Nokia Drive hacked for use on Windows Mobile

By Paul Briggs - 11/06/2011 4:21:57 PM

Nokia has its own Maps and navigation system, and a feature called Nokia Drive, which is exclusive to the Espoo hardware. However, smart hackers (and which hacker’s aren’t smart?) have hacked the Nokia Drive software so it can be used on other Windows Mobile phones out there. Hackers managed to transfer the voice navigation software [...]

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Zune set for 64GB?

By Mark Rollins - 03/29/2010 12:15:15 PM
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The Zune HD has had an interesting life, albeit short. The 32GB recent got a price drop to 32GB, and having a Zune feature on the Windows Phone 7 is going to negate the Zune market after a while. The clear and most logical step up would be to put 64GB on the …

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Bad News: Windows Mobile 7 will not have Copy/Paste function

By Mark Rollins - 03/17/2010 2:42:20 PM
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There has been some reports saying that the Windows Phone 7 Series will not have cut-and-paste. Our friends at Engadget have confirmed this, and “there is a data-detection service built into the text-handling API that will recognize phone numbers and addresses, but Microsoft says most users, including Office users, don’t really need clipboard functionality”. …

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LG’s first Windows 7 Phone to be named Panther

By Mark Rollins - 03/07/2010 4:57:11 PM
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I’m not certain why we haven’t reported on this before, but LG’s first Windows 7 phone has a name. Yes, this LG phone is…wait for it….the Panther! All right! Of course, this isn’t the only tech called Panther. Remember the OS from Apple, circa 2003? I’m not certain why I’d …

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LG could bring a WinMo 7 phone as early as September

By Mark Rollins - 02/26/2010 6:41:04 PM
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Even though Windows Phone 7 was announced at Mobile World Congress, it is definitely going to take a while before it hits phones. Though the prediction was that the first Windows Mobile 7 phone won’t hit until the holidays, LG is planning to release their first by September, or November at the latest. …

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Windows Mobile 7 to ship with only one device at first?

By Jeff Baker - 02/24/2010 1:10:58 AM
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Windows Mobile 7 err Windows Phone 7 Series is just over the horizon which means talks over what the first devices to have the phone will be. Well, if rumors are to be believed Microsoft will be doing what other handset manufacturers are doing (read: Apple) and limiting the operating system to just one device [...]

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Windows Mobile 7 officially announced

By Mark Rollins - 02/15/2010 1:31:39 PM
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I’m sure that I probably don’t need to report on this, but Microsoft finally announced Windows Mobile 7, or, as they like to put it, “the Windows Phone”. The company is teaming up with Dell, Garmin-Asus, LG Samsung, Sony Ericsson, and HP to create this Mobile OS that was rebuilt from the ground up. …

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Microsoft’s Project Pink not to be at MWC

By Mark Rollins - 02/13/2010 5:19:22 PM
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We’ve reported on Microsoft’s Project Pink before, and how it intends on replacing the Sidekick. Apparently, the Wall Street Journal, who just reported that Windows 7 Mobile will definitely be unveiled at MWC, has revealed that Project Pink is not dead, but it won’t be at MWC. Of course, I’ve heard a lot …

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Windows Mobile 7 might be out by the end of the year, and cell phone companies want it

By Mark Rollins - 01/22/2010 3:43:58 PM
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According to Digitimes, Mobile World Congress is announcing an end-of-2010 launch of Windows Mobile 7. There is also talk of HTC putting out a new type of phone called the Obession or Diamond 3, to be offered on AT&T and T-Mobile. Apparently, LG is also ready with a phone called the Apollo. …

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Windows Mobile 7 on LG phones this September?

By Jeff Baker - 01/16/2010 7:41:14 PM
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Earlier this month we let you know that LG would be bringing Windows Mobile 7 to their handsets later this year but that’s about all we heard of it. Now, a French blogger meeting with LG has tweeted that Windows Mobile 7 will be coming to their handsets in September of this year. Of course, [...]

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