Pocketnow Alum, Derek Snyder, shows a demo of Internet Explorer 6 last spring. According to Brighthand, a Microsoft spokesperson said, “We recently gave Windows Mobile device makers the final updates to our new browser. It’s now up to our partners to roll out Internet Explorer Mobile 6 on their handsets; we’re expecting some of the first phones with IE6 to be available in Asia and Europe by the end of calendar year 2008, with U.S. …
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Don’t Be Afraid to Love Windows Mobile
Matthew Miller wrote today on his ZDnet Blog a post called “I like Windows Mobile and am not ashamed to admit it”. This was in response to all the negative press and general ignorance about the advantages of using Windows Mobile devices. I don’t see a lot of people standing up and saying they prefer and like using Windows Mobile, but I know there are lots of people out there that do enjoy using this …
Continue readingChronicles of a Windows Mobile User Gone Android G1 (part 2)
The coolest new thing that the T-Mobile G1 is able to show off is the Google Maps Street View with digital compass mode. We’ve never seen anything like this before on any other platform. What this does is allows you to select a location on the map (blue highlights indicate street views that are available), and then load panoramic photographic views of that location. Then when you turn on compass mode, you can physically turn …
Continue readingChronicles of a Windows Mobile User Gone Android G1 (part 1)
The first thing I wanted to do when I got the new T-Mobile G1 Android Google Phone was turn it on. It shows a few nice animated tutorial screens that show you how to use your finger to scroll through things and access the notifications window shade. This is definitely good because those user interface elements are not as discoverable as they should be. Next you’re forced to either sign in with a Gmail account …
Continue readingT-Mobile G1 Unboxing
Diana and I unboxed the T-Mobile G1 last night. It includes everything you would expect: USB cable, charging cable, headphones, and even a little case. Oddly, it does not include any software CD for the desktop computer. Originally published on Pocketnow on October 28, 2008. More Hardware articles from the Pocketnow archive.
Continue readingT-Mobile G1 in The House
As many of you may know, T-Mobile was the first carrier in the USA to release HTC’s first phone (the HTC Wallaby) which was also the first full touch screen smart phone available in North America. It was running Windows Mobile, then known as Pocket PC Phone Edition and, at the time, was the most powerful smartphone around. That was six years ago. Today, T-Mobile has released HTC’s first phone that does not run Windows …
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