Google Maps 2.3 has arrived!
This release offers more than just bug fixes too! It’s got walking directions, POI reviews, street view, and transit alerts too!
More on Google Maps version 2.3 for your WinMo phone right here!
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If you’re into languages, travel a lot or simply want to converse with someone in another language, a mobile translator is a great piece of software. You can download a free translator by Wolf, which uses the Google Translate engine to provide translations.
Click through for the download link and install instructions
Motorola’s co-Chief Executive Sanjay Jha has been tasked with reviving Motorola’s sales after a serious loss of market share to its competitors Nokia, Samsung and Sony Ericsson.
“One of the worst things is if you go to a company and things are not well but there’s not a sense of crisis. That’s not the case here,” he said Thursday. “People understand that changes need to occur and are very open to changes.”
Click through to read how Motorola plans on revitalizing its business
Microsoft is looking to get more Windows Mobile smartphones on Verizon as well as dominate its search and ad systems. To do this, Microsoft will either offer cash incentives to Verizon, or give the company a steep discount on software licenses.
Microsoft sees an opportunity to capitalize on the mobile market where it has an edge over Google due to its prevalence in the smartphone market. This strategy makes sense considering Google is dominating desktop search for the foreseeable future.
Although Windows Mobile has missed yearly sales targets as well as market share to competing smartphones, an increase in mobile search and advertising could tip the smartphone wars in Microsoft’s favor.
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One of the great things about Windows Mobile is that the platform will allow for multiple browsers. If you’re unhappy with your iPhone browser, good luck doing anything about it. While most Windows Mobile users will turn to Opera Mobile 9.5 for their mobile web browsing experience, some may prefer to go with Torch Mobile, one of our top 5 mobile browser picks, who have an open-source “webkit” rendering engine (the same as the one used in Safari and Google Chrome) to Windows Mobile.
This browser isn’t recommended for the HTC Touch Diamond because apparently it doesn’t work so well on that device. In any case, it’s always fun trying new browsers and Iris has many features that should make it a worthwhile beta test:
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Google and Symbian are moving toward providing their operating systems royalty-free with Google only drawing in money by integrating its services and ad platform. But what about Microsoft? Well, according to Steve Ballmer’s recent chat with Reuters, Microsoft isn’t looking to jump on the free bandwagon any time soon - still charging $8-$15 per phone for the Windows Mobile operating system.
We are doing well, we believe in the value of what we are doing,” Ballmer said. “It’s interesting to ask why would Google or Nokia, Google in particular, why would they invest a lot of money and try to do a really good job if they make no money. I think most operators and telecom companies are skeptical about Google.
What do you think? Are royalty-free operating systems going to be full of hooks or disclaimers? Or is Microsoft just greedy?
[via InformationWeek]
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Looks like Microsoft plans to keep charging handset makers licensing fees for use of its Windows Mobile operating system, not responding to the free offerings of Google and Nokia, Reuters reports.
Microsoft plans to continue charging licensing fees from handset makers for Windows Mobile operating system and not follow the free offerings of Google and Nokia, reports Reuters. Microsoft charges $8 to $15 per phone, according to research firm Strategy Analytics, which sounds like shockingly high amount for a mobile operating system that’s less than stellar, especially when you could get Android’s decent (but not great) OS for free.
[via cnet news]
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Google has finally integrated the Google Gears Geolocation API with direct Google.com web searches from your Windows Mobile phone. Google’s My Location will approximate your location by using the same technology they use for their mobile Google Maps.
So head over to Google.com on your WinMo device and try it out now: it’ll make searching for restaurants, movies, shopping and more easier with this new plugin.
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While AT&T Tilt users are swooning over their newest Windows Mobile 6.1 update ROM, Verizon’s released its own WM6.1 upgrade, this time for the XV6800 (that’s the HTC Titan for you non-Verizoners). Now don’t get too excited yet - looks like Verizon’s decided to keep GPS functionality all locked up in this otherwise standard upgrade. No Google Maps‘ cool GPS functionality for you just yet, I’m afraid.
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HTC’s all over the news these days with its Touch Pro and Touch Diamond phones as well as the newly announced HTC S740. But biggest news today, so far, has got to be HTC’s association with the G1 from T-Mobile. Leaked FCC images have been popping up online of what appears to be the first Android handset. On the back, it appears to be marked “With Google” and it looks like HTC and T-Mobile are using the brand recognition to help sell the handset.
Be sure to check out the rumoured spec sheet (see link at bottom of post) and let us know what impresses/distresses you about this new collaborative device.
[via AndroidGuys]
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RSSI've seen a big difference in the high pixel density of the Fuze when I have web pages loaded through Opera at a lower zoom level. The fine print that might otherwise be unreadable is sharp.
When's the planned date for this? I have to say, I'll believe it when I see it.
My T-Mobile buddy that is a devoted HTC fan and sold on WinMo wouldn't touch that thing with a 10 foot pole. I guess he has Shadow bitterness issues.
Is is possible to do the opposite? I want my WinMo to use internet connection from my PC via USB. Is it possible?
Have you played with a Touch Pro or a Diamond, Dave? Any big differences between yours and those? I'm very curious!