A new project at Who Needs an iPhone.com aims to create a nice Flash based user interface that mimics the animation found in the Apple iPhone. They are currently accepting beta testers. Of course, there are other ways to make your Windows Mobile device look more like an iPhone. Originally published on Pocketnow on July 12, 2007. More Software articles from the Pocketnow archive.
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Motorola Q9h in the House
I just got a Motorola Q9h Qwerty-bar Windows Mobile 6 Standard Smartphone. Stay tuned for a full review. First impression: This is the nicest keyboard I’ve seen on a Qwerty-bar phone! It also looks great in shiny plastic. Thanks to Negri Electronics for sending over the unit. Originally published on Pocketnow on July 12, 2007. More Hardware articles from the Pocketnow archive.
Continue readingiPhone-style Keyboard for Windows Mobile
The folks at XDA-Developers.com have released another new thumb-friendly software keyboard for Windows Mobile Pocket PCs. This one, called the Happy Tapping Keyboard, mimics the Apple iPhone’s larger Qwerty keyboard. As a bonus, it’s also completely skinable. If you’ve got a touch-screen-only device such as the HTC Touch, the Happy Tapping keyboard is certainly worth a try. Don’t forget to come on back and let us know how you like it. Originally published on Pocketnow …
Continue readingNew Image of the HTC Polaris
“Mobility Man” of Smart-Mobile-Gadgets.com has leaked a few new renderings of some of HTC’s future products on Bengalboy.com. Of special interest is the new HTC Polaris imagery. This looks like the successor to the HTC Aremis which has been my primary device since it’s release. It’s hard to tell if the photo shows a new version of the scroll wheel, minus the trackball, but you’ll notice the flush screen which means the Polaris will likely …
Continue readingEngadget’s iPhone review
Engadget has posted a very detailed review on the new Apple iPhone. The fact is, there’s only a very short list of properly groundbreaking technologies in the iPhone (multi-touch input), and a very long list of things users are already upset about not having in a $600 cellphone (3G, GPS, A2DP, MMS, physical keyboard, etc.). If you’re prepared to buy into the hype, and thusly, the device, it’s important that purchase (and its subsequent two …
Continue readingThe Unfinished iPhone: A comparison of the iPhone vs Windows Mobile
Seth Fogie of InformIT.com has written a decent comparison between the iPhone and his Windows Mobile 5 Cingular 8125. Apple has done it again. They created incredible hype over the iPhone and have managed to redefine the landscape of the cell phone market. However, as one who has been around mobile devices for some time, I wondered if the excitement was really justifiable. So, I figured I would take a chance and go buy one …
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