by dave on November 9th, 2009 /
Category: News
Is Windows Mobile 6.5 is helping to drive sales of HTC Windows Phones? According to HTC CEO Peter Chou:
HTC is currently cooperating with a number of carriers in Europe, including T-Mobile, Orange and Vodafone, to promote the sales of HTC HD2 and demand from those carriers is outpacing supply, Chou indicated.
Digitimes and HTCPedia read this as evidence that WinMo 6.5 is helping to sell devices, but you’ve got to wonder: HTC makes excellent quality devices, has completely replaced the Windows Mobile interface with TouchFlo, TouchFlo 3D, and now Sense and just re-branded themselves and launched a new, expanded marketing campaign… so is this demand for their devices thanks to Windows Mobile 6.5 or in spite of it?
Anyone care to hazard a guess?
by dave on September 15th, 2009 /
Category: News
A recent report released by RBC analyst Mike Abramsky suggests that smartphone sales may outpace PC sales by 2011.
Despite the slump in mobile phones in general (off 6% year-over-year), smartphone sales have shot up 27% year-over-year up through last quarter. In the US specifically, smartphone sales jumped 47% in the same period, led by the iPhone and the BlackBerry Curve.
286 million mobile phones were sold in total during the second quarter, and that number is expected to climb to 400 million, matching PC sales in 2011.
by dave on March 26th, 2009 /
Category: News
Samsung SGH i900 Omnia
Listen up, Verizon customers! There are some really great deals on now on three awesome Windows Mobile devices!
The Samsung SCH-i760 is on for $150 bucks, the Verizon XV6900 is on for an amazing $70, and my favourite, the Samsung Omnia is on for $99 — not bad at all for a new device! All of these prices are, of course, only valid while supplies last.
What are you waiting for? If I were you, I’d grab up an Omnia while they’re hot, new, and cheap!
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Just in time to help you kick the holiday season into overdrive – the WindowsMobile Cool store is offering over 40 of the best-selling Windows Mobile smartphone and Pocket PC apps all for 50% off each for 5 days only starting TODAY! Unbelievable prices for a super set of world-class Windows Mobile SmartPhone and PocketPC applications! SmartTweaker 2008 for $14.95 $7.48!, Ringo Mobile for $24.95 $12.48!, and many more awesome sale items!
The sale starts today so be sure to head over to the store (Pocket PC users here, Smartphone users here) and check out what we have to offer up at great prices!
NOTE: You must purchase from the MobileHeist page (Pocket PC users here, Smartphone users here) to receive the discount price – no coupon code required!
I admit to being a long-time Worms addict. There’s nothing wrong with that – it’s a fantastic game! And if you haven’t tried it, I highly recommend that you do so now as it’s on sale for only $6.99 over at Winplay right now!
Those crazy Worms are back and this time they’re space bound! Take command of the wacky squad of Worm space explorers on their journey to distant planets. Featuring classic, mission based Worms gameplay and four exhilarating mini-games — protect Earth from a missile attack, destroy an alien invasion fleet, land your ship on an enemy planet before your fuel runs out and save your team from abduction. This proves to be the best version of Worms mobile has ever seen!
Check out the pictures after the jump if you’re not already entirely convinced.
Pictures! Worms! Mass chaos of bug-sized proportions!
by dave on November 27th, 2008 /
Category: News
There’s a strange story coming out of the British mobile scene about Orange UK’s sales people talking their customers out of upgrading to the HTC Touch HD of which they have obtained exclusive rights to in the British market.
Apparently there have been a slew of returns and complaints about this exclusive phone. A source over at msmobiles says:
Just tried to upgrade to the Touch HD and had the operator telling me about the high rate of returns. Apparently poor battery life, and that horrendous camera are putting people off them. The operator tried her hardest to put me off until I pointed out just how many Windows Mobile powered phones I have had (Windows Mobile 2002 and on). So not just returns but actively trying to encourage customers to not buy the orange UK exclusive.
Anyone here experiencing any problems?
What has Orange UK done to this phone? Or is the device flawed right from the gate?
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According to some rumours started by the Inquirer today (ignore their linked ‘video proof’ as it’s clearly a joke), Microsoft is in the final stages of building a phone – the first of its own brand – that will rely on performance to drive sales. They’re allegedly developing a phone that uses one of NVIDIA’s Tegra processors. This processor (likely the APX 2500 chip) would theoretically give the Microsoft device 720p video playback and advanced 3D visuals that no other smartphone on the market has, to date.
More about the Microsoft smartphone rumours here
Yep – you read that right. HTC is expecting to sell 3 million of their Touch Diamond devices by the end of 2008!
On November 21, HTC CEO Peter Chou said that before the end of the year the company expects to sell up to a million G1 (Android) devices and are expected to hit the 3 million mark with their popular Windows Mobile device, the HTC Touch Diamond.
HTC’s Chou also denied rumours of a pending layoff as well as rumours of decreased orders – proudly proclaiming that HTC was too tough for the global economic recession to weigh down. The company’s condition is so good, in fact, that they’re currently looking at acquiring a handset design company in the US.
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It’s time for the third edition of WindowsMobile Cool’s sister site round up featuring the best of this week at BlackBerry Cool, the voice of the BlackBerry community and QuicklyBored, the latest in mobile entertainment!
So, what’s awesome this week on BlackBerry Cool and QuicklyBored?
That’s right – to celebrate our store’s grand opening, WindowsMobile Cool is having a huge sale on all of our store’s software products!
Shop at our store at WinMoStore.com during the month of November and get 20% off with the code “WMCoolOpen“!
Sale ends November 30th so hurry now and check out all of the cool software available!
