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Opinion: How To: Make Windows 7 Play Nice With All Your Gadgets

14 Nov 2009 12:20:00 PST

Written by John Herrman
Your Phone Windows Mobile: To sync with your Windows Mobile phone in Windows 7, you're going to need Windows Mobile Device Center 6.1. Just like in Vista! Except this time around, Windows is savvy enough to autoinstall the suite, which saves a little time and potentially a lot of Googling. (J...

Original story at Gizmodo .

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Gizmodo Reviews the HD2

09 Nov 2009 14:55:34 PST

Written by Zealot
Despite the fact that to a great degree the review is used to once again make WinMo into Gizmodo’s personal software piñata (truly, the Gizmodo editors hate WinMo like it killed their dog), it makes several goodpoints about the physical features of the device, and Herrman really doesn’t...

Original story at Mobility Site .

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Opinion: Are the Operating System Wars Back? [OStatic]

29 Oct 2009 06:53:09 PDT

Written by Sam Dean
As Dragoon concedes, Microsoft still owns 90 percent of the operating system market, but there is a lot of healthy competition on, especially among mobile operating systems. We've written widely about the prospects for the Android operating system, and one of this week's biggest tech n...

Original story at GigaOM Network .

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Opinion: HTC Sense — the New Smartphone Platform [jkOnTheRun]

16 Oct 2009 14:30:25 PDT

Written by James Kendrick
When you think of smartphone platforms, the usual players come to mind. Windows Mobile, Android, WebOS and iPhone are the major players currently. Windows Mobile 6.5 just launched recently, and Android is evolving at a rapid pace. Palm is continuing to improve WebOS in the Pre and soon the Pi...

Original story at GigaOM Network .

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Motorola Cliq Review

14 Oct 2009 19:52:14 PDT

Written by Jason Chen
The home screen widgets The four widgets of note are the status widget, the messaging widget, the happenings widget and the news/RSS widget. The news widget is self-explanatory, and really cool that a phone would have a built-in RSS reader right on the home screen, but the others are a litt...

Original story at Gizmodo .

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Opinion: Entelligence: The HTC HD2 and the future of Windows Mobile

06 Oct 2009 17:30:00 PDT

Written by Michael Gartenberg
Despite Steve Ballmer himself apologizing for the delay of Window Mobile 7 a few days ago, there's a lot in WinMo 6.5 that Microsoft should be proud of. Overall the OS itself has been tweaked a lot for performance -- I've tried devices that were running WM 6.1 and were upgraded to 6.5 and there's a...

Original story at Engadget .

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Windows Mobile news and blogs - November 20, 2009

20 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Windows Mobile news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Opinion: ViewSonic V901 smartphone to hit China -- from Ubergizmo
• HTC Tilt 2 review -- by Philip Berne from infoSync World
• Opinion: Entelligence: The HTC HD2 and the future of Windows Mobile -- by Michael Gartenberg from UMPCS is Your Mobile Technology Resource
• Opinion: Confirmed — Nvidia Working on Chrome OS Tegra Devices [jkOnTheRun] -- by Kevin C. Tofel from GigaOM Network
• Opinion: My Samung Omnia - A teachers Toolkit -- by sam mcloughln from PalmAddicts
• Opinion: The Party Line — Phone Buzz of the Day [jkOnTheRun] -- by Kevin C. Tofel from GigaOM Network
• T-Mobile Touch Pro2 review -- by Chris Ziegler from Engadget Mobile
• Opinion: Photos: The most tricked out HTC Touch Pro 2 you’ll ever see on the internet -- by Stefan Constantinescu from IntoMobile » HTC
• Opinion: Samsung’s OmniaPRO a WinMo -- by Marilyn Torres from Mobility Site
• Promise SmartStor NS4600 Network Storage with Time Machine Support Review [Review] -- from F-Default

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Windows Mobile 6.5 Review: There's No Excuse For This

06 Oct 2009 00:01:00 PDT

Written by John Herrman
I really didn't want to beat up on WinMo here, because at this point it just feels tired. But man, come on Microsoft, you're giving me no choice. Windows Mobile 6.5 isn't just a letdown—it barely seems done. Seriously, it reminds me of Windows for Workgroups

Original story at Gizmodo .

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HTC Imagio Review: HTC Is Microsoft's Best Critic

05 Oct 2009 21:00:00 PDT

Written by John Herrman
The Software I was pretty hard on Windows Mobile 6.5 in my review, but guess what? HTC likes it even less. TouchFLO 3D reaches deeper into the operating system than ever before, to the point that during casual use you can't even tell you're using a Windows Mobile phone. Windows Mobile 6.5, y'all

Original story at Gizmodo .

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Opinion: Dressed to the Nines - the ACER F900 Windows Mobile Phone

23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 PDT

Written by Doug Raeburn
128 MB of RAM isn't sufficient for such an advanced device;Screen isn't as touch sensitive as many competitors;Acer Shell touch interface lacks the pizazz and depth of HTC's TouchFlo.Summary: Will we ever be able to write another touchscreen phone review without mentioning the iPhone...

Original story at Pocket PC Thoughts .

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Samsung Omnia HD i8910 Review [Review]

23 Aug 2009 12:00:00 PDT

Written by John Herrman
A Symbian-injected followup to the so-so Windows Mobile Omnia, the HD i8910 is a specced-out slab of phone from Samsung, with a 3.7-inch AMOLED screen, 8MP camera, HD video recording and a definite thing for multimedia. Vivid, responsive, generously proportioned touchscreen Samsung]

Original story at Gizmodo .

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T-Mobile HTC Touch Pro2 Review: Wait, How Much? [Review]

11 Aug 2009 21:01:00 PDT

Written by John Herrman
The gadget: T-Mobile's take on the HTC Touch Pro2, a 3.6-inch-screened, slide-out-QWERTYed refresh to the company's flagship Windows Mobile phone. TouchFlo 3D does an admirable job sprucing up Windows Mobile 6.1 Dude, Windows Mobile 6.1, in August of 2009

Original story at Gizmodo .

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Promise SmartStor NS4600 Network Storage with Time Machine Support Review [Review]

08 Jul 2009 11:30:00 PDT

Written by Jason Chen
The Gadget: A RAID-enabled, four drive, DLNA supporting, internet streaming, Apple Time Machine supporting NAS that, while not a Windows Home Server, has tons of functionality built into the tiny box. Tons of features Time Machine support

Original story at Gizmodo .

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Opinion: ASUS P835 Touch Phone Launched

27 Feb 2009 09:14:02 PST

We've been following the Asus P835 (Galaxy 7) for some time, and we can finally report that it has been launched by ASUS. The P835 is a touch phone that runs on Windows Mobile 6.1. It has an excellent 3.5" display (800x480) and comes with its own finger-friendly user interface "skin" to replace t...

Original story at Ubergizmo .

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Opinion: PointUI Windows Mobile Shell Receives Bouquets

12 Feb 2009 09:15:15 PST

The PointUI Windows Mobile shell has been taken out for a spin by our friends at Gizmodo, and here's what they have to say about it. Permalink: PointUI Windows Mobile Shell Receives Bouquets from Ubergizmo) | Good deals | Hot: OMNIA Review | Hot (FR): Envy 133

Original story at Ubergizmo .

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Opinion: Dealzmodo Hack: Revitalize Your Windows Mobile Phone [Dealzmodo Hacks]

15 Jan 2009 11:00:00 PST

Written by John Herrman
This is where Windows Mobile feels the most out of date; its interface is a classic example of design by committee, only this time the committee was made up primarily of the visionaries responsible for Windows Bob, Windows ME, Windows Vista and possibly the Pontiac Aztec. The solution? Sk...

Original story at Gizmodo .

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Opinion: New Version of Windows Live Search for Windows Mobile

14 Jan 2009 18:41:09 PST

Written by jim.causey
There are many examples of this approach, and one of the best is the Windows Live Mobile client, which we’ve discussed before on this blog. The Windows Live team has released an improved version of the client for Windows Mobile (as well as other devices).

Original story at MSDN Blogs .

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Opinion: Survey of Web Browsers for Windows Mobile

05 Jan 2009 16:37:17 PST

Written by jim.causey
My name is Jim Causey, and I work on Core OS developer documentation for Windows Mobile. I’ve been working as a Windows developer in both higher education and private industry for 15 years, and have worked as a writer and editor for SAMS, Microsoft Press, and now Microsoft for most of that t...

Original story at MSDN Blogs .

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Opinion: HTC Touch Pro Thoughts - Week #1

24 Dec 2008 02:20:41 PST

Written by Gil Bouhnick
After wandering around with some BlackBerry and iPhone devices - I am finally back home - to the good old Windows Mobile! Hear that? Windows. PC. A Pocket PC! You see? What did I tell you about Windows Mobile? It’s the best, Jerry. The BEST!

Original story at Mobility Site .

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Opinion: iWindowsMobile Communication Suite Changes Windows Mobile

13 Oct 2008 00:00:00 PDT

Written by Sponsor
It seems like the iPhone has breathed new life into the ideas behind Windows Mobile (WM) user experience. With its attractive graphical user interface and smooth visual effects - the Apple device is not only eye-pleasing but also intuitive - it's not surprising to see these features migr...

Original story at Pocket PC Thoughts .

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Palm Treo Pro Review

27 Aug 2008 08:30:00 PDT

Written by Adrian Covert
Some of the custom Palm features from the 800w, such as their own chat-style SMS interface and the GPS search bar on the home screen are absent, which is unfortunate, because they were both useful. And in direct light, the screen had a tendency to washout and be difficult to read, even on the h...

Original story at Gizmodo .

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Opinion: What's Wrong With Windows Mobile and How WM7 and WM8 Are Going to Fix It [What's Wrong With Windows Mobile]

14 Dec 2007 17:10:14 PST

Written by Jason Chen
We just got the scoop from Microsoft on Windows Mobile 7 and Windows Mobile 8, the two upcoming platforms that will fix what is undeniably broken about the Windows Mobile platform to date. The number one biggest problem with Windows Mobile is its UI.

Original story at Gizmodo .

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Review: Hands-On With the HTC Touch: Windows Mobile Innovation at Last

07 Jun 2007 10:00:31 PDT

First, let's get the question everyone's asking out of the way. No, this is not an iPhone killer. It's not even close to being an iPhone killer. The TouchFLO app—which is the majority of where your touching is going to take place—is just a fancy launcher app on top of the Today street. Once you get...

Original story at Gizmodo .

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Opinion: The definitive guide to running (MS-)DOS (80x86) programs under Windows Mobile

25 May 2007 06:44:14 PDT

Note that, in this article, I refer to all DOS operating systems of the IBM PC as “MS-DOS”. Naturally, the discussion also applies to DR-DOS and PC-DOS and, in this roundup & tutorial, instead of elaborating on the basic operating system itself, I mostly concentrate on the most import...

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Opinion: Samsung SGH-i600 Home Screen Carousel/Card Wheel Plug-In

07 Apr 2007 07:29:55 PDT

Written by chris@aximsite.com
It took a little bit longer for Samsung to release the long awaited SGH-i600 Windows Mobile Smartphone but Samsung used the delay to add something really useful to the EMEA/APAC version of the "BlackJack" - a pretty unique Home Screen plug-in called "Carousel" or "Card Wheel". Since Sams...

Original story at Mobility Site .

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T-Mobile Dash Hands-On Review! (Verdict: Windows Mobile and QWERTY Arrive in a Thin Body)

11 Oct 2006 05:00:36 PDT

Written by Jason Chen
To start, the major differences to the average user between this Windows Mobile Smartphone Edition and Windows Mobile Pocket PC Edition phones (T-Mobile MDA, HTC TyTN) are the lack of touchscreen, lack of Mobile Office apps, and less apps programmed for it. Think of this phone as the love...

Original story at Gizmodo .

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