Krip's Adventures in Windows Mobile

Spb Mobile Shell 3.0 is Cool

2009-04-25T22:24:00.000+01:00

http://pocketnow.com/index.php?a=portal_detail&t=news&id=7271

-Krip

Video Performance Comparison

2009-04-25T22:14:00.001+01:00

Touch Diamond 2 vs. Xperia X1 vs. Touch HD

http://pocketnow.com/index.php?a=portal_detail&t=news&id=7272

Touch Diamond 2 comes out on top (Original Touch Diamond ain't too shabby either.)

-Krip

Updated Windows Mobile 6.5 GUI

2009-03-20T22:43:00.001Z

Honeycomb borders removed

More details here:

http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2009/03/20/video-windows-mobile-6-5-now-with-less-honeycomb/

-Krip

First Snapdragon WM Device

2009-02-04T19:38:00.004Z

Toshiba's TG01 is the first Windows Mobile device with Qualcomm's new Snapdragon chip.

It's a 4" WVGA unit with a 1 Ghz processor. Sweet!

Official video here.

-Krip

Windows Mobile 6.5 is Coming

2009-02-01T22:54:00.002Z

Well by now we all know that Windows Mobile 6.5 is coming. For one Ballmer confirmed its existence late last year. The official announcement is supposed to be made at GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this month. Steve Ballmer is a keynote speaker so we'll probably hear it from the man himself.

-Krip

New Blog

2008-11-09T20:04:00.001Z

I've started a new blog of all items non Windows Mobile related here: http://kripnotes.blogspot.com/

-Krip

Notable Paintings from the Art Institute of Chicago

2008-10-13T22:36:00.000+01:00

Notable paintings from the Art Institute of Chicago:

The Interior of the Palm House on the Pfaueninsel Near Potsdam
by Carl Blechen
The Guardhouse
by David Teniers the Younger
The Terrace
Dutch
Chariot Race
Jean-Leon Gerome

-Krip

Categories: Art_

HTC Touch HD

2008-09-20T17:39:00.001+01:00

Finally we have a Windows Mobile device with a screen bigger than 2.8"! There haven't been many options thus far (well there is the 5" Advantage / Ameo but it's too big to hold in one hand).

It's called the HTC Touch HD and details can be found here: http://www.htc.com/europe/product.aspx?id=64946

Screen is a beautiful 3.8" WVGA (480 x 800) - nice! Also comes with a 5 megapixel camera.

So hardware is impressive. Let's see how snappy that TouchFlo UI is because it's too sluggish on the Diamond. It's gotta be fast to rival the iPhone.

Personally I think WM 6.1 is way behind the iPhone. So come on Microsoft, let's get WM7 out.

-Krip

Confession of an iPhone 3G Convert

2008-08-22T22:18:00.001+01:00

Everyone who knows me knows what a fan I am of Windows Mobile. I've had devices for years and have sung the praises of Smartphones (non touchscreen) and Pocket PCs all the while. My latest device was the HTC Advantage (T-Mobile Ameo) which I absolutely loved. My sights were next set on the HTC Diamond. Then the reviews and videos poured in highlighting the delay users experience while navigating the interface. I was still interested and would apply any registry fixes xda-developers.com recommended!

Ah then I got whif of the iPhone 3G launch in the U.K. and decided to investigate with more of an open mind. I watched the full screen in depth videos Apple put up days before the launch. I was immediately impressed and hooked! What a user-friendly interface I thought.

Now I was in a quandry: Diamond or 3G? I decided to review all the specs and compare both devices in detail. Removable battery on Diamond: good, however its underpowered at 900 ma - bad. Big one for me was screen size: Diamond 2.8" while 3G is glorious 3.5". Couldn't find any WM devices at 3.5"! Multi-touch? Sweet!

I won't go into full comparison here (log a comment if you want one). See more iPhone 3G likes (and dislikes) on my new blog dedicated to the device: http://iphone3giscool.blogspot.com/

Let me sum up by saying this is the best multi-function device on the market! Hands-down!

Microsoft I adore you, BUT get your act together! Rebuild WM from the ground up and take a lesson from Apple!

-Krip

Opera Mobile 9.5 Beta 1 Available

2008-07-18T11:09:00.000+01:00

Opera Mobile 9.5 Beta 1 is now available. Download here.

-Krip

HTC Touch Diamond Free and Half Price Line Rental

2008-07-06T19:11:00.000+01:00

Phones4U is offering the Touch Diamond for free and half price line rental for 10 months. The line rental is via rebate you must request at months 3 and 6.

The provider is Orange. To get unlimited Internet you need to go for £35 plan (Dolphin or Racoon).

-Krip

Unlimited Mobile Browsing on Orange

2008-07-06T11:06:00.000+01:00

Orange now has plans that include unlimited mobile browsing. See here for more details: http://shop.orange.co.uk/shop/paymonthly.

They are £35 and over with £5 online discount.

-Krip

QVGA Pocket PC Roundup (ver 16) – WM6 Only

2008-06-22T15:57:00.000+01:00

Here's a list of QVGA (240 x 320) and WQVGA (240 x 400) Pocket PCs available in the UK (and many in the US also). All the models have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth unless otherwise noted.

Devices listed in order of price.

If looking for a VGA device, see our VGA Pocket PC Roundup.

Price inc. VAT

Processor

RAM

ROM

Slots

Screen

GPS?

3G?

Kbd?

Camera

2nd Camera?

Wt.

Battery

Special Features

HP iPAQ 110 / 114

£189

WM6 Classic

Marvell PXA310 624 MHz

64MB

256MB

SDIO

3.5"

No GPS

No phone

No kbd

115g

Sprint PPC-6800

$399 w/2yr contract

WM6 Prof

Qualcomm 7500 416 MHz

64MB

256MB

microSD

2.8"

No GPS

EVDO Rev. A upd

Yes kbd

2MP

165g

a.k.a. HTC Mogul

Asus MyPal A696

£198 ($434)

WM5

WM6 upd

Intel PXA272 416 MHz

64MB

256MB

SDIO

3.5"

GPS

No phone

No kbd

165g

Ultra-slim; Destinator software

Asus MyPal A639

£245

WM5 WM6 upd

Intel PXA270 416 MHz

64MB

128MB? + 1 GB

miniSD

3.5"

GPS

No phone

No kbd

187g

Swivel GPS Antenna

HTC Touch

£274

WM6 Prof

TI OMAP 850 201 MHz

64MB

128MB

microSD

2.8"

No GPS

No 3G

No kbd

2MP

112g

3D Touch UI

HTC P3300

£289

WM5

WM6 upd

TI OMAP 850 200 MHz

64MB

128MB

microSD

2.8"

GPS

No 3G

No kbd

2MP

127g

FM Radio, TomTom Navigator 6

HTC P3470

£304

WM6 Prof

TI OMAP 850 200 MHz

128MB

256MB

miniSD

2.8"

GPS

No 3G

No kbd

2MP

122g

TomTom Navigator

E-TEN Glofiish X500

£312

WM5

WM6 upd

Samsung S3C2442 400 MHz

64MB

128MB

microSD

2.8"

GPS

No 3G

No kbd

2MP

146g

New ROMs for Diamond

2008-06-20T04:21:00.000+01:00

Engadget is reporting that:

1) HTC refreshed the ROM on the Diamond before shipping (dated June 10th, 2008), and

2) xda-developers have released a new ROM dubbed Elite 1.0 that includes the .NET Compact Framework 3.5 in place of 2.0 for a 30% yield in performance gain!

-Krip

Categories: Windows Mobile_, Hardware_

House Prices Fall 8% in One Month!

2008-06-07T10:30:00.002+01:00

Well that is if you extrapolate last month's 2.5% fall in the U.K. over the next year using a second order polynomial trendline!

-Krip

Categories: Real Estate_

Tweaks to Make Touch Diamond Faster

2008-06-07T10:08:00.001+01:00

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=397935

Many are reporting huge speed improvements.

Touch Diamond Boot Video

2008-06-07T08:28:00.001+01:00

http://pocketnow.com/media/touch_diamond_gettingstarted.3gp

VGA Pocket PC Roundup (ver 13) – WM6 Only

2008-06-01T05:51:00.001+01:00

Here's a full list of VGA Pocket PCs available in the UK (and many in the US also). All the models have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

If looking for a QVGA device, see our list here.

Price inc. VAT

Processor

Graphics

RAM

ROM

Slots

Screen

GPS?

3G?

Kbd?

Camera

2nd Camera

Wt.

Battery

Special Features

HTC Raphael (T-Mobile Vario IV)
New!

WM6.1 Prof

Qualcomm MSM7201A 528 MHz

256MB

512MB

microSD

2.8"

a-GPS

HSUPA

Yes kbd

3MP

yes

110g

1340 mAh

TouchFlo 3d, Opera 9.5

Velocity Mobile 103

WM6.1 Prof

Qualcomm MSM7201

128MB

256MB

microSD

2.8"

262k colors

a-GPS

HSDPA

No kbd

2MP

yes

130g

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1

WM6.1 Prof

HW 3D

256MB

512MB

microSD

3"
WVGA, 65k colors

a-GPS

HSDPA, HSUPA

Yes kbd

3MP

yes

145g

1500 mAh

FM radio; whitepaper

E-Ten Glofiish V900

WM6 Prof

Samsung 667 MHz

2.8"

GPS?

HSDPA

2MP

TV Tuner; DAB Radio

HP iPAQ 210 / 214

£249

WM6 Classic

Marvell PXA310 624 MHz

128MB

256MB

SDIO, CF

65k colors

No GPS

No phone

No kbd

192g

Fingerprint reader

E-Ten X500+

£299

WM6 Prof

Samsung S3C2442 400 MHz

64MB

128MB

microSD

2.8"

GPS

No 3G

No kbd

2MP

146g

E-Ten X650

£329

WM6 Prof

Samsung SC3 500 MHz

64MB?

256MB

GPS

No 3G but Edge

2MP

139g

FM radio & transm.

E-Ten Glofiish X800

£346

WM6 Prof

Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz

64MB

128MB

microSD

2.8", 65k colors

GPS

HSDPA

2MP

yes

147g

Computex 2007 Best Choice

Toshiba Portegé G900

£389

WM6 Prof

patch

Intel PXA270 300 MHz

64MB

128MB

miniSD

3"
WVGA, 65k colors

No GPS

HSDPA

Yes kbd

2MP

yes

196g

Fingerprint sensor

Toshiba Portegé G910

£409

WM6 Prof

Qualcomm MSM7200 400 MHz?

128MB

256MB

microSD

3"
WVGA, 65k colors

GPS

HSDPA

Yes kbd

2MP

yes

183g

Fingerprint sensor

i-Mate Ultimate 6150

£439

WM6 Prof

Intel Bulverde 520 MHz

128MB

256MB

microSD

2.8", 256k colors

No GPS

HSDPA

2MP

152g

FM radio; XGA out

HTC Touch Diamond

£464

WM6.1 Prof

Qualcomm MSM7201A 528 MHz

128MB

256MB + 4GB Flash

NO slots

2.8"

a-GPS

HSUPA

3MP

yes

110g

FM radio; TouchFlo 3d, Opera 9.5

i-Mate Ultimate 7150

£489

WM6 Prof

Intel Bulverde 520 MHz

128MB

256MB

microSD

3.5", 256k colors

no? GPS

HSDPA

Yes kbd

2MP

180g

FM radio; XGA out; external OLED display

i-Mate Ultimate 9502

£499

WM6 Prof

Qualcomm MSM7200 400 MHz

128MB

256MB

2.8"

GPS

HSDPA

Yes kbd

3MP

yes

200g

TV out

HTC Advantage, T-Mobile Ameo, Dopod U1000

£614 (Adv) £129-£429 (Ameo, + contract)

WM5 (WM6 upgrade avail for all)

Intel PXA270 624 MHz

ATI Graphic Chip W2284

128MB

256MB

miniSD

5", 65k colors

GPS

HSDPA

Yes kbd

3MP with flash

yes

359g

8GB Microdrive; TV out / USB host; VueFlo

HTC Omni

£646

Samsung SC244X 400 MHz

128MB

4", WVGA

HSDPA

Yes kbd

HTC Advantage X7510

£729

WM6.1 Prof

Intel PXA270 624 MHz

ATI Graphic Chip W2284

128MB

256MB

miniSD

5", 65k colors

GPS

HSDPA

Yes kbd

3MP with flash

yes

359g?

16GB flash; TV out / USB host; VueFlo; Opera 9

New and updated features in Windows Mobile 6 documented here.

PDF from Microsoft showcasing benefits of Windows Mobile 6.

-Krip

Categories: Hardware_, Windows Mobile_

Updated 1 Jun 2008

More Options on MP3 Buying

2008-06-01T04:16:00.001+01:00

Earlier I blogged about 3 places to purchase MP3's. I've found another, so here's the updated list:

1) amazon.com (but only in the U.S. - they may come to U.K.)
2) eMusic.com (but need to get a subscription)
3) play.com
4) tescodigital.com

-Krip

Categories: Audio_

Another Option to Increase VHD Size

2008-05-25T23:02:00.000+01:00

Last year I blogged about how to increase your VHD size. That option required the purchase of a third-party product.

Another option is available which doesn't require any purchase. It involves use of "VHD Resizer" and "diskpart.exe".

More details here.

-Krip

Categories: Virtualization_

Wallpaper Images

2008-05-25T16:06:00.000+01:00

Some great nature photos that can be used as wallpaper images can be found here: http://blogs.msdn.com/mswanson/articles/wallpaper.aspx

Mike Swanson has taken them. My personal favourite is the leaf with droplets of water.

-Krip

WorldWide Telescope Released

2008-05-18T16:46:00.000+01:00

The much anticipated WorldWide Telescope from Microsoft Research has now been released to the public. Download software here: http://www.worldwidetelescope.org/

It's a thick client that runs under .NET 2.0.

-Krip

Categories: Space_

HTC Touch Diamond Unboxing

2008-05-18T16:43:00.001+01:00

http://www.slashphone.com/htc-touch-diamond-unboxing-16485

TomTom 7 on HTC Touch Diamond

2008-05-17T14:08:00.000+01:00

Paul at MoDaCo reports that the HTC Touch Diamond in some markets will include TomTom 7 pre-installed in ROM.

-Krip

Categories: Windows Mobile_, GPS_

QVGA Pocket PC Roundup (ver 15) – WM6 Only

2008-05-10T19:20:00.002+01:00

see updated list here

Here's a list of QVGA Pocket PCs (240 x 320) available in the UK (and many in the US also). All the models have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth unless otherwise noted.

Devices listed in order of price.

If looking for a VGA device, see our VGA Pocket PC Roundup.

Price inc. VAT

Processor

RAM

ROM

Slots

Screen

GPS?

3G?

Kbd?

Camera

2nd Camera?

Wt.

Special Features

Samsung i900 New!

WM6.1 Prof

? + 8GB Flash?

microSD

3.5" 240 x 400

GPS

HSDPA

No kbd

5MP!

FM Radio

HP iPAQ 110 / 114

£189

WM6 Classic

Marvell PXA310 624 MHz

64MB

256MB

SDIO

3.5"

No GPS

No phone

No kbd

115g

Sprint PPC-6800

$399 w/2yr contract

WM6 Prof

Qualcomm 7500 416 MHz

64MB

256MB

microSD

2.8"

No GPS

EVDO Rev. A upd

Yes kbd

2MP

165g

a.k.a. HTC Mogul

Asus MyPal A696

£198 ($434)

WM5

WM6 upd

Intel PXA272 416 MHz

64MB

256MB

SDIO

3.5"

GPS

No phone

No kbd

165g

Ultra-slim; Destinator software

Asus MyPal A639

£245

WM5 WM6 upd

Intel PXA270 416 MHz

64MB

128MB? + 1 GB

miniSD

3.5"

GPS

No phone

No kbd

187g

Swivel GPS Antenna

HTC Touch

£274

WM6 Prof

TI OMAP 850 201 MHz

64MB

128MB

microSD

2.8"

No GPS

No 3G

No kbd

2MP

112g

3D Touch UI

HTC P3300

£289

WM5

WM6 upd

TI OMAP 850 200 MHz

64MB

128MB

microSD

2.8"

GPS

No 3G

No kbd

2MP

127g

FM Radio, TomTom Navigator 6

HTC P3470

£304

WM6 Prof

TI OMAP 850 200 MHz

128MB

256MB

miniSD

2.8"

GPS

No 3G

No kbd

2MP

122g

TomTom Navigator

E-TEN Glofiish X500

£312

WM5

WM6 upd

Samsung S3C2442 400 MHz

64MB

128MB

microSD

2.8"

GPS

No 3G

No kbd

2MP

146g

Options for Buying DRM-Free MP3's

2008-05-10T07:30:00.000+01:00

Microsoft has just announced that it will no longer issue licenses for music it sold through MSN Music. So if your computer dies forget about playing your music (unless you used older versions of Windows Media Player that allowed you to backup and restore your licenses).

So what options do you have for buying DRM-Free music, like MP3's?

1) amazon.com (but only in the U.S. - they may come to U.K.)
2) eMusic.com (but need to get a subscription)
3) play.com

More details here.

-Krip

Categories: Audio_

Flaws with the HTC Touch Diamond

2008-05-10T07:01:00.000+01:00

Jeff Kirvin has a good article on some of the flaws with the HTC Touch Diamond.

Read it here: http://www.jeffkirvin.net/2008/05/07/htc-diamond-is-fatally-flawed/

Some items that are cause for concern:

Only 4GB Flash and no way to expand
Proprietary USB Audio connector - yuck!
900mAH battery - is this enough for a full day's use?

-Krip

Categories: Hardware_

VGA Pocket PC Roundup (ver 12) – WM6 Only

2008-05-10T06:56:00.001+01:00

see updated list here

Here's a full list of VGA Pocket PCs available in the UK (and many in the US also). All the models have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

If looking for a QVGA device, see our list here.

Price inc. VAT

Processor

Graphics

RAM

ROM

Slots

Screen

GPS?

3G?

Kbd?

Camera

2nd Camera?

Wt.

Special Features

Velocity Mobile 103

WM6.1 Prof

Qualcomm MSM7201

128MB

256MB

microSD

2.8"

262k colors

a-GPS

HSDPA

No kbd

2MP

yes

130g

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1

WM6.1 Prof

128MB

512MB

microSD

3"
WVGA, 65k colors

a-GPS

HSDPA

Yes kbd

3MP

yes

145g

FM radio; whitepaper

E-Ten Glofiish V900

WM6 Prof

Samsung 667 MHz

2.8"

GPS?

HSDPA

2MP

TV Tuner; DAB Radio

HP iPAQ 210 / 214

£249

WM6 Classic

Marvell PXA310 624 MHz

128MB

256MB

SDIO, CF

65k colors

No GPS

No phone

No kbd

192g

Fingerprint reader

E-Ten X500+

£299

WM6 Prof

Samsung S3C2442 400 MHz

64MB

128MB

microSD

2.8"

GPS

No 3G

No kbd

2MP

146g

E-Ten X650

£329

WM6 Prof

Samsung SC3 500 MHz

64MB?

256MB

GPS

No 3G but Edge

2MP

139g

FM radio & transm.

E-Ten Glofiish X800

£346

WM6 Prof

Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz

64MB

128MB

microSD

2.8", 65k colors

GPS

HSDPA

2MP

yes

147g

Computex 2007 Best Choice

Toshiba Portegé G900

£389

WM6 Prof

patch

Intel PXA270 300 MHz

64MB

128MB

miniSD

3"
WVGA, 65k colors

No GPS

HSDPA

Yes kbd

2MP

yes

196g

Fingerprint sensor

Toshiba Portegé G910

£409

WM6 Prof

Qualcomm MSM7200 400 MHz?

128MB

256MB

microSD

3"
WVGA, 65k colors

GPS

HSDPA

Yes kbd

2MP

yes

183g

Fingerprint sensor

i-Mate Ultimate 6150

£439

WM6 Prof

Intel Bulverde 520 MHz

128MB

256MB

microSD

2.8", 256k colors

No GPS

HSDPA

2MP

152g

FM radio; XGA out

HTC Touch Diamond
New!

£464

WM6.1 Prof

Qualcomm MSM7201A 528 MHz

128MB

256MB + 4GB Flash

NO slots

2.8"

a-GPS

HSUPA

3MP

yes

110g

FM radio; TouchFlo 3d, Opera 9

i-Mate Ultimate 7150

£489

WM6 Prof

Intel Bulverde 520 MHz

128MB

256MB

microSD

3.5", 256k colors

no? GPS

HSDPA

Yes kbd

2MP

180g

FM radio; XGA out; external OLED display

i-Mate Ultimate 9502

£499

WM6 Prof

Qualcomm MSM7200 400 MHz

128MB

256MB

2.8"

GPS

HSDPA

Yes kbd

3MP

yes

200g

TV out

HTC Advantage, T-Mobile Ameo, Dopod U1000

£614 (Adv) £129-£429 (Ameo, + contract)

WM5 (WM6 upgrade avail for all)

Intel PXA270 624 MHz

ATI Graphic Chip W2284

128MB

256MB

miniSD

5", 65k colors

GPS

HSDPA

Yes kbd

3MP with flash

yes

359g

8GB Microdrive; TV out / USB host; VueFlo

HTC Omni

£646

Samsung SC244X 400 MHz

128MB

4", WVGA

HSDPA

Yes kbd

HTC Advantage X7510

£729

WM6.1 Prof

Intel PXA270 624 MHz

ATI Graphic Chip W2284

128MB

256MB

miniSD

5", 65k colors

GPS

HSDPA

Yes kbd

3MP with flash

yes

359g?

16GB flash; TV out / USB host; VueFlo; Opera 9

New and updated features in Windows Mobile 6 documented here.

PDF from Microsoft showcasing benefits of Windows Mobile 6.

-Krip

Categories: Hardware_, Windows Mobile_

Updated 10 May 2008

No SD Slot on HTC Touch Diamond

2008-05-10T06:10:00.000+01:00

The HTC Touch Diamond does NOT have any expansion slots. You are limited to the 4 GB Flash on board.

-Krip

Categories: Hardware_

HTC Touch Diamond Announced

2008-05-06T20:19:00.002+01:00

The HTC Touch Diamond was announced at a press conference in London today. HTC have already updated their home page with a News Release and video.

HTC indicated that the phone would be available in the UK begining in June 2008, but Orange's Press Release indicates July.

There's a bunch of videos on YouTube already - many from HTC.

Some of the specifications:

2.8" VGA
GPS
TouchFlo 3D
Accelerometer (so pictures / browser rotates with the device)
HSUPA (in addition to HSDPA)
4 GB Flash ROM
256 MB ROM, 128 MB RAM
Opera Mobile browser
YouTube viewer
FM Radio

Categories: Hardware_, Windows Mobile_

VGA Pocket PC Roundup (ver 11) – WM6 Only

2008-05-04T19:58:00.003+01:00

see updated list here

Here's a full list of VGA Pocket PCs available in the UK (and many in the US also). All the models have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

If looking for a QVGA device, see our list here.

Price inc. VAT

Processor

Graphics

RAM

ROM

Slots

Screen

GPS?

3G?

Kbd?

Camera

2nd Camera?

Wt.

Special Features

Velocity Mobile 103
New!

WM6.1 Prof

Qualcomm MSM7201

128MB

256MB

microSD

2.8"

262k colors

aGPS

HSDPA

No kbd

2MP

yes

130g

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1

WM6.1 Prof

128MB

512MB

microSD

3"
WVGA, 65k colors

aGPS

HSDPA

Yes kbd

3MP

yes

145g

FM radio; whitepaper

E-Ten Glofiish V900

WM6 Prof

Samsung 667 MHz

2.8"

Yes GPS?

HSDPA

2MP

TV Tuner; DAB Radio

HP iPAQ 210 / 214

£249

WM6 Classic

Marvell PXA310 624 MHz

128MB

256MB

SDIO, CF

65k colors

No GPS

No phone

No kbd

192g

Fingerprint reader

E-Ten X500+

£299

WM6 Prof

Samsung S3C2442 400 MHz

64MB

128MB

microSD

2.8"

Yes GPS

No 3G

No kbd

2MP

146g

E-Ten X650

£329

WM6 Prof

Samsung SC3 500 MHz

64MB?

256MB

Yes GPS

No 3G but Edge

2MP

139g

FM radio & transm.

E-Ten Glofiish X800

£346

WM6 Prof

Samsung SC3 2442 400 MHz

64MB

128MB

microSD

2.8", 65k colors

Yes GPS

HSDPA

2MP

yes

147g

Computex 2007 Best Choice

Toshiba Portegé G900

£389

WM6 Prof

patch

Intel PXA270 300 MHz

64MB

128MB

miniSD

3"
WVGA, 65k colors

No GPS

HSDPA

Yes kbd

2MP

yes

196g

Fingerprint sensor

Toshiba Portegé G910

£409

WM6 Prof

Qualcomm MSM7200 400 MHz?

128MB

256MB

microSD

3"
WVGA, 65k colors

Yes GPS

HSDPA

Yes kbd

2MP

yes

183g

Fingerprint sensor

i-Mate Ultimate 6150

£439

WM6 Prof

Intel Bulverde 520 MHz

128MB

256MB

microSD

2.8", 256k colors

No GPS

HSDPA

2MP

152g

FM radio; XGA out

i-Mate Ultimate 7150

£489

WM6 Prof

Intel Bulverde 520 MHz

128MB

256MB

microSD

3.5", 256k colors

no? GPS

HSDPA

Yes kbd

2MP

180g

FM radio; XGA out; external OLED display

i-Mate Ultimate 9502

£499

WM6 Prof

Qualcomm MSM7200 400 MHz

128MB

256MB

2.8"

Yes GPS

HSDPA

Yes kbd

3MP

yes

200g

TV out

HTC Advantage, T-Mobile Ameo, Dopod U1000

£614 (Adv) £129-£429 (Ameo, + contract)

WM5 (WM6 upgrade avail for all)

Intel PXA270 624 MHz

ATI Graphic Chip W2284

128MB

256MB

miniSD

5", 65k colors

Yes GPS

HSDPA

Yes kbd

3MP with flash

yes

359g

8GB Microdrive; TV out / USB host; VueFlo

HTC Omni

£646

Samsung SC244X 400 MHz

128MB

4", WVGA

HSDPA

Yes kbd

HTC Advantage X7510

£729

WM6.1 Prof

Intel PXA270 624 MHz

ATI Graphic Chip W2284

128MB

256MB

miniSD

5", 65k colors

Yes GPS

HSDPA

Yes kbd

3MP with flash

yes

359g?

16GB flash; TV out / USB host; VueFlo; Opera 9

New and updated features in Windows Mobile 6 documented here.

PDF from Microsoft showcasing benefits of Windows Mobile 6.

-Krip

Categories: Hardware_, Windows Mobile_

Updated 4 May 2008

Britain's Got Talent

2008-05-03T07:29:00.000+01:00

Check out this dance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KA2B5X0LhMY

Windows Mobile Device Center has stopped working

2008-04-13T14:33:00.000+01:00

After upgrading to Vista Ultimate you may get the error "Windows Mobile Device Center has stopped working" with "Problem Event Name" of "CLR20r3". To rectify this problem:

1) In registry, HKCU, Software, Microsoft, Windows CE Services, Partners - delete any folders (this destroys all partnerships)

2) Uninstall BOTH Windows Mobile Device Center items in Programs

3) Reboot

4) Reinstall Windows Mobile Device Center 6.1 (download 32-bit here)

That should do it.

-Krip

Categories: Windows Vista_, Windows Mobile_

New Internet Explorer Mobile

2008-04-12T11:24:00.000+01:00

A new version of Internet Explorer for Windows Mobile is in the works (provides experience closer to desktop IE). Details and video here.

-Krip

Categories: Windows Mobile_

Windows Mobile Group on LinkedIn

2008-04-06T18:41:00.004+01:00

If you're a fan of Windows Mobile and registered on LinkedIn, you can now join the Windows Mobile Enthusiasts group and showcase this logo:

The URL to request membership is:

http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/80057/4164D04D5CF2

-Krip

Categories: Windows Mobile_

Windows Mobile 6.1 Announced

2008-04-05T19:03:00.000+01:00

Microsoft has announced Windows Mobile 6.1 at CTIA this week.

Read more about it on the WM 6.1 site.

Windows Mobile 6.1 Emulator Images can be downloaded here.

A list of devices that will have WM 6.1 ROM updates is here.

And finally according to HTC's Press Release, the Touch Dual will pack WM 6.1. Additionally, "Some of HTC’s most popular smartphones including the Touch by HTC and Mogul by HTC from Sprint, AT&T Tilt, Alltel Wireless’ HTC Touch and PPC6800, and the HTC TyTN II, will be among the first of many devices available for a Windows Mobile 6.1 upgrade."

-Krip

Categories: Windows Mobile_

QVGA Pocket PC Roundup (ver 14) – WM6 Only

2008-03-30T15:08:00.005+01:00

see updated list here

Here's a list of QVGA Pocket PCs (240 x 320) available in the UK (and many in the US also). All the models have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth unless otherwise noted.

Devices listed in order of price.

If looking for a VGA device, see our VGA Pocket PC Roundup.

Price inc. VAT

Processor

RAM

ROM

Slots

Screen

GPS?

3G?

Kbd?

Camera

2nd Camera?

Wt.

Special Features

HP iPAQ 110 / 114

£189

WM6 Classic

Marvell PXA310 624 MHz

64MB

256MB

SDIO

3.5"

No GPS

No phone

No kbd

115g

Sprint PPC-6800

$399 w/2yr contract

WM6 Prof

Qualcomm 7500 416 MHz

64MB

256MB

microSD

2.8"

No GPS

EVDO Rev. A upd

Yes kbd

2MP

165g

a.k.a. HTC Mogul

Asus MyPal A696

£198 ($434)

WM5

WM6 upd

Intel PXA272 416 MHz

64MB

256MB

SDIO

3.5"

GPS

No phone

No kbd

165g

Ultra-slim; Destinator software

Asus MyPal A639

£245

WM5 WM6 upd

Intel PXA270 416 MHz

64MB

128MB? + 1 GB

miniSD

3.5"

GPS

No phone

No kbd

187g

Swivel GPS Antenna

HTC Touch

£274

WM6 Prof

TI OMAP 850 201 MHz

64MB

128MB

microSD

2.8"

No GPS

No 3G

No kbd

2MP

112g

3D Touch UI

HTC P3300

£289

WM5

WM6 upd

TI OMAP 850 200 MHz

64MB

128MB

microSD

2.8"

GPS

No 3G

No kbd

2MP

127g

FM Radio, TomTom Navigator 6

HTC P3470

£304

WM6 Prof

TI OMAP 850 200 MHz

128MB

256MB

miniSD

2.8"

GPS

No 3G

No kbd

2MP

122g

TomTom Navigator

E-TEN Glofiish X500

£312

WM5

WM6 upd

Samsung S3C2442 400 MHz

64MB

128MB

microSD

2.8"

GPS

No 3G

No kbd

2MP

146g

Routes Based on Realistic Road Speeds

2008-03-24T21:08:00.001Z

TomTom is introducing "IQ Routes" - a feature which utilizes realistic road speeds based on historical user data, rather than speed limits. Thus we get more realistic travel times, and routes that really are 'shortest'!

Check out the details here: http://www.tomtom.com/page/iq-routes

Initially it will be available on the TomTom GO 930T. See the Press Release.

-Krip

Categories: Windows Mobile_, GPS_

U.K. English to U.S. English Translation

2008-03-23T21:34:00.000Z

Yes the U.K. and U.S. really do have different languages! Here's a translation of some common U.K. words and phrases:

Updated 10 May 2008

U.K.	U.S.
A-Level	Advanced Level [during optional final 2 yrs: yrs 12 & 13]
Aubergine	Eggplant
Bangers	Sausages
Bank holiday	(National) holiday
bee's knee's, the	Excellent
Best mate	Best friend
Biscuit	Cookie
Blimey	Express surprise
block of flats	Apartment building
Bloke	Guy
Bobby	Policeman
Bonnet	Automobile hood
Boot	Automobile trunk
Brolly	Umbrella
Bungalow	Ranch [single level house]
Butty [e.g. bacon butty]	Sandwich
Car park	Parking lot
Chips	French fries
Cinema	Movie theater
the city	Square mile financial district in London
Courgette	Zucchini
Crisps	(Potato) chips
Daft	Foolish
Fag [slang]	Cigarette
Farside (lane)	Outside (lane)
Fiver	Five pounds [monetary]
Flat	Apartment
Football	Soccer
GCSE	Like high school (diploma) yrs 10 & 11, ages 14-16
Give way	Yield
Hoover	Vacuum
Hospital	"the" hospital
Jam	Jam, jelly
Jelly	Jell-o
Lorry	Truck or van
Mash	Mashed (potatoes)
Mate	Friend
Mobile (phone)	Cell (phone)
MOT	Motor vehicle inspection
MP	Member of Parliament [like senator or congressman]
Nappies	Diapers
Naught	Zero
Nearside (lane)	Inside (lane)
Palaver	Fiasco
Pants	1. Underpants; underwear 2. Poor quality
Pay rise	(Pay) raise
Petrol	Gas; gasoline
Pudding	Dessert
Queue [n.]	Line
Quid	Pound [monetary]
Row	Dispute
Saloon [auto body style]	Sedan
Solicitor	Attorney
Sorted	Fixed
Straightaway	Right away
Surgery	Doctor's office
Ta [slang]	Thanks
Takeaway	Takeout
Tenner	Ten pounds [monetary]
Till	(Cash) register
Tourer [auto body style]	(Station) wagon
Underground	Subway
Wellingtons	Rubber boots
Whilst	While
Yob [slang]	Hooligan

-Krip

Categories: UK_, US_, Languages_