Microsoft yesterday provided new details about the upcoming availability of Windows Phone 7. This is a fresh start for Microsoft’s mobile efforts; one in which we put the end user experiences at the center of every decision we make, from architecting a new design and integrated on-phone experiences, to taking more accountability for the hardware and application development platform. We’ve […]
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New features come to Microsoft MyPhone
To go along with the launch of the new Windows Mobile 6.5 phones, Microsoft announced some improvements to its My Phone service (backup and media sharing service) as well as its exit from beta. Among the new features are the following: Find your missing phone – The My Phone service can show you the last known location of your phone […]
Microsoft opens My Phone service to all
Microsoft has opened the floodgates to its My Phone service for Windows Mobile 6.x devices. Invitations are no longer required and anyone can now subscribe. Note that the service remains in beta. My Phone allow users to store and manage their mobile device’s information onto a password-protected Web-based service. Featuring automatic syncing and backup, it makes it easier to restore […]
Microsoft announces Windows Mobile 6.5 with Marketplace
This one will not come as any surprise. Microsoft announced Windows Mobile 6.5 and the MyPhone and Windows Marketplace for Mobile services today at Mobile World Congress. As reported earlier, Microsoft and its partners will market future phones as Windows phones rather than Windows Mobile. Windows Mobile 6.5 features a new user interface and an improved browsing experience. It features […]