Design your own comics with Radical Comic Designer for Windows Mobile.

It's been a long time since I last saw a really inspired application for Windows Mobile. Radical Comic Designer Mobile was designed to let you add dialogs to your pictures. Isn't that nice? Just imagine taking pictures of your friends and having them saying funny things. Things that they actually never said. All that with bubbles like you see in comics. Really inspired. Good job folks.

Radical Comic Designer Mobile is not free and available for purchase for $9.95.

Have fun.

http://www.radicalbreeze.com/rcdwm.html

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Seems like there is a new Youtube application for Windows Mobile on the net which has been developped by Google or Youtube. It is free and can be downloaded from http://m.google.fr/m/download/youtube/apps/v2.0.2/L1/youtube.CAB?dc=mv-google&hl=fr

Enjoy.

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Vito Technology releases new version 1.8 of iWindowsMobile Communication Suite.

The one thing that I appreciate with Vito is that they are always updating there software. Of course the updates are to make their software better. The “new version includes new Winterface 1.31 and new Weather 1.3. New Winterface now has a new bright skin and improved functionality. Weather app has been upgraded with additional options like update frequency, language, skin and more.” If you have never tried Vito’s products before, now is the time. It’s really worth it. Check it out at http://www.vitotechnology.com/communication-suite.html.

Free: Manage your text message from your PC.

There are a few applications out there that lets you use your computer to manage and even send and receive sms. The most popular being Jeyo Mobile Companion from www.jeyo.com. This is achieved with your device connected via USB.
If you cannot afford Jeyo, check out Efficasoft Mobile Express from www.efficasoft.com/mobileexpress/index.html. It does exactly what Jeyo Mobile does but with more simplicity and it's free. Mobile Express is definitely worth a try.

Features:

Manage Text Message Inbox, Outbox, Sent Items, Deleted items.

Send, reply and forward text messages directly from desktop PC.

Supports text messages delivery notification request.

Export text messages to txt file in chat-history style.

Organize phone contacts.

Sync text messages automaticall.

New text Message arrival tray notification.

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Smartphone sales reached its lowest growth rate in 2008

3.7% increase in the fourth quarter of 2008 according Gartner Inc. 139.3 million devices have been sold in 2008. That’s an impressive number despite the low growth rate. I think that sales figure for 2009 might be even lower due to the global economic recession. Let’s hope the World recovers quickly from this situation.

Read the press release.

Free: Copernic Mobile 1.0

Copernic Mobile allows you to search and access your computer's content from anywhere, using a mobile device (phone, PDA, etc.) or a remote PC. Providing access to content such as files, emails, calendar items, music and pictures stored on your PC, Copernic Mobile's lightweight and friendly user interface seamlessly adapts your computer's content for quick and easy viewing on your mobile device.

Copernic Mobile works with XP and Vista and is not compatible with Windows 7. I just downloaded the program to my windows 7 laptop and got a message on the screen saying that Copernic Mobile requires “XP or later”. But wait a minute, isn’t Windows 7 the latest??? Ok, still in beta, but the latest nonetheless.

Anyway, I‘ve started my Vista PC to try Copernic. Another issue there. I’ll have to wait a bit as it seems my Vista needs some repairs. Right now it’s attempting repairs… This might take over an hour to complete. We’re celebrating our National day here today. Maybe I should just  stay away from all my devices. They probably just need a break.

Download your free copy of Copernic Mobile from here.

Tips: An error occurred. The document could not be opened.

You're trying to open a Word document on your device and keep getting the error in the title above. This indicates that Word template is missing on your device. To verify, open File Explorer on your device, open the Templates folder under My Documents. The folder may be empty, so click Menu > Show all files.

If you do not see any Word template there, you will see the error above. I have posted the templates to an online storage. Here's the link:

http://www.4shared.com/account/file/58985910/1c9e2283/wordtemplate.html

Save the files to the template folder and the issue will be resolved.

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Devices that Microsoft MVPs use

PocketNow posted a nice video shot at the MVP summit hosted by Microsoft last week. If you’re wondering what device MVPs use, check it out. Myself, I currently use a HTC 8125 running WM6, a HTC S620 and a HTC Advantage X7510. My friend and fellow MVP Johan Van Mierlo, who appears in the video, could not pick up one device. Instead he has four; lucky guy. and there is this MVP who uses a Google Android device. Check out the video at http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1408996393/bctid14927221001

Remotely lock and wipe your lost/stolen phone, localize via GPS.

Long a corporate feature, remote wipe and lock are now common features; No need to have an Exchange server. And thanks to the vibrant Windows Mobile developer community. Safe.My.Windows.Phone is a nice but not free application that lets you do the following in the event that you lose your phone or it gets stolen:
 

lock your phone from anybody use

localize your phone ^*)

hard-reset to the factory default settings, what deletes all your sensitivity data

 

Download the desktop installer from safe.my.windows.phone.setup.exe.
 
Download cab file directly to your device from safe.my.windows.phone.setup.cab
 
Website: http://www.jgui.net/safe.my.windows.phone/index.html

Spb Software House released Spb Weather 2.1.1.

This upgrade is free for all registered users of Spb Weather 2.X.

New Features:

- XPanel for all Sony Ericsson XPeria devices
- "64K Download" problem fixed
- Adding city by GPS fixed
- Minor fixes

http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/pocketpc-software/weather/download.html

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Microsoft Honeycomb is pure genius.

This is according to Long Zheng of www.istartedsomething.com Who wrote a short explanatory article about Microsoft choice for a hexagonal arrangement for Windows Mobile 6.5 rather than a grid.

I won't write more about this, but I just want to quote this comment that appears to be directed towards the journalist over at Engadget and which, in my opinion, is correct:

"...but that's what happens when misinformed "journalists" try to appear smart".

http://www.istartedsomething.com/20090302/windows-Mobile-65-honeycomb-menu-simple-ingenuity/

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Winterface updated to version 1.3

VITO Technology Releases New Version 1.3 of the Windows Mobile Bestseller - Winterface. This is a Mobile Shell comprising the options of a launcher, a task manager, and multitude of Today plug-ins. Winterface virtually replaces default interface of touch screen Windows Mobile devices and gives the user unprecedented freedom to easily lay out interface exactly the way they like it.

Winterface can now be different. You may choose either the black skin with white stylish icons or the bright one with colorful icons and 3d images.

The option that makes Winterface even more attractive is the ability to switch on or off Full screen mode. This mode allows you either to show or hide the standard top WM bar that shows the essential info like start button, time, profile, mobile operator, etc.

Another great change in Winterface is that URL favorites can now be added to the main screen not only from IE browser but also from Opera Mobile.

We have also fixed all bugs connected with SMS notifications and Weather icon.

Winterface is available for $19.95 at http://vitotechnology.com/vito-mobile-shell.html. 

New ROM update for HTC Touch Diamond.

Don't get excited. This is not Windows Mobile 6.5 coming to the Touch Diamond. Instead it's just some improvements and fixes.
 
1. When you launch the Camera while the system is working on other programs, the preview screen may become black.
2. When playing a video, sometimes a portion of the video will be cut off a little bit.
3. Fixes Audio playback problem with the speaker. Specific issues: sometimes the music will turn off and on after 10 minutes, or there is a buzzing sound or no sound at all.
4. Fixes the problem of not being able to receive MMS when in standby mode.
5. When launching music via the Music tab on TouchFLO 3D, the sound may intermittently turn off for a second and come back on.
 
Before applying the ROM, make sure you backup your data and read carefully the installation instructions.
 
http://www.htc.com/mea-en/SupportViewNews.aspx?dl_id=483&news_id=58

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Google Mobile app for Windows Mobile released.

Google Mobile app is comprised of the Search engine(of course) and access to all of Google's apps like Gmail, Maps, Calendar, News etc. The application can be downloaded free of charge from http://m.google.com/search. Since this link points to a cab file, I suggest you download it directly to your device.

After installation, Google Mobile app adds itself to the Today screen for easy access. Start typing in the Search text box and the bar begins floating to the top of the screen.

If you are using a WM6.1 Standard device, you will need to switch from Sliding panel to a regular home screen to see Google Mobile app.

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My Phone - a short review

As soon as Steve Ballmer ended his speech at the Mobile World Congress, the My Phone service went live and was available as first-come-first-serve. I was lucky to get a participation code yesterday.
 
I wasted no time to download and install the file that lets you connect to the service and sync/backup your contacts, calendar events, music, pictures, tasks and videos to a 200mb online storage area. The allocated storage is small; I won't load my videos to My Phone.
 
There were no issues during the installation, except that I got an error saying "unable to connect to sync server" after I clicked sign in. I clicked again and it worked. Once logged in, you select the sync method you prefer; manual and automatic. I chose manual.  Click Next and you get the screen where you select which items to sync.
 
Calendar and Contacts were grayed out for me. My device was connected to an Exchange server for email sync only. But still, My Phone did not offer the option to sync Calendar and Contacts.   I deleted the Exchange account and both the Calendar and Contacts were available as items to sync. The first sync was successful and all my items were there on the site.
 
After the first sync, I made a couple of changes to some contacts on my device. I wanted to see My Phone's behavior when the same contact has been modified on both ends.  It appears that changes made on the device takes precedence, which makes sense. Now time to get rid of all my contacts and calendar events on the phone and see how the restore works.
 
On my device, I renamed PIM and rebooted my device. Sure enough, the Contacts application was empty. I opened My Phone of my device, click Sync and my data was back - So simple.
 
Pros:
 
1.  Simple to use
 
Cons:
 
1.  200MB????
2.  Cannot customize columns on the site
3.  Does not sync pics, videos from storage card
 

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Microsoft unveils Windows Mobile 6.5 at Mobile World Congress.

Microsoft unveiled Windows Mobile 6.5 today at the Mobile World Congress being held in Barcelona. The new OS features a new user interface and the much awaited Internet Explorer Mobile 6. The browser is set to compete with Opera Mobile and Apple’s Safari. Microsoft posted a couple of videos of the announcement by Steve Ballmer and one about the new features of Windows Mobile 6.5 on their website.

Click on the link below to watch the videos and enjoy:

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/events/mobileworldcongress/default.mspx

First Official webOS Programming Resource Released

Palm and O'Reilly Media have the first official programming resource for Palm's new webOS: "Palm® webOS™: Developing Applications in JavaScript Using the Palm Mojo™ Framework". You can read the first chapter for free right now at developer.palm.com. From the press release:

"The first chapter of the Rough Cuts Version of the book is currently available online for free from the Palm Developer Network at http://developer.palm.com, and is scheduled to be available on the O'Reilly website Monday by 7 p.m. CET (10 a.m. Eastern). Rough Cuts is a service from Safari Books Online that provides early access to books on cutting-edge technologies prior to publication. Programmers eager to learn how to develop applications on webOS can literally read the book online as it is being written or download it as a PDF. And with Rough Cuts, readers can participate in an ongoing discussion about the book and technology. The complete book will be published upon release of Mojo, Palm's webOS software development kit (SDK)."

More information about the book, including table of contents, index, author bio, and samples: http://oreilly.com/catalog/9780596801816
More information about the developer webcast on Feb. 25: http://oreilly.com/go/webospreview

Opera to unveil Turbo-charged browsing at Mobile World Congress.

The Mobile World Congress will be held in Barcelona on February 16 to 19. On that occasion, like many other mobile players, Opera will show their latest technological innovation. So what does Opera has in store for us? The answer: faster browsing.

Opera turbo does all the processing on Opera's server before sending the data to a PC, PDA. Therefore, the display is faster and network traffic is, considerably reduced and, better yet, you save money. No matter what type of phone, old or new, or network protocol you use, you should experience a noticeable increase in speed.

For more details about Opera turbo, read the press release in the link:

http://www.opera.com/press/releases/2009/02/12/

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Pocket Tunes 5.0 released

If you are looking for a software that provides the best internet radio listening experience, then you must try and eventually purchase Pocket Tunes version 5.0.

This new version lets you automatically download your favorite podcast, sync iTunes with your Windows Mobile device, listen to online radio and more.

Browse to Pocket Tunes website to learn more and download a trial.

http://www.pocket-tunes.com/

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New Pointui Home 2 available

Pointui released a colorful version of their user interface for Windows Mobile. The Home version is free and still in beta version. I haven't tried it yet, so I cannot tell how well it integrates with Windows Mobile. If you feel like trying it, go to http://www.pointui.com/products/home-2 To download your free copy.

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