Adam Z. Lein

Office 12 for Windows Mobile to Include OneNote

On November 13, 2005 By Adam Z. Lein In News Archive, Pocketnow

According to Microsoft-Watch.com a version of Office 12 for Windows Mobile is expected to be in production along with the desktop version of Office 12. “Tentatively called “Office 12 for Windows Mobile,” the product will consist of viewers for Word, Excel and PowerPoint (along with some very limited editing capabilities for Word and Excel) — plus a new “OneNote Mobile” version of Microsoft’s OneNote note-taking application. The mobile Office 12 suite is being designed to …

Bluespoon AX2 Now Available at RadioShack

On November 13, 2005 By Adam Z. Lein In Hardware, Pocketnow

The Bluespoon AX2 bluetooth headset is now available at RadioShack stores as well as online. The Nextlink Bluespoon headsets normally have sold mostly through online retailers. This seems to be the first time they’ve been distributed through a major retailer. Originally published on Pocketnow on November 13, 2005. More Hardware articles from the Pocketnow archive.

ROM Upgrade for i-mate K-JAM Now Available

On November 9, 2005 By Adam Z. Lein In Pocketnow, Software

i-mate has released a ROM upgrade for their K-JAM Pocket PC Phone. The Worldwide English version updates your ROM to: Rom version: 1.1.9.3 Radio version: 01.01.10 ExtROM version: 1.1.9.104 The ROM numbers are the same as the shipping ROM, but this one adds the capability to remove the Antivirus and Skype software that’s pre-installed via the ExtROM. Those programs will now be removable through the Remove Programs control panel. Originally published on Pocketnow on November …

iGuidance v2.1.3 adds Windows Mobile 5.0 Support

On November 4, 2005 By Adam Z. Lein In Pocketnow, Software

iNav has released a free update to registered iGuidance 2.1 users which fixes a number of things in order to get the software working on Windows Mobile 5.0. The update also adds support for the native Windows Mobile GPS raw data processor. The update does not add support for softkeys and one-handed usage however. Nor does it support any keyboard access, and the Map Loader will probably have issues copying maps to Windows Mobile 5.0 …

HTC Wizard = Cingular 8125

On November 3, 2005 By Adam Z. Lein In Hardware, Pocketnow

More information about the Cingular version of the HTC Wizard has begun to surface. The Cingular 8125 will be essentially the same as the i-mate K-JAM, except with a different body design, keyboard design, and hardware button layout. It will also be available in a version without the camera branded as the Cingular 8100. According to Engadget… The HTC Wizard is supposedly due on Cingular for launch between the 13th and 19th of this month …

Sony DRM is worse than you might think

On November 3, 2005 By Adam Z. Lein In Pocketnow, Smartphone News

There’s alot of news today about Sony’s new anti-piracy audio CD format. Basically, the CD installs malware on the user’s PC that rootkits the system and makes the CD only playable in Sony’s software. The Inquirer has a nice article listing all the crazy horrible stuff going on with Sony’s new digital rights management scheme. Originally published on Pocketnow on November 3, 2005. More Smartphone News articles from the Pocketnow archive.