Windows Mobile Smartphone
Here’s another article of mine that is now live in Microsoft.com’s Windows Mobile area…
Transform Your Day with Top Spreadsheet Tips
In addition to some basic and tips, I spent a bit of time to discuss the differences between the versions of Excel Mobile available on Windows Mobile 6 Standard Edition and Professional/Classic Edition devices.
One of the articles I wrote for the Microsoft.com Windows Mobile site just went live. This one has tips and information about Word Mobile for Windows Mobile 6.
Write Down Great Thoughts While They Are Fresh
Let me know if there are other aspects of Word Mobile you’d like expanded on for a future article.
CNET’s Mobile Gadgeteer Matthew Miller posted an informative video demo of the Redfly Windows Mobile Smartphone Companion at…
Can the REDFLY Windows Mobile Smartphone Companion succeed where the Foleo couldn’t?
The Redfly is actually LESS than what the never-launched Palm Foleo was supposed to be. The Redfly does not have any internal functions. It is just an external keyboard and display connected to a WiMo smartphone. The Foleo had some standalone functionality. The downfall of the Redfly is its dependency on the WiMo device for all functions including web browsing. It looks like it has a decent screen and keyboard and would be good for that function. However, since the WiMo Internet Explorer web browsing experience is so broken, this means that this same broken experience would simply be extended to the Redfly’s 800×400 display. At $500, the Redfly is a non-starter. There are a bunch of fully functional devices including the Asus Eee PC and the Nokia N810 that provide a much better mobile browsing experience.
Found this reference one SmartphoneThoughts.com (I’ve been telling Jason over there that he needs to rename it StandardEditionThoughts.com to stay in line with Microsoft’s branding 🙂
SmartPhoneThoughts.com: Paul Thurrott to the Windows Mobile Team: “Screw ’em!”
…to a statement made in the Windows Weekly podcast by Paul Thurrott and Leo LaPorte. I guess I’m not the only long time Windows Mobile user ranting in the direction of the WiMo group. Couple of reminders to the WiMo team about market leaders (and WiMo has never been dominant):
Palm OS, Wordstar, Lotus 1-2-3, Wordperfect, Novell Netware, DEC VAX, Kodak film.
The Google Mobile Blog has a tip for Blackberry 8800, Samsung Blackjack, and Nokia N95 owners…
Fast tip: one-click access to Google mobile applications on your phone
My Dash (Windows Mobile 6 Standard Edition) does not have the option to assign buttons or other physical inputs (volume slider) to applications. However, all Professional Edition (Pocket PC Phone Edition) devices do have this feature. You can find it in Settings->Buttons.
No one has ever accused the folks at Google of being dumb. And, despite their stock (along with nearly every other firm’s stock) tanking lately, the Googlelonions are still a smart bunch. On Tuesday, they provide Google Gears for Windows Mobile. This sure looks like a testing ground for preparing people for working with Google’s Android based phones later this year. Train up those Windows Mobile users so they can defect easily later. Smart. On Wednesday, they provide a tool to sync Google Calendar with Microsoft Outlook. Provide an easy way to move the all important calendar data from Windows to the Googlesphere. Brilliant. Now, we just need a simple mechanism to move Contacts data from Outlook to Google and the road to Android will be nearly finished. Very very smart.
I wonder if Microsoft is paying attention to any of this. Or, are they too focused on Yahoo!?