NPR has two overlapping (shares content) streaming audio reports about GPS for Cell Phones… GPS Is Smartening Up Your Cell Phone …about GPS being an open resource on Nextel phones but not phones from other US mobile phone companies. Power of GPS Phones Locked Away from Most Users …adds a bit more focus about why […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
SoftMaker has a public beta of its PlanMaker spreadsheet for Windows Mobile based Pocket PCs available at its website.SoftMaker PlanMaker 2006 for Pocket PC Beta The updated Excel Mobile in Windows Mobile 5 has a number of enhancements over previous versions including simple graphs. However, if you need even more functions and feature than Excel […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Microsoft made its… ActiveSync 4.5 Beta 2 …for Windows Mobiled devices available as a public download. However, you may want to think twice about installing it if you are using an older Windows Mobile device (pre-Windows Mobile 5). Some features are lost if you upgrade from ActiveSync 3.8. LAN/WiFi synchronization is disabled Access database conversion […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
An anonymous blogger posted his/her(?) solution to sync a multitude of software, services, and devices that don’t normally speak to each other (e.g., Outlook and iPod) in a post titled: The Holy Grail of Synchronization: How to synchronize Microsoft Outlook (multiple locations), Google Calendar, Gmail, iPod, and mobile phone with Funambol / ScheduleWorld
Ilium Software released a free application for Microsoft UMPC (Ultra Mobile Personal Computers) devices. Ilium Software InScribe is a text entry utility that works with the UMPC’s virtual on-screen keyboard to quickly enter text. I don’t know anyone who owns a UMPC. But, if you do, head to Ilium’s website to download their free offering. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Avocent, probably best known for their KVMs announced two products that allows managing a Windows Server remotely from a Blackberry or Windows Mobile based device. Avocent Corporation Unveils New Products to Enable Management of Servers from Smartphones Using SonicAdmin QR software, system administrators can access any server allowed by their Active Directory profile to view […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Microsoft announced (but did not release) their Zune audio/video device that will compete with the Apple iPod in the portable multimedia space. I had written it off as an also-ran prior to seeing Apple’s lackluster iPod refresh announcements on Sept. 12. Now, I’m wondering if Zune might have a chance a device generation or two […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Jason Fuller noted that a change in Microsoft Virtual Earth (the engine that powers local.live.com) had a change that broke the find business feature in Virtual Earth Mobile for Windows Mobile devices. Version 1.67 fixes this problem. You can download the CAB installer directly from his blog entry at: Virtual Mobile Earth 1.67
TravelPost.com has a useful web reference page list WiFi access information for 150 aiports in the US. You can find it linked below. Airport Wireless Internet Access Guide
Windows Mobile 5 device (Pocket PC/Smartphone) users can get Exchange Server email pushed to them if their firmware includes the Messaging Security and Feature Pack (MSFP). But, if you use a previous generation Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition Pocket PC Phone Edition, you are not left in the cold anymore. DataViz’ RoadSync for Windows Mobile […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’m not a Blackberry user. So, I was quickly reading through MSNBC’s Gary Krakow’s review of the new Blackberry Pearl from T-Mobile until I hit this sentence in his review: Aside from its size, Pearl’s best new feature is its revolutionary pointing device — a tiny, full-function trackball. A trackball makes so much sense. Every […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Microsoft’s Jason Langridge has a brief blog item about the support life cycle for Windows Mobile 2003 devices. Windows Mobile Support Lifecycle He says that official mainstream support for Windows Mobile 2003 ends in mid-2009. Of course, as Jason points out in his blog, everything really depends on the hardware manufacturer. Case in point: HP […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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