Microsoft’s new My Phone service was recently announced at Mobile World Congress and we’re going to take you through a look at how it works in the video below. The service is really intended as a backup for when you might get a new phone or lose your phone so that you’ll still have all your information. It’s tied to your Windows Live ID so when you sign up for the service it will ask …
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MWC: Gizmodo Says Windows Mobile 6.5 Rocks!
Gizmodo has generally been a pretty heavy-handed critic of Windows Mobile, so when you see a headline saying “The New Interface Rocks” and they’re talking about Windows Mobile 6.5, that’s kind of a big deal. Gizmodo’s hands-on video with a Touch Diamond 2 running a pre-beta version of Windows Mobile 6.5 at the Mobile World Congress is embedded below. (You can also see an Engadget walk through of WinMo 6.5.) Originally published on Pocketnow on …
Continue readingMWC: Another Great UI Replacement: SPB Mobile Shell 3.0
MAK has tipped us off to some videos of the new Spb Mobile Shell 3.0 graphical user interface replacement for Windows Mobile. It certainly looks like the new Mobile Shell will have a lot of great features. Take a look at the presentation video below, and then click here for a hands-on demo. Originally published on Pocketnow on February 16, 2009. More Software articles from the Pocketnow archive.
Continue readingMWC: Awesome Conference Calling Features in the Touch Pro 2
At the MWC HTC press conference (as reported by WMexperts), we learn about some really great features for conference calls on the HTC Touch Pro 2. First of all, the hardware has two external speakers and two microphones. The microphones are used for advanced noise cancellation. In terms of software features, while you’re in a call, you can turn the phone face down on a table to instantly turn speakerphone mode on. While the phone …
Continue readingMicrosoft’s Recite Technology Preview Now Available
Microsoft has a new voice note recording application available for Windows Mobile 6.0 and higher. “Recite”, as it’s called, will function as a “thoughts recorder” that also allows you to remember your thoughts by using voice recognition searching. When you start the application, you press the “Remember” button in order to record your thoughts. It shows a “Listening” bubble animation, and then you press “Finished” when done. Then in your list of recordings, there’s a …
Continue readingVideo of Windows Mobile 6.5 (Alpha) on the Touch HD
PanRDT has posted a video of a leaked early development version of Windows Mobile 6.5 running on an HTC Touch HD. Excitement is building as there are many reports that Microsoft will announce Windows Mobile 6.5 at Mobile World Congress this week. If you can’t wait, take a look at the video to see a few of the enhancements that have been implemented in this early build version 21159.5.0.0. Originally published on Pocketnow on February …
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