Windows (Mobile 10 ?) mentioned in LinkedIn account.

Windows Mobile was dead long ago and replaced by Microsoft's new Windows Phone in October 2010.

This could all be a misunderstanding, but the LinkedIn profile of a Program Manager at Microsoft lists him as currently working on Windows Mobile 10 ?

What makes it seem less like a slip of the tongue, few sentences earlier the same person claims to have worked on the Windows Phone 8.1 update

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Earlier info pointed to a unified “Windows 10″ platform that will power everything from phones to computers and in between. We’ll get more info at a dedicated event at the end of January (there will be no Windows 10 talk at CES), hopefully Microsoft will clear up any branding questions then.

For what it’s worth, it’s most likely a typo – Microsoft has spent so much time and money building up the Windows Phone brand it will be silly to kill it in favor of “Windows Mobile”, which barely anyone remembers.

Source LinkedIn

iBall Launched Windows Phone

iBall is the latest in line among Indian manufacturers (including Micromax, Xolo and Karbonn) to join the Windows Phone 8.1 with the launch of a new device the Andi4L Pulse smartphone. The iBall Andi4L Pulse smartphone is now listed on the company's official website.

Let's take a brief look at the specifications of the device.

The iBall Andi4L Pulse smartphone

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• Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 200 Processor with 1.2 GHz Quad Core CPU
• 1GB RAM
• Windows Phone 8.1 OS 
• 5MP Auto Focus Rear Camera with LED flash, BSI Sensor & 0.3MP front
• WCDMA 2100 MHz 3G connectivity
• 10.16cm (4”) TFT Screen 480*800
• G-Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Light Sensor
• 1500mAh Polymer battery
• Bluetooth V3.0
• Dual SIM Dual standby
• G-Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Ligrht Sensor
• 4GB internal & SD Card support.

It is powered by a 1.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor coupled with 512MB of RAM. It comes with 4G of internals storage expandable via microSD card slot.

The dual-SIM device runs Windows Phone 8.1 OS out-of-the-box. It sports a 5MP rear camera with LED flash and BSI sensor and a 0.3MP front-facing snapper. 

Connectivity options on the device include: GPRS/ EDGE, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and Micro-USB. It is backed by a 1500mAh battery.

iBall has not officially listed the pricing for the phone yet but it will most probably be priced below Rs. 5,000. However, the phone is listed on the website and will soon be revealed on all major e-commerce websites, we believe.

Alcatel’s new Pixi smartphone line runs Android, Windows Phone and Firefox OS

Alcatel OneTouch announced a new smartphones today that run either Windows Phone, Android or Firefox OS.

The company’s new Pixi 3 device series, which comes in four sizes — 3.5″, 4″, 4.5″ and 5″ — will have versions running three operating systems to ensure synergy with the devices customers use at home. The idea is to create a single hardware SKU that is flexible enough to load one of three operating systems, but Alcatel wants to clarify that it won’t be possible to purchase a single smartphone that runs all three; users must choose their favourite operating system prior to purchase.

The three larger devices will connect to LTE networks and sport more high-end specs (though the specifics haven’t been revealed), while the 3.5-inch version will run 3G.

Alcatel is likely bringing back the Palm brand to use in its smartphones, but the Pixi line, which was announced earlier this year, has no specific affiliation despite using the same name as an older webOS device. Alcatel wants the Pixi series to be “affordable” and “flexible,” appealing to users who “do not want complicated systems.”

More about the series will be revealed at CES next week.

 

LG is working on Windows Phone

LG hasn’t released a Windows Phone in years, but the company may finally be working on a new Windows Phone. A new survey by AdDuplex reveals that the South Korean firm is testing a Windows Phone device with the model number LGVW820.

According to AdDuplex, the new device packs a 4.7-inch display with a resolution of just 480 x 854 pixels. So this might be a very early test model, or LG is planning to target the low-cost market with its new smartphone.

Still, the news comes as a pretty big surprise. It’s possible the South Korean company could try again with Windows Phone 8.1 or even hold till the Windows 10 OS launch.

Might be, the LGVW820 may just be another side project that never sees the light of day. Last year one image of an alleged LG Uni8 running Windows Phone 8.1 made some glimpse but failed to materialize, and it’s possible the same thing could happen again.