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MSN Direct Lives On!

Years ago, I loved SPOT watches. While the watches did not survive, the underlying technology evolved into the .NET Micro Framework , and the application went away - at least that is what I thought. Now, I see that they are involved in several app scenarios Read More...
Posted Tuesday, September 23, 2008 11:18 PM by jonbox | 2 Comments
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Jon Box Talks Mobility on "Thirsty Developer" Show, plus a little about Chicago

Two weeks ago, I was in Chicago with the rest of the Central Region DPE team. It's always great to catch up with folks that you work with virtually and rarely see. We have a little fun but we work too. During the day, we're taking care of business - reviewing Read More...
Posted Tuesday, September 09, 2008 11:14 AM by jonbox | 1 Comments

AT&T Sumsung Blackjack II upgrade to Windows Mobile 6.1

Yes, friends, the time has arrived. I've been using WM6.1 for months on my Blackjack. I've been loving the experience ( as I've noted before ) and now you can too. So, check this out from Samsung. Be careful as the directions were written by a techie Read More...
Posted Thursday, September 04, 2008 12:40 PM by jonbox | 1 Comments
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Showing GPS Altitude, Speed, and Heading on Windows Mobile

Small update from yesterday's post - a screen shot to show Speed (knots I think) and Heading (360 degree based, Zero is north). This lat/long is at MaxTrain . Last night's post was done from my hotel. Interestingly, I'm am a little higher here than at Read More...
Posted Tuesday, June 24, 2008 9:59 AM by jonbox | 0 Comments
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Managed GPS on BlackJack II

This week, I'm leading the Mobility Metro this week in Cincinnati. During one of the labs, I had the opportunity to start looking at querying the GPS on my BlackJack II . And then this evening, I had time to dig in more. This is very cool stuff. Here's Read More...
Posted Tuesday, June 24, 2008 2:04 AM by jonbox | 4 Comments

Microsoft Assists Ailing Blackberry

Well, although not what you might interpret by the blog post title, the below picture accurately shows how Microsoft provided another day of life to this Blackberry. It's just a joke, sort of! Yesterday, I was at the Memphis community launch event sitting Read More...
Posted Wednesday, June 18, 2008 8:56 AM by jonbox | 0 Comments
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How To Demo Device Applications

This past week, I was teaching the mobility lab in St. Louis with Denny (Architect Evangelist) and Loke (Windows Mobile team). On the first day, we spent part of the time talking about existing momentum and products. One of the applications that we talked Read More...
Posted Tuesday, June 03, 2008 11:22 PM by jonbox | 0 Comments
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Just upgraded to WM 6.1, and I Like It

I know that I just posted on my new Windows Mobile 6 device, but I had been using it for a few months. Another reason that I was glad about choosing the Blackjack was that a WM6.1 upgrade is supposed to happen for this device (and others carriers will Read More...
Posted Monday, June 02, 2008 9:28 PM by jonbox | 5 Comments
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Error with BlackJack and Tethering

I've heard folks talk about using Internet Connection Sharing with Windows Mobile. This on-device application allows a device to act as a modem for the laptop. While this sounds like a must-have for tethering users, so far I haven't needed it for my AT&T Read More...
Posted Sunday, June 01, 2008 10:02 PM by jonbox | 1 Comments
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My New Windows Mobile Phone - Blackjack II

I've carried Windows Mobile devices for a long time now. When I started at Microsoft back in 2006, I was able to get a Treo (officially known as a Palm Treo 700w) with Verizon. Enjoyed the coverage of Verizon and the Windows Mobile 5 on the Treo. It was Read More...
Posted Sunday, June 01, 2008 3:18 PM by jonbox | 0 Comments

Guitar Hero 3 for $15, and it plays on your Windows Mobile device

After seeing on Loke's blog that Guitar Hero 3 would run on Windows Mobile, I had to check it out - especially for $15 (15 songs). There's a subscription version for getting additional songs on a monthly basis. Anyway, it works pretty well on my BlackJack Read More...
Posted Friday, April 18, 2008 12:38 PM by jonbox | 1 Comments
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Reasons for using WM6 and WM6.1

I was reading the Windows Mobile Newsletter , the newly renovated March edition. There's so much information, tips, guidance, and free downloads on the Windows Mobile sites that I usually don't visit until I really have to - looking at a new device, or Read More...
Posted Thursday, April 17, 2008 11:41 AM by jonbox | 2 Comments
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