Winners Of Smartphone & Pocket PC Magazine’s 2008 Software Awards
Yes, it’s out. After some grueling months of judging, the results have been tallied and we have our winners. Me and Doug were judges in this year’s awards, as were many others around the world. It was a truly memorable experience for me because I have always been following the awards for the last couple [...]
Want An XPERIA X1?
I sure do. Unfortunately, neither you nor me will be able to get one at the moment. But that’s about to change because Clove Technology has just sent out emails stating that October 6th will be the magical day.
Price is at £445 before VAT which translates into just under USD$743. Not too bad when you [...]
Bought A Mac But Want Windows Mobile?
It used to be a hard time synchronizing between a Windows Mobile device and Mac OS. So much so that some commercial applications were created for such a problem. Problem was, they were commercial and I think something as basic as this should have a cheaper (read: free solution). Enter SyncMate.
Created by Eltima, SyncMate [...]
ActiveSync Is More Dangerous Than You Think
The thing I missed most about ActiveSync 3.x is its ability to sync over WiFi networks. Unfortunately, Microsoft chose to remove this feature when they released ActiveSync 4.x on the grounds that they wanted to make the application more secure. Well, I guess they missed this security loophole then:
Thanks to the RNDIS technology that was [...]
Windows Live Search Also Releases An Update
Hot on the heels of Google’s recent update of its Map application for Windows Mobile, we also have one for Windows Live search by Microsoft.
Unlike Google, where we have no idea what’s in the changelog, we do know for a fact that with your new Live Search, the application will load a lot faster. [...]
$8-15 For Licensing Is Not Much When You Consider What You’re Getting
There was quite a big uproar yesterday where many blogs made fun of Microsoft’s decision to keep it’s licensing fee, especially when other companies like Google (Android) and Nokia (Symbian) are now free and open-source.
My initial impression was that, hey, it’s only $15 at most. And Windows Mobile devices sell for a lot more [...]
Adroid Is Not Taking On Windows Mobile
Or so HTC says. In fact, they claim that it actually complements it:
“T-Mobile G1 manufacturer HTC plans to develop more handsets based on Android. It maintain this will not affect its Windows Mobile business – the Google platform and Microsoft’s are ‘complementary’, it claimed. According to a report by DigiTimes, John Wang, Chief Marketing [...]
Join Proporta’s Facebook Page
And get 12% off their new and nice cases for the iPod family. Promotion ends October 31st so you’d definitely want to do this one quickly. I wished they had included some Windows Mobile love as well (please Proporta?) but even without it, you should still give some thoughts to joining their page. So would [...]
Will HTC Reach Their Target of 15 Million?
That’s what they’re predicting for themselves according to Boy Genius Report. Turn your Windows Mobile powered device over and chances are, it’s made by HTC. The interesting thing is that they expect the majority of these sales to come from Windows Mobile sales and only about 200,000 from the T-Mobile/Android platform. What’s even more [...]
Ballmer Takes A Swipe At Android
The Android’s first device, T-Mobile’s G1, was recently announced and it didn’t take long for Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer to make a valid point:
“We do,” Ballmer told Reuters, when asked whether his firm would stick with licensing fees. “We are doing well, we believe in the value of what we are doing.”
“It’s interesting to ask [...]
Have You Gotten An XPERIA X1?
Yesterday (September 30) marks the launch date of the SonyEricsson XPERIA X1 with UK, Germany and Sweden being the lucky trio to get their hands on it first. Not being in those markets our region, I am not sure if they’ve even hit the stores so if you’re around the area, let us know [...]
Google Launches Map 2.2.0.20 For WM
I am not sure when this one was released but I was just browsing around and found it. Still no Street View which has been launched on a few other platforms like the BlackBerry but I guess that would change soon. Not too sure about the changelog for this one either so it’s really [...]
Fancy Some 16GB Storage?
I know I would and it’s now possible: SanDisk just recently announced the 16GB microSDHC. With that amount storage, you could bring just about everything but the kitchen sink with you. The price is not too bad too, at $99.99 at Best Buy. It wasn’t too long ago that the 8GB version retailed at [...]
Wizcode’s Got A Deal For You
It’s been pretty quiet on many a developers recently but I just got an email from Anton of Wizcode and he mentioned that things are brewing on their side. He wouldn’t tell me exactly what but that it would be announced in the next couple of days.
So what do we do while waiting for that [...]
Experiences With The HP iPAQ 910 Business Manager
When it comes to device reviews, I tend to get very in depth about a product as I try to cover as many aspects of it as possible. Same goes for the HP iPAQ 910 where Part I introduced the device, Part II covered it’s hardware and Part III the software. However, no review [...]
Shootout: Battle Of The Bluetooth Headsets
With more and more laws coming into effect requiring users to use a handsfree device while driving, making a decision as to which one to get can be a rather daunting task. The last thing you want to see is flashing red lights in your rear view mirror and then being slapped with a fine [...]
Weekly Windows Mobile Roundup on September 27th 2008
Widgets For Windows Mobile Anyone?
I still remembered my first experience with widgets about 2 years ago and found them to be rather useful. I had a countdown to the next Prison Break episode as well as another to when Lost premiered. I even had those that informed me when I had new mail. While [...]
Goodbye Deepfish
You will be missed. Even before it was released to the general public, it’s been discontinued and now, it’s been confirmed that Deepfish will no longer be supported. What is Deepfish anyway?
Back in 2007, I think it was some time in March, before there was the iPhone, before there was Skyfire and Opera Mobile and [...]
Software Packed Into The HP iPAQ 910
As we move into the third installment of the review, I hope you are enjoying it as much as I had doing it. Software has always been the make or break point for any platform. There are those who prefer manufacturers putting useful software and then there are those who prefer the bare minimum. In [...]
Coming To A Large Screen Near You
When it comes with watching videos, I leave it to the large screens. At the very least, I want to watch them on my 15” widescreen laptop. Better if I hook that laptop up to a plasma and watch it there. While my Glofiish X500, and many other portable media players for that matter, [...]
