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May 13, 2008 · Leave a Comment
Reviewer: Andy Mason (Warthog)Product: WriteSHIELD Crystal-CLEAR Screen ProtectorManufacturer: PPCTechsPrice: MSRP – crystal-CLEAR 2-Pak kit, $29.00; Deluxe 2-Pak kit, $36.99 I am very meticulous about all my tech toys and, for the longest time, did not see the need for screen protectors. After using my Dell Axim x50v for about a year, I began to notice very faint scratches on the screen from text entry and repeated stylus taps. That’s when I decided that maybe screen protectors were not such a bad idea. When I... [Read the full story]
April 30, 2008 · 1 Comment
Last time I checked, I could not find a way to block spam text messages through my AT&T account. Today, I received another spam text message, so I decided to look around again, and I was delighted to discover that AT&T now provides a way to selectively block text messages. I have no idea when AT&T started providing this option - I never received any kind of announcement of it and I haven’t seen anyone blogging about it, so I think it is a little known, probably recently released, option. [Read the full... [Read the full story]
May 12, 2008 · 2 Comments
We have our contest winners for the PDAMill Rats!! game. Thanks to all those brave souls who answered, and thanks again to PDAMill for their generous contribution! The 5 winners picked for some wacky answers to what might make Morty’s power pack biohazardous are (in no particular order): smwoodcrafts lodai bob hagen JohnPan daddybfree Congratulations!! Winners, kindly contact me, breley, so I can send you your license key. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fmobilitysite.com%2F2008%2F05%2Fpdamill-rats-contest-winners%2F'; ... [Read the full story]
May 9, 2008 · 1 Comment
Ever since CTIA Wireless at a dinner with HTC where they showed the Shift, I have really been excited to get some serious hands on time with it. You see, we were able to play with, but not change anything, take photos, or anything else fun with the Shift at this dinner. Now, it’s playtime. Unfortunately, I have decided to let Steven Borders give us the full spin. Not unfortunate for you guys though, Steven will do a great job working the Shift into the automotive work force. I will take some time to test it out on... [Read the full story]
April 30, 2008 · 1 Comment
Last time I checked, I could not find a way to block spam text messages through my AT&T account. Today, I received another spam text message, so I decided to look around again, and I was delighted to discover that AT&T now provides a way to selectively block text messages. I have no idea when AT&T started providing this option - I never received any kind of announcement of it and I haven’t seen anyone blogging about it, so I think it is a little known, probably recently released, option. [Read the full... [Read the full story]
April 30, 2008 · 3 Comments
So, a few months ago, I tried to negotiate an permanent 18% discount on all software (not hardware) in our software store. Our software store is powered by Mobihand. Their system is not equipped to handle this, so I thought of another way I can give back to this community… All proceeds from the software store will be tallied at the end of the month and when the check clears, I will put up a poll with a few devices that our cut will afford. When the poll closes, the winning device gets purchased and then a contest for... [Read the full story]
May 13, 2008 · 3 Comments
So, we all know that most people love HTC devices. Some of the best current Pocket PC and Smartphones are made by HTC. Heck, even some phones you didn’t know were made by HTC are made by HTC. I was just thinking how much of an impact Samsung has had in the Windows Mobile Arena in the past 2 years and thought it would be good to know what you thought, so here is a poll. Who is your number #2 Favorite Phone Maker? HTC - Believe it or not, they are not my #1 Samsung E-Ten i-mate Palm HP Pantech ... [Read the full story]
In the middle of March I posted about a neat application that Ed Hansberry found and asked the questions “Do you use the speakerphone on your device when you get a call? Do you want the speakerphone on your device to automatically be enabled when a call comes in?”
Well it is a pretty neat application and now there is an update.
SpeakerPhone - Auto On v1.03 will automatically turn on your speakerphone. While the application is running, when an incoming call is received, the speakerphone of your device will automatically turn ON when you receive the call. You can also automatically activate the speakerphone when you are making an outgoing call by checking the Outgoing ON in the menu.
It should work on smartphone and PocketPC WM5/WM6
It should be noted that before running it, you have to manually create 3 registry keys so it works properly. There are instructions on the site and it is pretty easy to do.
Check out SpeakerPhone - Auto On v1.03 here!
Posted by Jack Cook on 05/14/08 in Pocket PC Phones, PocketPC
I saw this first video a while back and now there is a second that demonstrates the abilities of this cool piece of software for Windows Mobile. I suppose you could say that it is all the fun of the iPhone but it’s on Windows Mobile.
Zooming and Panning is easy on Windows Mobile and even very old Pocket PC devices. Cool what you can do when you have the right software.
Check it out here at http://www.flicksoftware.com/research
Posted by Chris Leckness on 05/14/08 in Accessories, iPhone
This is hot off the presses. This is a very nice looking stand for you iPhone users. Sure, the iPhone comes with a little cheesy cradle, but this one is a manly man’s stand.
Solid aluminum construction combined with beautiful design perfectly compliments your iPhone. Full access to all of your iPhoneTM features and cable management feature keeps your workspace free of clutter.
Features:
Head over to Just Mobile to order
Posted by Jack Cook on 05/14/08 in Pocket PC Phones
We have heard about it but have not had the opportunity to see it but Matt from Tracy and Matt’s Blog managed to get his hands on an Atom V for review and did a little video to give you a flavor for the device.
Check out the video by clicking on the picture above
MWg Atom V Specification
Posted by Chris Leckness on 05/14/08 in Zune
It’s amazing how much speculation can be pulled from within a single one minute video. A couple weeks ago, a video promo for Microsoft showcasing Live Mesh popped up online. In this video, many noticed that a HTC Touch was featured in the video. This Touch had what many suspect to be WIndows Mobile 7. It’s a short clip around the 32 second mark of the video.
Well, that’s not why I am posting today. One of the GotZune.com readers, Jaxim, saw something else odd. I noticed the Zune in the video the couple times I watched it, but didn’t notice what it appears to be hooked up to. Read on for the video and the screen grabs…
HP2133guide.com goes over upgrading the Hard Drive in the HP 2133 Mini-Note notebook.
“Hey, I got a new toy… Let’s see what is inside of it!” 
Posted by Chris Leckness on 05/14/08 in General
Oh noes… What is the world coming to. Ok, seriously, this is good for all parties involved. Windows Live Mobile is a great service and allowing other platforms to get onboard is a good step forward.
Microsoft Corp. and Research In Motion (RIM) today announced an agreement to provide Microsoft Windows Live services on BlackBerry smartphones. As a result of this collaboration, BlackBerry smartphone customers will enjoy easy mobile access to Windows Live Messenger and an enhanced level of integration between Windows Live Hotmail and the BlackBerry platform. The integration of Windows Live services into the BlackBerry platform will allow customers who use Windows Live Hotmail and Windows Live Messenger on their BlackBerry smartphone to benefit from the BlackBerry platform architecture.
Windows Live Hotmail for BlackBerry will allow customers to:
Windows Live Messenger for BlackBerry will allow customers to:
Source : the Unwired
Posted by Chris Leckness on 05/14/08 in Off topic, Opinion
There is no doubt that the economy is on the skid right now. People are losing jobs, Gas prices are insane (to top it off, my car chokes on 87 octane fuel, she needs 93), and it’s just generally a bad time right now in the US.
Kevin Tofel knows this all to well with his father losing a job. He writes a great bit with 8 tips to help you stay on top…
Having my father get laid off from his state government job a few weeks back has kept me busy. He’s not what I’d call tech-savvy, although he’s learning along the way. So I’ve spent quite a bit of time with him over the last two weeks: setting him up with one of our extra notebook computers, getting fast Internet service, and sorting out plans for the future. It hit me that right now there’s quite a number of folks in the same boat as the economy has been in a slump for the past eight months or so.
This is a great read, I strongly suggest heading over to check it out.
Posted by Chris Leckness on 05/14/08 in Pocket PC Phones, Samsung
So, Helio from Pocket PC Freak (a Hebrew site) was toting a mighty nice Pocket PC Phone at the Microsoft MVP summit last month. This is a BlackJack style phone, but it’s a touch thicker and is a Pocket PC Phone and not a Smartphone. There is also a really cool optical mouse that is quite similar to what the HP iPAQ hx4700 had.
Well, the guys over at PDA 24/7 have gotten their hands on a couple of them and Shaun and Gavin give their takes on this awesome phone…
First Impressions from Gavin- The i780 looks and feels gorgeous. It is made of a strong black plastic. The battery cover was simple to remove but a little tricky to put back on. Powering up for the first time, allowing the i780 to create all my data and voice setup then reveals a lovely Samsung today plugin. Everyone I have shown the i780 to, is amazed.
First Impressions from Shaun- I must admit to not being as impressed as Gavin was when I first tried the i780. It is indeed very light and thin, but has quite a large footprint. The keyboard is the best I have used to date and is slightly better than the classic Treo ones and the screen is fairly bright, although it suffers in bright sunlight. The Samsung Today plugin looks nice, but I quickly reverted to the standard one.
You will have to head over the PDA 24/7 to read the rest…
Opera Mini just keeps getting better and they want you to try it … and it’s free!
Opera Mini enables you to take your full Web experience to your phone. Stay in touch with your friends on Facebook, Twitter, get your e-mail on the go, do your online banking. There are no limits — Opera Mini is the quick, easy and secure way to get any Web page you want. Take a moment and watch this video to get a little more understanding about Opera Mini 4.1
To download Opera Mini directly to your phone, please visit operamini.com using your existing phone’s Web browser or click this link to find out more about Opera Mini - Free mobile Web browser for your phone
Posted by Chris Leckness on 05/13/08 in HP
Jason Dunn of Thoughts Media has his 31 Days of the Dragon Laptop Contest online right now…
The time has finally arrived (yeah, sorry for being a bit late): we’re launching our 31 Days of the Dragon giveaway contest today. All the details about what’s in the giveaway bundle can be found here, but the short version is that it’s a pimped out-to-the-max HDX9200 notebook PC worth about $5000 if purchased at retail. The laptop features an Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000 CPU (2.8 Ghz), 500 GB of storage (2 x 250 GB hard drives), 4 GB of RAM, integrated HDTV tuner, fingerprint reader, nVidia GeForce 8800M GS with 512 MB of RAM, a 20.1 inch WUXGA screen (1080p, 1920 x 1200), and lots more. The software bundle includes Office 2007, three Blu-ray DVDs, and more. I’m reviewing it, but when I’m done (on or around the 17th of May), I’m giving it away to one of YOU.
Head over to Digital Home Thoughts to learn more on how to enter.
Posted by Eric Hicks on 05/13/08 in General
Introducing the OtterBox 1990 a sleek, stylish, semi-rugged case to protect the Samsung Q1 Ultra and Q1 Ultra Premium UMPC’s from Samsung Electronics America, Inc. As part of the Defender™ Series line, the 1990 safeguards from drops, bumps and scratches while still allowing complete interaction with all navigation keys, I/O ports, camera and webcam right through the case. Ultra-mobile enthusiasts and businesses employing ultra-mobile product solutions now have even more mobility!
Click Here to read more…
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Posted by Tim Hillebrand on 05/13/08 in General
I tend to think of Proporta.com as the case place because they seem to be able to cover just about any digital device out there. The new line of Universal Phone Cases comes in three sizes:
Internal dimensions
Small Case: 90mm x 25mm x 50mm
Medium Case: 110mm x 60mm x 25mm
Large Case: 120mm x 70mm x 30mm
These black leather, handsome cases will protect your device with its stitched-in aluminum insert in the flap cover with a strong magnetic clasp. The sides and bottom are composed of expandable elastic to accommodate slightly larger sizes.
The cost is $27.95 and shipping is free for the rest of the month.
I wish that the cover had a couple of pockets for expansion cards. I wish that the strong and secure belt clip on the back were removable so I could stow it in my gadget bag better. Other than these minor nags, it is a good investment in the security of your device.
Posted by Chris Leckness on 05/13/08 in Software
Elecont Pocket PC and Smartphone manager Released
Elecont Pocket PC and Smartphone manager is the easiest way to manage your Pocket PC or Smartphone. It allows you to switch quickly between programs and save free memory. Optimized for finger usage.
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