There are a lot of people out there looking at the great hardware design and capabilities of the HTC HD2, and wishing that it shipped with Android instead of Windows Mobile. This is likely due to the popular perception that Windows Mobile is no good and Android is so much better despite actual functionality that may suggest otherwise. Of course, the advantages or disadvantages of Windows Mobile and Android depend on your specific needs and …
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Android’s Success Comes From Copying Windows Mobile
An interesting blog post from Andrew Burst points out that just about everything that the Android platform is being praised for, is exactly the same as what Windows Mobile has been doing for 10 years. And Andrew is only talking about the methodology. Android and Windows Mobile are both designed to run on a wide variety of hardware and are both managed by entities completely separate from the hardware manufacturers. Application development is open to …
Continue readingGoogle Maps Now Shows Subway Routes
If you’re like me and have trouble memorizing the subway line routes in New York City, you don’t need to rely on the old Metro software anymore. Google Maps now includes the New York City subway lines map as a layer. It’s accessible both from the desktop and on Google Maps mobile on certain platforms (Windows Mobile, Blackberry, and Symbian). On Windows Mobile, launch Google Maps, then go to Menu>Layers>Browse Layers and turn on “Transit …
Continue readingHTC Sees High Demand for Windows Mobile 6.5
According to Digitimes and HTCpedia, HTC expects to see some significant growth of Windows Mobile device sales in the 4th quarter of 2009. Mainly, the sales growth is expected to be due to the Touch HD2 which has been recently released in only a few markets. HTC is currently cooperating with a number of carriers in Europe, including T-Mobile, Orange and Vodafone, to promote the sales of HTC HD2 and demand from those carriers is …
Continue readingAndroid 2.0 Still Not Ready for Business
Today, InfoWorld posted a 3 page article examining the new Android 2.0 mobile phone operating system’s ability to integrate with business applications.. or lack there of. The author points out iffy Exchange policy support, zero management capabilities, and sub par security and configurability. The Exchange support can often be difficult to set up as well, and costs extra to enable on Verizon networks. Even upgrading Android’s Exchange client to the 3rd party TouchDown application can …
Continue readingPlanning a Trip with Google Maps and Windows Mobile
A lot of people found our video about Planning a Trip with Bing Maps and Windows Mobile to be very helpful. Organizing and saving all the locations you’d like to visit while traveling and then being able to access those saved locations from your phone is a fantastic feature. Well, here’s a video about how you can do it with Google Maps and Windows Mobile. We’ll also show you how easy it is to transfer …
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