The reviews of Microsoft’s new mobile OS, Windows Mobile 6.5, are in — and none of them are glowing. It seems that Windows Mobile 6.5 is more of a superficial cosmetic overhaul, not a bona fide upgrade capable of handling the mobile market’s stiff competition.
John Herman of Gizmodo says, “Windows Mobile 6.5 isn’t just a [...]

Windows Mobile 6.5 is starting to hit the streets and AT&T announced that the HTC Pure, AT&T’s rebranded version of the HTC Touch Diamond2, will be available soon. At $150 (after rebate, with a 2-year contract), the Pure is the most affordable Windows Mobile 6.5 device yet and it delivers some innovative capabilities.
Unlike most of [...]

Gone are the days that smartphones — the BlackBerry, for all intents and purposes — were a mark of the user being an executive or business traveler. Today, smartphones are now bought mainly by individual consumers and used for mostly personal needs, according to a new survey of more than 1,000 users by the consultancy [...]