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Opera Browser Lags Behind For PocketPC

Carty — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:53:46 +0000

We just noticed that Opera released version 10 of their mobile browser for Nokia and other symbian series 60 powered phones but for PocketPC phones the latest version is only 9.7 beta?

Multi Touch Screen Comes To Keyboards

Carty — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:53:04 +0000

We haven�t seen multi-touch capable capacitive screens dominate the mobile market yet but thanks to iPhone for introducing it to us. We just got it in Touch HD2 and its clear the future will be full of it. Lately, Asus packed a multi-touch screen onto Eee keyboard (link to our sister site) and it looks neat.

Automatically Switch Between 2G and 3G

Carty — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:42:07 +0000

3G networks eat a lot of battery and there is no point having it enabled all the time when you don�t really need it. Especially when you could make calls in 2G, why have 3G enabled until you start browsing? Here is a free software that can automatically switch between 2G and 3G networks when required on your PocketPC.

HTC Touch HD 2 - Now Available

Carty — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:29:46 +0000

The long awaited PocketPC HTC Touch HD2 is finally available on sale in Europe and a few Asian countries. People in the US might have to wait a little more.

T-Mobile Bringing 7.2Mbps HSPA

Carty — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:51:14 +0000

Soon your PocketPC can crash due to high speeds of data downloads. Hmm, just kidding. We�ve already heard something similar from At&t in the past but it won�t come until 2011. T-Mobile wants to stay ahead, at least in speeds maybe.

Twitter on Your PocketPC Home Screen

Carty — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:42:36 +0000

Using the latest Windows Mobile 6.5 with Titanium plug-in on your Today screen or PocketPC home screen? Now you can have twitter status and updates within Titanium today plug-in.

A Better Task Manager For Your PocketPC

Carty — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:19:40 +0000

We�re talking about outlook tasks list or to do styled list with nested functionality and not the running applications task manager like showcase or other similar softwares.

Download Themes For Windows Mobile 6.5

Carty — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:21:28 +0000

With the launch of Windows Mobile 6.5 last month, Microsoft did pack some nice designer created themes with it but they were just plain background images and does not change any elements on the Titanium today plug-in. Here we have the extreme themes that could give the Titanium plug-in or your Windows Mobile 6.5 home screen an entire new look.

Get The HTC Sense UI on Your PocketPC

Carty — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:29:56 +0000

Like the new HTC Sense UI in Android powered HTC Hero but don�t want to leave Windows Mobile either because you love it (unlikely) or can�t afford to switch phones? Don�t worry; here�s a free software that brings the HTC Sense like UI on your current PocketPC phone.

Ultimate Spb Mobile Shell Skin

Carty — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:08:12 +0000

While HTC is hard at work in customizing the user interface of Windows Mobile for their latest phones, older PocketPC phone owners can still enjoy custom UI makeovers with Spb Mobile Shell. Here is an ultimate skin made by Mark Skippen.

HTC Cooking Virtual Book Touch UI

Carty — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0000

TouchFLO 3D user interface was a revolutionary creation by HTC for Windows Mobile PocketPC phones and by developing it little by little through time, HTC has gone so far to the new HTC Sense UI that looks incredible but available only on their Android phones. Now, a new, next generation UI depicting a virtual diary or book is being created by HTC now.

Google Maps May Soon Get Turn-By-Turn

Carty — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0000

Although Google Maps won�t work on offline, disconnected mode, we do love it and sure everybody does, as it is available world-wide unlike offline navigation softwares like TomTom which are available only to specific countries. Now we can all rejoice as turn-by-turn navigation with voice support is coming too.

ShowCase Task Manager For PocketPC

Carty — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:38:48 +0000

HTC customized almost every application that is frequently used on a Windows Mobile PocketPC phone but one thing they forgot is the Task Manager application which still has a plain old user interface. Here is a free customized task manager software for you.

Disable Auto Closing of Background Apps

Carty — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:15:09 +0000

Newer versions of Windows Mobile like 6.5 and a few later builds of 6.1 had some extra memory management within to automatically close the background applications when the memory gets filled to the brim. Here�s a free software to stop them happening specifically to your important applications.

Animated Splash Screen For PocketPC

Carty — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 09:53:49 +0000

Would you like to have some flashy and nice animated boot screens or Splash screens every time you make a soft-reset to your Pocket PC? Here you go.

Amazon Offers HTC Pure For 1 Cent

Carty — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 05:26:40 +0000

HTC Pure is At&t� re-branded version of the Touch Diamond 2 which has Windows Mobile 6.5 out of the box.

T-Mobile To Get The Touch HD2 Soon

Carty — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 05:12:42 +0000

The 1Ghz snapdragon chipset powered Windows Phone beast Touch HD2 with the new version of TouchFLO 3D will be coming to T-Mobile very soon.

Samsung Omnia II Comes To Verizon

Carty — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 04:55:00 +0000

Verizon network will soon be lauching the Samsung Omnia II Windows Mobile phone. But what is disappointing is, it still runs on Windows Mobile 6.1 even after 6.5 was released about a week ago.

Easy Launcher Plug-in On Today Screen

Carty — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 04:06:19 +0000

Lately we have seen a lot of user interface over hauling on Windows Mobile PocketPC phones that replace the Today screen either entirely or a part of it. If you still use the traditional Windows Mobile Today screen, then here is a free launcher for you.

Enhanced Caller ID on Your PocketPC

Carty — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:41:09 +0000

Here is a free software that can give you the caller information even when you don�t know him or have in your contacts list.

MDA Vario V Gets WM6.5 Update Too

Carty — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:10:51 +0000

Couple of days ago, T-Mobile released an official Windows Mobile 6.5 upgrade to their rebranded Touch Diamond 2 and now it�s bigger brother gets an upgrade too.

Free Clock Widget for Mobile Shell 3.5

Carty — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 19:10:07 +0000

Like to have this clock on the main screen of your PocketPC? Yes you can, download it for free.

T-Mobile MDA Compact V Gets WM6.5 Update

Carty — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:37:24 +0000

HTC promised to offer Windows Mobile 6.5 updates to the Touch Diamond 2 and Touch Pro 2 when they were first released, here they come after the official launch of Windows Mobile 6.5. First to come is for the T-Mobile branded MDA Compact V.

New Georgio Armani Windows Phone

Carty — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 07:56:34 +0000

Armani is probably tired of designing clothes, now designs Windows Mobile phones for Samsung. Looks a lot better and polished than the previous one, but we still love HTC phones.

Found A New ROM, Should You Upgrade?

Carty — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 06:35:18 +0000

Lately we have been seeing a lot of custom cooked ROMs popping up in forums. You may feel Wow! and proceed to upgrade your PocketPC and right after you finish the upgrade, another one pops up. So, is it all worth the upgrade?

Free Up Memory On Your PocketPC

Carty — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 05:43:06 +0000

PocketPC phones come with a limited RAM memory just like any other mobile device but the applications we run on a PocketPC are more power hungry than on any other device. Here�s a way to free up RAM without soft-reset.

HTC Hero' Sense UI on Windows Mobile

Carty — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 09:56:14 +0000

Although HTC has improved the TouchFlo 3D to look and function as close to the original HTC Sense UI which is slightly better and works a lot smoother as seen in android powered HTC Hero, you will be able to get it only on the newer phones like HTC Leo. Here�s an alternative.

Update To Windows Mobile 6.5

Carty — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 06:11:12 +0000

Although Windows Mobile 6.5 was officially launched this October 6th when newer Windows Mobile 6.5 phones like HTC Imagio, At&t Pure, Tilt 2 went on sale, update to older devices may take another six months.

SE XPERIA X2 Will Eventually Fail

Carty — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 05:02:42 +0000

When Sony Ericsson made their entry into Windows Mobile world with the announcement of Xperia X1 last year, we thought it would make a huge success for them but ended disappointing. Now with plans of Xperia X2, we guess SE will fail again.

Samsung Interpid Is Like Nokia E-Series

Carty — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:07:19 +0000

Nokia did get a lot of attention with their Blackberry styled E Series phones with QWERTY keypad just below the screen instead of sliding and hiding under. Now Samsung brings something similar and interestingly, with Windows Mobile 6.5 coming to Sprint networks.