Folks at the IndiaMIX 2010 conference got a sneak peek of the new Zune Desktop software connected to the Asus Galaxy prototype Windows Phone 7. You can see a few more photos at beingmanana.com, but there’s nothing terribly special going on there. It’s pretty much exactly what you would expect a Windows Phone to look like when connected to the Zune desktop. Originally published on Pocketnow on May 29, 2010. More Software articles from the …
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T-Mobile HD2 ROM Update Now Available Again for the 3rd Time
I know, I know, you’re thinking about “The Boy Who Cried Wolf”, because we’ve already reported twice that the T-Mobile HD2 ROM upgrade was now available for download. Unfortunately it was taken down twice, but now IT’S BACK! Check out the latest T-Mobile Community update here to see what’s up with the ROM Upgrade. It turns out there was an overwhelming demand for the ROM upgrade on account of so many people who’ve bought the …
Continue readingIs Free Video Calling Really Going to Work This Year?
Brandon and I have been testing many different two-way video calling programs on Windows Mobile for years now… looking for something that actually worked semi-reliably. People have been attempting to make Video over IP conferencing programs for about a decade now, but HTC was never one to allow the front facing camera to be used by 3rd party software… until now it appears. While Qik didn’t work on the HTC EVO 4G during their launch …
Continue readingSPB Mobile Shell v3.5 For Symbian Rocks
You’ve probably already heard of SPB Mobile Shell on Windows Mobile. It’s a great user interface replacement that can really bring new life to your device. Now there’s a version for Symbian s60 5th Edition that’s pretty awesome according to Symbian-Guru.com. After I spent a few minutes getting things setup properly, it’s really an awesome improvement to the homescreen on any of the currently-available Symbian-powered touchscreen smartphones. Even with both Lifestyle and Professional layouts active …
Continue readingVideo: New Zune Games and Updated Facebook/Twitter Apps
Just the other day the Zune HD’s App marketplace was updated with two new games; Spades and Hearts, plus new versions of the Twitter and Facebook apps. Here’s a quick look at what’s new. Spades and Hearts are two very similar card games with very nice graphics, while the Facebook and Twitter updates add a very welcome landscape keyboard option. Originally published on Pocketnow on May 20, 2010. More Software articles from the Pocketnow archive.
Continue readingIs that a GPS Navigation Button?
If you saw the new pictures from a UK press event of the LG Panther, you may have noticed a new button in the Bing Maps application. It looks a lot like the a button that might be used for GPS navigation. Considering that Bing Mobile beta for Windows Mobile was recently updated to include full text-to-speech voice prompting GPS navigation features, I think it’s pretty safe to say that you’ll see that capability built …
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