RANT: Why I still hate the new Pocket PC Inbox

Remember when Pocket PC 2002 came out? It was touted as having a “New and Improved” Inbox application. But the reality was that this new email program was missing functionality that the previous version excelled at. For example, Inbox versions prior to 2002 could function with an Outlook Add-in called Windows CE Inbox Transfer. The Inbox Transfer add-in gave you the ability to selectively transfer/copy email messages between any folder/account on your pocket PC and …

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MyWindowMobile.com launched today

MyWindowsMobile.com is a new site that offers over-the-air custom configurations for your Windows Mobile Smartphone or Pocket PC Phone. In other words, you can add email accounts and favorites by entering them into the website, and it will send an SMS to your device which will automatically configure everything for you. Originally published on Pocketnow on March 3, 2004. More Smartphone News articles from the Pocketnow archive.

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The Next Windows Mobile version

An article on Mtekk.com.au discusses the current rumors about Windows Mobile 2004 and gives some very logical reasoning that we will not see a new Windows Mobile operating system in time for the release of the Motorola MPx and iPAQ H6300. Instead Matt M suggests that there will be an update to Windows Mobile 2003 perhaps in the form of a service pack which will fix numerous bugs and add a few features. The reasoning …

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Nokia Medallion I

WHAT’S HOT    First of all, the Nokia Medallion’s primary function is style and self expression. It doesn’t make phone calls or take pictures or keep track of your schedule. It’s a beautiful futuristic necklace with a color screen for showing off personalized images. While you’re wearing it, the backlight fades it’s intensity in and out at random intervals. You can beam any images you desire to the necklace from an infrared compatible device such as …

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Universal Picture Messaging

So you’ve got this great new camera phone and you want to send pictures to your friends? Well, in the US at least, most services only allow sending picture messages to others on the same network. Verizon has a web-based MMS client for you to send picture messages from a desktop computer to phones, and T-Mobile can recieve picture messages via the phone’s [email protected] email address. But that doesn’t help when sending images from network …

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