By Allen Tsai | Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:59 am |
Microsoft said that smartphones running its new Windows Mobile 6.5 software will hit store shelves on October 6, bringing its operating system more in line with rivals such as Apple's iPhone and Research in Motion's BlackBerry.
The Redmond, Wash.-based company said that the new phones will feature an updated look, redesigned Internet Explorer Mobile browser, added access to Facebook and Twitter and a "wide variety" of other applications. The software will also be easier use on touch screen devices and include a free service called "My Phone" that synchronizes contacts, text messages, photos and data on the Web, so users can edit or transfer files more easily. Concurrently, Microsoft will launch its online app store, similar to Apple's popular iPhone marketplace. In North America, Hewlett-Packard, HTC, LG and Samsung have all agreed to release Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphones. AT&T, Sprint and Verizon will carry the new handsets. AT&T will even offer its customers with Windows Mobile 6.5 devices and certain data plans free access to Wi-Fi hotspots, a perk it currently gives iPhone and BlackBerry owners. "I don't think it catches them up to what is setting the bar today," said Jeff Bradley, AT&T's senior vice president. "I think they've got a definite plan to introduce an even more consumer-friendly and competitive interface and set of services." The struggling software giant's market share dropped 2.7 percent to 9.3 percent earlier this year, amid rising smartphones sales lead by rivals Apple and Research in Motion.
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Tue Feb 07, 2012 4:17 pm | By
Countries and companies all over the world are celebrating Safer Internet Day today, discussing how to keep children safe online and launching new products to support the effort.
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Tue Feb 07, 2012 12:30 pm | By
The International Trade Commission is expected to support Barnes & Noble's claim that it didn't infringe on Microsoft's patents, giving the bookseller and Android an edge as the case goes to trial.
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Wed Feb 01, 2012 3:26 pm | By
An International Trade Commission judge threw out complaints by Barnes & Noble over Microsoft's alleged use of patents to undermine Android, dealing the OS a blow as the bookseller heads to trial over its Nook e-reader.
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Mon Jan 30, 2012 2:41 pm | By
Google, Microsoft, Yahoo and Facebook are teaming up to fight phishing emails, seeking to renew consumer trust amid mounting privacy concerns.
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