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Latest Mobile Windows News: Review: ExtUSB (miniUSB) to 3.5 mm stereo converter from Proporta July 05, 2009; [General] Since many Windows Mobile phones from HTC don't offer 3.5 mm stereo miniplug, but only a proprietary ext-USB headset connector, there is a need for a converter or adaptor... While also HTC is making such adaptors, you might consider also adaptors made by other companies. We are reviewing here "enhanced mini USB stereo adaptor" from Proporta that is "Designed in Europe" and "Made in China". It is very small and comfortable to use. Here is how it looks like when it is packaged in the store:
On the other side you can see that lifetime warranty is offered on this converter: Follow Tour de France on Windows Mobile phone : LeTour 2009 released July 05, 2009; [General] Here comes a freeware software for fans of professional cycling: msmobiles.com podcast No. 287 about Windows Mobile - published! July 05, 2009; [General] This time it is European-only podcast as Americans have been celebrating Independence Day and are not participating in this episode! To listen to Gareth (based in Northern Ireland), Chris (based in England) and Edward (based in Germany) - chatting about latest news and stories about Windows Mobile phones, please visit: Windows Mobile podcast 287! Professional cycling: team Columbia-High Road now has a new co-sponsor in HTC Corporation July 04, 2009; [General] HTC once upon a time was a humble manufacturer producing phones for carriers and other brands - and nobody known what HTC even is, but nowadays HTC is working hard to promote its own brand. HTC still is the biggest maker of Windows Mobile phones so this story is relevant here... Elecont Launcher for Windows Mobile adds vibrations July 04, 2009; [with touch-screen] Some Windows Mobile phones already have vibration-based feedback for example in virtual keyboards, but here is a program that introduces vibrations to its functionality: Video review of Samsung Omnia 2 (II) published July 03, 2009; [with touch-screen] Since HTC is not placing 3.5 mm stereo miniplug in their latest Windows Mobile phones, it looks like Samsung Omnia II is topping the wish list of Windows Mobile fans nowadays. On top of that it has AMOLED display, high-performance graphics that allows for fast gaming and fluid video playback and a very solid construction. Simply: Samsung Omnia II is the best Windows Mobile phone - as of now. Here is the video (you need a browser with Flash to wach it): Numpty Physics - Physics Game for Windows Mobile released July 02, 2009; [with touch-screen] You draw objects and then these objects interact in a world based on physics... Obviously Windows Mobile phones doesn't have capacitive displays so drawing might be a bit cumbersome but the game works and you can use stylus after all... Lies, damned lies and Toshiba TG01 in UK July 02, 2009; [General] Apparently we have lied that Toshiba TG01 is coming to O2 UK! The operator to which it is coming... True Caller app for Windows Mobile released July 02, 2009; [with touch-screen] You can see who calls you! In case of Windows Mobile phones, one can make programs that are more tightly integrated with the operating system - so program can subscribe for example to incoming calls and handle them properly. In this case: the program is searching the Internet and even if given phone number is not in your local phone book, you can get information about the caller! Skyfire client for Windows Mobile updated July 02, 2009; [General] Skyfire gets more streamlined and several issues are being fixed. Unfortunately the Hulu issue - Hulu blocks Skyfire now also for users connecting from USA - has not been resolved, but probably it is beyond control of Skyfire makers... Microsoft hardware phone coming after all: Pink phone ad campaign July 01, 2009; [with touch-screen] Firstly we thought that project "Pink" of Roz Ho from Microsoft is about services, then that it is about Zune HD and we have heard from several Microsoft managers that Microsoft has no intention to make hardware phone... but it looks like these assurances were simply not true: Microsoft phone is coming after all because some ad agency scored a deal to make ad campaign for that Pink thing and "mobile phone" is clearly mentioned: WikiPock for Windows Mobile 6.5 released July 01, 2009; [with touch-screen] Yes, the vendor mentions "6.5" explicitly, although Windows Mobile 6.5 is coming only in September 2009 and is not available yet (update: it means only that the developer had to make a few fixes for Windows Mobile 6.5 and used the emulator but it works also for older versions of Windows Mobile)... and writes: Windows Mobile powered Toshiba TG01 coming also to O2 UK July 01, 2009; [with touch-screen] Both O2 Germany and O2 UK are owned by Spanish company Telefonica, so no wonder that after Toshiba TG01 went on sale in Germany last month, it will be available also at British O2 - O2!
When? Capacitive displays? You dont need no stinking capacitive displays! ... says Microsoft June 30, 2009; [General] In an article for developers about finger gestures in Windows Mobile 6.5, an employee of Microsoft more or less says that resisitive displays are better because they are cheaper and make handwriting recognition easier, but also mentions that some manufacturers consider making phones powered by Windows Mobile 6.5 with capacitive displays: Social networking client Nimbuzz to be embedded in Toshiba TG01 by O2 June 30, 2009; [with touch-screen] Toshiba TG01 Windows Mobile phone with gigantic 4.1 display is on sale at O2 Germany for 150 Euro with contract and Nimbuzz scored inclusion of their software on this nice handset (a dream for each mobile software developer!): Previous page   |
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