Sling Media Inc., a digital lifestyle products company, announced that its award-winning SlingPlayer Mobile software client is now compatible with Microsoft’s new Windows Mobile 6 operating system. SlingPlayer Mobile gives Slingbox owners the ability to watch and control their home TV from a network-enabled Windows Mobile powered device. With today’s announcement SlingPlayer Mobile is now compatible with devices that run Windows Mobile 6 Standard and Professional editions, Windows Mobile 5.0 and Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition. SlingPlayer Mobile is available for download from Sling Media’s US, Canadian, and UK web sites.

FusionOne, a leading provider of mobile phone synchronization services, announced the next generation of its MightyBackup mobile phone backup service, MightyBackup 3.0 which provides backup protection for both user-generated and licensed content on consumers’ mobile phones. FusionOne is the first company to expand protection for user-generated content and add protection for licensed content, creating new business opportunities for both carriers and license content providers. When acquiring a new mobile phone because of loss, damage, or choice, a consumer can easily migrate all existing mobile phone content to the new device.

HP announced new mobile software solutions that will help people use personalized video services to enliven their interactions with family, friends and social communities. The HP OpenCall Mobile Video Solutions portfolio includes three flexible, standards-based offerings that can be deployed in high-speed 3G networks. They enable people to send and receive video messages as easily as voice messages, create animated call response messages, and enjoy a wide range of video services, such as video blogging.

HP announced a prototype software suite and website to enable people to design, create and share location-based experiences, games and tours with friends, family and others, anywhere in the world. The site makes available a new HP Labs technology, code-named “mscape,” that overlays digital sight, sounds and interactions on the physical world to create immersive and interactive experiences called mediascapes.

T-Mobile USA, Inc. announced that T-Mobile Dash customers will be the first in the US to download and experience the benefits of the new Microsoft Windows Mobile 6 software. Starting tomorrow, May 4, T-Mobile Dash customers can upgrade from Windows Mobile 5.0 to Windows Mobile 6 via a free desktop download available directly from T-Mobile. The free Windows Mobile 6 upgrade will be available online to T-Mobile Dash customers beginning May 4. The T-Mobile Dash with Windows Mobile 6 will also be available from T-Mobile retail stores and online beginning in June.

Actsoft, Inc is pleased to announce the launch of the Comet Tracker software application on SCP-7050 by Sanyo. Actsoft, Inc worked closely with Sanyo for over six months to develop the phone’s functionality and rugged, durable style. Now, this is the first Sanyo phone that supports GPS - based Java applications and Bluetooth wireless technology on the CDMA network. Actsoft, Inc’s Comet Tracker software is fully functional on the SCP 7050 due to the advanced GPS and management capabilities of the phone. Comet Tracker supports GPS tracking, job dispatching, work orders and geofencing. The SCP-7050 offers autonomous GPS that allows Comet Tracker to provide the user with current location, speed, and direction of workers.

At CTIA Wireless 2007, Glu Mobile Inc., a leading global publisher of mobile games, announced its lineup of games launching this spring, including Poker Pop, the mobile adaptation of the addictive poker puzzler from PlayFirst. Glu will also launch a variety of retro arcade games, casual board game favorites, online hits and casual console titles from well-known brands such as Atari Inc., PlayFirst and Microsoft, as well as Glu’s original title, Brain Genius.

Handmark, a global leader in mobile media, announced the immediate availability of Hollywood Mobile, optimized for today’s most popular mobile phones. Hollywood Mobile features a customized movie search, the most recent DVD listings, the latest movie news and a comprehensive database of celebrity information. Movie search provides customers access to the latest showtimes and movie information for their favorite theaters. Customers can create a “My Theaters” listing of their favorite venues to track what’s currently playing at local theaters and preview new movie openings.

At the O'Reilly Emerging Technology Conference (eTech), Microsoft unveiled a new mobile technology, called Deepfish, designed to offer mobile users quick and convenient Web browsing that more closely resembles the experience of browsing the Web on desktop computers. Microsoft is making a limited technology preview available to the public on a first-come basis. To learn more Deepfish technology and how it will improve Web browsing for mobile users, PressPass spoke with Dr. Gary William Flake, a Microsoft Technical Fellow and the founder and director of Microsoft Live Labs.

InfoSpace, Inc. announced the launch of InfoSpace Find It! for BlackBerry smartphones in North America. Starting, users can download and enjoy the GPS-enabled InfoSpace Find It! for free on various BlackBerry smartphones from Research In Motion (RIM) including the BlackBerry 8700 Series, BlackBerry 7130 Series, BlackBerry Pearl and the new BlackBerry 8800. A complete list of supported models is included below.