Category: Software

Many Windows Mobile devices already include the Windows Live software which gives you “push” Hotmail syncing, Live contacts syncing, the Live Search today screen item, and the Live Spaces photo upload plug-in. Unfortunately, a lot of manufacturers choose to not include these features. So if you’re missing Windows Live, now you can download it for free from wl.windowsmobile.com. Both Standard and Professional versions are available. The bad news is: Windows Live Messenger is not included …

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It’s been years and years since AOL released an Instant Messaging program for Windows Mobile. Heck, back then it was called Windows CE and Pocket PC. Now, AOL has released an AOL MyMobile beta program that includes instant messaging and email reading along with some other neat content like weather, MapQuest, MovieFone, CityGuide, AOL Pictures, Contacts, Sports, and News. If you’re still an AOL user, this looks like the program you’ve been waiting for to …

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As covered by Macworld: Microsoft has licensed Adobe Flash Lite, the Flash Player runtime for mobile devices, so that Windows Mobile phone users can view Flash content in the browser. Microsoft has also licensed the Adobe Reader LE software, so that Windows Mobile users will be able to view PDFs. The two companies hope to introduce Flash and PDF support on Windows Mobile devices by year’s end. While many device manufacturers already include PDF viewing …

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…NOT! PocketPCMag.com has posted an article highlighting some of Vito Technology’s new Windows Mobile applications that supposedly make Windows Mobile easier to use. In reality, it’s pretty obvious from looking at the screen captures, that these programs do the opposite. The interface is completely foreign, you’ve lost access to the familiar start menu, minimize button, soft-key menus, and software input panel. The applications don’t fit in with the standard Windows Mobile interface, thus causing an …

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CIO has posted a great article listing seven fantastic free Windows Mobile applications. Some of them are for Windows Mobile Standard (Smartphones), some are for Professional, some are for both. Click to take a look. Originally published on Pocketnow on March 12, 2008. More Software articles from the Pocketnow archive.

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Y’all might remember the old HTC Star Trek smartphone also known as the Qtek 8500, i-mate Smartflip, and Cingular 3125. It’s still the thinnest and lightest Windows Mobile Standard/Smartphone around and its successor (the Erato) has been delayed indefinitely. I reviewed the Star Trek back in the summer of 2006 and I still like it a lot. It was picked up by Cingular/AT&T later that year in a slightly different form. Anyway, since the T-Mobile …

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