Windows Mobile Pocket PC & Symbian Smartphone software and freeware, reviews, tips & tricks

Mar 01 Skype certified E-TEN M600 Pocket PC Phone Edition
Published by Vesselin Nerdeff in:Mobile News, Pocket PC,

E-TEN Information Systems today announced that its M600 Pocket PC Phone Edition now has the latest version of Skype 2.0 pre-installed on the device. E-TEN also confirmed that the company is scheduled to release an OS upgrade for the device soon and that Skype 2.0 will be one of the new features included in this package.

With its built-in support for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Quad-band GSM and GPRS, the M600 Pocket PC Phone delivers a complete communications package in one compact device. And with Skype 2.0 for the Pocket PC, these capabilities extend even further allowing users to share the same Skype account with their PCs and M600 and to enjoy free/low rate internet calls.

A big number of Pocket PC devices currently available are unable to meet the hardware requirements for Skype certification – Windows Mobile 5.0, 312MHz processor and high-speed wireless internet connection. E-TEN's M600 is not just one of the few products that is certified, but its small size, innovative internal antenna design and fast 400MHz processor give it the edge over products from other well known manufacturers.

E-ten invites existing M600 users to download Skype 2.0 from the link here

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Mar 01 iRex Technologies presents Iliad E-Reader
Published by Vesselin Nerdeff in:Devices, eBooks,

Iliad E-Reader gives you the ability to carry around your entire personal library with you wherever you go. So Instead of stuffing a couple of paperbacks into your briefcase when you are taking long business flights, or other time for reading you would grab your iRex Iliad E-Reader and load it up with a few electronic books. Sure, you can do the same thing with just about any PDA device, but products that utilize electronic ink technology have several unique benefits. E-Ink as the technology is commonly referred to, uses very little power, allowing battery powered devices to go for many days between recharges. The viewing surface also delivers outstanding contrast making text easy to read even in direct sunlight.

The Iliad can currently read PDF, XHTML, MP3, and TXT files with more to be introduced as time progresses. It features 8.1-inch screen with a 1024x768 (160dpi) resolution makes reading easy on the eyes, and a wealth of interfaces for getting data into the device - USB type A, CF, 802.11g Wi-Fi, SD/MMC, and 10/100 Ethernet. The display is also touch-enabled allowing you to write notes directly on your reading material for later reference. It runs 400MHz XScale processor and has 64MB RAM and around 224MB of available ROM memory allows the storage of a large quantity of literature.

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Mar 01 Google News Mobile Launched
Published by Vesselin Nerdeff in:Mobile News,

Google has announced the addition of Google News to their mobile offerings, bringing the informational goodness of Google News to cell phones, train stations, and waiting rooms all over the country. You can access top headlines, browse through news categories, or search for exactly the stories you want — all in a phone-friendly format that's easy to read and navigate. All you need is a web-enabled phone.

Like most Google offerings, Google News Mobile is debuting in Beta mode and also like Google News, Google News Mobile works by sending the end user to sites which are hosted outside of the Google MoBorg - making it a news gateway. Currently Google News Mobile is only available for access to English language news sources, but Google is planning on expansion.

If you are using PDA, Smartphone or a phone or mobile device that can view HTML pages, the entire Google News index can be accessed in the same way as the traditional desktop version. Google News Mobile now joins Google Mobile’s application of search services including Google Local Mobile, Google Search Mobile, Image Search Mobile, SMS and Google Personalized Homepage for the mobile.

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Mar 01 Axia A308 is the Smallest Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone with WiFi
Published by Vesselin Nerdeff in:Devices, Smartphone, WiFi,

Fifth Media announced today their AXIA A308 PDA Phone.. The Windows Mobile 5.0 smartphone is making its debut at the CeBit 2006 next week. It is quad-band smartphone (GSM, GPRS and EDGE) that also features Wifi connectivity.

Axia A308 is World's Smallest Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone with WiFi Features. It measures 20.8x48.8x113.3mm and weighs 128g and that is quite small and cool for a Windows Mobile smartphone.

“The AXIA A308 represents an obvious next step in mobile device consolidation. The device user gets full access to traditional cellular services from just about anywhere in the world, with its quad-band capabilities. Its compact size and built-in Wifi will set this device apart as a business tool,” said Mr. Bernard Bowiz, Chief Technical Adviser of Fifth Media Sdn. Bhd. “With the increasing proliferation of Wifi hotspots, the AXIA A308 will also offer a more cost effective way for users to access the Web,”.
The Axia A308 Smatphone has the following specifications :

CONNECTIVITY

Quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) Integrated GSM/GPRS/EDGE
Wireless LAN (IEEE 802.11b compliant)
Bluetooth (1.2 compliant, Class 2 transmit power) IrDA

OPERATING SYSTEM

Microsoft® Windows® Mobile 5 Pocket PC
OS Microsoft® Pocket Internet Explorer
Windows® Media Player 10
Windows® Messenger
Transcriber software

PROCESSOR

Intel PXA272 CPU 416 MHz

MEMORY

Flash 128MB; RAM 64MB

DISPLAY

2.2” Transflective TFT LCD 262K colour with 240 x 320 resolution White LED Touch Screen

AUDIO

Microphone Loudspeaker for speaker function
2.5mm stereo headphone jack
Support WAV/WMA/MP3 stereo

CAMERA

1.3 MegaPixel CMOS Fixed focus

BATTERY

Removable/rechargeable 1500mAh Li-Polymer
Talktime: 4 hours*
Standby Time: 120 hours*

DIMENSIONS

20.8 (D) X 48.8 (W) X 113.3 (L) mm

WEIGHT

128g

EXPANSION

Mini SD slot

IN THE BOX

AXIA A308 PDA Phone unit Standard battery pack (1500mAH Li-polymer)
AC/DC Adapter
Data Link cable
Stereo Hands-free Kit
Companion CD
Companion Guide

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Feb 28 20% off for one book at the Palm eBook store
Published by root in:Mobile News, eBooks, Palm,

The Palm eBook store is offering 20% off for one book. If you've had your eye on a particular title in eReader format, this is your chance. They seem to offer this special every once in a while, and I may just take advantage myself.

To get your discount enter the code "BEST2005" until March 10."
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Feb 28 Spb AirIslands Playing Tips and Advices
Published by Vesselin Nerdeff in:Games, Tips, Pocket PC,

Probably you have tried the new game from Spb Software House - Spb AirIslands. If you have not tried it yet you can read our article about it here or download a trial or purchase it here. Spb AirIslands has proven as the first Pocket PC game featuring all the benefits of a powerful PC strategy.

Below you can find some tips and advices for Spb AirIslands:

1. Each house can accommodate 3 workers.

2. Workers do not necessarily need houses to stay in.

3. Based on the first 2 points, you can actually demolish houses once the occupant leaves the house. In this way, you clear up space for another building/house. You also save on the repair costs and also recover some of the resources.

4. If you demolish buildings with occupants inside, the population also decreases.

5. Sheds make the most money. Build lots of them early in the game.

6. Each worker takes on at least 4 jobs daily. For every 10 happiness points, each worker takes on an additional job daily. In a way, you can say that's a 20% increase for every 10 happiness points.

7. Chapels increase happiness by 15 points and decrease economy by 5 points. That is equivalent to net increase of 10%-30% daily income. However, chapels are seldom used by experts. One of the reason is due to high cost of building. Furthermore, happiness is not really an issue as happiness gets high rather easily later on.

8. Windmill adds 1 to population and 10 to economy. Windmills are essential for getting from Level 3 to 4 due to the economy requirements.

9. Watch-towers adds 25 to economy and that equates to 50% increase in income. Watch your daily income soar with 2 or 3 of these. Watch your pollution level though.

10. Lakes reduces pollution by 30 and is a more cost-effective way to reduce pollution than spurces and trees. However, it only adds 4 to happiness and takes up a lot of space. Some of the top players managed to do well without lakes.

11. Sometimes, don't let the pollution level bother too much. As long as the repair cost is manageable, just let it be.

12. It is also not advisable to upgrade whenever you meet the requirements for the next level. Do consider carefully whether the next level brings you any benefits, e.g. new buildings available to you. Otherwise, the high pollution level will prove to be disadvantageous for you. So it might be better to stock up your golds and resources and prepare for a few leaps at one go in certain situations.
We hope these tricks will make you playing experience with Spb AirIslands better!Source - mobile-sg.com

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Feb 28 XDA II blue angel Smartphone Wi-Fi bug fix
Published by Vesselin Nerdeff in:Tips, WiFi, O2, XDA,

HTC blue angel aka XDA II operating system ( Windows Mobile 5.0 ) can have a bug that wifi is not enabled after you resume from standby. If you have experienced this problem and you want to fix it you have to edit the following line:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\\Parms

You'll find a DWORD value named ResetOnResume. The value is set to '1' by default. If you set it to 0, the WiFi signal will turn on automatically when you power on your device.

To find your adapter name go to: Start -> Settings -> Connections -> Network Cards -> Network Adapters, and look for "xxxxxxx Compatible Wireless Ethernet" called 'tiacxwln Compatible Wireless Ethernet' on most (if not all) BA devices. via pocketpctweaks.com

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Feb 28 T-Mobile SDA Smartphone reviewed
Published by Vesselin Nerdeff in:Devices, Smartphone, Reviews,

T-Mobile SDA was released in the US in Feb. 2006 and it wants to be your almost everything phone. The SDA is meant to be your pocketable phone, business tool, PDA, WiFi hotspot surfing buddy and MP3 player.

Like most PDA phones and Smartphones that run Windows Mobile 5.0, the SDA comes from ODM HTC in Taiwan, and its codename is the HTC Tornado. It can sync to Outlook on Windows desktops, browse "regular" HTML web sites, not just WAP, you can install Windows Mobile smartphone 3rd party applications on the device, and access multiple email accounts using the included Messaging application with strong support for business standards including MS Exchange. It's a phone first, but a modest PDA second.


Whole review of T-Mobile SDA Smartphone you can read here

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Feb 28 The Great Gold Rush 1.0
Published by root in:Games, Pocket PC,

Gold Rush is a fast and furious multiplayer (Bluetooth/Wireless) game which requires quick thinking and a devious mind. The objective of the game is simply to collect more gold and precious stones than your opponent in the allotted time. The one that collects and banks the stash with the biggest value wins. Some treasures are worth more than others so the trick is to seek out those that are most valuable. These stones are heavy, and you can only carry so many at any one time. Once your backpack is full you must return to your bank to deposit your stash before heading out for more....

In order to retrieve treasures you will need to blast your way through obstacles using bombs. These bombs are dangerous so avoid standing too close when they explode! You can pick up bomb upgrades which increase your ability to drop multiple bombs, which can also be used as a weapon against your enemy!

The mines are very unstable and every once in a while earthquakes occur and the resulting landslide has a nasty habit of blocking your path, so don't stray too far from your bank. The flip side is it sometimes uncovers hidden gold so keep your eyes peeled at all times.

Multiplayer mode is available over Bluetooth or Wireless network connections.

Game details

• Multiplayer Support
• Single Player Mode
• Up to 4 Computer players
• Key Configuration
• Network / Bluetooth / WiFi compatible
• Fast Smooth High Color Graphics
• Particle Effects Engine

The Great Gold Rush has a free demo and the full game price is $14.95

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Feb 28 Microsoft Origami Project Video
Published by Vesselin Nerdeff in:Mobile News, UMPC,

Microsoft Corp. on Monday confirmed that it is working with manufacturers on the concept for a new personalized handheld device under the name Origami Project.

Lots of news about it started circulating on the web at Thursday but most of them has no precise information about this feature handheld device concept. All the things we have seen of it lets us think that it will be pda-tablets pc-smartphone all in one.

Today we have found a video where this device is shown. You can watch video for yourself here

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