Sure enough, Microsoft is hard at work building Windows Mobile 6.5 and Windows Mobile 7, but at the same time, the company is not neglecting its previous WM platforms. In this regard, it has made available for download an updated version of the software development kit designed to permit developers to build applications for Windows Mobile 5.0 running on Pocket PCs. Windows Mobile 5.0 SDK for Pocket PC is up for grabs via the Microsoft Download Center since August 19, 2009.

“The Windows Mobile 5.0 SDK for Pocket PC extends Visual Studio 2005 so that you can write managed and native application software targeting Windows Mobile 5.0 based Pocket PC devices. This includes: Windows Mobile 5.0 based Pocket PC Device Emulator images & skin files; Headers, Libraries, IDL files, and Managed reference assemblies; Sample Code; Documentation in CHM Format; Tools, Sample Configuration files, and Test Authenticode Certificates,” Microsoft revealed.

Localized Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC Emulator Images, while also available as standalone downloads, are integral components of the software development kit. The images are set up to offer developer Emulators for a variety of Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC localizations, in order to streamline the application testing process. The Redmond-based company has tailored ... ()

Bad news for Xperia PLAY owners as Sony Mobile changed its mind and will not deploy an Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade, as previously promised.Although the Japanese company confirmed earlier this year that most of 2011 Xperia smartphones will be upgraded to Android 4.0, it appears that Xperia PLAY ...

Two weeks ago a certain LG LS970 (Eclipse 4G LTE) leaked online, but no details on the smartphone’s availability or pricing were unveiled at that time. Today, we have another device that is likely to make its way onto Sprint’s stores.The folks over at BriefMobile have been tipped on the ...

One of the most appealing features that Samsung’s new Galaxy S III handset arrives on shelves with is the new TouchWiz UI that the handset vendor loaded on top of Google’s Android operating system. It brings along a more appealing visual appearance, icons structured on four or five ...

Bad news for Europeans expecting the Panasonic ELUGA Power to go live towards the end of April as the smartphone has just been delayed.UK-based retailer Clove reports they have just been informed that they can now expect the ELUGA Power to arrive in late June or early July.No explanation ...

Sony Mobile continues the global rollout of its Xperia P, Xperia U and Xperia sola, and prepares for new launch announcements. We already have a glimpse of what’s to come in the following months from Sony, but here is more news on the Japanese company’s Android roadmap.Sony ST21i Tapioca leaked ...

Sony has started to push its latest Android devices to more markets around the world, and it has them now on shelves in various countries in Asia and Europe. We’re referring here to the Xperia P, Xperia U and Xperia sola handsets, all of which can now be ...

Made official back in February at the Mobile World Congress 2012 in Barcelona, the international version of Nokia Lumia 900 is about to make its debut in Finland.It appears that the smartphone has already arrived in select stores across the country and sales are likely to begin tomorrow, May 25.Esphoneblog... ...