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March 2008 - Posts

Dashwire beta goes public!

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 Read More...
Posted Monday, March 31, 2008 8:33 PM by jasonlan | 2 Comments

A Month Full of Windows Mobile Webcasts

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 Read More...
Posted Monday, March 31, 2008 10:34 AM by jasonlan | 1 Comments

Celio RedFly Review

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 Read More...
Posted Friday, March 28, 2008 8:39 PM by jasonlan | 1 Comments

Orange Partner Camp - 14-16 April 2008

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 Read More...
Posted Thursday, March 27, 2008 12:24 PM by jasonlan | 1 Comments

Alerting on new email in subfolders

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 Read More...
Posted Wednesday, March 26, 2008 9:04 PM by jasonlan | 6 Comments

HP Ipaq 614c review

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 Read More...
Posted Tuesday, March 25, 2008 1:03 PM by jasonlan | 1 Comments

Windows Mobile gets Common Criteria Certification

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 Read More...
Posted Thursday, March 20, 2008 10:44 AM by jasonlan | 4 Comments

iNowCU - Let your Windows Mobile device access your webcams

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 what Read More...
Posted Wednesday, March 19, 2008 3:55 PM by jasonlan | 2 Comments

Windows Mobile Smackdown

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 Read More...
Posted Wednesday, March 19, 2008 10:23 AM by jasonlan | 4 Comments

Defining an Enterprise Mobile Policy

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 Read More...
Posted Wednesday, March 19, 2008 7:00 AM by jasonlan | 1 Comments

Vista SP1 is go!

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 Read More...
Posted Tuesday, March 18, 2008 6:29 PM by jasonlan | 1 Comments

System Center Mobile Device Manager Interactive Video Demo

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 Read More...
Posted Tuesday, March 18, 2008 3:04 PM by jasonlan | 1 Comments

Adobe Flash Lite and Reader LE Licensed for Windows Mobile

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 Read More...
Posted Tuesday, March 18, 2008 7:20 AM by jasonlan | 1 Comments

2008 Community Launch Event

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 Read More...
Posted Monday, March 17, 2008 2:06 PM by jasonlan | 1 Comments

Windows Mobile line of business Solution Accelerator 2008 released!

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 Read More...
Posted Monday, March 17, 2008 6:29 AM by jasonlan | 2 Comments

i-Mate SmartFlip - £60!

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 Read More...
Posted Sunday, March 16, 2008 9:36 AM by jasonlan | 2 Comments

Flipside MP3 player for Windows Mobile

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. Read More...
Posted Saturday, March 15, 2008 8:15 AM by jasonlan | 1 Comments

Official Windows Mobile Facebook Fan Page

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 Read More...
Posted Friday, March 14, 2008 8:07 PM by jasonlan | 1 Comments

Migrating from blackberry to Windows Mobile webcast

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 Read More...
Posted Friday, March 14, 2008 11:10 AM by jasonlan | 0 Comments

Want to see other people diaries or schedule meetings with multiple people from your Windows Mobile device?

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 Read More...
Posted Thursday, March 13, 2008 9:39 PM by jasonlan | 2 Comments

Windows Mobile Technical Library now LIVE on Technet

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 Read More...
Posted Wednesday, March 12, 2008 7:21 PM by jasonlan | 1 Comments

Want EV-DO REV A on your Sprint Mogul?

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 Read More...
Posted Wednesday, March 12, 2008 11:42 AM by jasonlan | 1 Comments

O2 UK launch the XDA Atmos

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 Read More...
Posted Wednesday, March 12, 2008 7:09 AM by jasonlan | 2 Comments

RoadTour - GPS Tour Guide

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 Read More...
Posted Tuesday, March 11, 2008 5:39 PM by jasonlan | 1 Comments

Sports Illustrated on your Windows Mobile Device

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 Read More...
Posted Tuesday, March 11, 2008 2:31 PM by jasonlan | 1 Comments

Safe Text street - has Britain gone mad?

I had to check my diary to make sure it wasn't the 1st of April when I saw this article in the Daily Mail (kindly forwarded by one of my US colleagues Toni)  Brick Lane in London is normally known for it's great artistic Graffiti and having some Read More...
Posted Tuesday, March 11, 2008 9:28 AM by jasonlan | 7 Comments

My Week Off

Last week I took the week off on holiday with my family! We had a wonderful time and I personally think it's really important to get that 'down time' ! A lot happened last week! MIX 08 took place, we licensed Activesync to Apple for the iPhone , announced Read More...
Posted Tuesday, March 11, 2008 5:13 AM by jasonlan | 1 Comments

Global Address List (GAL) Caching?

From talking with a few of my US colleagues we've had quite a few customers looking for GAL synchronisation/caching solutions for Windows Mobile. I'm not sure I see the need for this with Global Address List lookup integrated into Windows Mobile but the Read More...
Posted Friday, March 07, 2008 7:12 AM by jasonlan | 8 Comments

Ewallet 6.0 - storing all those passwords and logins....

I've been using an Electronic Wallet to store all my passwords and login details for many years now (actually since my Psion 3a days). Ewallet 6.0 has been out for a while now but I actually made the switch to the latest version just recently.  As Read More...
Posted Thursday, March 06, 2008 6:08 AM by jasonlan | 1 Comments

Dual SIM Windows Mobile 6 device

If you are looking for a Dual SIM Windows Mobile device then the General Mobile DSTW1 device might be of interest.  It has 2 SIM slots - one which supports quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900MHz), while the other offers tri-band GSM (900/1800/1900MHz). Read More...
Posted Wednesday, March 05, 2008 12:46 PM by jasonlan | 0 Comments

Bluetooth Headset that charges via USB

Whilst I do love my Jawbone Bluetooth Wireless Headset - this is a very interesting new headset.  The Bluetrek Bizz Bluetooth Headset allows you to remove the ear piece to reveal a USB connector so you can charge it directly with your PC via USB! Read More...
Posted Tuesday, March 04, 2008 10:14 AM by jasonlan | 1 Comments

True Connect version 3 released

If you ever need to remotely control your Windows Mobile device or show it for demo purposes then you may want to take a look at the latest version of True Connect from Raspberry Software.  You can use True Connect to control your Mobile directly Read More...
Posted Monday, March 03, 2008 6:43 AM by jasonlan | 1 Comments

Public Sector Unified Communications Tour

Last year we visited 9 venues during 3 weeks sharing the Unified Communications Story with over 1,000 customers. Due to the great feedback we've been asked to do an 'encore' This is a UK Public Sector focussed tour - so if you work in the Public Sector Read More...
Posted Sunday, March 02, 2008 6:05 AM by jasonlan | 2 Comments

FINDME Application for Windows Mobile and Facebook

The team behind LobsterTunes has just released into Beta their first Facebook application. FindMe lets your friends know where you are and you find out where they are personally, automatically and securely via your Windows Mobile device. It works with Read More...
Posted Saturday, March 01, 2008 10:56 AM by jasonlan | 1 Comments
 
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