Microsoft announces Windows Mobile 6.0

The new version of Windows Mobile - 6.0 is coming and devices using the new operating system are expected to be available in the second quarter of 2007.
Whats in

Vista Look
Improved Office and Outlook 2007 integration
Windows Live platform
File Transfer possibility in Live Messenger
Improved HTML Email support

The OS  will be unveiled at the 3GSM in Barcelona [...]

Zune phone is coming

Apple’s iPod was a winner. Microsoft Zune entered the market after iPod Nano and is still struggling hard for market share. Now after the official launch of Apple’s iPhone, who knows , Microsoft might be putting together the Zune Phone.
some info

might not run windows mobile
mostly sport zune/ xbox interface
might not be available until early next [...]

Nokia Microsoft join hands for Mobile Search

Nokia has reached an agreement with Microsoft to integrate Live Search capabilities into its Mobile Search platform, thus enabling consumers access to Live Search directly from their Nokia Nseries smartphones and other compatible Nokia S60 devices.
Live Search will provide advanced web search results in 14 languages. Microsoft will provide advanced search results for web search, [...]

Gartner says to Nokia : start making Windows Mobile phones or forget North American market altogether

We are not saying that tomorrow, at 3GSM 2006, Microsoft and Nokia will announce that from now on Nokia will be making Windows Mobile phones, but the facts are that now in the USA with regard to mobile phone market share, Nokia is totally losing the battle … both in regular mobile phones area and [...]

Rumor Verizon Mobile Music Service Disables MP3s

Rumors have recently begun circulating about an annoying potential drawback of Verizon s V Cast mobile music store, which is set to be launched on January 16th.

Gmail mobile launches

Google just announced that its Gmail webmail service is now available in a mobile phone friendly format. As long as Gmail Mobile doesn’t break any patents, it should be welcome to Gmailer’s looking to escape the desktop.