Posts Tagged ‘Microsoft’

Microsotf’s ZuneHD, Will it Game?

May 27th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: XNA | No Comments »

Microsoft has announced their long awaited competitor for the iPod Touch; the ZuneHD. The device will be fully connected with the XBLA experience, but will it game?

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Xbox Chief Heads to Apple

May 6th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS | 2 Comments »

Apple’s iPhone is already more often compared to handheld consoled then other mobile phones. It seems Apple is set to expand their iPhone as a gaming device as they hired Richard Teversham, a former senior director for the Xbox console.

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Windows Mobile 6.5 Delayed

April 26th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Windows Mobile | No Comments »

Microsoft has chosen to delay the release of Windows Mobile 6.5. 6.5 is meant to be bridging the gap between Windows Mobile 6.5 and Windows Mobile 7.

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Windows Mobile 6.5 Release on May 11th?

April 20th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Windows Mobile | No Comments »

According to a blogpost at Microsoft, the new Windows Mobile 6.5 will be released toward developers on the eleventh of May. The date is in-line with Microsoft’s Tech Ed conference.

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Danger Installs NetBSD

April 20th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: NetBSD | No Comments »

Just when you thought that the market for mobile operating systems was being narrowed down, Danger announces that it will install the open source NetBSD OS on its Sidekick devices.

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Windows Mobile Update Coming?

April 14th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Windows Mobile | No Comments »

Arstechnica picked up on another Microsoft job post last month that might reveal some very important functionality to Windows Mobile 7. It seems that the OS will allow instant updates.

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Halo Going Mobile?

April 14th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Brand Licensing | No Comments »

Once, Halo was the battleground of a brand licensing deal gone wrong between InFusio and Microsoft. A few years later, Halo might surface again in the world of mobile games.

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Microsoft Reveals App Store Details

March 11th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Windows Mobile | 1 Comment »

Today is a big day for Microsoft. The giant from Redmond has finally announced a big part of it's financial plans for their own App Store initiative, which they will release together with Windows Mobile 6.5.

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MWC: Microsoft Announces Windows Marketplace

February 16th, 2009 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Windows Mobile | 1 Comment »

Yet another “big one” over at the Mobile World Congress announced it's plans to release an “App Store”. This time it's Microsoft who will have it's Windows Marketplace ready when it will launch Windows Mobile 6.5.