Adam Z. Lein

New iPhone-Like UI Programs Make Windows Mobile Easier to Use

On March 14, 2008 By Adam Z. Lein In Pocketnow, Software

…NOT! PocketPCMag.com has posted an article highlighting some of Vito Technology’s new Windows Mobile applications that supposedly make Windows Mobile easier to use. In reality, it’s pretty obvious from looking at the screen captures, that these programs do the opposite. The interface is completely foreign, you’ve lost access to the familiar start menu, minimize button, soft-key menus, and software input panel. The applications don’t fit in with the standard Windows Mobile interface, thus causing an …

The Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 on Video

On March 13, 2008 By Adam Z. Lein In Hardware, Pocketnow

InfoSync World was able to get a video of the yet-to-be-released Sony Ericsson Xperia X1. This is their first Windows Mobile device, and it is sure to garner quite a bit of attention. The video shows the Expose-like application launcher/switcher in action. It’s unclear if the thumbnails represent running applications or programs to launch. The thumbnails are unlabeled so it’s difficult to understand what they represent. This will be interesting to try out when it …

Seven Fantastic Free Windows Mobile Apps

On March 12, 2008 By Adam Z. Lein In Pocketnow, Software

CIO has posted a great article listing seven fantastic free Windows Mobile applications. Some of them are for Windows Mobile Standard (Smartphones), some are for Professional, some are for both. Click to take a look. Originally published on Pocketnow on March 12, 2008. More Software articles from the Pocketnow archive.

Ye Olde Startrek Running Windows Mobile 6

On March 3, 2008 By Adam Z. Lein In Pocketnow, Software

Y’all might remember the old HTC Star Trek smartphone also known as the Qtek 8500, i-mate Smartflip, and Cingular 3125. It’s still the thinnest and lightest Windows Mobile Standard/Smartphone around and its successor (the Erato) has been delayed indefinitely. I reviewed the Star Trek back in the summer of 2006 and I still like it a lot. It was picked up by Cingular/AT&T later that year in a slightly different form. Anyway, since the T-Mobile …

iNav iGuidance v4.0

On March 3, 2008 By Adam Z. Lein In Pocketnow, Reviews

INTRODUCTION iNav iGuidance (and its derivatives) has been my favorite GPS Navigation program since I bought my first GPS receiver. Back then, iGuidance was the fastest, most accurate and easiest to use program for navigation. It used the same Pocket PC interface with easy-to-read menus. I could still access the start menu, minimize buttons, clock, volume control, and signal strength in the title bar. The voice prompts were clear, easy to understand, and it …

Exclusive Video: Opera 9.5 Mobile Tour

On February 27, 2008 By Adam Z. Lein In Pocketnow, Software

Here’s my video walk-through of an early Opera Mobile v9.5 Beta. There are some significant design flaws with this program, most notably the removal of the Windows Mobile bottom bar with softkey menus. This makes it impossible to use the browser with the highly efficient keyboard shortcuts found in the rest of Windows Mobile. Instead you have a series of “mystery meat” icons that require a stylus to actuate (and documentation to understand). So if …