Smartphone & Pocket PC magazine

Watching Movies on Your Phone, Windows Mobile 6.5.3 Arrives

Jim Karpen — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:46:06 +0000

Windows Mobile 6.5.3 is now starting to arrive, with the release of two new phones. This week I want to point you to information about these new devices, but will first note some good how-to information about converting videos for your Windows Phone as well as watching Amazon Unbox movies on your device.

Sense UI replacement GUI in development

Nate Adcock — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:32:37 +0000

Thank goodness for XDA developers, because if the site didn't exist, WinMo hacks, custom ROMs, and general all-round great tweaker stuff would... well, probably be posted on some other cool site. I recently snagged this developing story off pocketnow, on a new GUI in the works.

MobileGazette.com Reviews the Sony Ericsson Aspen

Tari Akpodiete — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:36:34 +0000

According to MobileGazette.com: :The Sony Ericsson Aspen is a Blackberry-style Windows smartphone, and is the first handset of its type from this manufacturer."

Windows Mobile 6.5.3

Tari Akpodiete — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:27:22 +0000

According to a post on Engadget, Sony Ericsson's Aspen will be the first device to boast Windows Mobile 6.5.3.

Some of the specifications:

Camera

AlterNet.org: 5 Ways Techno-Gadgetry Is Bringing Out the Worst in Humanity

Tari Akpodiete — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:58:04 +0000

Everything from handy gadgets like cell phones and iPods to user-friendly weaponry like Tasers have changed the way we work, play and police.

New Isotope 244 game coming!

Nate Adcock — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:43:12 +0000

Isotope 244 has announced a new warfare strategy game for PC that will soon be released for both iPhone and Windows Mobile titled "Land Air Sea Warfare".

More Windows Mobile 7, Dual Boot Android/Windows Mobile, Freebie

Jim Karpen — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 17:15:49 +0000

Microsoft has now confirmed a Windows Mobile 7 announcement at Mobile World Congress later this month. This week I want to point you to specs and news about WM 7 and the HD2, as well as the interesting development of the ability to dual boot Windows Mobile and Android. And I want to note the great AP Mobile freebie.

New App Store for Freebies; WM 7 Rumors Rampant

Jim Karpen — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:44:24 +0000

This week we’ll look at a great new app store that has over 500 free apps. And there are now tons of rumors about Windows Mobile 7 floating around that, even if just partly true, can start to give you a sense for what’s coming.

What is the Total Cost of Ownership for Some of the Most Popular Smartphones

Tari Akpodiete — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:52:20 +0000

When Google's Nexus One launched a few weeks ago, BillShrink.com produced an infographic comparing the 'total cost of ownership' for a number of popular smartphones: Nexus One, iPhone, Droid and Palm Pre.

The State of Windows Mobile; WM 6.5 Updates

Jim Karpen — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:22:09 +0000

Given the way that Android and iPhone are surging ahead, and a very vocal impatience among Windows Mobile users, it’s increasingly important that Microsoft deliver timely and innovative software for mobile devices. This week I’ll point you to a great article about what steps Microsoft is taking, as well as note some newly available updates to Windows Mobile 6.5.