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Windroid Phone Runs Windows Mobile + Android

windroid_windows_mobile_android_phone

Can’t decide what sort of a smartphone to buy? The WinDroid is the perfect phone for you indecisive folks out there.

The phone ships with the none-too-thrilling Android 1.6 OS (but can be upgraded to 2.1 – voiding its warranty, though). The Windows side of the house runs Windows Mobile…

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September 15th, 2010 by: Technabob

Android-Winmo-Iphoneos Guitar: What Happens When the Phone Rings?

phone mobile guitar jury rig tech

This crazy looking contraption isn’t just a bunch of smartphones, it’s a musical instrument.

Made for a presentation at MobileCampBrussels, the Phone Guitar is made out of five smartphones (actually there’s an iPod Touch standing in for the iPhone) on three different mobile platforms using three different programing languages as…

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May 10th, 2010 by: Range

Microsoft Merges Zune and Xbox Teams: Zune Xbox Handheld Anyone?

xbox handheld concept

Last week, Microsoft announced that the Windows Media Center and Zune software groups have been assimilated by the “same Interactive Entertainment Business group that handles the Xbox as well as all gaming.”… Microsoft says that this is a logical step in terms of being able to unify their mobile platforms.

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January 24th, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

Touchpal Brings iPhone-Like Keyboard to Windows Mobile

TouchPal Windows Mobile Keyboard

When it comes to the iPhone’s slick user interface, I guess imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Case-in-point: this new application for Windows Mobile devices which mimics, and actually improves upon the iPhone’s touchscreen keyboard.

While TouchPal isn’t identical to the iPhone’s keyboard, it’s definitely more than reminiscent of…

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October 10th, 2007 by: Technabob

Windows Mobile Users Ask: Who Needs an iPhone?

Who Needs an iPhone

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, the user interface designers over at Apple should be feeling pretty good about themselves these days. We’ve seen everything from knock-off devices, to an online screen smudge simulator, to PSP-based menu frontends. Now the Windows Mobile crowd can jump on board the…

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July 29th, 2007 by: Technabob

Loudest Mobile Phone Ever

QKphone 911 Loudest Phone Ever

This ridiculous cell phone from China is capable of blasting out ringtones and media files at an earsplitting 120dB.

For those of you not familiar with the Decibel Scale, that’s somewhere between “Front Rows at Rock Concert” and “Threshold of Pain.” Unfortunately, this video of the phone in action doesn’t…

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July 6th, 2007 by: Technabob

Sharp Em One: a Pocketpc Heavy Hitter

Sharp EM ONE PocketPC

Sharp just introduced a shmancy new handheld in Japan, called the EM ONE. Highlights of the new PocketPC include a large 4.1-inch touchscreen display and dual-slider tray that provides easy access to a full QWERTY keyboard and navigation controls.

The Windows Mobile 5.0-based device is designed for both productivity applications…

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February 19th, 2007 by: Technabob

Best Looking Pocket Pc (Ever)

Zenum Opus Operis Pocket PC

Switzerland and LA-based Zenum Technologies has been working with industrial designer Jaren Goh to design the most svelte PDA we’ve ever seen.

The Opus Operis will be a Windows Mobile 5 Pocket PC featuring GSM/GPRS phone capabilities in one gorgeous package. The PDA will feature 128MB of flash ROM and…

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October 3rd, 2006 by: Technabob

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