Microsoft released the production versions of Windows Mobile Device Center (WMDC) for Windows Vista on January 31. WMDC replaces ActiveSync for Vista users. There are two versions available… Microsoft Windows Mobile Device Center Driver for Windows Vista (x86) Microsoft Windows Mobile Device Center Driver for Windows Vista (AMD64) Please note that you must check which […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Reader Z.M. asks: Two products I have seen, the Cisco/Linksys WIP330, and the Y5 World handset use Windows CE/Mobile for the OS and browser, but they do not have the full UI suite you see on Windows Mobile mobile phones. They both use what looks like the same 3rd-party UI kit for a telephony UI. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Reader J.V. asks: Would a BlackBerry with Ev-DO technology (such as the 7703e) be usable in Japan? Would a BlackBerrys on GSM/GPRS and EDGE networks be usable in Japan? Most of the world does not use CDMA/EVDO. Most of the world tends to be GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS. Japan’s NTT DoCoMo invented W-CDMA used by both FOMA used […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Microsoft Windows Vista is finally available for anyone to purchase/upgrade. Are you ready to sync your Pocket PC or Smartphone with Vista? Here’s some references for you to check out if you’re planning to use Vista with your Windows Mobile device. Microsoft Windows Mobile Device Center Couple of important notes from this page. First, if […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’m not much of a SMS (texting) user myself. But, if you are, you may want to take a look at Ben Hirashima’s… TxtMan It is currently freeware. However, its web page has a notice that a more robust commercial version is being developed.
While doing some research for a blog entry for a new site I started contributing to this week (Inside Port 25), I learned about some reasonably priced add-ons for Pocket PCs and Smartphones that add the ability to detect orientation and motion (sort of like the Apple iPhone). You can learn more about these products at… […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The… Windows Mobile Live Messenger Web Client …is takes Live Messenger (formerly MSN Messenger) out of the mobile client world and into the mobile web client world. The overall experience is not too bad. I still prefer having a Mobile Live Messenger client but recognize that having a web version allows for more frequent updates […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Reader D.K. says: I’ve been reading your blog and site for some time, and am one of the myriad people who greatly appreciate the lengths you’ve gone through to help us plebieans disseminate the complexities of what’s now the WM platform.After being cursed with the imate sp5 (and wm5 for smartphones – what a crock), […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Slate has a retrospective on the camera phone in their article (and podcast)… The Camera Phone The first commercial camera phones came out a few years later. And, of course, here in the US, we didn’t figure it out until just a few years ago. But, we certainly seemed to have gotten with the program […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Have you ever wanted to get more precise information about your cell phone’s signal strength. This Popular Science article briefly describes what the Field Test Mode is and how to interpret its value. Popular Science: Stop Dropped Calls The article links to this 4-page PDF file that provides detailed instructions on how to find this […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
One of the innovations that came with Microsoft Windows Mobile 5 for Pocket PC users was non-volitile flash RAM and the storage of key Windows Mobile databases in this RAM. This meant that both Pocket PC users would no longer lose their contacts and calendars when a battery died. Since Microsoft presumed that Pocket PC […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
If you use a Windows Mobile Pocket PC, you might want to consider heading over to the recently launched… Spb Club This online destination is produced by Spb Software House which created and sells numerous Pocket PC and Smartphone applications. One of my must-have Pocket PC apps is Spb Backup. But, more on that tomorrow […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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