Lately we’ve been doing some comparisons between mobile apps of the same name and how they differ on a variety of different mobile platforms. You might expect applications of the same name to be pretty much the same on any platform, but frequently you’ll see some surprising differences. This time we’re going to take a look at Microsoft’s Windows Live Messenger and how it works on Nokia’s Symbian OS, Apple’s iOS, Windows Mobile 6.5, Blackberry …
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Facebook’s New HTTPS Mode May Break Facebook Syncing
If you want your Facebook pictures to sync, don’t turn on HTTPS! Facebook has a new security feature that lets you use secure HTTPS protocols when possible in order to help keep your private data private. However, if you turn this option on, some Facebook app connectivity may be broken. For example, on Windows Phone 7, if you turn on HTTPS you may notice that your friends’ photos no longer update, you will no longer …
Continue readingMy Top 5 Must-Have Windows Phone 7 Apps: Adam Edition (Video)
In this video, I go over my top five, must-have, can’t-live-without Windows Phone 7 applications. If you want more app recommendations for Windows Phone 7, check out the Windows Phone 7 App Showcase; for Android, check out Android Application Weekly. You can also check out Brandon’s list and Geoff’s list. Here’s my list! 1. eWallet Go! ($4.99): Let’s you store and access a wide variety of sensitive information and passwords while staying secure under 256-bit …
Continue readingMicrosoft’s Blackberry Hosting is Now Free
Wait, what? Microsoft has Blackberry Enterprise Server hosting services? Since February of last year Microsoft has been a Blackberry certified partner and offers Blackberry Enterprise hosting services as part of their Exchange Online service for an extra $10 per month per person. However, now that extra fee has been waived and the Blackberry server hosting is now free as part of regular Exchange Online and BPOS hosting services. Previously if you got an Exchange hosting …
Continue readingT-Mobile HTC HD7 Review
The HTC HD7 is the first Windows Phone 7 smartphone to be released on T-Mobile in the U.S.A. and it’s the successor to last spring’s HTC HD2. Many people are going to think it’s too similar to the old HD2, but there are still quite a few nice new changes, not least of all being the Windows Phone 7 operating system. Whether or not these changes are worthy of your money, is up to you, …
Continue readingHTC HD2 Tops iPhone in Krusell’s Best Selling List
It’s kind of surprising to see the HTC HD2 increasing in popularity according to Krusell’s Top 10 selling phones for August 2010. The HD2 moved up to the number 3 spot, just above the Apple iPhone 4, and just behind the Samsung I9000 Galaxy S. It seems the Windows Mobile 6.5 HTC HD2 smartphone is still selling even though it’s been around for so long. Although, the iPhone 3G is still in the top 5 …
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