Adam Z. Lein

Windows Mobile vs. Your Car: Wireless Clarion FB275BT

On February 23, 2009 By Adam Z. Lein In Pocketnow, Thought

If you saw our first “Windows Mobile vs. Your Car” video, you may be wondering how the same phone based voice recognition, media player, and GPS navigation integration might work on a stereo with integrated Bluetooth handsfree and advanced audio distribution profiles. Today we show you how a Windows Phone would work with the Clarion FB275BT car stereo head unit. Pros – AV Remote Control Profile lets you control the media player using hardware buttons …

Rebuttal: Ten Reasons Why Windows Mobile 6.5 Misses The Mark

On February 22, 2009 By Adam Z. Lein In Pocketnow, Thought

Last week, Engadget’s Joshua Topolsky wrote an editorial article listing 10 reasons why Windows Mobile 6.5 misses the mark. ZDNet’s Andrew Nusca wrote a similar article a little while later. It is unclear as to whether either of these bloggers have actually used Windows Mobile 6.5, but let’s take a look at their arguments… Read on… 1. The underlying code is still based on Windows CE 5 just as Windows Mobile 5 was. How exactly …

Microsoft’s My Phone Beta Walk-Through

On February 19, 2009 By Adam Z. Lein In Pocketnow, Software

Microsoft’s new My Phone service was recently announced at Mobile World Congress and we’re going to take you through a look at how it works in the video below. The service is really intended as a backup for when you might get a new phone or lose your phone so that you’ll still have all your information. It’s tied to your Windows Live ID so when you sign up for the service it will ask …

Why the 3.5mm Headset Jack is Stupid

On February 18, 2009 By Adam Z. Lein In Pocketnow, Thought

Every time a new smartphone comes out, especially from HTC, some one complains about its lack of the legacy 3.5mm stereo headphones jack, but if you look at the reasoning behind HTC’s alternative ExtUSB port, you’ll see that what they did is much better. First of all, every smartphone needs a plug that allows you to recharge the battery. It also needs something to provide data transfer with a desktop computer. And finally, it needs …

MWC: Gizmodo Says Windows Mobile 6.5 Rocks!

On February 16, 2009 By Adam Z. Lein In Pocketnow, Software

Gizmodo has generally been a pretty heavy-handed critic of Windows Mobile, so when you see a headline saying “The New Interface Rocks” and they’re talking about Windows Mobile 6.5, that’s kind of a big deal. Gizmodo’s hands-on video with a Touch Diamond 2 running a pre-beta version of Windows Mobile 6.5 at the Mobile World Congress is embedded below. (You can also see an Engadget walk through of WinMo 6.5.) Originally published on Pocketnow on …

MWC: Another Great UI Replacement: SPB Mobile Shell 3.0

On February 16, 2009 By Adam Z. Lein In Pocketnow, Software

MAK has tipped us off to some videos of the new Spb Mobile Shell 3.0 graphical user interface replacement for Windows Mobile. It certainly looks like the new Mobile Shell will have a lot of great features. Take a look at the presentation video below, and then click here for a hands-on demo. Originally published on Pocketnow on February 16, 2009. More Software articles from the Pocketnow archive.