Research In Motion is eyeing a pre-Christmas date for the local launch of the BlackBerry Pearl, its first shift away from the enterprise market into the broader personal digital assistant (PDA) and smartphone space.
Sony Ericsson has become the latest major manufacturer to use the Windows Mobile operating system in its handsets.
The LiMo Foundation, a broad industry consortium of manufacturers, operators and software developers working to put Linux onto the mobile phone, is to launch a major enterprise push later this year.
Prototypes of the first mobile handsets using Google's Android software debuted at the GSMA's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Monday.
Symantec is preparing to launch a mobile-security suite for Windows Mobile devices that it says will offer the same level of security for handhelds as is standard for PCs.
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Like most people with a pulse in their wrist and a love of tech in their hearts, I saw the Macworld keynote the other day. I know it's not going to win me any friends but does anyone else think Steve Jobs mightn't be so good on numbers?
In terms of applications, the mobile world still feels like a bit of a poor cousin where the Web giants are involved. How long til it shrugs off its rags like Cinderella and bursts into the daylight in all the finery it deserves?
My rant earlier this year about the uselessness of Microsoft's ActiveSync synchronisation manager appeared to strike a chord with readers, and unfortunately that's a gong that Microsoft appears determined to keep banging.
You wait for some hot news on smartphone software -- well, I do -- and then several bits come along at once. This week has seen some seriously fascinating movements in the field -- but what does it all mean for your mobile?
Windows Mobile 6.1 has some useful new features, but is essentially a stop-gap while we wait for version 7.
Cutting costs by deploying Linux is a well-established strategy on the server and even the desktop, but what effect could it have on the cost of mobile computing?
After years of working to crack the handheld and mobile phone market, Microsoft is counting on Ya-Qin Zhang to help build products that will finally appeal to the masses.
Windows Mobile 2003 marks a new era in mobile communications. Does this mean users can now enjoy easy wireless connection capabilities and a secure environment for their mobile devices?
Symbian is the mobile world's dominant operating system, but can it walk the walk in the business world or will it always be the poor cousin to Windows Mobile in the enterprise? David Braue finds out.
The timing couldn't have been worse. What with Android phones now hitting the market and updates to Apple's iPhone and RIM's BlackBerry, Microsoft is telling partners to expect delays receiving Mobile Windows 7. On the CNET News Daily Debrief, Charles Cooper speaks with Ina Fried, who broke the news of the delay.
Microsoft CEO talks Windows Mobile. Steve Ballmer discusses importance of mobility.
Symantec is preparing to launch a mobile-security suite for Windows Mobile devices that it says will offer the same level of security for handhelds as is standard for PCs.
Apple's soon-to-be-launched iPhone will be irrelevant to business users because it is a "closed device" and does not support Microsoft Office, a senior executive with the software giant said this week.
Even if you've got an older Windows Mobile 5.0 smartphone, push e-mail may just be a download away.
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Although there are some design quirks, the Samsung Omnia promises to be a solid alternative to Apple's iPhone.
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