Car computers and navigation systems are very helpful when traveling from place to place. They make it much easier to navigate, listen to music, and communicate while safely keeping your eyes on the road. Or at least they should! Many people may not realize that your average Windows Mobile phone can make a very formidable in-car computer that supports many features that dashboard computers are barely capable of. All you really need is an in-car …
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Windows Mobile Rules Podcasts
Jeff Kirving and WM Experts have posted about the iPhone’s new over-the-air podcast download capabilities found in the iPhone 2.2 software version, how limited it is, and how much better it is to use Windows Mobile for downloading podcasts. So let me get this straight. Apple pulls a popular app from the app store because they’re going to provide that functionality in the base OS, but then their solution not only doesn’t take advantage of …
Continue readingDon’t Be Afraid to Love Windows Mobile
Matthew Miller wrote today on his ZDnet Blog a post called “I like Windows Mobile and am not ashamed to admit it”. This was in response to all the negative press and general ignorance about the advantages of using Windows Mobile devices. I don’t see a lot of people standing up and saying they prefer and like using Windows Mobile, but I know there are lots of people out there that do enjoy using this …
Continue readingChronicles of a Windows Mobile User Gone Android G1 (part 2)
The coolest new thing that the T-Mobile G1 is able to show off is the Google Maps Street View with digital compass mode. We’ve never seen anything like this before on any other platform. What this does is allows you to select a location on the map (blue highlights indicate street views that are available), and then load panoramic photographic views of that location. Then when you turn on compass mode, you can physically turn …
Continue readingChronicles of a Windows Mobile User Gone Android G1 (part 1)
The first thing I wanted to do when I got the new T-Mobile G1 Android Google Phone was turn it on. It shows a few nice animated tutorial screens that show you how to use your finger to scroll through things and access the notifications window shade. This is definitely good because those user interface elements are not as discoverable as they should be. Next you’re forced to either sign in with a Gmail account …
Continue readingUsing Windows Mobile and Saving Money
In these times of economic uncertainty, everyone wants to keep their spending to a minimum. There are many features in Windows Mobile that can help you save money while maintaining the productivity advantages of a smartphone. Most carriers trying to sell you a phone won’t tell you about these things, and most other “smartphones” aren’t even capable of some of these features. Read on to see what I’m talking about and feel free to post …
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