The Pocket PC Central Accessories Center has been updated.  We’ve added accessories to the following product pages:

• Motorola Droid X Car Accessories
• Motorola Droid X Cradles / Docks
• Motorola Droid X Batteries & Extenders
• T-Mobile HTC HD2 Screen Protectors
• T-Mobile HTC HD2 Cradles / Docks

We’ve also added new Bluetooth headsets to our Recommended Smartphone Bluetooth Headsets page.

It’s been a long, long wait.  Microsoft has been working on the successor to Windows Mobile 6 since 2007. That successor, code-named Photon, was an incremental upgrade to Microsoft’s long-running smartphone OS.

It never saw the light of day. 

In 2009, Microsoft decided to change course in a big way. The next version of the Windows Mobile OS was scrapped, and a new OS – Windows Phone 7 – went into development from the ground up.  It was officially announced early this year. 

Nearly a year later, Windows Phone 7 has been finalized and is being sent to hardware and service partners for real-world release on devices.  The long, long wait is almost over.

We should begin seeing actual devices running the Windows Phone 7 OS – at least in press photos – in the coming weeks.  And at least a few Windows Phone 7 handsets will debut before the end of the year.

Check out our Windows Phone 7 device page for information on the devices we expect to be released running the new mobile OS.

News has been trickling out on the upcoming LG E900 Windows Phone 7 smartphone all month.  Today, another interesting tidbit:

The LG E900 will be powered by a Snapdragon QSD8650 SoC, with a processor core running at 1.3GHz.  This isn’t a third-gen Snapdragon with two application cores, but it would be the most powerful processor available in a smartphone.

Also, according to Engadget the E900 would include hardware for both UMTS and CDMA 3G connectivity.

Check out video of the LG E900 in operation after the jump.

Video Source: Android.com.pl

We’ve known Windows Live Hotmail was due to receive an Exchange ActiveSync (EAS) update for months. 

Today, it’s arrived.

The new Exchange service supports Windows Mobile 6, Windows Phone 7, and the Apple iPhone.  Android support is not yet official, but it may work with your Android-powered device, so give it a try (Android 2.1 is not supported yet; Microsoft will release a list of tested Android phones soon).

Here are the general settings for configuring your device for Exchange ActiveSync Windows Live Hotmail:

Server / URL: m.hotmail.com

Username: Full email address, for example: someone@example.com

Domain: Leave this blank

SSL: Enable this

Certificate:Accept the SSL certificate when prompted

You can find a detailed set of configuration settings instructions for devices here.

Source: Windows Team Blog

Take a look at some of the newest high-end Android smartphones – the HTC EVO 4G or the Motorola Droid X – and you’ll notice a new port we haven’t seen much of before on handhelds: HDMI. Yes, built-in HDMI ports on smartphones is are here, and if forced to wager, we’d bet they’re here to stay.

But you’ll also notice that these ports are not ordinary HDMI.  They’re smaller – much smaller – and won’t work with the HDMI cables you already have laying around.  No, these are HDMI Type D ports, more commonly known as Micro HDMI. And in order to use them, you’ll need cables with smaller Micro HDMI connectors on one end and standard Type A connectors on the other.

These cables aren’t usually as expensive as standard HDMI cables, even at retail.  But, as with all cables, you can save quite a bit if you do a little hunting.  Amazon, for example, has a 6-foot DAEC Micro HDMI to HDMI cable for $11 (as of this writing).  You can also find great Micro HDMI prices on eBay.

BGR has posted images of an upcoming EVO-style Android smartphone from HTC. The article accompanying the images suggests it’s headed for Verizon Wireless.

The source that provided the photos says the smartphone “makes the Droid 2 look like a kids [sic] toy.”

The unnamed phone has a 8MP camera with a two-LED flash, a kickstand, a microUSB data/charging port, a 3.5mm audio jack, and appears to have a large 4.3-inch screen. BGR also reports – and one image seems to confirm – that the phone has a front-facing camera.

The Pocket PC Central Hands-On Motorola Droid X Review has been posted.

The Pocket PC Central Accessories Center has been updated and now includes accessories for the Verizon Wireless Motorola Droid 2 Android Smartphone.  There you can find cases, sync cables, and other accessories for the newest Droid smartphone.

The Droid 2 Accessories Center will continue to be updated over the coming weeks.

Learn more about the Motorola Droid 2 Smartphone…

• Motorola Droid 2 Car Accessories

• Motorola Droid 2 Batteries & Extenders

• Motorola Droid 2 Chargers

• Motorola Droid 2 Sync & HDMI Cables

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Well, that came out of nowhere. Although we knew the device existed early this year, today’s arrival of the Dell Aero at AT&T Mobility was a total surprise – at least to us.

And also a bit of a mystery. 

Dell’s Aero smartphone runs not Android 2.2, 2.1 or even 2.0.  The Aero runs Android 1.5 which is so, well… HTC Hero.  Even the Dell Streak tablet runs Android 1.6.  Dell doesn’t think a year-old OS is a problem though, noting that the Aero is running  many “Dell user interface enhancements.”  One would hope.

Features include a 3.5-inch capacitive touchscreen (640×360), UMTS/HSDPA mobile broadband, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, a 624Mhz CPU, a microSDHC card slot (a 2GB card is included, 32GB max), GPS, a 1000mAh Li-Ion battery, and a 5MP camera.

Leaving the disappointing OS version aside, the Aero has a few selling points.  First, it’s only $99 with a two-year agreement, a price which is certain to drop in the coming weeks, at least from third-party retailers.  It’s also a great looking device that’s thin and sleek.  And at only 3.6-ounces, it’s quite light-weight for an Android-powered phone.

You can order the Aero today via Dell.  The handset is slated for direct sale by AT&T “soon.”