Archive for ‘Smartphone’

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Apr02

Windows Mobile 6.1 Mutterings Part 2: Smartphone Copy and Paste

by todd on April 2nd, 2008 at 10:42 pm
Posted In: Mobile Devices, Mobile Devices, Windows Mobile, Smartphone, Mobile Devices, Windows Mobile

Windows Mobile 6.0 Amateur, um, Standard Edition (formerly known as Smartphone) doesn’t let you copy and paste text. This is fixed in Windows Mobile 6.1. Pocket PC/Classic/Professional Edition users have always had this feature and may now issue a smug look of superiority at Smartphone users who will need to wait a while more before […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Apr02

Windows Mobile 6: Application Sampler

by todd on April 2nd, 2008 at 9:45 pm
Posted In: Mobile Devices, Mobile Devices, Windows Mobile, Pocket PC/Phone Edition, Mobile Devices, Windows Mobile, Smartphone, Mobile Devices, Windows Mobile

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…

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Apr01

Windows Mobile 6.1 Mutterings Part 1: Internet Explorer’s Brain Transplant

by todd on April 1st, 2008 at 10:39 pm
Posted In: Mobile Devices, Mobile Devices, Windows Mobile, Pocket PC/Phone Edition, Mobile Devices, Windows Mobile, Smartphone, Mobile Devices, Windows Mobile

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…

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Mar31

Leaving Windows Mobile 2003 2nd Edition and WEP Behind

by todd on March 31st, 2008 at 11:12 pm
Posted In: Mobile Devices, Mobile Devices, Windows Mobile, Pocket PC/Phone Edition, Mobile Devices, Windows Mobile, Smartphone, Mobile Devices, Windows Mobile

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…

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Mar29

Back to Basics: The Subtler Differences Between Cameraphones and Digital Cameras

by todd on March 29th, 2008 at 3:42 pm
Posted In: Mobile Devices, Back to Basics, Digital Photography, Mobile Devices, Mobile Devices, Windows Mobile, Pocket PC/Phone Edition, Mobile Devices, Windows Mobile, Smartphone, Mobile Devices, Windows Mobile

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…

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Mar26

Windows Mobile 6: Connected Applications

by todd on March 26th, 2008 at 10:33 pm
Posted In: Mobile Devices, Mobile Devices, Windows Mobile, Pocket PC/Phone Edition, Mobile Devices, Windows Mobile, Smartphone, Mobile Devices, Windows Mobile

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

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Mar25

Windows Mobile 6 Excel Mobile: Transform Your Day with Top Spreadsheet Tips

by todd on March 25th, 2008 at 10:55 pm
Posted In: Mobile Devices, Mobile Devices, Windows Mobile, Pocket PC/Phone Edition, Mobile Devices, Windows Mobile, Smartphone, Mobile Devices, Windows Mobile

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.

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Mar24

Windows Mobile 6 Word Mobile Tips: Write Down Great Thoughts While They Are Fresh

by todd on March 24th, 2008 at 5:25 pm
Posted In: Mobile Devices, Mobile Devices, Windows Mobile, Pocket PC/Phone Edition, Mobile Devices, Windows Mobile, Smartphone, Mobile Devices, Windows Mobile

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.

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Mar19

CNET’s Matthew Miller Posted a Redfly Video Demo

by todd on March 19th, 2008 at 9:47 pm
Posted In: Mobile Devices, Mobile Devices, Windows Mobile, Pocket PC/Phone Edition, Mobile Devices, Windows Mobile, Smartphone, Mobile Devices, Windows Mobile

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…

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Mar14

SmartPhoneThoughts.com: Paul Thurrott to the Windows Mobile Team: “Screw ‘em!”

by todd on March 14th, 2008 at 6:12 am
Posted In: Mobile Devices, Mobile Devices, Windows Mobile, Pocket PC/Phone Edition, Mobile Devices, Windows Mobile, Smartphone, Mobile Devices, Windows Mobile

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…

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Mar12

One-Click Access to Google Mobile Apps

by todd on March 12th, 2008 at 6:23 am
Posted In: Mobile Devices, Mobile Devices, Mobile Phones, Mobile Devices, Windows Mobile, Pocket PC/Phone Edition, Mobile Devices, Windows Mobile, Smartphone, Mobile Devices, Windows Mobile

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…

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Mar05

Google Greasing the Path from Windows Mobile to Android

by todd on March 5th, 2008 at 10:14 pm
Posted In: Mobile Devices, Mobile Devices, Windows Mobile, Pocket PC/Phone Edition, Mobile Devices, Windows Mobile, Smartphone, Mobile Devices, Windows Mobile

No one has ever accused the folks at Google of being dumb. And, despite their stock (along with nearly every other firm’s stock) tanking lately, the Googlelonions are still a smart bunch. On Tuesday, they provide Google Gears for Windows Mobile. This sure looks like a testing ground for preparing people for working with Google’s […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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