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May 18 ASUS P526 Windows Mobile 6 Professional Smartphone unveiled
Found in: ASUS, Pocket PC, Windows Mobile 6 Professional, Devices,

ASUSTeK has recently unveiled the new ASUS P526 PDA Phone. It is a 2.5G Windows Mobile 6 Professional smartphone which features GPS capabilities and Windows Live. By integrating many popular Windows Live mobile services you will be always connected with your communities.

ASUS P526 is powered by a TI OMAP 850 CPU at 200 MHz and has quadband GSM/GPRS/EDGE network support, Bluetooth 1.2, inbuilt SiRF Star III chip as well as a 2 megapixel camera for photos and videos (it also has MPEG4 supporting 30 FPS QCIF video). The P526 includes 128 MB ROM and 64 MB RAM which can be extended through microSD memory cards. The only disappoiting thing is the lack of 3G and WiFi.

Here is what H C Hung and Jason Lim from ASUSTeK have said about the P526.

The P526 is a trendy PDA phone for users who like to keep connected with their friends and online communities with ease via instant messengers, blog updates, e-mails and file transfers, said H C Hung, Head of ASUSTeK's Handheld Business Unit. Also, this phone allows users to utilize exclusive built-in applications like GPS for their business needs – increasing work productivity.

The ASUS P526 offers users a truly integrated device that allows them to enjoy the freedom of mobility without compromising on their ability to access the information they need, when they want it, said Jason Lim, Regional Director for Asia Pacific and Japan, Microsoft’s Mobile Communication Business Division, Microsoft Corp. The rich productivity and multimedia capabilities in Windows Mobile 6 delivers a familiar and rich experience that meets their professional and personal needs while on-the-go.

See ASUS P516 Specifications

The P526 is expected to be available within this quarter. An estimated retail price wasn't given.

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Nov 05 AT&T 8525 receives Windows Mobile 6 upgrade
Found in: Devices, Windows Mobile 6 Professional, ROM upgrades,

Those of you who use AT&T 8525 will be glad to hear that AT&T have finally released a Windows Mobile 6 Professional upgrade for the 8525. It has been made available from the HTC America site. This new ROM brings all the usual Windows Mobile 6 goodies, but the release notes point out that if you are using messaging software from Good, think twice before you jump, as this is NOT supported on the new build.

Some highlights about the upgrade

* This ROM is available from November 1, 2007 to February 1, 2008. After this date, the ROM will be removed from the website and will no longer be available for distribution.
* This ROM update is intended for the AT&T 8525 only and users should not load or attempt to load this version on any other device as it may cause serious issues/damage.
* GOOD MOBILE MESSAGING USERS - IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
At this time, Good Mobile Messaging is not supported on the AT&T 8525 with Windows Mobile 6. It is recommended that Good Mobile Messaging users not upgrade their device's firmware at this time but download the WM6 update and save it for when Good Mobile Messaging is supported on the AT&T 8525 with Windows Mobile 6. Please note that the latest Windows Mobile 6 firmware is a permanent upgrade once it has been loaded on your AT&T 8525. There is no way to roll back the AT&T 8525 to Windows Mobile 5 once the Windows Mobile 6 upgrade has been completed.
* HTC strongly suggests that users create a back up copy of this ROM and keep it in a secure place as all new and refurbished 8525 devices (including those received via Warranty Exchange) will come loaded with Windows Mobile 5 rather than Windows Mobile 6.


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Apr 04 Dell to release Windows Mobile 6 Professional Axim D150 Fly Handheld
Found in: Devices, Pocket PC, Windows Mobile 6 Professional,

This week Dell and Quanta signed agreement, result of which must become Windows Mobile 6 Professional powered device under the brand Dell. American computer giant Dell has not pleased us with a windows mobile powered device for a long time, it was also spoken that their plans are to close this division. The last Pocket PC released by Dell was the Axim X51v (on the photo). The main reason of announcing production of this new PDA is the perspective of it's use by corporate and smart clients.

The precise characteristics of Dell Axim D150 codenamed Fly are not known, it lacks QWERTY keyboard, but support 3G networks has VGA display and built-in 3d accelerator, together with Windows mobile 6.0 professional.

Dell Axim p150 is expected to go on sale in September- October of 2007.

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Mar 15 E-TEN Glofiish X800 about to be shown at CeBIT 2007
Found in: Devices, E-TEN, Mobile News, Pocket PC, Windows Mobile 6 Professional, WM6,

E-TEN Information Systems is about to present the next generation of it's Pocket PC Phone line, with its latest product the E-TEN Glofiish X800 (previously known as X600). With support for 3.5G connectivity - HSDPA/WCDMA - the Glofiish X800 offers access to new mobile services, while the new Windows Mobile 6 platform and large VGA display deliver improved ways to work with documents, messages and multimedia while on the move.

E-TEN has released details At CeBIT 2007 that this Pocket PC Phone will be launched at the second quarter 2007. The upcoming Glofiish X800 will deliver three significant innovations that make it the first of a next-generation of Glofiish devices. The recently unveiled Windows Mobile 6 platform offers new and improved ways for Glofiish X800 users to stay productive while on the move. The new Windows Live for Windows Mobile suite incorporates utilities to simplify web search, email, instant messaging and blogging all from a single location, while the Mobile Office suite has been updated to offer even more ways to view and edit documents, spreadsheets and presentations.

E-TEN Glofiish X800 features a new, large VGA (640x480) display offering up to four times the resolution of previous E-TEN handsets. With its increased screen-area the Glofiish X800 increases mobile productivity letting users display more of their documents, calendars, messages and spreadsheets onscreen at once. Additionally, the Glofiish X800 makes mobile multimedia more enjoyable by allowing pictures and video to be viewed in finer detail.

The Glofiish X800 maintains similar ultra-thin (113.5x60.5x15.8 mm), pocket-friendly dimensions as E-TEN's previous X-series model, as well as the all-in-one connectivity solution - GSM, Wi-Fi, GPS and Bluetooth - that has become a standard of Glofiish Pocket PC Phones. The device features two digital cameras, an auto-focus 2-megapixel version at the rear to capture high-quality photographs and video, and a front-mounted VGA camera for video calling.

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Jun 05 HTC Announced the HTC Elf as HTC Touch
Found in: HTC, Devices, Pocket PC, Windows Mobile 6 Professional, Mobile News,

June 5th, the day HTC promised to make Major announcement , it is fact and they officialy unveiled HTC Touch. This happened moments ago in London, England HTC, and the Touch is not only a new device that represents a step forward in the way users interact with a Windows Mobile device, it is powered by the new TouchFLO technology (a touch screen technology that allows easier finger-based navigation).

Here is the full press release from HTC:

HTC Corp., the world’s leading provider of Microsoft Windows Mobile based smart devices, today announced the global launch of the HTC Touch, a deceptively small and stylish mobile phone that ushers in an innovative new concept in intuitive touch screen navigation. Orange is the first pan-European operator to launch the HTC Touch. The device brings a new level of simplicity to the powerful and function-rich device experience that today’s mobile customers demand.

Building on its rich ten-year history of mobile phone innovations, the HTC Touch represents extensive research and development and the conviction that fingertip control will enable more efficient, natural and intuitive touch screen navigation. The groundbreaking HTC Touch offers a new and unique way of controlling touch screen-based devices by recognising and responding to the sweep of a finger across the screen. It is intelligent enough to distinguish between finger and stylus input and then respond accordingly.

“With the HTC Touch, access to your most commonly used content, contacts and features is only a simple finger flick away,” said Peter Chou, CEO and President of HTC. “Mobile phone makers have done a great job of cramming ever-more exciting features into ever-smaller phones. But the way in which one accesses these increasingly sophisticated features has not kept pace. That ends today with the HTC Touch.”

Smart, stylish and versatile, the HTC Touch brings together a wide variety of communication, entertainment and professional capabilities that enable mobile consumers to balance work and play. The new HTC-designed homescreen provides one-touch access to emails, text messages, calendar appointments and contacts, as well as current weather conditions and forecasts for hundreds of cities around the world.

The HTC Touch is the first device to feature TouchFLO, the new underlying touch screen technology developed by HTC. Consumers simply sweep their finger up the display to launch an animated, three-dimensional interface comprising three screens: Contacts, Media and Applications. The interface can be spun by swiping a finger right or left across the display, providing efficient access to the features consumers use most. TouchFLO also enhances finger touch scrolling and browsing of Web pages, documents, messages and contact lists.

Leveraging the broad functionality of Windows Mobile 6 Professional, the HTC Touch includes Outlook Mobile, Office Mobile and the capabilities to run thousands of third-party applications. Users can surf the web with Internet Explorer, send and receive emails, chat and upload files to the internet.

The HTC Touch also features a 2 mega-pixel camera, a large 2.8-inch colour LCD screen and comes with a 1GB microSD card, giving users the versatility to store, upload and share multimedia content with ease.

Availability

The announcement marks the first time that HTC has introduced an HTC product globally, and comes almost exactly a year after the company launched its first own-branded products in June 2006. The HTC Touch will also be the first HTC-branded product to be sold in Asia. The HTC Touch will be available to customers across Europe and Asia this month, beginning today in the United Kingdom. The HTC Touch will be initially available to Orange customers in the UK, France, Spain and the Netherlands.

Yves Maitre, VP Devices, Orange, says “We are delighted to be first to launch this innovative new smartphone, which will open the door to widespread use of touch screen devices. Orange has the widest portfolio of Microsoft smartphones and was the first operator to launch a Windows 6.0 device. This latest addition cements Orange’s position as the leading operator in the smartphone market. Orange and HTC have a heritage of innovating with new types of smartphone and the HTC Touch is a great example of this.”

T-Mobile will launch a customised version of the device which will be named the MDA Touch across key European markets. The innovative and strong multi-media feature set of the MDA Touch will be a powerful fit to T-Mobile’s “web’n’walk” proposition.

“We are proud to announce that at the same time we are launching the MDA Touch. T-Mobile is continuing its successful cooperation and development of innovative products with HTC as partner,”says Michael Hagspihl, Executive Vice President Terminal Management, T-Mobile International. “T-Mobile already set standards in the past by providing its customers with innovative PDAs like the MDA Vario II and Ameo.”

HTC Touch key features:

* Dimensions: 99.9mm (L) x 58mm (W) x 13.9mm (T)
* Weight: 112g with battery
* 1GB microSD storage card included / 64MB RAM, 128MB ROM
* 2.8’’ LCD touch screen with backlight, 240 x 320 dots resolution with 65,536 colours
* Battery Life: Rechargeable Li-Ion battery with a capacity of 1100 mAh
* Standby time: Up to 200 / Talk time: Up to 5 hours
* Camera: 2.0 mega-pixel CMOS colour camera
* Windows Mobile 6 Professional with Direct Push Email and HTML email support
* Wireless Connectivity: GSM/GPRS/EDGE Tri-band: 900, 1800,1900, Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 b/g and Bluetooth 2.0
* Choice of two colours at launch - elegant soft black or alluring wasabi green


HTC Touch is infact to so talked about HTC Elf and its launch will be for sure a new 3D experience for the lovers of touch screen devices. The HTC Touch looks like a very interesting device and if the technology part, which sounds so good on paper, really works, the whole process of navigating throught it will be very easy.

HTC, please send me a Touch :)

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May 15 HTC Elf device and comparison shots appears
Found in: HTC, Devices, Pocket PC, Windows Mobile 6 Professional,

The upcoming HTC Elf handheld attracts more and more talk recently. We have mentioned it back in march with it's announce and O2 Germany plans to release it as O2 Xda nova. Now Paul at mrpalm.com has posted a lot of interesting pictures of the HTC Elf itself and comparison photos with HTC Artemis and Dopod branded HTC Trinity. I suggest you take a look of this eye-candy Windows Mobile phone and enjoy it's beauty.

As for the specifications part HTC Elf will run Windows Mobile 6 Professional on TI OMAP 850 processor at 201MHz. It will has 128 MB ROM and 64 MB RAM memory, 2.8 inch TFT display and 2 Mega-Pixel camera. The Elf will support all GSM networks (UMTS 8500 too) and GPRS and EDGE Standards.

View all HTC Elf's photos at mrpalm.com.

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Mar 01 HTC Gene Windows Mobile Professional appears at FCC
Found in: Devices, Windows Mobile 6 Professional, Mobile News, HTC,

After the 3GSM congress last week there were lots of new Windows Mobile 6 devices introduced. HTC introduced their Vox and the Advantage, the so loved Taiwanese Windows Mobile devices manufacturer has delivered the HTC Gene (HTC P3400).

It is supposed to have this name because of its model number, GENE100 mentioned at the FCC. The HTC Gene has a quadband EDGE, the cam is a simple 2 megapixel unit, plus the usual Bluetooth 2.0, 128MB of ROM, 64MB of RAM, and QVGA display. The processor is 201MHz TI OMAP850, but it is quite cool addiotion to Windows Mobile Professional hardware on the market.

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Feb 17 HTC launched P3470 Windows Mobile Professional Phone with GPS
Found in: Pocket PC, Windows Mobile 6 Professional, HTC, Devices,

HTC launched their latest mass affordable touchscreen phone with GPS on 11 February at Mobile World Congress. It combines a lightweight design, large screen, satellite navigation software and strong battery life, but lacks WiFi. With these specifications the P3470 sets a new standard in affordable smartphone GPS-based devices.

HTC P3470 has built-in TomTom Navigator 6, which is one of the best sat-nav solution for your PDA or mobile phone. The intuitive interface, crystal clear instructions and easy call handling make it the ideal navigation partner for the P3470. The touch interface and large 2.8in screen ensure the AGPS-enabled sat-nav is easy to use, and the HTC P3470 is truly mobile thanks to the long battery life. The HTC P3470 also includes a 1GB Micro SD card for mapping and other data storage.

"The HTC P3470 integrates GPS-location into an innovative and high-powered phone that brings location-based experiences to customers looking for power and affordability," said Florian Seiche, Vice President, HTC Europe. "We are very pleased to announce this addition to the product portfolio, continuing our commitment to provide an option for every user."

The HTC P3470 will be available to customers across Europe later this month and the first operator partner to take the HTC version of the device will be Orange which will launch the P3470 in the UK, France, Spain and the Netherlands. Estimated retail price is around 449 Euros.

HTC P3470 Specifications

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Mar 05 HTC launches 2 more devices, HTC Kaiser and HTC Elf
Found in: HTC, Devices, Pocket PC, Windows Mobile 6 Professional,

As it looks like HTC are in hurry again and can't stop launching new Windows Mobile based handhelds. After the previous rumours of New HTC P6500 Sirius and HTC S420 Erato devices and the official launch of HTC S710, HTC X7500 Advantage, HTC P3350 and HTC P3400, now the HTC Kaiser (HTC P4550) and are available.

HTC Kaiser

As it looks like the HTC Kaiser (HTC P4550) (to the right)will be equipped with Windows Mobile 6 Professional, the whole with compact dimensions of 58 X 110 X 18 mm for a weight of 160 grams. HTC P4550 would lay on Samsung SC32442 400 MHz processor, 256 MB ROM and 64 MB RAM memory.

The HTC Kaiser integrates a 2.8 inch touch screen, a sliding keyboard QWERTY, a SD/IO MicroSD memory slot and a industry standards like Bluetooth 2.0 and WiFi 802.11b/g. It is triband GSM (900, 1800, 1900 MHz), triband UMTS (800, 850, 1900 MHz), EDGE and HSDPA capable. HTC Kaiser has also 2.8 Megapixel camera with auto focus and a integrated GPS receiver with SiRFStar III.

The HTC Kaiser would be awaited to be available in the current of June 2007 for a still unknown price. HTC Elf

The other new Windows Mobile device by HTC is called HTC Elf (HTC P3450) (to the left) is is quite cool for its dimensions of 58 X 108 X 14 mm and weight of 110 grams. But don't be fooled by its sleek form factor, it is equipped with a Windows Mobile 6 Professional, and integrates Texas Instruments OMAP 850 processor running at 201 MHz, 128 MB ROM memory, 64 MB of RAM.

The HTC Elf only possesses a Bluetooth 2.0, not WiFi which is one of the must haves according to me these days. It also features USB/MMC/SD-IO, 1,9 Megapixel camera and finally a FM Tuner (it's a little funny cause you don't have WiFi but you can listen to radio ROFL). HTC Elf is Quadband GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) and UMTS 850 MHz, and also suports EDGE.

The HTC Elf (HTC P3450) would be envisaged to be launched in June 2007.

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Oct 01 HTC launches first 3.5G HTC Touch Dual at London
Found in: HTC, Devices, Mobile News, Pocket PC, Windows Mobile 6 Professional,

HTC has just launched a new device that expands Touch family with addition of 3G/HSDPA connectivity, sliding keypad and advanced touch interface that takes Touch to new level. At this moment in London they announced the European launch of the HTC Touch Dual, a new and more powerful member of the Touch family that integrates 3.5G wireless connectivity with a sleek and innovative sliding keypad design.

Here is what HTC say in their press release The HTC Touch Dual follows HTC’s heritage of bringing a new level of simplicity to the powerful and feature rich device experience that today’s mobile users demand. Taking a design cue from the stylish HTC Touch, the HTC Touch Dual adds high speed 3G/HSDPA connectivity and a slide out keypad into a thin and narrow device designed for easy typing. The HTC Touch Dual is the second device to feature HTC’s TouchFLO, the same gesture-recognition technology as that in the HTC Touch, but now with new functionality including the ability to view photo slideshows using on-screen controls and to zoom and rotate images with only one hand. TouchFLO also allows enhanced finger touch scrolling and browsing of web pages, documents, messages and contact lists.


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