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...

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...

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...

  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...

I blogged about this previously but the upgrade got pulled - it's now back again! You can download it HERE

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

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...

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...

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...

  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

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...

By switching their dispatching system from outdated laptops to Windows Mobile devices, BT Payphones’ 400 roving engineers were able to achieve a 20% increase in productivity – and a 10% decrease in time to fix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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

A little Friday Humour :)