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Good news for Samsung Blackjack owners.

Hackers decided that there's no point in waiting for the official and came up with their own Windows Mobile 6.1 update for Samsung BlackJack smartphone. It is still a beta version, but is proven to work just fine.

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Google has developed a screen plug-in for Windows Mobile devices that allows users to initiate Google searches directly from their handset's home screen.

LG announced they are planning to release a new next-gen PDA phone in the near future, most likely in the end of the year or in early 2009 at the latest.

The device will feature an updated OS, either Windows Mobile 6.1 or Windows Mobile 7.

Nothing else is known at the moment. Let's wait and see...

Microsoft has announced that the much anticipated Silverlight 1.0 SDK for Windows Mobile will be available for developers starting Q2 2008.

Unfortunately, the initial release will only support Silverlight 1.0, though Silverlight 2.0 is already available for desktop browsers.

Even despite this the newly launched platform for mobile browsers should deliver a richer multimedia experience when surfing the Web.

Asus has introduced its new M930, a Windows Mobile 6 Standard based communicator-style smartphone.

Here's a detailed list of its features:

• OS: Windows Mobile 6 Standard
• Band: GSM 900/1800/1900MHz; WCDMA 2100MHz
• Data: GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA/Wi-Fi
• Size: 113mm x 54mm x 18.

Asus M536 Specs:

• Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional OS;
• Tri-band GSM, GPRS, EDGE, dual band 3G and HSDPA 3.6 Mbps;
• A-GPS compatible SiRF III GPS receiver;
• 2.4" 320x320 TFT LCD;
• TI Omap 2430 CPU;
• 256 MB of ROM / 128MB of RAM;
• 802.11b/g Wi-Fi;
• Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR;
• Biometric fingerprint scanner;
• 3.2Mpix camera;
• Secondary VGA camera for video calls;
• High capacity MicroSD card slot;
• 1200 mAh Li-Ion battery.

Guys from xda-developers created a new Windows Mobile 6 ROM for good old HTC Star Trek smartphone.This will definitely refresh the aging handset.

There are three ROMs available for three HTC Star Trek versions - Qtek 8500, i-mate Smartflip, and Cingular 3125.

 

To download the update, click here .

 

It looks like ASUS intends to become a major Pocket PC and smartphone maker. Recently at CeBIT the company showcased four of its new handsets, one of which is the touchscreen communicator P560.

ASUS P560 specifications:

• Support for GSM (quad-band)/GPRS/UMTS/HSDPA networks;
• Windows Mobile 6.

T-Mobile Germany recently announced the MDA compact IV Windows Mobile smartphone at the CeBIT 2008.

This is a new HTC-made handset running Windows Mobile 6.1 platform, and featuring HSDPA support, 3Mpix AF camera, 4GB of on-board memory, VGA (640×480) touchscreen, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity.

Here's a little demo video of the new Asus ZX1, a Windows Mobile 6.1 handset with an enhanced Multi-Home customizable 3D user interface. No comments are necessary, you better see it for yourself. :)