The new SkyFire web browser has garnered some attention lately as being a significant improvement in terms of web browsers on Windows Mobile. One thing that seemed suspicious to me in the beta sign-up process is that you need to include the mobile number of the device that you intend to use the browser on. Your mobile number is used to send an SMS with a link for the download of the application, but it …
Continue readingCategory: Thought
Windows Mobile Comes to Smallville
Thursday’s episode of “Smallville” titled “Siren” featured a bit of prominent product placement of the Sprint Mogul Windows Mobile phone. Apparently, the technologically advanced Chloe character is a Windows Mobile user. However she was not tech savvy enough to put a password on her mobile Mogul in order to prevent the episode’s antagonist from reading her call history and subsequently discovering the secret identity of the Green Arrow. Word to the wise, Ms. Chloe, get …
Continue readingThe Truth About Intuitiveness (Windows Mobile 7)
So we’ve talked about some general concepts on intuitiveness in my introduction and analyzed the iPhone’s interface in my previous posts. Now what about Windows Mobile 7? The leaked screen shots of what may be in development show a completely new and different user interface. Microsoft is obviously trying to make the platform more fun to use since the iPhone made it clear that this is important to consumers. I don’t know if Windows Mobile …
Continue readingThe Truth About Intuitiveness (Apple iPhone)
In my introduction to the Truth about Intuitiveness, I covered some general concepts about what makes something easy to use or easy to learn or both. Today, let’s look at one mobile device in particular. Apple’s iPhone is one recent product that’s praised for being intuitive and easy to use, but is that just more of the reality distortion field that Apple is so famous for? If you weren’t paying attention to any of the …
Continue readingLatest Update on the HTC Kaiser’s Missing Drivers
If you don’t already know about the issue where the HTC TyTN II and variations seem to be missing drivers for the video acceleration hardware, take a look at this post first. Well, the latest update at HTC ClassAction.org to be filed in the rumor-mill department is still quite promising: Update January 17, 2008 #2: A very interesting new response has just surfaced! One HTC support employee has stated that an internal e-mail has just …
Continue readingThe Truth About Intuitiveness (Introduction)
Saying that something is more intuitive than something else is all the rage right now. Apple and Apple fans like to use this word a lot. Are Apple products really more intuitive just because they say they are? First off, what does it actually mean to have an intuitive interface? It means that you can use it by intuition. You don’t need to learn how to do it. Now, all humans are born with certain …
Continue reading