If you’ve tried to install the Windows Live Mesh Mobile client beta and received the following error, take a look at this thread where the bug is documented. Window Title = Unsatisfied Dependency Window Text = Live Mesh is unable to find suitable version of SQL CE on this device. Unable to install Live Mesh. It turns out the current beta of the Live Mesh Mobile client is not compatible with the latest SQL Server …
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Android G1 Usability Speed Test
Our usability speed tests started with the Treo 800w in order to show off how amazingly fast the device is. We set out to create a list of average tasks that all smart phones are capable of and by video taping these tasks performed as quickly as possible, you can get a feel for how easy and quick the device performs. The T-Mobile G1 with Google’s Android performs quite well. You can create keyboard shortcuts …
Continue readingChina Mobile first to get Mobile IE 6
As reported by ZDnet, China Mobile will be the first carrier to release a Windows Mobile device that includes the new Mobile Internet Explorer 6. It will be available on China Mobile’s customized Samsung Omnia device. Originally published on Pocketnow on November 21, 2008. More Software articles from the Pocketnow archive.
Continue readingWanted: Dead-Zone Warning Application
A friend of mine, who takes many business calls while driving between meetings, recently mentioned to me an excellent idea for a Windows Mobile application. Wouldn’t it be great if there was a program that would give you an audible alert as to when you might be traveling into an area where your phone will lose reception? It could be user configurable so that when the signal strength reaches a certain low, a notification appears/sounds …
Continue readingTouch Diamond Supports Holographic Imaging
I bet you didn’t think you’d see holographic 3D imaging on a smartphone so soon. Well, Pauloke of XDA-Developers has written a little proof-of-concept application for the Touch Diamond. It uses the accelerometer in the Touch Diamond to alter the angle of view of some 3D graphics in order to make them appear three dimensional. As you tilt the device and look from different angles, it seems like you’re looking at spherical objects floating in …
Continue readingLive Mesh for Windows Mobile Now In Public Beta
While the first beta of the Windows Mobile Live Mesh client posted the other day didn’t work at all, a fix was posted later that day, and now many Windows Mobile devices can connect to Live Mesh. As you can see from the screen shot below, the Treo 800w has been added to my mesh. By default, when installing Live Mesh on Windows Mobile, it creates a Mobile Pictures folder which automatically syncs with your …
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