T-Mobile MDA Software Version (2.26.10.2) is now available for download. The update adds push email for Exchange 2003 SP2 users as well as the A2DP Bluetooth profile support for wireless stereo bluetooth headsets. The Connection Manager also sports a very nice upgrade. Please be aware that installing this update will erase all data stored on the device and will restore the MDA to factory default. Be sure to back up any important files from your …
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HTC’s Road Map for 2006
Mark Morrow over at BengalBoy.com has posted the latest HTC Windows Mobile device road map. Personally, I’ll be looking forward to the Trinity. HTC Artemis Quote: OS: Microsoft Windows Mobile 5 PPC PE 2.8 inch, QVGA TFT LCD, touch screen Memory: ROM 128 MB/ RAM 64 MB AP: TI OMAP 850, 200 MHz Wireless WAN EDGE/ GSM/GPRS Quad-band 850/900/1800/1900 MHz Bluetooth Wireless LAN 802.11 b/g Camera: 2 mega pixels FM radio GPS Battery: 1250 mAh …
Continue readingGoogle Maps Mobile with Live Traffic
Google just released a new version of Google Maps Mobile that now shows real-time traffic. The application runs as a Java Midlet, so you should be able to run it on any phone that supports those including many Pocket PC Phones and Windows Mobile Smartphones. I loaded the “high end” version on my Qtek 8500, but unfortunately the application crashes when I try to turn on the live traffic feature. I thought maybe my Smartphone …
Continue readingAn Easier Text Message with Windows Mobile Smartphone
With Pocket PC phones, normally you would go to the Messaging application when you want to send a text message or email since typing some one’s name in the “To” field quickly brings up the possible matches. On Windows Mobile Smartphones, that’s not so easy especially if you have to type those names with a numeric keypad. Instead, use the phone dialer from the home screen to find the contact you want to send a …
Continue readingQtek 8500 Smartphone
INTRODUCTION The Qtek 8500 is another branding of the first flip phone made by HTC codenamed the HTC StrTrk or Star Trek or Star100 depending on who you ask. You’ll find the same phone available as the i-mate Smartflip and Dopod S300 at this time, but it’s sure to be re-branded when picked up by other mobile carriers. When I bought the Qtek 8500 from Smart Mobile Gadgets, I was very excited about …
Continue readingWindows Mobile Smartphone Copy and Pasting
You can’t do it! I’ve been using the new Windows Mobile 5 Smartphone Edition with my Qtek 8500 for a couple weeks now. I’m used to the Pocket PC Phone Edition flavor, so naturally I’m noticing plenty of limitations and shortcomings with both platforms now. One, significantly annoying difference on the Smartphone flavor is that I can’t transfer information from one program to another! Normally this would be done with Copy and Pasting… but you …
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