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August 2008 - Posts

Fox Business - alternatives to the iPhone

With all the hype around iPhone it's nice to see Fox in the USA cover a story about the alternatives to the iPhone which use Windows Mobile. Scott Rockfeld my colleague from the US does a great job highlighting some of the latest great devices using Windows Read More...
Posted Saturday, August 30, 2008 9:09 AM by jasonlan | 3 Comments
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Kinoma Play

If you haven't had a chance to try Kinoma Play yet I'd really encourage you to do so! It's a Media player/browser that gives you access not only to all the content on your phone but also to online services such as YouTube, Live365, Flickr, Orb and many Read More...
Posted Saturday, August 30, 2008 8:18 AM by jasonlan | 1 Comments

Windows Mobile Briefing – Barcelona

Our EMEA team is holding another of our Windows Mobile Briefings – but this time in Barcelona on the 18th September. So if you are a customer or partner and want to learn more about Windows Mobile, System Center Mobile Device Manager and Dynamics then Read More...
Posted Friday, August 29, 2008 9:34 AM by jasonlan | 1 Comments
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Adobe Photoshop Mobile for Windows Mobile

  Adobe have just announced they will have a beta from September for Windows Mobile.  The Photoshop Mobile beta will allow you to upload, view and share your photos online.   You can store up to 5GB for Free and up to 20GB with a fee. Read More...
Posted Thursday, August 28, 2008 11:34 AM by jasonlan | 2 Comments

AT&T Tilt Windows Mobile 6.1 upgrade now available (again)

I blogged about this previously but the upgrade got pulled - it's now back again! You can download it HERE Read More...
Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2008 9:26 PM by jasonlan | 1 Comments
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UT Starcom XV6800 Upgrade to Windows Mobile 6.1 available

If you've got an XV6800 then Windows Mobile 6.1 is just a ROM flash away for you! You can download the ROM from HERE Read More...
Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2008 9:23 PM by jasonlan | 1 Comments
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Apple iPhone Security Hole

Wired Magazine have just discovered and shared a rather large security hole in the Apple iPhone. This essentially allows you to bypass the PIN security and gain access to the features of the device including the un-encrypted information stored on the Read More...
Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2008 9:17 PM by jasonlan | 5 Comments
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HTC announce the S740 Device

HTC today announced the S740 Windows Mobile device – this device is the next generation of CandyBar Smartphone from HTC.  It combines a 12 key keyboard with a full QWERTY keyboard that slides out. The device doesn’t have touch screen but it has a Read More...
Posted Tuesday, August 26, 2008 8:11 PM by jasonlan | 1 Comments
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Mobile Device manager Security Policies

I often get asked – what are the 130+ policies and settings that are available through System Center Mobile Device Manager? Well our MDM team has created two great articles that list all the policies available: Security Policies - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc135661.aspx Read More...
Posted Monday, August 25, 2008 6:50 AM by jasonlan | 1 Comments

Formula 1 application for Windows Mobile

  This is a cool application spotted by 4WinMobile that allows you to keep up to date with the Formula 1 results and standings! You can download it for FREE from HERE Read More...
Posted Friday, August 22, 2008 8:22 PM by jasonlan | 1 Comments

Swedish Windows Mobile Briefing

On the 23rd September we are holding a Windows Mobile Briefing in Gothenburg.  The morning session is for Customers and Partners – in the afternoon there is a Developer/Partner session too. Agenda – Customer and Partners: 08:30 – 09:00 Registration Read More...
Posted Friday, August 22, 2008 11:46 AM by jasonlan | 1 Comments
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BT PayPhones Video Case Study

By switching their dispatching system from outdated laptops to Windows Mobile devices, BT Payphones’ 400 roving engineers were able to achieve a 20% increase in productivity – and a 10% decrease in time to fix broken payphones. The key to their success Read More...
Posted Friday, August 22, 2008 10:13 AM by jasonlan | 1 Comments

Email Prioritizer released by Office Labs

Spotted this over on Steve’s Blog and couldn’t help by repost it. Our Office Labs team has released a prototype tool that helps you manage email overload. This concept test provides a “do not disturb” button that temporarily pauses new email arrival, Read More...
Posted Friday, August 22, 2008 5:35 AM by jasonlan | 3 Comments
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Thank you for your support

Mobile & Wireless Technology Blogs IT Blog Awards   Wow – I won!  I had a pleasant surprise yesterday when Rebecca emailed me to tell me my blog had won the Mobile & Wireless Technology Blog Awards in Computer Weekly!    Big Read More...
Posted Thursday, August 21, 2008 8:16 AM by jasonlan | 4 Comments
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REMIX UK – The Next Web!

If you are interested in the next web then Remix UK is going to be an amazing event for Developers, Designers and everyone in between. It will take place in Brighton on 18th and 19th September with over 30 great speakers. Go visit the event website http://www.microsoft.com/uk/remix08/ Read More...
Posted Thursday, August 21, 2008 7:19 AM by jasonlan | 1 Comments
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Palm Announce the Treo Pro Smartphone

Palm today announced the new Treo Pro Smartphone!  I've had the pleasure of using this device (secretly) for the past few months and I really do like it!  The Treo Pro adds WiFi and GPS in a much sleeker form factor than both the 500 and 750 Read More...
Posted Wednesday, August 20, 2008 8:13 PM by jasonlan | 13 Comments
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UK September Microsoft Mobility and Messaging User Group (MM&MUG) Meeting

Nathan just sent me the details of the September UK MM&MUG Meeting which I wanted to share for those interested and based in the UK. This event will be held in London at the MSFT offices in Cardinal Place near Victoria. This month we have a exciting Read More...
Posted Wednesday, August 20, 2008 2:09 PM by jasonlan | 1 Comments
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Top System Center Mobile Device Manager resources

Our SCMDM team just published a list of the most accessed resources available on the Web for System Center Mobile Device Manager.  I thought this would be worth sharing to save people trawling the web. System Center Mobile Device Manager TechCenter Read More...
Posted Wednesday, August 20, 2008 7:07 AM by jasonlan | 2 Comments
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Live Mesh Expanded to support more countries

Live Mesh is a phenomenal piece of technology that I’ve had the opportunity to test for the past few months. Just up on the Live Mesh blog is news that the Live Mesh Technology Preview has been expanded, so if you’re in Canada, India or Ireland , or if Read More...
Posted Wednesday, August 20, 2008 4:45 AM by jasonlan | 1 Comments

Great TechEd US Sessions available to view online

Arlindo forwarded me the this combined list of Video sessions from TechEd US that are now available for viewing.  Whilst there isn’t any mobile sessions there is a broad spectrum with some great speakers! I thought it was too good not to blog! Thanks Read More...
Posted Tuesday, August 19, 2008 12:29 PM by jasonlan | 1 Comments
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[OFFTOPIC] The Madden Curse continues…

Each year I wait for the release of Madden NFL and this year it’s the 20th Anniversary edition (have I been playing the game for that long!) There is also the fabled curse of Madden where the featured player on the cover of the game has their career impacted Read More...
Posted Tuesday, August 19, 2008 5:37 AM by jasonlan | 2 Comments
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Motorola Q9h 6.1 Update now Officially Available

There have been some ‘unofficial’ upgrades circulating but Motorola have now released the official Windows Mobile 6.1 upgrade for the Q9h device. (thanks to WMExperts for this!) The upgrade really makes a huge difference to the device as you start to Read More...
Posted Monday, August 18, 2008 2:02 PM by jasonlan | 5 Comments
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Control Powerpoint with your Windows Mobile Device

This is very cool – you can use your Windows Mobile device to control your Powerpoint slides via Bluetooth.  It basically combines the Windows SideShow for Windows Mobile preview with a SideShow gadget for Powerpoint. To do this you will need two Read More...
Posted Monday, August 18, 2008 12:16 PM by jasonlan | 3 Comments

Windows Mobile 6.1 upgrade for AT&T Tilt now available

If you have an AT&T Tilt device you can now download a free upgrade to Windows Mobile 6.1 To get access to the upgrade go HERE Read More...
Posted Monday, August 18, 2008 7:56 AM by jasonlan | 3 Comments
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Sumsing Turbo 3000

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Posted Friday, August 15, 2008 4:50 AM by jasonlan | 1 Comments
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Snap2Face Windows Mobile Facebook client now officially released

Magnifoca have just released their Windows Mobile Facebook client - Snap2Face!  It has been in beta for a few months now but it's great to see the official release now available! Snap2Face 1.0 is a full-featured, native Facebook client for Windows Read More...
Posted Thursday, August 14, 2008 8:14 PM by jasonlan | 5 Comments

New Version of Tiny Twitter released

Tiny Twitter has a new version which now provides notification of new tweets and updates as well as the ability to update your location using GPS. I updated my location on my device and it creates a new tweet with a link to a Live Map showing my location! Read More...
Posted Thursday, August 14, 2008 1:49 PM by jasonlan | 1 Comments

Zumobi & Lenovo release Olympic Games Edition for Free download

If you want to stay up to date with the Olympics taking place in China right now then Zumobi and Lenovo have tried to make this even easier for you with their Olympic Games Edition. You can download it from HERE Read More...
Posted Thursday, August 14, 2008 10:21 AM by jasonlan | 1 Comments

HTC Touch Pro Unboxed

Tracey and Matt's blog has got an excellent HTC Touch Pro unboxing video! Check it out above and get more details HERE Read More...
Posted Thursday, August 14, 2008 8:16 AM by jasonlan | 1 Comments
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iPhone Ads vs reality

An interesting video showing the difference between the functions performed in the Apple 3G iPhone Ads and the time it takes in the real world.... Read More...
Posted Thursday, August 14, 2008 5:51 AM by jasonlan | 9 Comments
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MSDN Online Chats about Windows Mobile Application Development (and more)

Our Developer team has setup a number of Online Chats where you can ask questions real time in a chat room.  The first one is scheduled for September the 16th and is an Application Development discussion. Windows Mobile App Dev Chat Do you have questions Read More...
Posted Wednesday, August 13, 2008 8:23 PM by jasonlan | 2 Comments

Vodafone release upgrade for Touch Diamond

If you've got a Vodafone flavoured HTC Touch Diamond then there is good news! They have just released the 1.93 ROM upgrade which made a huge difference on my HTC variant. You can download the upgrade from HERE Read More...
Posted Wednesday, August 13, 2008 8:00 PM by jasonlan | 1 Comments
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Configuration Manager vs Mobile Device Manager vs Exchange

With Windows Mobile we now have the ability to manage mobile devices through 3 different solutions: 1) System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2) System Center Mobile Device Manager (MDM) 3) Exchange 2003 and Exchange 2007 There is some confusion as Read More...
Posted Tuesday, August 12, 2008 3:34 PM by jasonlan | 5 Comments

HTC Touch Pro now in stock in the UK….

Good spot by Matt that Clove Technology and Devicewire have the HTC Touch Pro in stock! The Touch Pro is effectively a Diamond device but with the 5 row keyboard and a MicroSD slot! Read More...
Posted Tuesday, August 12, 2008 1:20 PM by jasonlan | 1 Comments
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Windows Mobile 6.1 now supported with Configuration Manager 2007 RTM and SP1

The Configuration Manager Team yesterday announced that Windows Mobile 6.1 is now supported on Configuration Manager 2007 RTM and Configuration Manager SP1. Support will be provided for client management only, not as a site server or the administrator Read More...
Posted Tuesday, August 12, 2008 11:31 AM by jasonlan | 1 Comments

People Moving Business Awards - get your submissions in by August 15th!

Quick reminder to all you mobile workers out there that you can still enter the People Moving Business Awards as the deadline has just been extended until this Friday (15 August). The People Moving Business Awards, in association with Microsoft, The Chartered Read More...
Posted Monday, August 11, 2008 8:38 PM by jasonlan | 1 Comments
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Congratulations Apple, you made the iPhone less stable than Windows Mobile

With all the Apple iPhone Hype it's interesting to see articles like this from Matt Miller who is the The Mobile Gadgeteer on ZDNet. Matt talks about the issues that he has seen using the iPhone It's an interesting read! Check it out HERE Read More...
Posted Monday, August 11, 2008 8:28 PM by jasonlan | 9 Comments

HTC Touch Diamond ROM Upgrade - What a difference a ROM makes....

The Touch Diamond has taken a little while to grow on me but I've recently really got into the device.  This was mainly thanks to the latest ROM update provided by HTC! When I originally got the device the performance was a little sluggish but the Read More...
Posted Friday, August 08, 2008 4:08 PM by jasonlan | 17 Comments
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HTC ROM Updates - now easier to obtain

Previously you had to register on the HTC E-Club to get access to ROM updates for your device. HTC has now moved the ROM Updates for devices to their Support site so you can download them a lot more easily! So if you want to find the latest ROM for your Read More...
Posted Thursday, August 07, 2008 3:19 PM by jasonlan | 2 Comments
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SIMable - Unlock your SIM not your phone

SIMable is an ultra thin chip, that when attached to a SIM card, immediately fools most mobile phones into thinking that they have been unlocked. You do have to modify your SIM though using the provided SIM punch.   Whilst mobile phone unlocking Read More...
Posted Thursday, August 07, 2008 2:43 PM by jasonlan | 4 Comments
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Starbucks get into twitter

I do love my Starbucks coffee and now they are also embracing my other latest favourite - Twitter.  You can now Tweet suggestions to the Starbucks product team via their Twitter account. You can Tweet suggestions about products, stores or anything Read More...
Posted Thursday, August 07, 2008 8:13 AM by jasonlan | 1 Comments
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Vodafone - HTC Touch Pro - Coming soon!

Over on Coolsmartphone they spotted that Vodafone have now listed the HTC Touch Pro as Coming Soon on their website! Great news for business customers that will be able to get hold of this device.  The Touch Pro is the Touch Diamond device but with Read More...
Posted Thursday, August 07, 2008 5:20 AM by jasonlan | 1 Comments
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Samsung release upgrade to the Omnia i900

Samsung have just released an updated ROM for their i900 device which can be installed either via XP or Vista. There isn't too much detail on what it updates (it states new functionalities and bug fixes...) The download is only there for Singapore but Read More...
Posted Wednesday, August 06, 2008 8:09 PM by jasonlan | 6 Comments
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20 Must-Have Geek Ringtones and Text Message Alerts (And 10 to Avoid!)

Maximum PC have just published a list of the Top 20 Must have RingTones and Text Message alerts, they have also published the top ringtones and message alerts to avoid! I won't ruin the article for you so check it out HERE Read More...
Posted Wednesday, August 06, 2008 5:22 AM by jasonlan | 0 Comments
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Mobile Phone use In flight - Hopefully common sense will prevail

A bill to prevent the in-flight use of mobile phone calls has been moved to the US House of Representatives. The proposed 'HANGUP' bill (Halting Airplane Noise to Give Us Peace) calls for the ban on voice calls in-flight.  It isn't looking to ban Read More...
Posted Tuesday, August 05, 2008 4:43 PM by jasonlan | 1 Comments
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Twitula - Twitter client for Windows Mobile

Over the past month or so I've got really into Twitter as a great way to stay up to date with friends and colleagues.  I wish more of my non-techy friends used it though! I've been using TinyTwitter for a while now but noticed this new client that's Read More...
Posted Tuesday, August 05, 2008 1:24 PM by jasonlan | 2 Comments
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W3C release new Web standards guidance

Late last week the World Wide Web (W3C) Consortium released a new set of Web standards to make it easier for people to browse the web from their mobile device. Mobile Web Best Practices 1.0 , published as a W3C Recommendation by the Mobile Web Best Practices Read More...
Posted Tuesday, August 05, 2008 5:05 AM by jasonlan | 1 Comments
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Britain from Above

The BBC in the UK has combined computer imaging with GPS data to provide some pretty amazing images of topics such as the use of the UK Telephone Network (shown above), air traffic over London, London Taxis driving around London and even the UK shipping Read More...
Posted Tuesday, August 05, 2008 4:51 AM by jasonlan | 2 Comments

IKEA Launches MVNO in the UK

IKEA has teamed up with T-Mobile to launch a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) service in the UK.  Unlike their other products their Mobile service comes ready to go rather than you having to assemble it with a screwdriver and dowels :) All Read More...
Posted Monday, August 04, 2008 8:32 PM by jasonlan | 1 Comments

O2 to release the Touch Diamond as the XDA Ignito

Credit to CoolSmartphone for scanning the O2 catalogue to discover that O2 will be releasing the HTC Touch Diamond as the O2 XDA Ignito. In the UK that means that 4 of the Major operators will be providing this device to customers - Vodafone, Orange, Read More...
Posted Monday, August 04, 2008 8:02 PM by jasonlan | 1 Comments
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Windows Mobile API Usage Tool

We’ve just released to the web the Windows Mobile API Usage Tool . This tool will report on the APIs that are being used by your application.  It does this by scanning the CAB, MSI or Binary and then produces a report in SQL Mobile (.sdf file) It Read More...
Posted Monday, August 04, 2008 9:14 AM by jasonlan | 2 Comments

Vista Performance and Tuning Guide available for Download

I use about 3 PC's on a regular basis - my home PC (which is an iMac running Vista and Mac OS X), my work laptop (which is a Lenovo X61) and my personal laptop which is the gorgeous Sony Vaio TZ. I've been using the TZ for a nearly a year and it had a Read More...
Posted Saturday, August 02, 2008 5:53 AM by jasonlan | 1 Comments

Skype v2.2 for Windows Mobile released

Skype have just released a new version of their client! v2.2 now supports Windows Mobile 6.1 and is available to download from HERE Read More...
Posted Friday, August 01, 2008 1:13 PM by jasonlan | 1 Comments

Smackdown - thank you!

This week has been our internal Technical conference at Microsoft called TechReady.  For the past 4 or 5 years myself, Dan Arildson and Kevin Kerr as well a bunch of other folks have presented the Mobility Smackdown !  It's essentially a crazed Read More...
Posted Friday, August 01, 2008 11:20 AM by jasonlan | 1 Comments
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Windows Mobile 6.1 upgrade now available for the Orange TyTn II

If you are an Orange customer you can now download the Windows Mobile 6.1 update for your HTC TyTN 2 from Orange's website. To download the update directly go HERE Read More...
Posted Friday, August 01, 2008 9:08 AM by jasonlan | 5 Comments
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