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October 2006 - Posts

Credant mobile guardian 5.2 webcast today

On October 9th Credant announced the latest version of their Mobile Guardian Product which was version 5.2. Credant let me know today that they have a webcast taking place in the afternoon (European/UK time) today to give an overview of this latest version. Read More...
Posted Tuesday, October 31, 2006 10:45 AM by jasonlan | 0 Comments

T-Mobile germany launch htc artemis

Today T-Mobile Germany launched the HTC Artermis device - you can read their press release in German HERE The guys over at Mobility Today have published some details and photos of the HTC product itself. The device is really interesting as it is very Read More...
Posted Friday, October 27, 2006 7:24 PM by jasonlan | 0 Comments

T-MOBILE DASH RELEASED (EXCALIBUR)

T-Mobile in the US have released the T-Mobile Dash device which is the HTC Excalibur! You can check out more details HERE Read More...
Posted Thursday, October 26, 2006 9:41 PM by jasonlan | 0 Comments

Read and ring

In talking with many customers they are always skeptical if a Windows Mobile Smartphone will be a useful device for email access. Everyone seems to obsess abut the fact that an email device needs to have a keyboard. What I've witnessed though is that Read More...
Posted Wednesday, October 25, 2006 10:17 PM by jasonlan | 4 Comments

Happy 4th birthday to Windows Mobile Smartphone!

I was off yesterday however Sunday was the 4th Birthday of Smartphone! The original Smartphone was launched way back in 2002 on October 22nd! That device was the original Orange SPV! How far things have come since then! With new devices hitting the market Read More...
Posted Tuesday, October 24, 2006 10:00 AM by jasonlan | 1 Comments

Mobile and embedded devcon presentations available for download!

If you couldn't attend MEDC earlier this year then you may want to take a look at the content that has been made available for download. If you download the entire event content it's 6GB however you can pick and choose which tracks you want to download Read More...
Posted Monday, October 23, 2006 7:25 AM by jasonlan | 2 Comments

TOP 50 UK BLOGS

OK so I didn't make the Top 50 (nor did I expect to) but there is a great post on PRBlogger about the research they've been doing on the influence of blogs. It's certainly a good insight into the UK Blogosphere. You can read the PR Blogger article HER Read More...
Posted Monday, October 23, 2006 6:56 AM by jasonlan | 0 Comments

320x240 Smartphone home screens

If you've just picked up a new 320x240 Smartphone and are looking for some more interesting Homescreens - check out these that are available from HERE They have been designed with the Samsung i320 but should work on any 320x240 Smartphone Read More...
Posted Monday, October 23, 2006 6:51 AM by jasonlan | 5 Comments

BUSINESS CARD SCANNER FOR WINDOWS MOBILE

Is anyone aware of a solution to allow you to take a picture of a business card and then import the details into your contacts? I've seen a solution for Symbian but haven't been able to track something down for Windows Mobile.... anyone know of such a Read More...
Posted Friday, October 20, 2006 2:57 PM by jasonlan | 6 Comments

HTC P3300 (Artemis) Review

A review of the HTC P3300 or Artemis device has been written HERE The P3300 is a really interesting device as it's thinner and lighter than the much loved i-mate JAM or Magician device as it was codenamed. With it's integrated GPS it's going to be very Read More...
Posted Friday, October 20, 2006 8:26 AM by jasonlan | 1 Comments

Have you received a powerpoint this week making (false) claims about direct push?

This week it seems some of our competitors have been busy on email - sending a Powerpoint round to customers and mobile operators scare mongering about the architecture of Direct Push claiming that implementing it is 'opening thousands of firewall ports Read More...
Posted Friday, October 20, 2006 8:12 AM by jasonlan | 3 Comments

My blog was quiet yesterday.... vista rc2 install

I didn't get a chance to blog anything yesterday as I was updating my laptop to the latest Vista Build Release Candidate 2 and also the latest Office 2007 build. In just a short time using it since I installed I'm certainly finding it to be a lot faster Read More...
Posted Friday, October 20, 2006 7:55 AM by jasonlan | 0 Comments

SPECTEC PROVIDE FIRST MICROSD WIFI CARD

After their MiniSD VGA Card Spectec have now built the first MicroSD WiFi 802.11b/g card! I'm still shocked how small these things are - it's like dropping a contact lense when you drop one of these cards on the carpet! You can get more details on the Read More...
Posted Wednesday, October 18, 2006 5:43 PM by jasonlan | 1 Comments

News International case study now available on Microsoft.com

One of the customers I've been working with is News International and their case study has just been uploaed to Microsoft.com News International own The Sun, The Times, The Sunday Times and News of the World. They have deployed Windows Mobile devices Read More...
Posted Tuesday, October 17, 2006 6:16 PM by jasonlan | 0 Comments

CNET Reviews t-mobile dash aka excalibur

For those of you desperate to get your hands on the HTC Excalibur or T-Mobile Dash - There is an excellent review with a Video at CNET.com . The review gives it a very positive 8.0 out of 10. It calls the device a Q Killer - but why would we want one Read More...
Posted Tuesday, October 17, 2006 6:18 AM by jasonlan | 1 Comments

WINDOWS MOBILE VIDEO REVIEWS

Our Windows Mobile UK Team have just blogged a series of Video reviews from the Mobile Choice team. They looked at Larger Pocket PC devices , smaller Pocket PC devices and Smartphones and give a good summary . Read More...
Posted Tuesday, October 17, 2006 5:58 AM by jasonlan | 0 Comments

NEW YORK CRASH VIDEO RECORDED on TREO 700W

One of my colleagues found this on the 'net ..... When the single-engine plane crashed last week into an apartment building a Fox Cameraman 20 blocks away ran to the event and recorded the whole event with his Windows Mobile Palm Treo 700w! Fox then transmitted Read More...
Posted Monday, October 16, 2006 7:06 PM by jasonlan | 2 Comments

Don't send personal emails on your crackberry tax man warns...

A few articles have appeared today after HM Revenue & Customs published new guidance on whether PDA/Blackberry devices could be a taxable benefit in the UK. At present, HM Revenue & Customs will tax anything ‘designed to be used by being connected Read More...
Posted Friday, October 13, 2006 8:02 PM by jasonlan | 4 Comments

Stopping PIN LOCK BEING ENFORCED IN APPLICATIONS

I had a customer who was developing a LOB application which included navigation ask me how they could stop the PIN lock being enforced if someone was using their application. They didn't want the lock to occur in their application as the user would be Read More...
Posted Friday, October 13, 2006 7:20 PM by jasonlan | 0 Comments

T-MOBILE DASH REVIEW - HTC EXCALIBUR

Engadget have just posted a great review of the T-Mobile Dash (also known as HTC Excalibur!) One of my dutch colleagues has been using this device and swears by it... one great thing that reassures me is the battery life on it is excellent!!! You can Read More...
Posted Thursday, October 12, 2006 5:12 PM by jasonlan | 0 Comments

HP Announce THREE new devices

HP have announced three new Windows Mobile devices: HP iPAQ rx5000 series Travel Companion The rx5000 is a device that combines integrated GPS, Tom Tom Navigator and Maps of Western Europe stored on the internal 1gb/2gb memory card. HP iPAQ rw6815 Personal Read More...
Posted Thursday, October 12, 2006 4:46 PM by jasonlan | 3 Comments

Windows Mobile DEVICE CENTER BETA 3 for Vista now available!

RC2 of Windows Vista became available a few days ago. We've also made available the Beta 3 of the Windows Mobile Device Center for Vista. Windows Mobile Device Center replaces Activesync in Vista and provides a central point for setting up partnerships, Read More...
Posted Tuesday, October 10, 2006 6:31 PM by jasonlan | 4 Comments

Cool Homescreens for your Windows Mobile Device!

Tired of the homescreen on your device.. check out the Homescreens HERE by kleinweder.ch My personal favourites are the two below - one for a QVGA Landscape device and the other a general Windows Mobile screen :) --> --> --> --> Read More...
Posted Monday, October 09, 2006 9:53 AM by jasonlan | 0 Comments

WINDOWS MOBILE MCP FOR DEVELOPERS BETA EXTENDED!

Microsoft Certification Exam 70-540 Beta Announcement Back by popular demand, Microsoft Certification Exam 70-540 will be made available in Beta form again starting October 23 and running through November 10! This is a Technology Specialist exam for application Read More...
Posted Saturday, October 07, 2006 9:49 AM by jasonlan | 2 Comments

WINDOWS Mobile MCP ITPRO EXAM BETA EXTENDED!

Microsoft Certification Exam 70-500 Beta Announcement Back by popular demand, Microsoft Certification Exam 70-500 will be made available in Beta form again starting October 16 th and running through November 3 rd ! This is a Technology Specialist exam Read More...
Posted Saturday, October 07, 2006 9:48 AM by jasonlan | 6 Comments

INK BLOG PLUGIN GOES GOLD!

I'm still loving Windows Live Writer for creating Blog Articles! It's great to be able to create the articles and then post them later without having to be online in the Microsoft Blog tool. Now there is a new addition which could be some fun! Ink Blogging! Read More...
Posted Friday, October 06, 2006 7:53 PM by jasonlan | 0 Comments

TREO 750v - Got one? what are Your thoughts?

Well after my review of the Treo 750v I wondered what everyone (who had managed to get hold of one) thought of the Treo 750v? I'm still really happy with mine and wondered if those people who had got to experience it had similar thoughts? Love to hear Read More...
Posted Friday, October 06, 2006 7:40 PM by jasonlan | 5 Comments

Modaco review of lobster 700

I was pinging Paul at Modaco on IM last night but his status was set to busy and cheekily listed as Lobster'd. So I guess he was busy writing his indepth review of the Virgin Lobster Phone! It's an excellent review with some in-depth photo's and details Read More...
Posted Thursday, October 05, 2006 7:40 PM by jasonlan | 0 Comments

The NEVER ENDING SEARCH FOR THE PERFECT CHARGING SOLUTION....

Through the years I've bought a massive number of chargers for mobile devices. Each time I clear out my study at home I end up finding masses of the damn things and normally have no idea which charger is for what device (I know I should write on them...) Read More...
Posted Wednesday, October 04, 2006 9:24 PM by jasonlan | 0 Comments

Smartphone and Pocket PC Magazine best software award finalists announced

Another year goes by and for the 6th year running Smartphone and Pocket PC Magazine are running their Software Awards. I always find the list of finalists an interesting opportunity to find some nuggets of great software that I may not have stumbled on Read More...
Posted Tuesday, October 03, 2006 9:36 PM by jasonlan | 0 Comments

Fossil to sell caller id watch

Here's an interesting development. Fossil are going to sell a watch which when paired with a phone allows you to see who is calling and even cancel the call. Am I missing something but ... why? I see a lot of people using their mobile phone as their watch Read More...
Posted Tuesday, October 03, 2006 9:32 PM by jasonlan | 4 Comments

Anyone for Lobster?

Virgin Mobile in the UK have just launched their Lobster 700 phone! Strange name however it's a really interesting device which is a Windows Mobile Smartphone with integrated TV and DAB radio! Watch BBC One, ITV1, E4 as it happens. Plus, check out Channel Read More...
Posted Monday, October 02, 2006 11:11 PM by jasonlan | 1 Comments
 
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