Hey Microsoft, Listen to Clinton!
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While reading some news about the latest OTA (Over The Air) Android updates over at Engadget, Clinton Fitch decided to write up a letter to Microsoft. I know that Microsoft may not listen to all of us, but c’mon [...]
WebIS: Sticking With Windows Mobile, Frustrations And All
I mentioned in my article about SPB and SE that I have faith that Windows Mobile developers will continue to create software for Windows Mobile even if they start to test out the waters with iPhone or Android apps. I was checking on the latest status of Pocket Informant when I came across a blog [...]
SPB And Sony Ericsson Give Me Hope
The one thing that SPB Software House is great at is building relationships with phone manufacturers. They have partnered to get SPB Mobile Shell on several devices before. This time they have created their own Xperia Panel Interface for the upcoming Sony Ericcson Xperia X1. This will essentially be a customized version of Mobile Shell [...]
AT&T Drops the Epix, I Pick It Up!
I have been contemplating a new phone to replace my aging Tilt and I finally took the plunge. I called around to find out if any local stores has the Samsung Epix in stock and one of our local AT&T stores had one, so I rushed over and picked it up yesterday.
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How About Some Push GMail?
Developer Graham Murray has created a solution to the lack of push GMail using his IMAP Pusher Service. He created a program that will run in the background on Windows Mobile Professional, subscribe to IMAP IDLE, and will tell Pocket Outlook on your device when to do a Send/Receive to get the latest email. In [...]
SPB Online: Your News And Entertainment Portal And Much More
One of the complaints about Windows Mobile is the user experience. Many people have commented that, while it does have a familiar look and feel to a Windows desktop, that it is not the type of mobile OS that a new user can just pick up and get the full experience out of. Lately we [...]
Weekly Windows Mobile Roundup on September 20th 2008
Guide To Buying A Smartphone
There are a lot of smartphones to choose from these days. Since the iPhone launched, more and more people are becoming aware that phones can do more than just make phone calls and send text messages. How is the average user supposed to choose between the different phones? You can start [...]
Weekly Windows Mobile Roundup on September 13th 2008
Sprint HTC Diamond And Touch Pro Finally Official
It looks like Sprint will be the first US carrier of the new HTC phones, the Diamond and Touch Pro. According to WMExperts, the Diamond is on schedule for a September release and will be followed up by the Touch Pro on October 19th. It is exciting [...]
Weekly Windows Mobile Roundup on September 6th 2008
Qik Expands Support For More Windows Mobile
The Qik video streaming service is now expanding to more Windows Mobile devices. This time they are including many of the popular Windows Mobile Professional devices to the mix. They seem to be hard at work adding support for more devices, but here is the list of devices [...]
PhatWare Back To School Sale
One of the great features in PhatWare’s PhatPad application is the handwriting recognition that allows you to convert your handwritten notes to digital text. The biggest drawback is that in order to do this, you also have to have PhatWare’s CalliGrapher installed. From now until September 15th, PhatWare is solving this issue by giving away [...]
Weekly Windows Mobile Roundup on August 23rd 2008
AIM For Windows Mobile Out Of Beta
One of the great things about many of the Windows Mobile devices are the built-in keyboards that make them perfect messaging platforms. AOL has finally brought their updated AIM client out of beta. Keep up with your friends the old fashioned way, instant messages. [...]
HTC To Make Palm Treo Pro
I knew something was interesting when it was revealed that the Palm Treo Pro would be using the HTC Task Manager feature. It turns out that HTC is the ODM (Original Design Manufacturer) for the Palm Treo Pro. In my opinion, this is a huge win for Palm and anyone that buys a [...]
Watch The Olympics With Skyfire
In the spirit of the Olympics, Skyfire has opened up their private beta for a limited time. Between August 18th and August 30th you can sign up for the Skyfire beta using the code “Michael8“. According to Skyfire Beta’s Twitter Feed, this promotion is to allow more people to enjoy the Olympics action [...]
Review: Papyrus 2.0 For Smartphones
In a world of Windows Mobile, most of the focus lately has been on all of the new Windows Mobile Professional devices and the software that is dressing up the dated OS. It is nice to see that our friends over that SBSH Mobile Software are still keeping the Smartphone (Windows Mobile Standard) [...]
Making Your Smartphone Smarter - SBSH Papyrus 2.0 Released
SBSH Mobile Software released the Windows Mobile Standard version of their Papyrus PIM software today. SBSH makes quality software for both Windows Mobile Professional and Standard devices. I have had the pleasure of using Papyrus 2.0 for the past few weeks and I think the Windows Mobile community will welcome it with open arms. Papyrus [...]
Weekly Windows Mobile Roundup On August 16th 2008
From Treo 850w To Treo Pro, The Live Shots
What is one of the best ways to confirm a leaked product is legit? Immediately pull all evidence of that product from the web as soon as the community notices it’s there. After the initial leak was pulled, WMExperts received some live shots from a [...]
Weekly Windows Mobile Roundup On August 9th 2008
Mobile Browser Wars Heat Up
Torch Mobile heats up the Windows Mobile Browser space by releasing their final preview of their new web browser. The Iris Browser is based on the WebKit rendering engine…the same one used by the Apple for Safari and also Nokia.
Torch Mobile is happy to announce our final preview, version 1.0.13, is [...]
Astraware’s Hot Summer Sale
We just received a note from our friends over at Astraware about their great Summer sale. Starting this week, they have 25 games that are 25% off the regular price. Now would be the perfect time to pick up a great games like Bejeweled 2, Platypus, Bubble Babble or any of Astraware’s other exciting games. [...]
Herocraft Teaches You Geography with Travel Genius…Coming Soon.
We received an email from our friends over at Herocraft earlier today, sharing the news of their new quiz game being released on August 25. Travel Genius will be an addition to Herocraft’s line of games that stimulate the brain and make learning fun. In their words:
Meet a smart geographical quiz which helps you to [...]
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