Another article I wrote for Microsoft.com’s Windows Mobile section went live. This one can be thought of as a kind of applications sampler. Despite my many (many many) complaints about Windows Mobile, it direction (or lack thereof), and basic platform design issues, one thing that is undeniable is that it probably has the richest set […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I haven’t played with Windows Mobile 6.1 myself. So, I’m not sure how much Windows Mobile 6.1 muttering I have to,um, mutter. But, here’s the first thing about WiMo 6.1 that interested me: Internet Explorer. The word is that WiMo’s brain-dead web browser is getting replaced by a browser that can deliver desktop experience (or […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’ve been running two WAPs (Wireless Access Points) for a while now. The second WAP is an old Linksys 802.11b with WEP to let older WiFi devices like my trusty Dell Axim X50v connect to the net. The real issue was the OLPC XO that didn’t have any connectivity except for WiFi. However, with the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Discussions (and sometimes rants) about camera phone photos usually steer towards pixel count, clarity, and color. However, there are subtler differences between camera phone photos and digital camera photos. Take the two photos above taken using a T-Mobile Dash cameraphone (left) and a Canon Powershot A710IS point-and-shoot digital camera. I’ve resized both photos from their […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Did you know that there is an Encarta encyclopedia bot that you can talk to on Windows Live Messenger? That’s just one of the tips I wrote about in this new article on Microsoft.com’s Windows Mobile website area. Introduction to Connected Applications: Applications That Plug You in to the Wireless World
Here’s another article of mine that is now live in Microsoft.com’s Windows Mobile area… Transform Your Day with Top Spreadsheet Tips In addition to some basic and tips, I spent a bit of time to discuss the differences between the versions of Excel Mobile available on Windows Mobile 6 Standard Edition and Professional/Classic Edition devices.
One of the articles I wrote for the Microsoft.com Windows Mobile site just went live. This one has tips and information about Word Mobile for Windows Mobile 6. Write Down Great Thoughts While They Are Fresh Let me know if there are other aspects of Word Mobile you’d like expanded on for a future article.
CNET’s Mobile Gadgeteer Matthew Miller posted an informative video demo of the Redfly Windows Mobile Smartphone Companion at… Can the REDFLY Windows Mobile Smartphone Companion succeed where the Foleo couldn’t? The Redfly is actually LESS than what the never-launched Palm Foleo was supposed to be. The Redfly does not have any internal functions. It is […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Found this reference one SmartphoneThoughts.com (I’ve been telling Jason over there that he needs to rename it StandardEditionThoughts.com to stay in line with Microsoft’s branding SmartPhoneThoughts.com: Paul Thurrott to the Windows Mobile Team: “Screw ‘em!” …to a statement made in the Windows Weekly podcast by Paul Thurrott and Leo LaPorte. I guess I’m not the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The blog item I wrote earlier about Google’s tip for assigning Google mobile applications to a Samsung Blackjack’s key pointed out that not all Windows Mobile Smartphone (AKA Standard Edition) devices have this feature. However, all Pocket PC type devices (Professional Edition, Classic Edition) have this feature baked in by Microsoft. The problem is that […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Google Mobile Blog has a tip for Blackberry 8800, Samsung Blackjack, and Nokia N95 owners… Fast tip: one-click access to Google mobile applications on your phone My Dash (Windows Mobile 6 Standard Edition) does not have the option to assign buttons or other physical inputs (volume slider) to applications. However, all Professional Edition (Pocket […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I don’t have an HTC Mogul. But, if I did, I’d be pretty happy after reading this report on Wired. Sprint Phone First to Use Fast Network Sprint said Monday it was releasing a software update for the Mogul phone, made by HTC Corp. of Taiwan, that will enable the phone to connect at Rev. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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