The mobile OS wars will be mighty interesting this year. We have Google’s Android on the horizon, joining smartphone heavyweights Symbian, Windows Mobile, various flavours of Linux and of course Nova from Palm. With the Apple iPhone coming in at number 3 in worldwide smartphone shipments last quarter, we are in for a very competitive 2008.
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The long-awaited Windows Mobile 6 update for Treo 750 smartphones is finally here. After making its way around the world, the update is now available for US-based Treo 750 owners. With Windows Mobile 6, the Treo 750 will have “increased functionality, enhanced user interface and strengthened security and performance”. This update also includes HSDPA, which allows for faster download speeds.
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Are you considering the new Treo 500v smartphone from Palm? Tim Carroll of PalmInfocenter has a fairly long and comprehensive review of the new Windows Mobile device. The Treo 500v is designed as an entry-level smartphone running Windows Mobile. Like its Palm OS counterpart the Centro, it has its hits and misses.
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The new Palm Treo 500v smartphone is spreading its wings further beyond Europe. The latest destinations for this Windows Mobile 6 smartphone are New Zealand and right here in Malaysia. In New Zealand, Palm’s partner for the Treo 500v is Vodafone. In Malaysia, the partner is Celcom.
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