Mobile World Congress, the most important mobile phone conference in Europe, is rapidly approaching February 11. J. Edward Rutkowski (msmobiles.com), Mickey Papillon (from Cell Phone Junkie) and Tadd Rosenfeld (from mytreo.net) discuss software and hardware announcements expected at the event, plus salient topics in the smartphone blogosphere this week.

Issues covered:

• Microsoft releasing Windows Mobile update next week: version 6.1

• HTC's much discussed Manila

• Palm is second most successful Windows Mobile manufacturer

• Samsung i780 dream device?

• Location identification now works in Google Maps on AT&T Wireless in USA with HSDPA

• Gmail email service now works perfectly over IMAP

• Preview of the Mobile World Congress 2008 that takes place February 11-14

• Microsoft bidding for Yahoo - what impact will there be on Windows Mobile?

• Motorola may sell mobile phone division. Impact on Palm and Windows Mobile?

• Mickey talks about msmobiles.com on Mobility Today podcast

• Other news and stories related to Windows Mobile phones.

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