Jason Langridge's WebLog - MR Mobile!

A couple of old colleagues left Microsoft to startup Dashwire .  It's a very cool service that allows you to synchronise your Windows Mobile device to a web service that you can then view via a web browser bringing all your mobile and web content...

The month of April brings a huge wealth of Webcasts on Windows Mobile which myself and a number of colleagues are delivering.  I'm pretty sure you can find something in the huge list below to satisfy your needs and curiosity! TechNet Webcast: Windows...

The Celio Redfly is certainly getting a lot of coverage across the Blogosphere with many people confused about how it competes against Sub Notebooks and where it fits with devices like the Folio (RIP) Ed Hardy over at Brighthand as written an excellent...

I was talking with a few colleagues today who are headed out to the Orange Partner Camp which takes place in Faro Portugal on the 14th to the 16th of April. Orange has been running this since 2004 and it's always been very well received by the people...

Over the past few days I've been contacted by a number of people looking for an answer to what seems to be a very common question. How can you get alerts of new email in subfolders and also when you get email from important people (eg your boss) Well...

Over the last week I've seen more and more people carrying the HP Ipaq 614c device.  With 3g and HSDPA as well as integrated GPS it is certainly well specified.  PocketPCSoft.net has written an indepth review which you can check out HERE

Earlier this week I presented at our Chief Security Officer (CSO) Council Meeting and was VERY pleased to share that Windows Mobile just received Common Criteria Certification. The Common Criteria is the driving force for the widest available mutual recognition...

Inca X iNowCU allows your webcam to become an intelligent motion detection security device that can send image and video alerts directly to your mobile phone or as email attachments. You can also connect from your mobile phone and see in real-time...

Windows Mobility Smackdown at TechReady 6 Twice a year we have an internal Technical training event at Microsoft called TechReady.  Myself and a few colleagues run a session called the Windows Mobile Smackdown which is massively attended and a little...

If you are an organisation looking to establish and define your organisations Enterprise Mobile Policy then you may be pleased to hear that we are providing free access to a Forrester Report which covers three areas: 1) Mobile Framework 2) Security Policy...

If you are using Vista then you can now download Service Pack 1 via Windows Update.  I've been using it myself through the development and I've seen a huge improvement in performance on my laptop since updating. You can get more details from the...

If you are looking at the System Center Mobile Device Manager solution then we have just released an Interactive Video demo. If you want to view it you can go to the link below! Interactive Video Demo: System Center Mobile Device Manager

Yesterday we announced that Microsoft has signed a license to use Flash Lite and Reader LE in future Windows Mobile handsets as plug-ins for Internet Explorer Mobile.  The Flash Lite browser plug-in for Internet Explorer Mobile on Windows Mobile...

Nathan who runs our Microsoft Messaging and Mobility User Group.  He has been working in conjunction with his colleagues from the UK IT Pro User Groups to put together a special event which will take place in April. The 2008 Community Launch Event...

The original Line of Business Solution Accelerator was one of our least marketed or visible assets. It's dissapointing because I see many customers trying to build Line of Business (LOB) solutions from scratch when the Line of Business Solution Accelerator...

Although this device is Windows Mobile 5.0 - the Smartflip or QTEK 8500 is still a great device if you want a Windows Mobile Flip Phone. At £60 it's an absolute bargain! Expansys has them available HERE

Flipside has just gone into beta and allows you to swoosh through your album art with the flick of a finger and will download missing album art from the internet. You can also look up information on the album and artist thanks to a tie up with Last.fm...

If you are a Windows Mobile Fan then you can now sign up to the Official Windows Mobile Fan Page on Facebook! Check it out HERE

On Thursday 27th March at 9am Pacific Time (GMT-8) Patrick Salmon from Enterprise Mobile is leading a webcast on how to migrate from Blackberry to Windows Mobile. You can sign up to view the webcast HERE

I found Team Calendar some time ago based on customer demand for wanting to view other people's diaries within your organisation.   You can also schedule meetings with multiple people in your organisation too! The current Team Calendar product...

The  Windows Mobile Technical Library is now LIVE on TechNet! The Technical Library is the first place many ITPros look for answers to help learn about products and solutions from Microsoft as well as deploy technologies.  Windows Mobile has...

If you are using the Sprint Mogul then HTC have just released an update for it which gives you EV-DO REV A support on the device.  This makes the Mogul the first EV-DO REV A device in the US! As well as this important capability there are also a...

O2 UK have just launched the XDA Atmos.  This is the O2 branded version of HTC's S730 device which provides 3G, Quadband and also a 400 Mhz processor. If you are a business customer you can get more details HERE

Satellite Navigation is fantastic in helping me get from A to B however I do find that I don't take as much notice of the surrounding areas I'm driving through than compared to when I used paper maps.  RoadTour have released a fantastic solution...

Sports Illustrated have just released into Beta their Windows Mobile client which will allow you to keep up to date with your 4 favourite teams as well as and your teams games to your Outlook calendar. Scores, schedules and standings are updated every...