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[Motorola ES400S earns its keep on Sprint in October]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/29/motorola-es400s-earns-its-keep-on-sprint-in-october/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/29/motorola-es400s-earns-its-keep-on-sprint-in-october/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/29/motorola-es400s-earns-its-keep-on-sprint-in-october/#comments You may not remember the Motorola ES400 announced back in June; it's the first device to run Microsoft's Windows Embedded Handheld platform, after all -- an offshoot of WinMo 6.5.3 -- and doesn't have a whole lot of relevance to the average consumer. Well, let this be your refresher: Sprint has revealed that it intends to launch its own version of the phone, the ES400S, through a variety of Sprint sales channels next month, marking the first time an enterprise-oriented Moto has been branded and offered directly by a carrier. It meets a variety of standards for ruggedness and includes a 3-inch VGA display, full QWERTY keyboard, 3.2 megapixel camera (which actually performs the barcode scanning duties, not a traditional laser scanner), 802.11a / b / g, GPS, and both CDMA with EV-DO Rev. A and GSM / HSPA for international use. You get a 1540mAh battery in the box, but a whopping 3080mAh unit is available separately if you plan on enterprisin' away from a charger for days on end. "Qualified" businesses will be able to get in on the ES400S starting sometime before the end of October for $499.99, while average Joes will have the option of paying $549.99 on a new two-year deal. Follow the break for the press release.

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Motorola ES400S earns its keep on Sprint in October originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Sep 2010 15:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>es400es400smotomotorolaruggedsprintwindows embedded handheldwindows mobilewindows mobile 6.5.3WindowsEmbeddedHandheldWindowsMobileWindowsMobile6.5.3winmo 6.5.3Winmo6.5.3Wed, 29 Sep 2010 15:16:00 EST<![CDATA[TerreStar Genus hybrid satellite phone hits AT&T at long last for $799]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/21/terrestar-genus-hybrid-satellite-phone-hits-atandt-at-long-last/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/21/terrestar-genus-hybrid-satellite-phone-hits-atandt-at-long-last/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/21/terrestar-genus-hybrid-satellite-phone-hits-atandt-at-long-last/#comments It's been just shy of a year since TerreStar's Windows Mobile-based Genus was announced for AT&T, offering a unique combination of GSM / HSPA backed up with satellite capability for those times when you find yourself in the middle of nowhere; in fact, you may have assumed that it had already been released by now. After all, this isn't the phone for 97 percent of the population -- it runs Windows Mobile and still works in places where us soft city folk would never dream of going -- so odds are good you never bothered to follow up on it. Fact is, though, it's just now available for the first time today, so as long as you've got a line of sight to TerreStar's bird and a willingness to tolerate WinMo 6.5.3, you'll be able to make and receive calls throughout the US, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands and in the surrounding waters -- and it's all on one telephone number. Of course, having a single number eliminates the cool factor of being able to say "if you can't reach me, try my sat phone," but let's be honest: convenience wins here. Right now, the phone's only available to business and government users... and with $799 upfront for the phone and satellite service running $25 a month plus per-minute, per-message, and per-megabyte charges of 65 cents, 40 cents, and 5 dollars, respectively, that's probably for the best. Follow the break for AT&T's full press release.

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TerreStar Genus hybrid satellite phone hits AT&T at long last for $799 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Sep 2010 00:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>attbreaking newsBreakingNewsgenusqwertysatellitesatellite phoneSatellitePhoneterrestarwindows mobilewindows mobile 6.5windows mobile 6.5.3WindowsMobileWindowsMobile6.5WindowsMobile6.5.3winmowinmo 6.5winmo 6.5.3Winmo6.5Winmo6.5.3Tue, 21 Sep 2010 00:07:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC HD Mini review]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/06/htc-hd-mini-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/06/htc-hd-mini-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/06/htc-hd-mini-review/#comments We had to exercise our neglected patience muscle with this one, but at long last we've gotten ahold of a real live HD Mini and put it through its paces. Equipped with the same processor, screen size and resolution as HTC's Legend, but running the HD2's Windows Mobile 6.5.3 under a WinMo-specific Sense skin, the Mini is in many ways an amalgamation of its two better known cousins. You'll no doubt be aware that we weren't too displeased by either of those handsets, so what you must be wondering now is whether or not splicing them into one eminently pocketable package delivers an equally compelling device. Read on to find out.

Gallery: HTC HD Mini review

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HTC HD Mini review originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 06 Jun 2010 14:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>hd miniHdMinihtchtc hd minihtc senseHtcHdMiniHtcSensehvgamsm7225qualcomm msm7227QualcommMsm7227reviewsensevideowindows mobilewindows mobile 6.5.3WindowsMobileWindowsMobile6.5.3winmowinmo 6.5winmo 6.5.3Winmo6.5Winmo6.5.3Sun, 06 Jun 2010 14:04:00 EST<![CDATA[LG Fathom gets real with Windows Mobile 6.5.3 on Verizon]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/24/lg-fathom-gets-real-with-windows-mobile-6-5-3-on-verizon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/24/lg-fathom-gets-real-with-windows-mobile-6-5-3-on-verizon/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/24/lg-fathom-gets-real-with-windows-mobile-6-5-3-on-verizon/#comments If you're still hanging on to the hope that Windows Mobile is going to serve you just fine in the coming years, LG and Verizon have at least one more option for your phone needs -- and it's running 6.5.3, a first for a US carrier launch. Enter the LG Fathom, a 1GHz touchscreen device with a 3.2-inch screen, slide out QWERTY keyboard, WiFi, a microSD slot (for up to 16GB of storage), and a 3.2 megapixel camera. The device will be available for pre-orders on May 27th, with a street date of June 3rd, and will run you $149.99 after a two year contract and $100 mail-in rebate. If you want all the details, just check out the PR after the break.

Continue reading LG Fathom gets real with Windows Mobile 6.5.3 on Verizon

LG Fathom gets real with Windows Mobile 6.5.3 on Verizon originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 24 May 2010 09:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>fathomlglg fathomLgFathomverizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelesswindows mobilewindows mobile 6.5.3WindowsMobileWindowsMobile6.5.3winmo 6.5.3Winmo6.5.3Mon, 24 May 2010 09:42:00 EST<![CDATA[Keepin' it real fake: HTC HD, too]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/06/keepin-it-real-fake-htc-hd-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/06/keepin-it-real-fake-htc-hd-too/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/06/keepin-it-real-fake-htc-hd-too/#comments If you're going to rip off one of the more memorable Windows Mobile devices ever made, you'd think you'd want to at least clone its most notable feature -- but seriously, what do we know about the KIRF business? Yeah, well, this little number manufactured by a firm doing business as "iHTC" (no relation to HTC, we're sure) looks an awful lot like the HD2, but lacks that all-important 4.3-inch display, instead trading down for a more pedestrian 3.6-inch unit. On the upside, it's still WVGA and packs the latest and greatest Windows Mobile 6.5.3 (if "latest and greatest" really applies there) plus a 5 megapixel autofocus cam -- not bad specs for a device that eats copyrights for breakfast. Seems you can hunt one of these puppies down for about 1,580 yuan ($231), so start saving and packing for your Chinese adventure -- and in the meantime, follow the break for a comprehensive video demo of the finest technology iHTC has to offer.

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Keepin' it real fake: HTC HD, too originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 May 2010 00:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>clonehd2htcihtckirfvideowindows mobilewindows mobile 6.5windows mobile 6.5.3WindowsMobileWindowsMobile6.5WindowsMobile6.5.3winmowinmo 6.5Winmo6.5winmo6.5.3wm6.5Thu, 06 May 2010 00:39:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC HD mini with North American 3G gets FCC approval?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/htc-hd-mini-with-north-american-3g-gets-fcc-approval/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/htc-hd-mini-with-north-american-3g-gets-fcc-approval/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/20/htc-hd-mini-with-north-american-3g-gets-fcc-approval/#comments So, hear us out: this isn't a slam dunk by any stretch of the imagination, but we've good reason to believe that we're looking at the FCC ID label of the HTC HD mini variant designed to support North American 3G bands. The most obvious reason is the fact that the label is screaming yellow -- a perfect match for the chartreuse internals of the device that HTC was excited to show off at its MWC introduction a couple months back. What's more, this approval comes a few weeks after approval of the Euro-spec PB92100 with a similarly-designed label, which would've been the right time frame for a phone that's due to ship across Europe any day now. Of course, the approval of this phone doesn't really say anything about carrier availability -- sure, it could ship on AT&T, but it could also come to Rogers, Bell, Telus, or be sold unlocked and unbranded, a tactic that HTC has occasionally employed stateside in the past. Regardless, though -- considering WinMo 6.5.3's rapidly-waning relevance, they'd better ship it on the double.

HTC HD mini with North American 3G gets FCC approval? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>attfcchd miniHdMinihtcwindows mobile 6.5.3WindowsMobile6.5.3winmowinmo 6.5.3Winmo6.5.3wm6.5.3Tue, 20 Apr 2010 12:02:00 EST<![CDATA[T-Mobile goes official with HTC HD2 launch details: March 24th for $200]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/t-mobile-goes-official-with-htc-hd2-launch-details-march-24th-f/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/t-mobile-goes-official-with-htc-hd2-launch-details-march-24th-f/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/16/t-mobile-goes-official-with-htc-hd2-launch-details-march-24th-f/#commentsWe've heard it all before, but it's always nice to get a modicum of legitimacy from a primary source. T-Mobile has now officially announced the release details for the HTC HD2 -- you know, that phone whose cool factor has dropped a few Mega Fonzies since we confirmed once and for all it wasn't getting a Windows Phone 7 upgrade. Look for it next Wednesday, March 24th, for just a penny under $200 on a two-year contract (and $450 without). Hey, at least this one's definitely got copy and paste, right?

T-Mobile goes official with HTC HD2 launch details: March 24th for $200 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>hd2htchtc hd2HtcHd2t mobilet-mobileTMobilewindows mobilewindows mobile 6.5.3windows phone 7WindowsMobileWindowsMobile6.5.3WindowsPhone7Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:56:00 EST<![CDATA[Microsoft sending mixed signals on Windows Phone 7 Series upgrades, HTC HD2 still in limbo]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/microsoft-sending-mixed-signals-on-windows-phone-7-series-upgrad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/microsoft-sending-mixed-signals-on-windows-phone-7-series-upgrad/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/01/microsoft-sending-mixed-signals-on-windows-phone-7-series-upgrad/#comments
The fate of the mighty HTC HD2 seems to be getting murkier by the minute: Microsoft UK VP Alex Reeve said last week that an upgrade to Windows Phone 7 Series might be left up to hardware partners, but now Natasha Kwan, General Manager for Microsoft's Asia Pacific Mobile Communications Business says the 1GHz handset "doesn't qualify because it doesn't have the three buttons" required by WP7. Making matters even less clear, we asked Microsoft's Director of Consumer Experiences Aaron Woodman about the HD2 directly on The Engadget Show, and he politely declined to tell us about the device's upgradability, and said that WP7's final required specs would be revealed at MIX '10. We'll be honest: we're taking all this confusion to mean that Microsoft hasn't quite figured out how to say the HD2 is at a dead end just before it launches on T-Mobile US, but hey -- maybe we'll be pleasantly surprised at MIX.

Microsoft sending mixed signals on Windows Phone 7 Series upgrades, HTC HD2 still in limbo originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>hd2htchtc hd2HtcHd2microsoftwindows mobilewindows mobile 6.5windows mobile 6.5.3windows phonewindows phone 7windows phone 7 seriesWindowsMobileWindowsMobile6.5WindowsMobile6.5.3WindowsPhoneWindowsPhone7WindowsPhone7Serieswinmowp7wp7sMon, 01 Mar 2010 15:37:00 EST<![CDATA[Acer Liquid e, beTouch E110 / E400, and neoTouch P300 / P400 hands-on]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/acer-liquid-e-betouch-e110-e400-and-neotouch-p300-p400-han/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/acer-liquid-e-betouch-e110-e400-and-neotouch-p300-p400-han/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/acer-liquid-e-betouch-e110-e400-and-neotouch-p300-p400-han/#comments Acer took MWC rather seriously this year with no fewer than five phone intros to its name spanning the range from Android to Windows Mobile 6.5.3, so we went ahead and put our hands on all of them today. Starting at the bottom of the range, the lowly beTouch E110 is obviously designed to compete head-to-head with the likes of the HTC Tattoo -- in fact, it apes the Tattoo's design pretty closely in some respects. Unlike Acer's higher-end Android phones, the E110 uses a custom skin that seems pretty well-suited for its QVGA resolution, and it's still managing 3.6Mbps HSDPA in your choice of 900 / 2100 and 850 / 1900 flavors for different areas of the world. It feels as cheap as it looks, but as long as it's priced appropriately, we still think it's a reasonable way to get new audiences on the smartphone bandwagon.

Follow the break for more impressions, shots, and video!

Gallery: Acer beTouch E110 hands-on

Continue reading Acer Liquid e, beTouch E110 / E400, and neoTouch P300 / P400 hands-on

Acer Liquid e, beTouch E110 / E400, and neoTouch P300 / P400 hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 17 Feb 2010 08:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>acerandroidbetouche110e400hands-onliquidliquid eLiquidEmwcmwc 2010Mwc2010neotouchp300p400windows mobilewindows mobile 6.5.3WindowsMobileWindowsMobile6.5.3winmowinmo 6.5.3Winmo6.5.3wm6.5.3Wed, 17 Feb 2010 08:52:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC HD mini launched at MWC]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/htc-launches-hd-mini-at-mwc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/htc-launches-hd-mini-at-mwc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/htc-launches-hd-mini-at-mwc/#comments
It seems mini versions of larger and pricier sets that still deliver the goods have become de rigeur amongst hardware manufacturers at MWC in 2010. Enter HTC's HD mini, a scaled down version of the beefy HTC HD2 with a 3.2-inch HVGA display for customers who want all the joys that device delivers without the need to actually use the beast itself -- or find somewhere to store it. The housing design is typical HTC beautiful, but in a very unique departure, the fasteners used to hold the device together are exposed and become part of its style. In a similar vein, popping open the back of the phone reveals that the internal mount for the hardware is bright yellow -- not that you'll ever see it, but let's be honest, just knowing it's there is kinda fun. Running WinMo 6.5.3 and Sense, the mini is headed for a European and Asian release in April with 7.2Mbps 900 / 2100 HSPA. No carrier deals or specs were mentioned -- but with Mobile World Congress running all week, we may just hear something soon.

Update: Promo video is now live after the break!

Gallery: HTC HD mini

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HTC HD mini launched at MWC originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Feb 2010 05:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>breaking newsBreakingNewshd miniHdMiniHTCHTC HD miniHtcHdMiniMWCMWC 2010Mwc2010windows mobilewindows mobile 6.5.3WindowsMobileWindowsMobile6.5.3winmowinmo 6.5.3Winmo6.5.3Tue, 16 Feb 2010 05:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Windows Phone 7 Series faces off against its Windows Mobile past]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/windows-phone-7-series-faces-off-against-its-windows-mobile-past/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/windows-phone-7-series-faces-off-against-its-windows-mobile-past/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/windows-phone-7-series-faces-off-against-its-windows-mobile-past/#comments

Windows
Mobile 6.5
Windows
Mobile 6.5.3
Windows Phone
7 Series
Windows CE kernel 5.2 5.2 6.0
Minimum resolution None None WVGA
Skinnable Yes Yes No
Finger friendly No Barely Yes
Multitouch No Basic Yes
Capacitive touchscreen No Yes Yes
Stylus Required Optional None
Touchscreen keyboard Unfriendly Finger-friendly Finger-friendly
Required buttons Start Start Start, Back, Search
Operating metaphor Apps Apps Task hubs
Pane switching Tabs Swipe "Pivot"
Browser IE Mobile 6 IE Mobile 6 New, still IE-based
Zune integration No No Yes
Xbox integration No No Yes
Courting enterprise Yes Yes Not yet
Social networking Apps / Skins Apps / Skins Built-in

This is a comparison of core OS functionality and differences, handset skins and carrier tweaks aren't factored in.

If you couldn't tell from the chart above, the "differences" between Windows Phone 7 Series and Windows Mobile of yore (last week) are rather hard to quantify: it's like comparing a bed with an oven. Two very different things, for two very different purposes. Windows Mobile has had a justifiable position in the realm of business, and will probably continue to maintain a legacy install base for some time to come, but it's pretty safe to say that the days of Windows Mobile as a consumer-facing OS are rapidly coming to an end. Bring on the new!

Windows Phone 7 Series faces off against its Windows Mobile past originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>microsoftwindows mobilewindows mobile 6.5windows mobile 6.5.3windows phone 7windows phone 7 seriesWindowsMobileWindowsMobile6.5WindowsMobile6.5.3WindowsPhone7WindowsPhone7Serieswp7sMon, 15 Feb 2010 18:08:00 EST<![CDATA[Acer launches neoTouch P300 / P400, beTouch E110 / E400 smartphones]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/acer-launches-neotouch-p300-p400-betouch-e110-e400-smartph/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/acer-launches-neotouch-p300-p400-betouch-e110-e400-smartph/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/15/acer-launches-neotouch-p300-p400-betouch-e110-e400-smartph/#comments If you thought the (admittedly weak) Liquid e was all Acer had in store for Mobile World Congress, you'd be badly mistaken. We've got a foursome of other smartphones on tap, so we won't waste any time breaking 'em down. Up first is the neoTouch P300 and neoTouch P400, each of which ship with Windows Mobile 6.5.3. The P300 gets a luscious 3.2-inch WQVGA touch panel, slide-out QWERTY keyboard (backlit, no less!), WiFi and a March ship date, while the May-bound P400 packs a 3.2-inch HVGA touchscreen, 600MHz Qualcomm 7227 CPU, WiFi and a 3.2 megapixel camera. Moving on, there's the beTouch E110 (shipping in March in black and dark blue), complete with a 2.8-inch touch panel, Android, 3 megapixel camera, FM tuner and a 1,500mAh battery. Finally, the beTouch E400 touts Android 2.1, the same 600MHz power plant as on the P400, a 3.2-inch HVGA resistive touchscreen, smart LED lighting (acts as a message indicator) and an April ship date. Pricing remains a mystery on the whole lot, but we're hoping to learn more as we dig our heels in at the show.

Gallery: Acer neoTouch P300 / P400, beTouch E110 / E400 smartphones

Acer launches neoTouch P300 / P400, beTouch E110 / E400 smartphones originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>acerActivisionandroidbetouchbeTouch e110beTouch e400BetouchE110BetouchE400e1107e4000googlemwcMWC 2010Mwc2010neotouchneoTouch p300neoTouch p400NeotouchP300NeotouchP400p300p400smartphoneWindows Mobilewindows mobile 6.5windows mobile 6.5.3WindowsMobileWindowsMobile6.5WindowsMobile6.5.3Mon, 15 Feb 2010 11:52:00 EST<![CDATA[Garmin-Asus Nuvifone M10 and A50 hands-on]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/14/garmin-asus-nuvifone-m10-and-a50-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/14/garmin-asus-nuvifone-m10-and-a50-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/14/garmin-asus-nuvifone-m10-and-a50-hands-on/#comments So, we had a few precious moments to play around with Garmin-Asus' latest Nuvifones here in lovely Barcelona today -- the M10 and A50, running on Windows Mobile 6.5.3 and Android 1.6, respectively -- and even better, we did so in the back of a black Mercedes expressly purposed for testing out the integrated turn-by-turn capabilities. Follow the break for our quick impressions!

Gallery: Garmin-Asus Nuvifone M10 hands-on


Gallery: Garmin-Asus Nuvifone A50 hands-on

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Garmin-Asus Nuvifone M10 and A50 hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 14 Feb 2010 11:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>a50androidasusgarmingarmin asusgarmin-asusGarminAsushands-onm10mwcmwc 2010Mwc2010windows mobilewindows mobile 6.5.3WindowsMobileWindowsMobile6.5.3winmoSun, 14 Feb 2010 11:25:00 EST<![CDATA[Garmin-Asus nuvifone M10 gets handled, reviewed in the wilds of Russia]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/garmin-asus-nuvifone-m10-gets-handled-reviewed-in-the-wilds-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/garmin-asus-nuvifone-m10-gets-handled-reviewed-in-the-wilds-of/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/12/garmin-asus-nuvifone-m10-gets-handled-reviewed-in-the-wilds-of/#comments We just heard about Garmin-Asus' WinMo 6.5.3-packin' M10 yesterday, and already the handset has been broken out for a photo shoot and hands-on review in Russia. The design itself isn't anything otherworldly, but we have to say -- we're kind of digging the user interface. Granted, we've a soft spot in our hearts for Garmin's nuvi line of PNDs, so anything remotely familiar gets a big thumbs-up 'round these parts. At any rate, critics noted that the phone was a pleasant mix of WinMo and nuvi, which is something that really sets it apart from other Windows Mobile-based offerings. There's nary a mention of exactly how awesome this thing would be with Windows Mobile 7, but if you're in no hurry to ponder the next big thing, give that source link a look.

Garmin-Asus nuvifone M10 gets handled, reviewed in the wilds of Russia originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>asusgarminGarmin-Asusgpsgps phoneGpsPhonehands-onin the wildInTheWildm10mwcmwc 2010Mwc2010navnavigationnuvifonenuvifone M10NuvifoneM10picspicturessmartphonewindows mobilewindows mobile 6.5Windows Mobile 6.5.3WindowsMobileWindowsMobile6.5WindowsMobile6.5.3winmoFri, 12 Feb 2010 16:15:00 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[T-Mobile getting Moto CLIQ XT, HTC HD2, Nokia Nuron next month?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/06/t-mobile-getting-moto-cliq-xt-htc-hd2-nokia-nuron-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/06/t-mobile-getting-moto-cliq-xt-htc-hd2-nokia-nuron-next-month/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/06/t-mobile-getting-moto-cliq-xt-htc-hd2-nokia-nuron-next-month/#comments The ironclad legitimacy of this slide can't be confirmed, but considering what we know and what we've heard about T-Mobile USA's plans for the next few months, we can totally buy what we're seeing here. The PowerPoint masterpiece -- which showed up on a PPCGeeks forum thread recently -- has the midrange Android-powered Motorola Zeppelin as the "CLIQ XT" with a target launch of March 10, giving customers already flush with choices yet another way to get their Google on. Next, the Nokia "Nuron" (which looks an awful lot like a 5230 to us) is being billed as a "low-cost touchscreen" with 3G and Ovi Store access for a March 17 date with destiny, and finally, the mighty HD2 -- which we already know is coming to T-Mobile -- is said to be ready come March 24. Now, don't get us wrong, the HD2 is a helluva phone -- but if Windows Mobile 7 is really unveiled in a few days at MWC like everyone expects, that's going to make the launch of a high-end 6.5 device just a little anticlimactic.

T-Mobile getting Moto CLIQ XT, HTC HD2, Nokia Nuron next month? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cliqcliq xtCliqXthd2htcmotomotorolanokia n97NokiaN97nuront mobilet-mobilet-mobile g1T-mobileG1TMobilewindows mobile 6.5windows mobile 6.5.3WindowsMobile6.5WindowsMobile6.5.3winmo 6.5.3Winmo6.5.3wm6.5.3zeppelinSat, 06 Feb 2010 13:07:00 EST<![CDATA[Sony Ericsson Aspen caught on video, loving life with WinMo 6.5.3]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/sony-ericsson-aspen-caught-on-video-loving-life-with-winmo-6-5/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/sony-ericsson-aspen-caught-on-video-loving-life-with-winmo-6-5/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/05/sony-ericsson-aspen-caught-on-video-loving-life-with-winmo-6-5/#comments Chances are we're missing something incredibly awesome being said in this foreign-language video, but we can probably guess what Mobile-review Sergey Kuzmin is saying: "I've got the Sony Ericsson Aspen and you don't. Life is grand." Okay, so maybe we're a little jealous, but at least he was kind enough to give us a brief look at the hardware out in the wild, showing off some of Windows Mobile 6.5.3's menus and sizing it up with some of Apple, Nokia, and RIM's offerings. Let's not waste any more time -- the video you seek is after the break.

Continue reading Sony Ericsson Aspen caught on video, loving life with WinMo 6.5.3

Sony Ericsson Aspen caught on video, loving life with WinMo 6.5.3 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>6.5.3aspenmobile-reviewsese aspenSeAspensony ericssonsony ericsson aspenSonyEricssonSonyEricssonAspenwin mowindows mobilewindows mobile 6.5.3WindowsMobileWindowsMobile6.5.3WinMowinmo 6.5.3Winmo6.5.3Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:21:00 EST<![CDATA[Sony Ericsson Aspen: first with Windows Mobile 6.5.3]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/sony-ericsson-aspen-first-with-windows-mobile-6-5-3/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/sony-ericsson-aspen-first-with-windows-mobile-6-5-3/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/02/sony-ericsson-aspen-first-with-windows-mobile-6-5-3/#comments It's finally here: Windows Mobile 6.5.3, the iterative finger-friendly Windows Mobile release that should have been wrapped into 6.5.0. The latest mobile wares from Microsoft come wrapped inside the Sony Ericsson Aspen (aka, Faith); a business-focused QWERTY candybar with 2.4-inch QVGA TFT touchscreen LCD, 3.2 megapixel camera, A-GPS with Google Maps, 3.5-mm audio jack, WiFi, and microSD expansion. This latest addition to Sony Ericsson's GreenHeart portfolio comes in black or white silver and packs quad-band GSM/EDGE with either HSPA 900/2100 or 850/900/2100 radios (depending on region). Available in Q2.

Back to Windows Mobile 6.5.3 for a second, although this is a .dot.dot update it's actually a fairly significant move for Microsoft. For starters, this release now includes a more finger-friendly layout (no stylus needed even when digging deep into the OS), support for capacitive touchscreens (huzzah!), and acts as a platform to enable multitouch. Microsoft has also improved browser performance with faster page load times and better memory management while improving the pan and flick gestures and zoom and rotational speeds. Sounds like somebody is getting ready for Mobile World Congress.

Gallery: Sony Ericsson Aspen: first with Windows Mobile 6.5.3

Sony Ericsson Aspen: first with Windows Mobile 6.5.3 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>6.5.3a-gpsagpsaspenbreaking newsBreakingNewsgreenheartmicrosoftsony ericssonSonyEricssonwindows mobilewindows mobile 6.5.3windows phoneWindowsMobileWindowsMobile6.5.3WindowsPhoneTue, 02 Feb 2010 03:06:00 EST<![CDATA[Garmin-Asus Nuvifone M10 emerges on Taiwanese pre-order page]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/22/garmin-asus-nuvifone-m10-emerges-on-taiwanese-pre-order-page/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/22/garmin-asus-nuvifone-m10-emerges-on-taiwanese-pre-order-page/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/22/garmin-asus-nuvifone-m10-emerges-on-taiwanese-pre-order-page/#comments It was only yesterday that we heard of this WinMo 6.5.3 beastie, and already Taiwanese ladies and gents can sign up to own one, pending a February 6 delivery. The new pre-order page confirms our earlier indications of a 3.5-inch WVGA display and 5 megapixel camera, while adding the knowledge of 512MB of both RAM and ROM, plus MicroSD storage expandability. A relatively low end Qualcomm MSM 7227 600MHz CPU drives the show here, and we're told a spare battery (1,500mAh by default) or a car holder for navigation also come as part of the 13,900 TWD ($435) package. So, are you excited or what?

Garmin-Asus Nuvifone M10 emerges on Taiwanese pre-order page originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>4gasusgarmingarmin asusgarmin-asusGarminAsusgpsm10nuvifonenuvifone m10NuvifoneM10pre-orderqualcommtaiwanwindows mobilewindows mobile 6.5.3WindowsMobileWindowsMobile6.5.3winmoFri, 22 Jan 2010 04:02:00 EST<![CDATA[Garmin-Asus taking wraps off first Android gear, M10 WinMo phone at MWC]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/21/garmin-asus-taking-wraps-off-first-android-gear-m10-winmo-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/21/garmin-asus-taking-wraps-off-first-android-gear-m10-winmo-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/21/garmin-asus-taking-wraps-off-first-android-gear-m10-winmo-phone/#comments It might be happening a little later than they'd originally hoped, but Garmin -- through its partnership in Garmin-Asus -- should finally be unveiling some Android-based phones pretty shortly in an effort to kickstart the firm's weak showing thus far in the dog-eat-dog handset world. The VP of the mobile device business over at ASUS is talking up the joint venture's 2010 plans this week, saying that it'll show its first Android product at MWC next month with the hope of striking a pretty even balance between Android and WinMo shipments in the long term (no mention of the G60's proprietary platform, interestingly). What's more, they want to push a solid million units this year, and they'll be looking to reach that goal by building somewhere between 4 and 5 models -- at least one of which is likely destined for T-Mobile USA, as far as we can tell. Android isn't the only thing on the docket for these guys at MWC, though: they'll also be showing the M10, allegedly running Windows Mobile 6.5.3 with a 3.5-inch resistive display and a 5 megapixel camera with a retail price a little over $400. Finally, there are plans in the works for a TD-SCDMA phone for China Mobile that'd be available toward the tail end of the year -- so all things considered, these guys might finally have a shot of making a dent in the market for once.

Garmin-Asus taking wraps off first Android gear, M10 WinMo phone at MWC originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidasusgarmingarmin-asusm10nuvifoneWindows Mobilewindows mobile 6.5.3WindowsMobileWindowsMobile6.5.3winmo 6.5.3Winmo6.5.3wm6.5.3Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:51:00 EST<![CDATA[Windows Mobile 6.6 (aka 'not Windows Mobile 7') set for February release?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/14/windows-mobile-6-6-aka-not-windows-mobile-7-set-for-february/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/14/windows-mobile-6-6-aka-not-windows-mobile-7-set-for-february/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/14/windows-mobile-6-6-aka-not-windows-mobile-7-set-for-february/#comments The sometimes-believable, sometimes-not fellows over at DigiTimes are reporting today that Windows Mobile codename "Maldives" is going to break out as version 6.6 (a name we'd previously heard associated with version 7) with native support for capacitive touchscreens next month -- a launch window that would line up nicely with Mobile World Congress, where 6.5 was announced a year prior. HTC's HD2 has already proven that it's possible to cleanly support capacitive touch on a 6.x-based device, so it's reasonable to think that this is legit -- but what we don't yet know is how this dovetails with 6.5.3, whether they're the same thing, and if Microsoft is doing this simply to buy itself a few precious extra months to bake WinMo 7 to a crispy, golden brown perfection. We'd already heard before that 6.x and 7 will have an opportunity to coexist in the marketplace, so it's entirely possible that 6.6 is the version that'll carry that torch on the 6.x side of things -- but if this gets announced alone without a mention of Robbie's ground-up rewrite at MWC, we'd wager there'll be riots in Barcelona.

Windows Mobile 6.6 (aka 'not Windows Mobile 7') set for February release? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>maldivesmicrosoftrumorwindows mobilewindows mobile 6.5.3windows mobile 6.6WindowsMobileWindowsMobile6.5.3WindowsMobile6.6winmowinmo 6.5.3winmo 6.6Winmo6.5.3Winmo6.6wm6.5.3wm6.6Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:22:00 EST<![CDATA[Sony Ericsson 'Faith' shows a lot of faith in demand for WinMo 6.5.3]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sony-ericsson-faith-shows-a-lot-of-faith-in-demand-for-winmo-6/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sony-ericsson-faith-shows-a-lot-of-faith-in-demand-for-winmo-6/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/12/sony-ericsson-faith-shows-a-lot-of-faith-in-demand-for-winmo-6/#comments We'd have guessed that the X2's lukewarm reception would've doomed Sony Ericsson's barely-there WinMo strategy -- especially since they've also got Android and Symbian to worry about -- but here we've got the first images of what's said to be the "Faith" running 6.5.3. Apparently part of the eco-friendly GreenHeart range, the portrait QWERTY set would represent distinctly new territory for the company if it actually makes it to market (a good deal of leaked Sony Ericssons don't) and would seem to suggest a renewed interest in working with Microsoft going forward -- possibly to get in on this WinMo 7 action everyone's talking about these days. The Faith has a 2.4-inch QVGA display, Euro 3G, and an honest-to-goodness touchscreen above the keyboard, giving it access to 6.5.3's headlining feature -- finger-friendly controls. We'd just as soon see these guys hold off for 7 and focus on Android in the meanwhile, but hey, who knows -- maybe there's some massive, untapped interest in a product like this after all.

[Thanks, Daniel]

Sony Ericsson 'Faith' shows a lot of faith in demand for WinMo 6.5.3 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>ericssonfaithqwertysonysony ericssonSonyEricssonwindows mobilewindows mobile 6.5.3WindowsMobileWindowsMobile6.5.3winmo 6.5.3Winmo6.5.3wm 6.5.3Wm6.5.3Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:57:00 EST<![CDATA[Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5.3 shown off very, very quietly]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/09/microsoft-windows-mobile-6-5-3-shown-off-very-very-quietly/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/09/microsoft-windows-mobile-6-5-3-shown-off-very-very-quietly/http://www.engadget.com/2010/01/09/microsoft-windows-mobile-6-5-3-shown-off-very-very-quietly/#comments Say, for a moment, that you're Microsoft and you're on the cusp of releasing a version of the much-maligned Windows Mobile 6.5 that actually made it touch-friendly for once -- but like all WinMo versions before it, you're relying on carriers and manufacturers to wage an inexcusably slow, arbitrary, incomplete upgrade campaign. Wouldn't you think that quietly burying its launch amongst a sea of more interesting (and less controversial) products might be a good idea? Indeed, that appears to be the angle Microsoft is taking at CES by discreetly showing off a Toshiba TG01 and Pharos Traveller loaded with the long-rumored 6.5.3 with "tiles" along the bottom and finger-friendly adjustments throughout the UI. As far as we can tell, this truly is what 6.5 should've been -- in our quick look, we're finally comfortable not having a stylus handy, even on a resistive display. It's still not pretty, but this is a case where function is at least earning its money trying to trump form.

Gallery: Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5.3 shown off very, very quietly

Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5.3 shown off very, very quietly originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 09 Jan 2010 12:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cesces 2010Ces2010hands-onmicrosoftwindows mobilewindows mobile 6.5.3WindowsMobileWindowsMobile6.5.3winmowinmo 6.5.3Winmo6.5.3wm6.5.3Sat, 09 Jan 2010 12:56:00 EST<![CDATA[Windows Mobile looks to be getting new native keyboard in 6.5.3]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/25/windows-mobile-looks-to-be-getting-new-native-keyboard-in-6-5-3/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/25/windows-mobile-looks-to-be-getting-new-native-keyboard-in-6-5-3/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/25/windows-mobile-looks-to-be-getting-new-native-keyboard-in-6-5-3/#comments
It's not exactly a wild accusation to say that the current native on-screen keyboard in Windows 6.5 is, well, bad, and it looks like Microsoft has now picked up on what HTC and others have been not-so-subtly hinting at. While's it's obviously still not official subject to change, that fresh new keyboard you see above has been turned up in Windows Mobile 6.5 build 28002 by the folks at XDA, and is likely similar to what should eventually hit the public in Windows Mobile 6.5.3. They also say that since the source is in a DLL file, the keyboard is prime for some customization -- we'll take ours with the "o" and "p" in their proper place, thanks.

Windows Mobile looks to be getting new native keyboard in 6.5.3 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>on-screen keyboardOn-screenKeyboardonscreen keyboardOnscreenKeyboardwindows mobilewindows mobile 6.5windows mobile 6.5.3WindowsMobileWindowsMobile6.5WindowsMobile6.5.3winmoWed, 25 Nov 2009 16:28:00 EST