set." to get everyone fired up. You might say the "wow" starts now -- or, you know, you might not. Either way, be sure to keep it tuned right here throughout next week's festivities, because we'll be bringing you tons of coverage live!

If you're as curious as we are about Microsoft's plans, here's when the event (which you can bet your bottom euro we'll be liveblogging) kicks off on Monday, February 15:

03:00AM - Hawaii
06:00AM - Pacific
07:00AM - Mountain
08:00AM - Central
09:00AM - Eastern
02:00PM - London
03:00PM - Paris
11:00PM - Tokyo

[Thanks, Javier M.]

Update: We've gotten email confirmation from Microsoft today that none other than the head honcho, Steve Ballmer, will be hosting the press conference -- which means we need roughly 20 percent less coffee before showing up than we would otherwise.

Gallery: Microsoft's MWC digs come together, 'Ready, Set' is the theme

Microsoft's MWC digs come together, 'Ready, Set' is the theme (and Steve Ballmer's hosting) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>barcelonamicrosoftmwcmwc 2010Mwc2010windows mobilewindows mobile 7windows phoneWindowsMobileWindowsMobile7WindowsPhonewinmowinmo 7Winmo7wm7Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:12:00 EST<![CDATA[Unearthed Microsoft emails reveal reaction to iTunes launch, make us giddy for MWC]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/unearthed-microsoft-emails-reveal-reaction-to-itunes-launch-mak/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/unearthed-microsoft-emails-reveal-reaction-to-itunes-launch-mak/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/10/unearthed-microsoft-emails-reveal-reaction-to-itunes-launch-mak/#commentsIt's a funny thing, really. iTunes has somehow managed to become the world's largest seller of music in just seven years, yet it's easily one of the buggiest, most resource intensive and altogether unlikable pieces of software to ever come from the labs of Cupertino. From Microsoft's perspective, however, they're really just interested in the first bit, and in particular, why it wasn't able to take advantage of the market opportunity in the way Jobs and company did. Groklaw managed to dig up a handful of email chains that were made public after the Comes v. Microsoft antitrust litigation, and the content is nothing short of eye-opening. One particular snippet from Bill Gates was exceptionally juicy, as he noted (in a number of words) that Apple had somehow managed to "get a better licensing deal than anyone else has gotten for music." Jim Allchin's terse reply consisted of two statements, one of which was "we were smoked."

Frankly, this unearthing couldn't have come at a better time. With Mobile World Congress about to get going in Barcelona, we're waiting on pins and needles to see what kind of music innovation is being veiled in the purported Windows Mobile 7 introduction. If you'll recall, we already heard that many elements from the Zune HD interface would be making their way onto the mobile side, and there's hardly a better time to really give iTunes a run for its money than mid-February 2010. Dig into the links below for more on the 2003 revelation -- it's a hoot, we tell ya.

Unearthed Microsoft emails reveal reaction to iTunes launch, make us giddy for MWC originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We've had a pretty clear indication that Microsoft would have plenty to say about Windows Mobile 7 at MWC this month, and it looks like we now have the first significant batch of rumored details ahead of the presumed launch. While nothing is close to being confirmed just yet, PPCGeeks has received what it describes as some "truly amazing information" about what's now apparently known as Windows Phone 7, and it certainly paints an interesting picture. According to the site, Windows Phone 7 will sport an interface that's "very similar" to the Zune HD, along with a complete revamp of the start screen, and a UI (codenamed METRO) that's described as "very clean," "soulful," and "alive." Perhaps just as notably, the OS supposedly won't support multitasking, with applications instead simply pausing themselves when in the background (there will be support for push notifications, though). Also missing is Flash support (at least initially), as well as NETCF backwards compatibility for older applications, although there are apparently "high hopes" for porting NETCF to the new platform eventually.

On the upside, the OS is said to have full Xbox gaming integration (including gamertags, avatars and, yes, achievements), full Zune integration, full support for social networking, and a try before you buy system in the Marketplace. What we apparently won't be seeing at MWC, however, is any Windows Phone 7 hardware, as the announcement is said to focus solely on the user interface. According to PPCGeeks, however, Microsoft is confident that the first hardware will be ready by September of this year. Hit up the link below for the complete rundown.

Update: MobileTechWorld looks to have also received the same batch of rumors, and has revealed a few more, including word that the browsing experience is currently "better / faster" than the iPhone 3G, and that Microsoft is "aiming towards" the 3GS. They also say that while there will be no Microsoft-made device, the company will have tighter control of the manufacturing process, which promises to simplify things for everyone involved and allow for over-the-air updates.

Rumored Windows Phone 7 details surface ahead of MWC launch: Zune-like UI, no multitasking originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>microsoftmwcmwc 2010Mwc2010windowswindows mobilewindows mobile 7windows phonewindows phone 7WindowsMobileWindowsMobile7WindowsPhoneWindowsPhone7Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:07:00 EST<![CDATA[Microsoft CFO says 'we'll have much more to say' about WinMo 7 in February]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/29/microsoft-cfo-says-well-have-much-more-to-say-about-winmo-7-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/29/microsoft-cfo-says-well-have-much-more-to-say-about-winmo-7-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/29/microsoft-cfo-says-well-have-much-more-to-say-about-winmo-7-i/#commentsEvery indication we've had out of Microsoft is that Windows Mobile 7 is on track for a grand unveiling at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona next month, and indeed, Fox Business has none other than CFO Peter Klein on record saying as much -- the closest thing we've had to a confirmation outside of Robbie Bach's analyst remarks a few weeks back. At the 4:07 mark of the video, Klein says that the company is "heads down" on WinMo 7 and expects to have "much more to say" about the product out in Spain, which would mark the one-year anniversary since the announcement of 6.5 at the same venue. Considering the brutal response that last version endured over the better part of 2009, let's hope they're coming to the table with something much, much more delicious this time around.

Microsoft CFO says 'we'll have much more to say' about WinMo 7 in February originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cfomicrosoftmwcmwc 2010Mwc2010peter kleinPeterKleinwindows mobilewindows mobile 7WindowsMobileWindowsMobile7winmowinmo 7Winmo7wm7Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:11:00 EST<![CDATA[Windows Mobile 7 roadmap elucidated, starts with MWC 2010 demo]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/windows-mobile-7-roadmap-elucidated-starts-with-mwc-2010-demo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/windows-mobile-7-roadmap-elucidated-starts-with-mwc-2010-demo/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/27/windows-mobile-7-roadmap-elucidated-starts-with-mwc-2010-demo/#commentsYou know, January is all but expired now. Gone are the heady (or is that headless?) days of CES 2010, and we're nearly past the rumor euphoria of the decade, so what do we have to look forward to? According to CNET's sources, WinMo 7. This year. Sure, we heard as much from DigiTimes, but it's always good to put a more legitimate source to what is quite the juicy forecast. Confirmation that Microsoft is planning to finalize all code by this summer also meshes with an earlier leak of an LG Windows Mobile 7 handset set for a September release, while the latest Pink phone rumors are also reiterated. At any rate, it all kicks off in Barcelona come February 15, with Microsoft also circling its MIX 2010 web development conference a month later as the time it'll start dishing the dirt on how to code for the new OS. So there we have it, new consumer phones and a long overdue WinMo overhaul all coming to you within the next few months.

Windows Mobile 7 roadmap elucidated, starts with MWC 2010 demo originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 27 Jan 2010 02:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>dangermicrosoftmixmix 2010Mix2010mobile world congressmobile world congress 2010MobileWorldCongressMobileWorldCongress2010mwcmwc 2010Mwc2010pinkpink phonePinkPhoneroadmapwindows mobilewindows mobile 7WindowsMobileWindowsMobile7winmowinmo 7Winmo7zuneWed, 27 Jan 2010 02:17:00 EST<![CDATA[Zune 'Phone' devices listed in latest software update]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/26/zune-phone-devices-listed-in-updated-zune-software/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/26/zune-phone-devices-listed-in-updated-zune-software/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/26/zune-phone-devices-listed-in-updated-zune-software/#comments Whoa, what's this? The so-called Zune software maintenance release has a trio of Phone device drivers tucked away inside the Zune.inf file according to Long Zheng over at istartedsomething. And similar to the three devices listed representing the three types of Zunes, we have three Phone.DeviceDesc placeholders for three unannounced (Pink and WinMo 6.x/7?) phones presumably running premium Zune media services. We expect Microsoft will come clean at Mobile World Congress starting February 15th. We'll be there live which means that you will be too.

Zune 'Phone' devices listed in latest software update originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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