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LG GM750: WM6.5 smartphone with S-Class interface - Sep 7, 2009

Crave Several new Windows Mobile handsets were announced last week by manufacturers such as Sony Ericsson, LG and HTC. All will use the latest revision of Microsoft's mobile operating system, Windows Mobile ... Read story »

Microsoft finalizes "XP Mode" on Windows 7 - Oct 3, 2009

Crave Microsoft said on Thursday that it has finished development work on the virtualized version of Windows XP that Windows 7 users can use to run programs that won't work on the ... Read story »

Video: Windows Marketplace for Mobile - Oct 12, 2009

Crave Microsoft launched its new Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system this week at the CTIA Wireless conference (see all stories) in San Diego. The OS includes a refreshed Internet Explorer Mobile, the ... Read story »

Acer's first Android phone impressively specced - Oct 15, 2009

Crave Computer giant Acer launched its first Windows Mobile smartphone earlier this year, and already, it is expanding its portfolio with an Android handset. The just announced Acer Liquid has impressive ... Read story »

Buy a PC online from Microsoft - Oct 23, 2009

Crave In a surprise move, Microsoft has started selling computers and third-party software via its online store. It's part of a broader push to try to give Windows the kind of ... Read story »

XP Netbook owners' upgrade path to Windows 7 made easier - Oct 23, 2009

Crave After months of grappling with the issue of how to allow Windows XP Netbook owners to move to Windows 7, Microsoft is ready with its answer. Starting on Thursday, Microsoft is ... Read story »

Nokia delays N900 shipment - Oct 26, 2009

Crave Nokia has delayed the release of its N900 Internet tablet. The N900 was previously set to arrive in October--and Nokia's preorder site still states that. However, it is now set for ... Read story »

Motorola Droid previewed - Oct 26, 2009

Crave Boy Genius Report's earlier hands-on with the Motorola Droid was only a teaser. The gadget blog has more recently published a thorough preview of the smartphone and what features users ... Read story »

HTC Tattoo priced in Asia - Oct 29, 2009

Crave The HTC Tattoo is the manufacturer's entry-level Android smartphone first announced in September. Most of its specifications aren't groundbreaking, the most interesting being its budget-oriented resistive QVGA display--still quite unusual for ... Read story »

This guy gets paid a king's ransom to make a template cell phone? - Oct 29, 2009

Blogs See: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/29/technology/companies/29moto.html?ref=technology Say we can keep politics at 10 percent of your time a day. For some guy to coordinate exterior design, PCB design, OS vendor, make a phone, then coordinate ... Read story »

Will you wear a Google Halloween costume? - Oct 30, 2009

Crave This week, Google announced that it will be making significant changes to its Maps application in the latest version of its mobile operating system, Android 2.0. One of its new ... Read story »

Can the Droid save Motorola? - Nov 2, 2009

Features Motorola's new Droid is expected to be a hot seller. But will it be enough to turn Motorola around? Read story »

Android 1.6 installer released for Zii Egg developers - Nov 4, 2009

Crave A few months back when we had a hands-on with the Zii Egg, a Creative spokesperson said the company would provide the Google Android operating system after the device ships. ... Read story »

Spring Design wants to stop Nook sales - Nov 4, 2009

Crave Could a legal challenge threaten the launch of Barnes & Noble's Nook e-reader? In a new lawsuit, start-up Spring Design is seeking not only monetary damages from Barnes & Noble, but ... Read story »

Microsoft opens online mobile Marketplace - Nov 13, 2009

Crave Windows Marketplace for Mobile debuted in October as Microsoft's answer to smartphone app stores. As with Google's Android Market, Windows Mobile 6.5 users could initially only find and purchase apps ... Read story »

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