Microsoft has just confirmed that they will be releasing Zune HD player - their successor to Zune player. Besides a MP3 player and a HD Video player, it will also serve as a Pocket internet device with WiFi connectivity and a Web browser.
May 19
Microsoft’s Mobile syncing service - My Phone has just entered Public beta. Users can sign up for Free by installing My Phone on their Windows Mobile 6.x phones and signing in with their .NET Passport. My Phone service will Sync your SMS messages, Contacts, Notes and Calendar online just as Microsoft Exchange. However, My Phone only syncs between 5 AM to 11 PM (unless you sync manually) and is not always active like Exchange.
For more information on My Phone, you can refer to this post.
Sign up now.
May 05
Microsoft has just put up Windows 7 RC for public download as promised. They have also sent out E-mails to all Windows 7 bet users about the announcement. Unlike the mistake initially during the beta, Microsoft had restricted the downloads to first 3.5 million clicks and was available only for a few hours. This had made heir servers tremble and all of the servers were down. Later, they removed the download limit and extended the download period. This time, they have specified that there will be NO LIMIT to product keys being handed out and the RC will be available till JUNE 2009 or further.
Apr 30
Windows 7 Builds are releasing frequently now and RC1 is just around the corner. With all the Windows 7 excitement, some are also curious when is Windows 7 releasing. As the Release Candidate is ready, many are expecting Windows 7 to start shipping by June.
However, Acer UK’s Marketing director, Bobby Watkins informed PocketLint that “October 23rd is the date that Windows 7 will be available.” in a discussion. He also mentioned that users who buy a PC within 30 days of release of Windows 7, will get a free upgrade from Windows Vista to Windows 7.
[Via PocketLint News]
Apr 16
Nokia had started a content sharing service called “mosh”. The service allowed Nokia phone users to upload and share Symbian themes, wallpapers, ringtones and graphics such as icons and menu designs. The files could be shared with selected mosh users or everyone, depending on the sharing preferences. This was a great user-created marketplace for mobile customizations.
Before some time, Nokia had announced that they will be releasing Ovi Store in May which will be a platform for publishing Symbian content. Now they are getting ready for the release and informing mosh users about the re-branding. I am a member of Nokia mosh and just received a mail from them saying that they will be re-branding this service as Ovi Store, which would focus on Applications, Games, Themes, Videos and Podcasts. It offers similar features of AppStore with iTunes Store, Software Developers can sell their applications on the Ovi Store and get 70% of the revenue.
The Ovi Store is not live yet. You can stay updated by visiting Ovi Store and signing up for updates.
Visit Ovi Store.
Feb 23
Amazon has started shipping the Kindle 2 as promised and is available for US $359.
Get it before the stock is exhausted from Amazon Store.
Feb 23
ZumoDrive is now open to the public! I you don’t know about ZumoDrive, you can read it on my post here and also take a look at ZumoDrive hands-on. Anyways, here’s what ZumoDrive is briefly: Its an online cloud storage service that allows you to access your files on multiple devices.
The ZumoDrive iPhone application is not yet released but can be expected in the AppStore soon.
Feb 11
Mozilla has released the alpha version of its mobile browser called Fennec. Its available for download for all Windows Mobile phones (currently running at 480×640 resolution). As this is just the Alpha release, Mozilla has disabled soft keyboard input, program or add-on updating, and a few other features.
If you want to try out the Fennec alpha, its worth it.
Feb 10
Adobe has updated their AIR marketplace and has released a new AIR Marketplace for AIR application downloads. The marketplace is in the beta. Adobe has updated the site design and enhanced the user interface. Besides the interface, now users can view profiles of Publishers and applications submitted by them. Publishers can also be contacted through the links on the profile. The Product pages have larger previews of the applications and tabulated information about the version and download statistics. The marketplace search has also drastically improved.
Feb 10
Google has released a new service called Google Sync that syncs all your Mails and Contacts between your computer and mobile phone via Exchange. Its compatible with iPhone, Blackberry, Windows Mobile, Sony Ericsson and Nokia. The service also provides push mail and contacts. Currently the service is in beta and does not support multiple calenders.
Go configure Google Sync, visit Google Mobile Sync
Video after the break.
