Microsoft has launched a Silverlight powered update of the Windows Mobile homepage at Micosoft.com. The launch is part of a new project to better promote its consumer offerings, which under the old codename was referred to as FTP168 (Free the People 168).
The new website promotes Windows Mobile devices by allowing the user to compare them to other devices on a wide variety of carriers. Users can compare features such as touch screen, flip keyboard or WiFi.
Along with the site update, the Windows Mobile Owners Circle had been renamed to Windows Mobile Total Access, which is still promoting the 3rd party applications that run on Windows Mobile.
[Via Windows Mobile Cool]
There is a rumor circulating the internet that Sprint’s HTC Touch and Mogul will be receiving WinMo 6.1 upgrades. The news originally came back in April when Sprint said it would be releasing them but did not specify an exact date.
Now, the seemingly official upgrades have been posted to xda-develoeprs.com and are available for download. With the download, you get a new rendering engine for IE and the “Zoom Out” mode for full page preview. On top of that, you will get Microsoft’s threaded text messaging app.
[Download the upgrade from XDA-Developers]
[Via Windows Mobile Cool]
Vodafone, Cisco and RIM are partnering up to bring a unified communications solution called Vodafone Business One for small and medium businesses sometime later this year. In short, this service will allow your your mobile and landline to share a number and voicemail box, as well as enabling enterprise UMA calling for Wi-Fi calls while you’re in the office area. Solutions like this already exist, but it’s cool to see RIM getting directly involved with one. Who knows? In the long run, maybe fixed-mobile convergence will be just another one of RIM’s base services. For more info, and one helluva flash site, head on over to Vodafone Business One.
[Via BlackBerry Cool]
Click here for more images from Vodafone’s Business One
A forum member on msmobiles has figured out a way to spoof Opera 9.5 so that it can act like Firefox or Internet Explorer.
Actually you can change the user agent in Opera Mobile 9.5
In the address bar, type in
about:config
scroll down on the page to item User Agent and click on it.
It says Spoof user agent ID
1 is obviously Opera Mobile 9.5
2 is firefox
3 is desktop IE 6
If you’re a lucky owner of the new HTC Touch Diamond that comes pre-loaded with Opera 9.5, you can give it a go, the rest of us will have to wait until mid July.
[Via Windows Mobile Cool]
The jB5 Mobile Browser from Jataayu Software, a Windows Mobile browser, adds some unique functionality that may make for a better browsing experience. It seems to share the same rendering engine as PIE, so don’t expect the fantastic Opera 9.5-like rendering.
Since the web page rendering is very similar to PIE, page loads aren’t terribly quick, tables aren’t always correctly aligned, etc. Also, you can’t flick scroll or tap and drag to pan. But, there are some pretty cool features of jB5:
1. Quickly add a web link to your Today screen (seen in the first screenshot above)
2. Toggle between multiple web pages (seen in the second screenshot)
3. Auto-scroll, which lets you read long web pages without continually pressing the down arrow (speed adjustments had nice increments so that the page didn’t scroll too quick)
4. Import PIE bookmarks
There is a version for both touchscreen and non-touchscreen devices, and it’s free. It may be good to use while we await the broad release of SkyFire and Opera 9.5. Click here to download.
[Via Windows Mobile Cool]
Mark/Space have announced that a Windows version of its data transfer software, The Missing Sync for iPhone, is now available. With The Missing Sync, you can transfer contacts and calendars, including those stored using Outlook 2003 or 2007, to your iPhone, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile, Symbian OS, and Palm OS devices. The Missing Sync is available as an electronic download from the Mark/Space online store for $40, and requires a PC running Windows XP or Windows Vista.
[Via Mark/Space]
As an official Sprint firmware update, the HTC Vogue will get a Windows Mobile 6.1 upgrade. Along with the update, users will get a quicker GPS fix and overall improved stability. This is an official update so feel free to head over to XDA and download it.
[Follow this link to XDA-Developers for the download link]
[Via phoneArena]
Between a BlackBerry, work computer, home desktop, and laptop, it’s easy to get your files scattered in a lot of different places. SugarSync knows this and is trying make it quick and easy to make sure you can always access all of your files. They’ve been kicking around for awhile, and I’ve been testing it out since beta. We talked with the developer about the importance of syncing across desktops and handheld, followed up by high promises of review. Well, here we are and ready to take a good close look at SugarSync.
[Read the rest of the review at BlackBerry Cool]
Not like you need any more reasons to pick up a BlackBerry Bold when it comes out, but until July 26th., Canadians activating a new BlackBerry will also be entitled to 200 Air Miles, or 500 if you’re getting two devices. Sweet deal! My mum’s taken three trips to Australia from Air Miles alone, so clearly every little bit adds up. Even if you’re not willing to shell out the clams for a BlackBerry 9000, no doubt plenty of other devices will be going on the cheap as a result of the launch. Heck, I hear the BlackBerry 8100 is going for free on Rogers, so why not get 200 Air Miles along with it?
Do you have a Samsung Instinct and want to win $20? Starting June 30th, Sprint is offering $20 to the first 1,000 people who upload a video to YouTube containing their Samsung Instinct. Also, by entering you become eligible to win the grand prize of $10,000. Make the video creative and hopefully you get paid. Also, if you heard about the contest through our site, and win the grand prize, feel free to send some dollars our way. Loves ya!
[Via iSmashphone]