Microsoft's Windows Mobile business has lost its top executive. Pieter Knook, an 18-year company veteran who is currently senior vice president of the company's Mobile Communications Business (MCB), will leave on Mar. 10 to become director of Internet services for

Benq has announced a phone it says is the first Windows Mobile device incorporating NFC (near-field communications). Capable of storing NFC data on either its microSD or SIM cards, the "T80" will allow contactless payment, secure access, or control of

Blue Tree Services is shipping software claimed to turn GPS-equipped Windows Mobile phones into real-time tracking devices. KoolTrax provides accuracy to within 13 feet, and sends alerts by email or SMS if a "trackee" moves outside a pre-defined area, says