In Windows Mobile 6, you can set the Messaging application to only download a certain number of days worth of messages off your POP3 or IMAP email server. This is great if you want to speed up downloads by not downloading everything every time you connect. The options are to download: Today’s messages The last 3 daysThe last 5 days The last 7 days The last 30 days All messages That difference between 7 days …
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An Open Letter to Windows Mobile by Osiris
Someone named Osiris has posted an open letter to Microsoft about Windows Mobile which begs Microsoft and its partners to properly improve upon Windows Mobile and finally get it into the public’s eye. It’s certainly worth a read. Feel free to pass it along to any one who may have influence in the development and marketting of the Windows Mobile operating system. Furthermore as should be apparent now, encourage a closer and more importantly, public, …
Continue readingThoughts on the HTC TyTN II’s Bluetooth Capabilities
Not many other sites have reported on the Bluetooth capabilities of the HTC TyTN II. I guess most people figure Bluetooth is Bluetooth. Most phones do come with Bluetooth, so it must be all the same, right? Well, HTC devices have been notoriously poor performers in the Bluetooth reception area. You would likely get static if you walked into another room while wearing a headset or even just putting the phone in your pocket opposite …
Continue readingThe T-Mobile Wing
Matthew Miller of ZDNet writes in his article about the T-Mobile Wing: As you can read below, while the Wing may not have the cool iPhone UI it is able to do more and has AMAZING predictive text functionality that beats Apple’s simple word correction mechanism. Click here for his full review, and also feel free to check out our full review, if you haven’t already. Originally published on Pocketnow on June 28, 2007. More …
Continue readingFinger vs. Stylus vs. Thumboard (Part 3)
Lastly, we have the hardware based keyboard and navigation buttons interface. All of the Windows Mobile Standard/Smartphone devices and just about all other mobile phones use this type of interface. Thumb-keyboard oriented interface… Pros: – You can feel the buttons with your fingers without having to look at them. – You can develop motor memory for locations of the buttons thus improving speed and efficiency – Interface can be navigated without the need to look …
Continue readingFinger vs. Stylus vs. Thumboard (Part 2)
Next we’ll look at the stylus oriented interface. This type of interface has been around since the 20th Century. Heck people have been using stylus-like tools to document things for thousands of years. Let’s see what the pros and cons for this one are: Stylus oriented interface: Pros: – Stylus has a much smaller surface area than a finger – Buttons can be smaller since the input device is smaller. This will allow you to …
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