Microsoft Mobile Communications Business Newsroom

Motorola (January 6, 2009) "Today Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) announced two new mobile devices that will make social responsibility and social connectivity even more accessible to people everywhere."

TechFaith (December 22, 2008) "China Techfaith Wireless Communication Technology Limited ("TechFaith") (NASDAQ: CNTF), an original developed product provider centered on the research and development of mobile telephone solutions, announced today the shipment of its Windows Mobile based touch screen PC CDMA device to Mexico."

Pharos (December 12, 2008) "IPharos Science & Applications, Inc., a leading provider of location-based information and services, today introduced the Traveler 619, an unlocked Windows Mobile handset that features a spacious QWERTY keyboard with large keys designed for easier input."

HTC (November 27, 2008) "HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design, today unveiled its latest handset, the HTC Touch HD™, an entertainment focused mobile handset that will transform how people experience multimedia on the move."

HTC (November 27, 2008) "HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design, today introduced the HTC Touch™ 3G. The HTC Touch™ 3G offers an uncompromising touch phone experience with powerful Internet capabilities including wireless download speeds faster than standard 3G."

HTC (November 27, 2008) "Born from a unique heritage of innovation and a deep desire to blend design with simplicity, HTC Corporation (TAIEX: 2498; “HTC”) , a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design, today unveiled the new HTC Touch Diamond™ in white."

Sony Ericsson (November 25, 2008) "Sony Ericsson has just launched the latest panels for its multimedia convergence phone, the Xperia™ X1, teaming up with the popular social networking site Facebook and Microsoft Windows Live."

Palm (November 25, 2008) "Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM) today announced the Treo Pro(TM) smartphone is now available in Latin America from carriers in seven countries."

Samsung (November 25, 2008) "Samsung today launches its new business smart phone brand ‘BizBee’, an aspirational family name for its new range of designer business mobiles."

HTC (December 10, 2008) "HTC Corp. (TAIEX: 2498; "HTC"), a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design and IDEA Cellular, a leading telecom service provider in India, today announced the Indian availability of the HTC Touch Pro (T7276) and the HTC Touch Viva (T2223)."

ASUS (November 14, 2008) "ASUS today introduced the ASUS P565, a business PDA phone that boasts an 800 MHz processor—the fastest in the world at the time of this announcement."

Sony Ericsson (November 12, 2008) "Today, Sony Ericsson North America announced the arrival of the highly anticipated Xperia(TM) X1 to the U.S. marketplace."

HTC (November 12, 2008) "Scartel (brand Yota), Russian provider of Mobile WiMAX, and HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design, today announced the HTC MAX 4G, the world’s first integrated GSM/WiMAX handset."

Palm (November 6, 2008) "Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM) today announced the Treo™ Pro smartphone on the Vodafone New Zealand network."

HTC (November 6, 2008) "HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design, today unveiled its latest handset, the HTC Touch HD™, an entertainment focused mobile handset that will transform how people experience multimedia on the move."

HTC (November 6, 2008) "HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design, today introduced the HTC Touch™ 3G."

Motorola (October 27, 2008) "The Enterprise Mobility business from Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced the availability of the Windows Mobile 6.1 operating system on its rugged mobile computers and enterprise digital assistants to better manage and deploy devices throughout the enterprise."

Pantech (October 23, 2008) "Pantech Wireless, Inc. – the U.S.-based subsidiary of Pantech Group, one of Korea’s largest mobile phone manufacturers – has announced the national availability of Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 6.1 operating system on all new Pantech duo handsets running on AT&T’s network."

HTC (October 23, 2008) "Reliance Communications, India’s largest integrated telecom service provider and HTC Corporation (TAIEX: 2498; "HTC"), a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design, today announced a strategic alliance to introduce the innovation-packed HTC Touch Diamond - CDMA (P3051) in India."

HP (October 21, 2008) "HP today announced an agreement with Vodafone in Europe that will provide customers access to Vodafone’s high speed network on two new smartphones launched today - the HP iPAQ Voice Messenger and the HP iPAQ Data Messenger."

HTC (October 19, 2008) "HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design, today launched two new devices in the Middle East - the HTC Touch 3G and HTC Touch HD."

Palm (September 26, 2008) "Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM) today announced that the unlocked Treo(TM) Pro smartphone is now available in the United States."

HTC (September 16, 2008) "HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design, today introduced the HTC Touch™ 3G and HTC Touch Viva™."

HTC (September 16, 2008) "HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design, today unveiled its latest handset, the HTC Touch HDTM, an entertainment focused mobile handset that will transform how people experience multimedia on the move."

Velocity Mobile (September 10, 2008) "Velocity Mobile, a nine month collaboration between one of the world’s largest notebook computer manufacturers and a team of veteran wireless designers and engineers, today announced the retail availability of its first touchscreen phone, the Velocity 103."

Intermec (September 10, 2008) "Intermec Inc. (NYSE:IN) today announced the CK3 mobile computer which delivers highly adaptable data and image capture capabilities, along with secure wireless communications, all in a highly durable handheld package."

Sony Ericsson (September 3, 2008) "Sony Ericsson today published its Software Developer Kit (SDK) for Xperia™ X1 and invited developers and content creators to capitalize on the opportunities offered by developing mobile content for the phone."

Motorola (August 28, 2008) "Motorola (NYSE:MOT) and AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) today announced the availability of the MOTO Q™ Global with Windows Mobile 6.1, one of the first devices featuring the latest mobile software on sale to the public."

Palm (August 20,2008) "Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM) today introduced Treo(TM) Pro, an effortlessly usable smartphone for businesses that want to simplify their IT infrastructures and lower costs, and for users who want to stay on top of their professional and personal lives."

Cellular South (December 2, 2008) "Cellular South, a leader in wireless solutions and innovation, today announced the availability of the HTC Touch Diamond, a stylish and innovative advanced 3G smart phone that combines high-tech prowess with intuitive usability and exhilarating design."

Verizon (November 25, 2008) "Just in time for the holidays, Verizon Wireless and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile)1 announced the Samsung Omnia™ will be available for order online at www.verizonwireless.com and in business sales channels beginning Nov. 26."

AT&T (November 18, 2008) "AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) and LG Electronics MobileComm U.S.A. Inc. (LG Mobile Phones) today announced the availability of the LG Incite™, the newest Windows Mobile device powered by the nation's fastest 3G network for users who crave premium capabilities with ultramodern design."

AT&T (November 11, 2008) "AT&T customers now have the best of both worlds. AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) and HTC Corp. (TAIEX: 2498; "HTC") have announced the availability beginning today of the new smartphone HTC FUZE™."

Bell (October 31, 2008) "Bell Mobility today announced an innovative user interface that places all data services and popular features on the main screen of touch screen smartphones. Soon to be available on a wide range of Windows Mobile 3G smartphones from Bell, the unique interface is being introduced on the HTC Touch Diamond(TM) smartphone."

Sprint (October 27, 2008) "Medical students at the University of Louisville now will be able to use wireless technology to enhance their education and improve the clinical care of patients, thanks to an innovative new agreement with Sprint (NYSE:S). A first with medical schools, existing and incoming students will have the option of purchasing a discounted Sprint Windows Mobile smartphone, such as the Palm Treo 800w or the HTC Touch Diamond."

Sprint, (October 24, 2008) "HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design, today launched the HTC Touch™ Pro for Sprint."

AT&T (October 21, 2008) "AT&T customers can now have a smartphone of "epix" proportions. AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile) announced today the availability of the Samsung Epix™, an innovative new smartphone featuring both an advanced touch screen and new optical mouse technology that is powered by AT&T's 3G network, the nation's fastest, and the Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional operating system."

Sprint (October 21, 2008) "Sprint (NYSE:S) today announced the availability of Sprint WebCapTel(R) On the Go, a new, free mobile Web-based service that allows hard of hearing customers to read word-for-word captions on Windows Mobile 6 Web browsers, such as the Diamond by HTC, Mogul by HTC, Palm Treo 800w and the MOTO Q9c by Motorola."

Sprint (October 16, 2008) "Today Sprint (NYSE:S) and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile) announced key enhancements, including GPS to support Sprint Navigation, Windows Mobile 6.1 and the addition of Office Mobile 6.1 for the Samsung ACE. "

Verizon (October 16, 2008) "...Verizon Wireless announced today that Field Force Manager, an all-in-one mobile resource management solution to help mobile business customers reduce operational costs and increase productivity, will be available tomorrow on a number of devices, including the MOTO(TM) Q 9c, BlackBerry(R) Curve(TM) 8330 and BlackBerry(R) 8830 World Edition smartphone, with more available later this year."

Sprint (September 10, 2008) "Sprint (NYSE:S) today is making three key announcements, all of which reinforce speed, simplicity and exclusive access for customers - benchmarks of Sprint's Now Network(TM)…."

AT&T (September 10, 2008) "AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) today announced Nikos Konstas, an independent developer from the United Kingdom, is the winner of the AT&T Game Development Contest for Windows Mobile, the first collaboration by AT&T, Microsoft Corp., HTC Corp. and I-play to further innovation in games for the powerful Windows Mobile platform."

AT&T (August 28, 2008) "AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) today announced that the eagerly anticipated Microsoft System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008 (MDM) is now available to AT&T business customers who use smartphones running Windows Mobile 6.1."

Spb Software House (December 29, 2008) "Spb Software, the world’s top Windows Mobile software developer pushes a mobile TV update onto the online services pack Spb Online, and doubles the number of mobile TV channels streamed."

Enterprise Mobile (December 1, 2008) "Enterprise Mobile (www.enterprisemobile.com), the full-service company focused on developing, delivering and managing enterprise solutions based on the Windows Mobile platform, announced today that Celio Corporation’s latest Smartphone Terminal models REDFLY C7 and C8N, can be pre-ordered today via https://store.enterprisemobile.com for the retail price of $229 and $299 respectively."

DubMeNow (November 17, 2008) "Introducing DubMeNow, the patent-pending technology that allows anyone with a smart phone to instantly exchange (via text or email) all their contact information (email, phone, company, address, title, etc.) to another smart phone."

AuthenTec (November 17, 2008) "AuthenTec (NASDAQ:AUTH), the world’s leading provider of fingerprint sensors and solutions, announced that its AES1510 fingerprint sensor is being integrated into a new Windows Mobile phone from leading Chinese handset manufacturer YuLong for versatile Power of Touch® features that extend beyond security to include convenience, personalization and navigation."

SpinVox (November 12, 2008) "SpinVox , a global leader in voice to content messaging, has been appointed to the worldwide Microsoft Windows Mobile Developer Advisory Council."

ESET, Inc. (November 12, 2008) "ESET, the leader in proactive threat protection, today announced the availability of ESET Mobile Antivirus, a new security solution for mobile devices."

TiltnTwist (November 11, 2008) "Mobile games developer TiltnTwist announced today four motion-based games developed on the Windows Mobile platform using GestureTek Mobile's world-leading gesture recognition software."

Graphic Technologies, Inc. (November 11, 2008) "Graphic Technologies, Inc. (GTI) today announced a major release of its GTViewer suite of mobile GIS applications. Version 8.0 of GTViewer, GT/Field, GTWeb, GTData, and the GTViewer SDK are now available."

Cybersynchs (November 9, 2008) "Ask any smart phone user about their worst nightmare and they’ll likely place 'losing all of my accumulated data' at the top of their list. CyberSynchs (www.cybersynchs.com) today announced the end of the lost data nightmare with their unique mobile backup system."

Upvise (November 9, 2008) "The beta period for Upvise is now over. We launched Upvise just one year ago, and have been working hard to fix bugs and glitches and to enhance our applications by adding important features and improving the user experience….We want to make Upvise yours."

Columbitech (November 4, 2008) "Columbitech today announced the latest version of its Mobile VPN software that includes new features and user enhancements."

Skyfire (October 31, 2008) "Skyfire announced today that they are expanding availability of their award-winning PC Web experience mobile browser to Canada."

Vaultus Mobile Technologies (October 30, 2008) "Vaultus Mobile Technologies, a leader in extending business-critical applications to handheld devices, introduces Vaultus’ Mobile Daily Flash Dashboard, a mobile solution that gives retail managers real-time mobile access to actionable data."

Portable Technology Solutions (October 30, 2008) "Portable Technology Solutions, LLC (PTS), a leading provider of mobile data collection software and systems, announced today the release of a new mobile development tool, TracerPlus Desktop."

Kodiak Networks (October 28, 2008) "Mobile solutions innovator, Kodiak Networks® announced today a new suite of downloadable and pre-loadable Push-to-Talk (PTT) applications using BREW®, Symbian OS™ and Windows Mobile® operating systems (OS)."

SprinxCRM (October 24, 2008) "SprinxCRM today announced that it has officially entered the North American market with its newest software releases of SprinxCRM 6 and SprinxCRM Mobile."

Spb (October 23, 2008) "Spb Software, the world's leading maker of Windows Mobile applications, develops a user interface panel for Xperia(TM) X1."

Hoover's (October 22, 2008) "Hoover’s, Inc. (http://www.hoovers.com) and its parent company D&B (NYSE: DNB), the leading provider of global business information, tools and commercial insight, today announced the first two releases within a new mobile product line – Hoover’s Mobile, a browser-based application, and Hoover’s MobileSP, a device-enabled application."

Palringo (October 21, 2008) "Palringo, one of the most popular instant messaging applications for mobile phones, has added live location information to the latest version of its rich messaging service - Palringo Local."

TrueContext Corporation (October 16, 2008) "TrueContext Corporation, a pioneer in the creation of easy to use mobile software applications, today announced that it has entered into a distribution agreement with Pretioso, a leading mobile solutions provider with operations in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Under the agreement, Pretioso will offer both German and English versions of TrueContext’s flagship Pronto forms solution to businesses throughout the three nations."

ACCESS Co. (October 16, 2008) "ACCESS CO., LTD., a global provider of advanced software technologies to the mobile and beyond-PC markets, today announced the official opening of its NetFront(TM) Browser Widgets Community Site, a comprehensive widget solution for mobile handsets and consumer electronics."

TerraGo Technologies (October 14, 2008) "TerraGo® Technologies, a provider of software solutions that extend the access and application of geospatial data to professional consumers, today announced the release of TerraGo Mobile, the first geospatial mobile application designed specifically for non-GIS users. Compatible with Windows Mobile 5 and 6 operating systems, the solution delivers interactive, intelligent maps and images in geo-enabled PDF format directly to personnel in the field, enabling them to collect and collaborate with geospatial data to respond faster, make better decisions and be more productive."

MobiMonster (October 14, 2008) "MobiMonster has released a Mobile Application that is able to provide Free Weather, Currency, Worldwide Air, Hotel and Car reservations from your mobile device."

Steape (October 14, 2008) "Mobile travel application developers Steape have partnered with Lonely Planet, the world's leading travel publisher, to develop audio phrasebooks"

Global IP Solutions (October 13, 2008) "Global IP Solutions (OSE:GIPS), the leading provider of IP multimedia processing solutions, announced today the availability of its VideoEngine™ Mobile on the Windows Mobile platform, which enables peer-to-peer video calling and multi-point video conferencing on mobile phones."

IdeaWorks 3D (October 13, 2008) "Ideaworks3D Ltd, developer of the cross-platform Airplay(TM) SDK for advanced native mobile games and applications, today announced that Capcom's forthcoming "Resident Evil Degeneration" is powered by Airplay."

Handmark (October 9, 2008) "Astraware®, the Handmark® Games Studio, today announced it has won seven awards as part of the Smartphone & Pocket PC Magazine 2008 Best Software Awards."

Digital Smoke (October 18, 2008) "Digital Smoke LLC is proud to announce that Smartphone & Pocket PC Magazine has declared Solitaire City the winner of their 8th annual Best Software Awards for 2008 in the Solitaire Games category. "

ZHMicro (October 1, 2008) "ZHMICRO LLC, a leading provider of enterprise software development tools that enables organizations to maximize the return on their intellectual capital investment, today announced availability of new Z47 Virtual Processors for Pocket PC and Windows Mobile Operating Systems."

i2 Telecom (September 18, 2008) "i2 Telecom's (OTCBB:ITUI) MyGlobalTalk(tm) is Blackberry and Windows Mobile Compatible, and aims at consumer and business markets….i2Telecom International, Inc. is a developer of award-winning patented and innovative high-quality Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) products and services that employ best-of-breed VoIP technology and use a combination of the Company's own services network and the Internet to deliver high-quality phone calls, streaming video and text chat to customers on a global scale."

Celio (September 17, 2008) "The REDFLY Mobile Companion™, from Celio Corp., is revolutionizing the Mobile Virtualization and Remote Access industry with its ability to provide a larger screen and keyboard enabling workers to expand their smartphones into fully functioning mobile terminals."

TextGuard (September 16, 2008) "Textguard, LLC, a technology company based in New York, has developed a new application allowing users to block incoming text messages by simply entering a designated number on their phones."

Morose Media (September 11, 2008) "Morose Media, a leading software and Internet development company, announces the availability of WMWifiRouter 1.20 - the new Windows Mobile application that instantly turns Wi-Fi-enabled smartphones into wireless Internet sharing connection hubs."

NTRglobal (September 10, 2008) "NTRglobal today announced that NTRsupport™ earned a coveted Network Products Guide 2008 Best Product Award for delivering on demand remote support to mobile devices on the Windows Mobile Platform."

Weight Watchers (September 9, 2008) "Weight Watchers, the world's leading provider of weight management services, announces the launch of Weight Watchers Mobile (http://mobile.weightwatchers.com), which enables Weight Watchers Online and eTools subscribers free access to the same weight loss planning and tracking tools that help them stay on track, from any location, at anytime on a supported mobile device."

Innaworks (September 9, 2008) "Innaworks, a premier provider of development tools for mobile content providers and game publishers, today launched alcheMo for Windows Mobile, the world’s first fully automated solution to instantly port a standard Java Micro Edition (Java ME) mobile application to Windows Mobile 5.x and 6.x, Standard and Professional editions."

TapRoot (September 2, 2008) "TapRoot Systems Inc., a leading developer of software for the smartphone market, today announced their support for Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ in its rich set of embedded 802.11 Wireless LAN software products."

IQMax (September 1, 2008) "IQMax is pleased to announce that its Chief Architect, Chris Updegraft, has been nominated to Microsoft’s Developer Advisory Council."