Juniper Systems introduces the new TK6000 ultra-rugged handheld computer running Windows Mobile 6.1. The device has a magnesium enclosure making it able to survive mutiple 1.5 meter drops to concrete. It has IP67 Sealed rating for waterproof and dustproof.

Korean network operator KT and Samsung launch in South Korea the new M8400 smartphone that supports WCDMA 3G, WiFi and WiBro (Korean version of WiMAX) …

Chinese company QiGi drops the Smartbook U1000 Mobile Internet Device running Windows Mobile 6.1 in China. Sporting a Marvell PXA310 624MHz processor, the U1000 has 128MB ROM and 256MB of RAM. It gets a large 5-inch 800×480 LCD touchscreen.

HTC is planning the launch of three new Windows Mobile-based smartphones, the Whitestone, the Mega and the Tachi (or Taichi?). The Whitestone is basically the GSM/CDMA dual mode version of the HTC Touch Diamond2 and will be released as Verizon Diamond 2 (XV6975) in the US.

Microsoft officially announced the Windows Mobile 6.5 OS, replacing version 6.1, at the MWC 2009. The WM 6.5 features a new user interface and a richer browsing experience. At the same time Microsoft introduces …

Here are some new screenshots of the Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 OS. You can find Zune-ish and Vista-ish feel on the WinMo 6.5 UI.

More shots after the cut:

This is Samsung’s unannounced C6625 candy-bar style QWERTY smartphone, which is now available for pre-order for GBP 249.99. The Samsung C6625 is a Windows Mobile-based smartphone with a 2.6-inch 320×240 LCD display, …

Folks over at ppchome.net has got Microsoft’s upcoming Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional installed on a legacy phone. As seen on screenshots (more after the break), it looks like the WM6.5 is not really different from the WM6.1.

After the break, there is also a video showing WM6.5 in action on the HTC Blue Angel:

Taiwanwese company Mobinnova, who is also the partner of Sony Ericsson in producing next XPERIA, introduces the ICE PDA smartphone. The Mobinnova ICE features a 3-inch touchscreen display with the unique mobiFeel technology that allows users to feel its response through fingertips.

TechFaith, a Chinese mobile communication technology company, is shipping its PC CDMA mobile smartphone Moffet to Mexican market. As the first of its type to enter Mexico, the PC CDMA Moffet features a 2.8-inch touchsceen, WiFi, Bluetooth, and …