Jason Langridge's WebLog - MR Mobile!

For my US colleagues and friends - the 4th July is coming up next week! Astraware (makers of very cool Windows Mobile games) have written a Firework application which you can download for free !

Microsoft Surface (codenamed Milan) computing is something that looks incredibly exciting not only for the multi touch capabilities in terms of interface but also the potential for interaction with Mobile devices. The video below from Popularmechanics...

This device has already seen the light of day through O2 as the XDA Argon. HTC have made it available direct as the HTC P6300 . This device for me is more targeted towards Enterprise application use with a specification to match: 3.5 inch screen Tri-band...

Boingo have just launched a $39-per-month global Wi-Fi service to provide business travelers with access to 100,000 Boingo hot spots. They are also providing a Boingo Mobile offering too which is $7.95 for Unlimited Wi-Fi Access in more than 60 countries...

I had an interesting question from a customer today about wanting to add to the list of Emergency Numbers that you can dial when the device is locked. Today that is limited to the various different international emergency numbers but the customer wanted...

Over the past few weeks since the launch of the HTC Touch I've been talking to a number of people using it who are getting a little frustrated with the lack of T9 or keyboard on it. To be fair - most of those are ex-QWERTY device users who have migrated...

One of the regular questions I've had over the course of the two days at MEDC is really around customers looking for device recommendations. Many customers are looking for a specific business requirement, for example rugged devices with GPS or a 3G device...

The guys over at PocketPCSoft.net had an early video of the unboxing of the HP Smartphone. They have followed this up with a detailed review of the HP 514 Messenger device. It's definitely worthy of a read if you are considering this device! Check it...

Well the first day is nearly over...... after the Keynote this morning, my Security session and a couple of interviews I finally get a chance to blog about MEDC. There is a real great buzz at MEDC Europe this year and we have far more attendees this...

Well after a 2hr wait on the runway at Heathrow and an aborted landing.... I'm finally here at MEDC Europe in Berlin. We have over 500 developers here at the event so it should be a great event over the next two days! If you are here - make sure...

Slingplayer Mobile has just exited a beta program and they have now released an update to their Mobile client which supports Windows Mobile 6 devices! If you haven't read any of my previous posts - Slingplayer is a box which essentially rebroadcasts any...

There was a great article on Computer Weekly.com about Mobile Applications being the driver for Mobile adoption and that email is the beginning not the end game for mobile data usage. This supports the position I've been taking for many years which is...

Today we opened the first ever public ‘tree-office’ in Pimlico Gardens in London. With 14% of British workers claiming that their favourite place to work would be the beach, and a further 10% who’d love to work from their park or garden, the ‘tree-office...

Great to see the guys over at Expansys join the Blogosphere!! Today they launched their blog. You can check it out HERE

I had an email from a partner of ours who was looking to stop a user from changing the time on a Windows Mobile device. I discovered that this can be achieved quite easily by modifying the following registry key. HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Clock\AppState...

ZDnet have just published a review of the new O2 XDA Argon device. I think this device is suffering an identity crisis where many customers are struggling to see the innovation in it compared to some of the new devices that are now coming available. The...

MyMobile911.com have provided a great Video review of the HTC Kaiser device. The video has been uploaded to YouTube and shows the comparison with the existing AT&T Windows Mobile device. I got hands on with a Kaiser a few weeks ago and if you love...

Only one week to go till the Mobile and Embedded Developer Conference in Europe . There are still a few registrations left if you want to attend the conference which takes place in Berlin on 25th/26th June. I'm delivering a couple of sessions at the conference...

Paul over at Modaco has just made available a really useful application called CallHistory2Calendar which does exactly what it says (on the tin) by publishing your call history into your calendar. Particularly useful for those who need to keep track of...

If you are looking at the HP Ipaq 514 which is HP's first Smartphone (or Standard) device this video uploaded by PocketPCSoft.net could be interesting. It's the unboxing of the device which is a Windows Mobile 6 12 key Smartphone device. The interesting...

I thought I had found the ultimate solution to my multiple device charging requirements when I found the Igo power solution . I now have Igo charger tips for all my devices as well as the chargers for my laptops too :) Well this innovation in Wireless...

The DownloadSquad have written a great article on making your Windows Mobile device look like a Windows XP or Vista Machine (as above) There are a whole host of 3rd party themes and customisations available which they highlight. Check it out HERE

If you need to demonstrate Mobile Devices and want a tool to allow you to project what's happening on the device then SOTI's Pocket Controller is a great solution which I've been using for a number of years now. My favourite feature is that you can have...

My colleague in the UK Daniel Moth has just had his book published covering everything there is about development for mobile and embedded devices using .NET Compact Framework v2.0 and VS2005 (and also bits on v3.5 and VS2008, referred to as “Orcas” in...

The closing deadline for the People Moving Business Awards is 25th June so only 2 weeks away. We are looking for both individuals and organisations who have reaped benefits, in terms of productivity and customer satisfaction, or work/life balance and...