Snapshots of new ‘Pink’ Phone
Gizmodo discovered the fresh images of the a phone from the Microsoft’s very private Pink project. The speculated Pure Pink Phone seems to be equipped with Windows Phone 7, but the interface says a different story. The phone is expected to favor Verizon as its carrier. Have a look at the phone and some of [...]
Sprint desires Windows Mobile 7; brings 6.5 for Touch 2 next year
Sprint’s executive David Owens speaks about Windows and Android platforms and what future they hold with respect to Sprint. Sprint seems inquisitive about Windows Mobile 7 and looks more optimistic with Android. Have a look:
About Windows Mobile 7
They want Windows Mobile 7 "as soon as possible, but dependent on Microsoft.”
About WM 6.5 ROM upgrade for HTC Touch 2
They’re testing Windows Mobile 6.5 updates for the HTC Touch Pro2 and other Windows phones; "plan for early 2010."
About Touch 2 availability
“Channel decision for now. Available in direct channels today.”
Data plans
No tethering for phones that require Everything plans (such as all smartphones) from here on out.
Read more here.
Customize 6.5 with the MS Custom theme creator
Now Microsoft has started a dedicated section for Windows mobile 6.5 users- a custom theme creator. This feature is available exclusively for touchscreen devices running Windows Mobile 6.5.
The theme creator allows you to preview your customised themes in portrait and landscape modes. There are various alternatives like color, wallpapers(a customized one will work as well) and style as well.
Get the official MS site here.
Build 23060 and 23420 of Windows Mobile 6.5 out
The Windows Mobile 6.5 version is about to come on OCT 6 and the excitement has begun. The fresh builds- build 23060 and 23420 are out and seem quite attractive ones. Redmondpie responds with the following succinct:
- Email folder in Microsoft Office Outlook Mobile gets new colored icons.
- Improved browsing experience on Internet Explorer Mobile.
- Definitely more faster and responsive than the last leaked Build 23053.
- Faster boot time.
- Build 23420 has the new contacts app.
- Build 23060 has the menu eye candy but not the new contacts app.
- Incorporates the updated GUI from the later COM3 builds into COM4.
- Better memory management.
If you are tempted, you can have a calculable try. Respond to us if you get to find something novel.
‘A 99 cent app’ : A straight ‘NO’ from Microsoft
We informed you about the Windows Mobile Marketplace giving chance to the devs to display their expertise. Now the latest ride in the Marketplace World was taken at a petty MS dev camp where the team declared its intentions NOT to sell their apps at a price tag below $0.99. The folks at MS feels that their devs deserve much more.
Loke Uei of the Microsoft’s Mobile Developer Experience Team even went on to say: “It’s up to you play your pricing, but we would definitely want to promote that you make more money selling applications than selling your application in a dollar store.”
The winners in the Race to Market Challenge have quite interesting offers, so a tough battle here. Anyway, the price should match its utility after all. Let’s wait for the final showcase.
