Microsoft Office 2010 for Windows Phone 7 isn’t even available yet, but there are rumors afloat of the next version of Office Mobile. MSFT Kitchen has a whole slew of full Office 15 rumors, but the one’s related to Office 15 mobile mention new applications and capabilities. We’re talking mostly normal stuff like productivity enhancements and document management, but… GPS Capabilities? Any guesses as to which Office applications might benefit from GPS capabilities? What other …
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Actually KIN Sold More Than 503 Devices
There’s a rumor being perpetuated by Daring Fireball that Microsoft only sold 503 KIN devices. Many other sites are picking up this posting as though it were true. What I find interesting is that the KIN registers its Facebook app on Facebook, where anybody can actually see the total number of monthly active users of the application. The KIN Facebook app is only available on KIN devices and can only be used by people who …
Continue readingT-Mobile HTC HD2 ROM Update Coming Soon
T-MoNews.com is reporting on a rumor that the HTC HD2 for T-Mobile may be getting a ROM update soon to address many of the bugs that may cause the device to freeze. These bugs are mainly due to HTC’s custom messaging and Twitter apps that are so integrated with their custom Sense UI. Wouldn’t it be nice if we also saw an upgrade to Windows Mobile 6.5.3 though? Originally published on Pocketnow on May 12, …
Continue readingKIN to Merge with Windows Phone 7 in the Future
Over at PC World we hear Microsoft and Verizon defend the pricing plan for the KIN series of social networking phones, but we also learn that Microsoft plans to merge the KIN family with Windows Phone 7 devices in the future. “Over the longer term, we’ll be merging platforms and having downloadable apps,” said Greg Sullivan, senior product manager with Microsoft’s mobile communications unit. On the other hand, he still implies a distinct separation: “If …
Continue readingThe Nokia Windows Phone Rumor Rides Again
The Times Online, WM Power User, and MSmobiles are reporting on a resurfaced rumor about Nokia, the biggest mobile phone maker in the world, potentially working on a Windows Phone. Nokia certainly does make some fantastic hardware, but their Symbian OS has practically zero mind-share here in North America along with a market-share to match. Of course, the rumor is probably false, but how would you like a Nokia made Windows Phone 7? I can …
Continue readingKIN Coming to a Bunch of Carriers?
Over at MobileCrunch a ROM hacker known as Conflipper has discovered system provisioning files for tons of other carriers. This does not mean that these carriers will definitely be picking up the KIN One or KIN Two, it just means their settings are in there. However it’s possible that other carriers might get their own versions of KIN phones someday. ATT (US) T-Mobile (US) Verizon (US) Fido (Canada) China Mobile China Unicom O2 (Germany) T-Mobile …
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