Archive for the 'Windows Mobile 5.0' Category

Cnet’s Review of Windows Mobile 6 Wednesday, February 21st, 2007

 

Windows Mobile 6 was developed in a world when Apple had not yet demonstrated the iPhone.

As Cnet point out. “there were no notable enhancements to the multimedia capabilities. “ Oh Dear.

I get the impression that Windows Mobile 6 is basically Windows Mobile 5.1 or Windows Mobile SE, more of the same but better, but not a huge leap forward.

Review Link: http://reviews.cnet.com/Windows_Mobile_6/4505-3672_7-32328708.html?tag=cnetfd.mt

Microsoft’s Mobile 6 Link: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/6/default.mspx

Coming tomorrow: Screencast: Which Version of Windows Vista?

The Evolution of the Smart Phone Tuesday, December 12th, 2006


T68i, P900, Orange SPV M2000, O2 XDA Exec, Orange SPV M3100

A Few things are clear, one of which is that I am a hoarder (of old phones)

From Left to right are the phones I have used for their respective years.

2002 = Sony Ericsson T68i
2003 = Sony Ericsson P900
2004 = Orange SPV M2000
2005 = O2 XDA Exec
2006 = Orange SPV M3100

2002 = Sony Ericsson T68i
The T68i was a great small phone with excellent battery life.

2003 = Sony Ericsson P900
I had a Sony Ericsson P800 first, sold that and got the P900. It was another great phone. This was the first usable “email on the move” device I had.

2004 = Orange SPV M2000
The SPV M2000 had one inherent pocket PC flaw, that when the device lost power you lost everything, contacts, e-mails, texts etc. This flaw affects all PocketPC’s/Smartphones running prior to windows mobile 5.0. so as good as this device was this design flaw was the reason I would eventually replace it.

2005 = O2 XDA Exec
This is a great little computer but an awful phone. Its simply too large to be practical. However is suited me at the time. I get 25 e-mails for every telephone call I got on the device. So for me it was the right technology.

2006 = Orange SPV M3100
The M3100 has everything, it has the same feature set of the XDA Exec but none of the issues relating to the size of it (see picture above).

Summary

Over the years I have been happy with all these purchases and all have contributed to making me more productive when I am mobile.

I am wondering what now? I have a great smart phone what do the developers have up their sleeves to keep pushing the envelope.

Link: N/A

Hands on with the Orange SPV M3100 Thursday, November 16th, 2006

A client has one these, so I got a chance to play.

I was initially not interested in yet another Mobile 5.0 device (I already have one, the O2 XDA exec).

But this phone is a really nice size, something you cant say about the XDA.

Mobile 6.0 is not due until this time next year, so the M3100 might be a decent stop gap solution.

Link: http://www.orange.co.uk

O2 Update their XDA Exec Rom with Push E-mail Thursday, April 20th, 2006

 

Xda Exec ROM – the Xda Exec System Software
The latest Xda Exec System Software is available for you to download. New and changed in this version of software, v1.30.162 are:

Microsoft AKU 2 (Adaptation Kit Update) featuring:

Microsoft Messaging and Security Feature Pack (MSFP)* allowing Direct Push Email, Wireless Calendar, Contacts, Tasks, Global Address List (GAL) Lookup and Security Policies.

* Requires organisations to be running Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 and SP2. Please contact your company IT Manager to confirm your infrastructure and for assistance with setting up your device for direct push email.

Updated Comm Manager, providing new buttons for controlling Direct Push Mail and active Data connections.
Updated Radio v1.09.00
Updated CE image v1.30.107
This software is for Xda Exec in UK and Ireland

Link: http://xda.o2.co.uk/xdaExecSoftware.aspx

HP iPAQ hw6940 Mobile Messenger series Wednesday, February 15th, 2006

 

Due Summer 2006

I am already a Mobile 5.0 User so its the form factor I like.

Link:
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF06a/215348-64929-215381-314903-f92-1822489.html