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Microsoft's SkyBox sync service set for a February unveiling, new Windows Mobile UI confirmed?
Engadget —
... According to the good people at Neowin, Microsoft has a few big announcements for Mobile World Congress, which takes place in Barcelona next month. Apparently, the company will be taking the wraps off a cloud-based syncing service called SkyBox, a ...
SkyBox: Microsoft's MobileMe, But for All Phones? [Unconfirmed]
Gizmodo —
... Next month at MWC, Microsoft's cloud services will crash to earth: SkyBox, SkyLine and SkyMarket. Neowin says that SkyBox is Microsoft's answer to Apple's MobileMe, the killer being that it's maybe for non-Windows Mobile phones. ...
Sky is the limit for Microsoft at MWC
SolSie.com —
... The most anticipate announcement will be perhaps a new release of WM 6.5, reportedly would be skipped for WM 7. [Source Neowin via ...
Microsoft cloud-backup & download store launch at MWC? GUI leaks claimed authentic
SlashGear —
... We expected Mobile World Congress next month to be dominated by the Palm Pre, but Microsoft could be planning a few headline-grabbing announcements of their own. According to Neowin, three new Microsoft mobile services are slated for launch, together with the official unveil of Windows Mobile 6.5. They also suggest that the ...
SkyBox de Microsoft competirá con MobileMe de Apple
Celularis —
Según la info que tienen los chicos de NeoWin, Microsoft lanzaría la solución SkyBox en competencia con MobileMe de Apple, durante el Mobile World Congress de Barcelona del próximo mes, como una parte importante de su plataforma Windows Azure.
Entonces, si se confirma Windows Azure durante febrero, SkyBox y SkyLine serán sus soluciones de backup online, storage remoto, sincronización de agenda, mensajes, fotos y demás, la primera orientada a usuarios finales y la segunda a usuarios corporativos o de empresa. ...
Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 6.5 UI screenshots confirmed, SkyMarket to be application store
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis —
... wind of Microsoft’s answer to Apple’s iPhone App Store last year, and it seems that the content delivery platform will be henceforth known as the SkyMarket. Watch for SkyMarket to aggregate the thousands of Windows Mobile applications currently on market, as well as providing an integrated platform for delivering new apps.
We’re coming to you live from Barcelona, so make sure to keep checking back on the latest Windows Mobile 6.5 developments!
[Via: Neowin]
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Boing Boing Gadgets —
Soundclip, a tiny plastic scoop to direct iPhone sound ($8) ⌁ An investor buys Republic Windows factory to build new efficient windowpanes ⌁ Acer's 10-inch netbook, shades of the Xbox 360 ⌁ AMD cut 1,100 staffers ⌁ "SkyBox", "SkyMarket" are Microsoft's rumored MobileMe, App Store equivalent for Windows Mobile ⌁ Hanging out with Alan Kay, god ⌁ Would Apple make a 15-inch MacBook Air? ⌁ Obama keeps his BlackBerry, but must use a monster for official business ⌁ Belkin employee was ...
Microsoft’s Cloud Services to Arrive at MWC
Mobile Whack —
... in February and besides SkyBox we will also see SkyLine and SkyMarket in action. Skyline will sync your phone info to the cloud. It does exactly what you expect it to do: contacts, email/SMS, calendar and pictures, backup and restore. SkyLine is the business version of SkyBox and it comes with Exchange. Will we see Windows Mobile 6.5 emerge at MWC too? The pictures certainly seem to indicate that. We’ll keep you in the loop next month when all of this will become reality. via Neowin Tags: ...
Microsoft SkyBox rumored to compete with Apple MobileMe
I4U News —
... News Microsoft SkyBox rumored to compete with Apple MobileMe Microsoft is rumored to launch three services for Windows based mobile phones at the Mobile World Congress 2009 in Barcelona. NeoWin reports that Microsoft SkyBox, SkyLine and SkyMarket are the current codenames of the cloud services for WinMo phones. Microsoft SkyBox is offering Windows Mobile users what iPhone users can have with MobileMe plus automatic backup of their phones. Microsoft SkyLine is supposed a service that adds features to SkyBox for small businesses like Microsoft Exchange integration. ...
Microsoft to unveil SkyBox at MWC - Apple’s MobileMe competitor
D' Technology Weblog —
... Microsoft is reported launching a mobile phone syncing product called “SkyBox” at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona next month, which will allow syncing of contacts, email, SMSs, calendar items and pictures into the cloud. The service should compete with Apple’s ...
Microsoft to announce SkyBox and new UI at Mobile World Congress
Phones Review —
... based sync service they call SkyBox.
Apparently SkyBox is a MobileMe type system that will allow synchronisation and backup of Windows Mobile phone OTA and there’s’ even rumour SkyBox may even be extended to non Windows Mobile handsets as well.
Microsoft apparently are also going to announce SkyLine which in an enterprise version of the new SkyBox and also SkyMarket which is of course the Mobile app store for Windows Mobile. Roll on Mobile World Congress.
Source – neowin
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Microsoft to announce MobileMe competitor
Tech Digest —
... items and pictures into the cloud. Most interestingly, Microsoft could be planning to offer this to non-Windows-Mobile phones. Lastly, there's "SkyLine", which will be the enterprise version of SkyBox, targeted at small businesses. They'll be able to setup their phones with Microsoft's Exchange hosting with their own domain names. I should note that all these are codenames, so it's highly likely that they'll be called Windows Live Somethingorother when they finally get announced. (via Neowin) Related posts: ...
Rumor: Microsoft to launch MobileMe competitor next month
Tech Ticker —
... codename for Microsoft’s mobile marketplace, a competitor to Apple’s AppStore and RIM’s Blackberry application center. This service will only be available on Windows Mobile devices and will showcase the 1000s of Windows Mobile applications available today.
All these things look pretty believable and the fact that Ballmer will be present at the MWC, we can also expect Windows Mobile 6.5 to show its face. (*Fingers crossed*)
[Via Neowin]
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