The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i is a budget friendly laptop that should handle basic computing …
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What Do You Get For $8-$15?
The blogosphere is agape with articles today mocking Microsoft’s decision to keep licensing fees intact for its Windows Mobile operating system. With Nokia’s Symbian now available for free, as is Google’s Android platform, Microsoft must not be competing, right? Well, it turns out you kind of need money in order to pay programmers to develop good software. So that’s where licensing fees come in. WMPowerUser has a nice list of some things you get from …
Continue readingThere’s Been a Windows Mobile App Store Since 2004
Brandon posted earlier about how there already is a Windows Mobile App store, but did you know that it’s been around since 2004? And it has been bundled with certain Windows Mobile devices such as the T-Mobile Wing? Here’s a post on MSmobiles.com, reporting on the announcement of Handango’s InHand application store for Windows Mobile devices on February 28, 2004. If you see more technology news sites or mobile phone reviewers spreading ignorance regarding Windows …
Continue readingKnight Rider and the XPERIA X1
Johnny X isn’t the only action hero running around with a Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1. When Michael Knight’s special lady friend isn’t riding shotgun inside KITT, she’s got the S.E. X1 to keep her company and set up an occasional secret rendezvous. The new Knight Rider TV series premiered tonight on NBC at 8pm EST in all of its XPERIA X1 wielding glory. Originally published on Pocketnow on September 24, 2008. More Smartphone News articles …
Continue readingXperia X1 Webcast Now Available
From Sony Ericsson: If you didn’t have the opportunity to catch the live global Sony Ericsson webcast on Monday 15 September, you can now watch it at www.sonyericsson.com/premiere The webcast has a Q&A session about Sony Ericsson’s new digital marketing campaign, a webisodic thriller called Johnny X, and you can see the first live in-depth demonstration of the Xperia™ X1. To watch the preview of Johnny X, visit: www.whoisjohnny-x.com The first episode will air on …
Continue readingStreet View Photos Coming to Google Maps
As posted by the unwired, Google has released new Google Maps Blackberry and Java clients that support walking directions as well as street view. If you’re familiar with Google Maps’ Street View on the desktop, this let’s you select a point on certain streets and see photos of the surrounding area as if you were actually standing on that street and looking around. While, the Google Mobile Blog also tells us that the new Google …
Continue readingWindows Mobile Used Throughout U.S. Government
Pocket PC Magazine has an interesting article discussing the use of Windows Mobile within the U.S. Federal Government. Here’s a few quotes: The U.S. Federal Government is among the largest group of Windows Mobile device users worldwide. Whether it is for secure mobile e-mail and messaging, access to critical enterprise Line of Business (LOB) applications, or a special-duty unit customized to perform one or two specific functions, the government is purchasing devices in large numbers. …
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