The beez world of phones (News, Tips, Information)
Windows Mobile
Office Mobile 2010 released, free upgrade for Office Mobile 6.5 users
May 13th
After the beta release last year, Microsoft has just released the official Office Mobile 2010, and it is a free upgrade for existing Office Mobile 6.5 users. It is now downloaded from Windows Marketplace.
In conjunction with the retail release of the full desktop version of Office 2010, Office Mobile 2010 bringing comprehensive Word, Excel, and PowerPoint editing capabilities to the pocket — on Windows Mobile 6.5.
The new version has SharePoint integration for grabbing documents from the office, a nifty Bluetooth controller mode for PowerPoint presentations, and so on…
Keen to try? Download it from the Marketplace now.
HTC revenue up for Q1 and looking for growth in Q2
Apr 30th
In Q1 of this year, HTC posted gross revenues of $1.2 billion from 3.3 million handsets sold.
And according to Financial Time, HTC is looking for even more sales in Q2 with another 50% growth. With the new handsets like Legend, Desire, HD Mini, Smart and many others, HTC will be enjoying the high increase of sales.
Chief Financial Officer Cheng Hui-ming of HTC was giving credits to the ability to frequently and consistently bring fresh devices to the market:
“our product refresh cycle is faster than our competitors . . . if your plan was made two years before you launch your phone, then the design and pricing probably will not match the changes in the market”
[via engadget]
Windows Mobile 6 device getting Windows Phone 7, theme only
Mar 15th
Like the Windows Phone 7 series but won’t be able to run it on your Windows Mobile 6.5 devices? We have something that may solve your problem – running the Windows Phone 7 series theme on you phone. Jaxbot on XDA-Developers had done a theme and it is on beta now. Download and try it on you phone if you want to.
[via xda-developers]
Microsoft says no Windows Phone 7 upgrade for Windows Mobile 6x devices
Mar 2nd
Many of the high end Windows Mobile device (like HD2) owners are hoping to get Windows Phone 7 upgrade when Microsoft releases Windows Phone 7 later this year.
Device like HD2 has a snapdragon CPU with high resolution capacity touch screen, 5MP camera and enough RAM seems to be one of the devices that qualified for Windows Phone 7 hardware requirement and likely to receive Windows Phone 7 upgrade.
However, here is a piece of bad news from Microsoft, officially. Natasha Kwan, General Manager for Microsoft’s Mobile Communications Business in the Asia-Pacific region, said that the HD2 “doesn’t qualify because it doesn’t have the three buttons”.
“Because we have very specific requirements for Windows Phone 7 Series the current phones we have right now will not be upgradable”, Kwan explained.
And it sounds like all existing Windows Mobile devices in the market will not be upgradeable to Windows Phone 7 and now we have to put our hope to the hackers from XDA-Developers 
[via apcmag]
HTC Desire, Legend and HD Mini get prices in UK, available 12 April
Feb 19th
Waiting to buy the new HTC phones that were announced during MWC? The UK online retailer expansys has published the prices and availability date for the 3 new phones from HTC.
HTC Desire will cost you 439.99 Sterling Pound (USD 680), Legend will cost 389.99 (USD600), and the HD mini will cost 339.99 (USD525). And they are due on 12th of April.
So start saving and your count down to the date.
[via expansys]
Meet the little brother of HTC HD2, the HD mini
Feb 17th
Hey, do you like HD2 but think it is too big to fit into your pocket or hand? HTC has announced a mini version of the HD2 – the HD mini.
It is packed with everything you would expect to have, expect with a slower processor and smaller screen. The HD mini comes with a 600Mhz CPU and HVGA (320 x480) screen. It has 512Mb ROM and 386Mb RAM. And it is loaded with Windows Mobile 6.5.3 with HTC Sense.
The phone will also come with G-Sensor, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, 5P camera, bluetooth, wifi, GPS and 3 microSF expansion slot.
We can find more information of HD mini now from HTC’s web site here.
