Big Tech Microsoft October 20, 2009 Report: Microsoft plans dual mobile platforms Microsoft is reportedly planning to promote two versions of its Windows Mobile operating system simultaneously in a bid to catch-up with its rivals in the smartphone market. By Mobile World Live
Big Tech Microsoft October 20, 2009 Microsoft to launch new mobile OS on 6 October Microsoft yesterday announced that its latest Windows operating system (OS) for mobile phones - aimed at reviving its fortunes in the market for smartphones - will debut on devices on 6 October, but initial reports have damned the company's efforts. By Mobile World Live
Big Tech Microsoft North America Operators T-Mobile US October 17, 2009 Microsoft recovers Sidekick data The BBC reports that Microsoft says it has now recovered the personal data lost when its Sidekick servers suffered an outage on 13 October. By Mobile World Live
Big Tech Microsoft October 13, 2009 T-Mobile suspends Sidekick sales US operator T-Mobile has halted sales of the Sidekick device after a server caused customers to lose personal data, reports the BBC. Microsoft subsidiary Danger, which designed Sidekick's software and service, confirmed the disruption. By Mobile World Live
Big Tech Devices Microsoft RAN Vendors Samsung October 12, 2009 Armani, Samsung, Microsoft team on smartphone Samsung, Microsoft and Italian fashion house Giorgio Armani unveiled a EUR700 touchscreen smartphone (pictured) Friday that includes the new Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system. By Mobile World Live
Big Tech Microsoft October 8, 2009 Ballmer admits Windows Mobile mistakes Various reports last week noted that attendees of Microsoft's Venture Capital Summit reported via Twitter that CEO Steve Ballmer said Microsoft "screwed up with Windows Mobile" and changed the Windows Mobile team recently to try to recoup losses. By Mobile World Live
Big Tech Microsoft October 6, 2009 Microsoft set to unveil new mobile strategy Microsoft will today announce that the first batch of devices to carry the Windows Phone brand - incorporating the firm's new Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system (OS) and its Windows Marketplace application store - are ready to hit the market. By Mobile World Live