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The Windows Phones have arrived!
I’m pleased to announce that today we’re launching a new line of Windows ® phones around the world that are available in a broad range of styles and prices. With a Windows phone, you can navigate easily with the touch of a finger and browse the Internet Read More...
Posted 06 October 09 09:30 by robtiffany | 0 Comments   
The Hidden Message Queue on your Windows phone
The ability to be “offline” and “occasionally-connected” is a critical component of successful mobile apps.  Wireless data networks lack complete coverage and exhibit a level of unreliability that immediately disqualify permanently-connected apps Read More...
Posted 02 October 09 12:58 by robtiffany | 0 Comments   
What ever happened to RDA?
Who remembers using Remote Data Access to synchronize data between SQL Server and SQL Server Compact? I certainly do! Before I dove head first into the world of Merge Replication, I always used RDA to get my customers up and running quickly. Mobilizing Read More...
Posted 22 September 09 05:54 by robtiffany | 1 Comments   
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Managed Gestures
Touch-ability is one of the most important new features of Windows Mobile 6.5. As many of you know, we released Gesture APIs for C++ developers earlier this summer. Thanks to the hard work of folks like Maarten Struys, Alex Yakhnin and Ron Buckton, we Read More...
Posted 26 August 09 05:38 by robtiffany | 0 Comments   
Microsoft and Nokia Form Global Alliance to Design, Develop and Market Mobile Productivity Solutions
The worldwide leader in software and the world’s largest smartphone manufacturer have entered into an alliance that is set to deliver a groundbreaking, enterprise-grade solution for mobile productivity. Today, Microsoft Business Division President Stephen Read More...
Posted 12 August 09 08:39 by robtiffany | 0 Comments   
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Enterprise Data Synchronization with Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server Compact 3.5 Mobile Merge Replication
I’m happy to say that my latest book is now available on Amazon @ http://www.amazon.com/Enterprise-Synchronization-Microsoft-Compact-Replication/dp/0979891213/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1248893911&sr=1-4 . With the world's largest organizations Read More...
Posted 29 July 09 12:44 by robtiffany | 0 Comments   
Rise of the Psuedo Smartphones
What do the following feature phones have in common? LG Dare LG Voyager LG Versa LG enV Touch LG Rumour 2 LG Lotus LG Neon LG Xenon LG VU Samsung Alias 2 Samsung Gravity Samsung Behold Samsung Highlight Samsung Memoir Samsung Propel Samsung Rant Samsung Read More...
Posted 17 July 09 05:50 by robtiffany | 0 Comments   
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MemMaker for the .NET Compact Framework
Does everyone remember the good old days of DOS when we used to spend our time making more of the 640 KB memory space available for our drivers, programs, TSRs and even Windows? Things like QEMM, HIMEM.SYS and EMM386.EXE bring back fond memories for me. Read More...
Posted 09 April 09 06:12 by robtiffany | 25 Comments   
Windows Mobile 6.5 is getting Stylish
Check out one of the great new device themes from designer Isaac Mizrahi! On the technical side of this, we’ve updated memory allocation so that switching Today screens and backgrounds repeatedly does not cause animations to become slower, the background Read More...
Posted 31 March 09 08:23 by robtiffany | 4 Comments   
Microsoft Unveils Its Developer Strategy for the Next Generation of Windows® Phones
Familiar tools, a large worldwide customer base and transparent policies will allow mobile developers to innovate and generate new revenue opportunities with Windows Mobile 6.5 and Windows Marketplace for Mobile. Today we’re announcing new details about Read More...
Posted 11 March 09 10:49 by robtiffany | 1 Comments   
Windows Mobile 6.5 Announced at Mobile World Congress
Steve Ballmer and Andy Lees announced Windows Mobile 6.5, My Phone, and Marketplace in Barcelona this week. Check out Engadget's video walkthrough of Windows Mobile 6.5 running on a Touch Diamond 2: http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/16/windows-mobile-6-5-walkthrough-with-engadget/ Read More...
Posted 20 February 09 09:57 by robtiffany | 1 Comments   
Mobile Architecture Pocket Guide v1.1
Just wanted to let everyone know that version 1.1 of the Mobile Architecture Pocket Guide is now available on CodePlex at http://www.codeplex.com/AppArch/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=19798 . This is the first patterns & practices update Read More...
Posted 17 January 09 10:01 by robtiffany | 2 Comments   
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The Desktop Web Comes to Windows Mobile
Internet Explorer Mobile 6 transforms the web for devices based on Windows Mobile 6.1.4. A rich, desktop web with flicking, panning and zooming is coming to Windows Mobile. Fast, robust Javascript support is included ala the IE 8 Javascript engine. Plugin Read More...
Posted 15 November 08 10:12 by robtiffany | 2 Comments   
See you in Barcelona for Tech Ed EMEA Dev
Looking forward to seeing lots of familiar faces and meeting new ones starting December 10th at Tech Ed EMEA! While I ran the Windows Mobile track for Tech Ed North America last June in Orlando, this time around I'll just be delivering a couple of presentations Read More...
Posted 07 November 08 08:14 by robtiffany | 1 Comments   
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New Resco MobileForms Release for NETCF
Just in case all you mobile developers didn't hear, Resco has released Volume 3 of their MobileForms Toolkit 2008. Resco MobileForms Toolkit contains: Resco CustomKeyboard for .NET – flexible control supporting custom keyboard layouts Resco SmartGrid Read More...
Posted 29 October 08 07:19 by robtiffany | 2 Comments   
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