We recently put the new Opera beta 10 up for review. Check out some of the cool new features and the great new UI.
Full Review : Opera 10 Beta – Windows Mobile App Review
Detailed HTC HD2 Review – screen performance in sunlight, hardware and software walkthrough video
HTC HD2 screen in sunlight
Pocket now has put together a detailed HTC Leo / HTC HD2 review. They have a lot of images and video to please everyone. They have covered all major aspect of the device from the unboxing to camera quality.
Check out the Review : HD2 Review
Ray Ozzie: all good apps on iPhone will be ported to Windows Mobile
Ray ozzie on Apps
At the PDC ( Microsoft’s Professional Developers Conference ) conference for developers, Ray Ozzie ( Microsoft’s chief software architect ) said, that smartphone apps will not be a differentiator among smartphones.
“All the apps that count will be ported to every one of them,” he said. It’s a completely different situation from the PC market, where software’s built to run on a Windows or a Mac, he said. Mobile apps require very little development, so it’s much easier to bring them onto every platform. So according to him all good apps on the appstore and android market is going to come to Windows Mobile.. What do you guys think ? I couldn’t help but laugh at this. When you look at the things in the past its true.. all the good apps on Windows were ported to Mac, Linux, etc…. 
There are many news site covering this issue with the title ” Microsoft says : Apps don’t make your phone special ” as usual this goes in line with the Windows Mobile hate campaign on the web. Microsoft is pushing the need for apps by getting a marketplace in place , a web version of the marketplace and tutorials on how to port apps from the iPhone. The only thing to see is will the developers of good apps on the iPhone / Android consider porting their apps to Windows Mobile.
via msmobiles.com
Windows Mobile’s crash and burn stories are still hot with the press
windowsmobile
Wired.com’s latest Windows Mobile title suggests a Windows Mobile Hate campaign ” How Microsoft Blew It With Windows Mobile “. If you go through the article they have gone through some of the flaws in the platform and what the future might hold for Windows mobile with WM7. The article is well worth the read if you are a windows mobile fan and the comments section are on fire with iphone and WM fanbois.
Some things they talk about
- the Gartner reports where the last quarter Windows Mobile’s market share plummeted to 7.9 percent.
- iPhone’s consumer centric device , appstore and apps
- Peter Hoddie, CEO of Kinoma thinks WM is a great platform and talks about iPhone, whose apps he described as “beautiful,” which encourages third-party developers to produce apps of similar quality.
- segmentation in the hardware ecosystem ( android is facing issues with apps in this department )
- Windows Mobile is still largely focused on enterprise features ( but new devices like the HD2 is trying to bridge the gap )
With the success streak from Microsoft of late.. bing, Windows 7, Zune HD, etc we have high hopes for WM7… What do you think ? lets us know in the comments …
Sixth annual SPB Survey is now online.. and there are prizes to be won
SPB Survey
The sixth annual SPB Survey is now online and they want your opinion. The SPB Survey is a questionnaire that captures user preferences and builds up a combined report that identifies the changing user profiles, mobile device expectations and the handset use cases. This report is expected to be released in early December 2009. The survey will last untill 7 p.m. GMT December 4th, with results expected to be publicly available by December 17th. All winners will be contacted with details on how to claim their prizes before December 20th, 2009.
- Grand prize— a mobile device of winner’s choice + $100 worth of our soft.
- Prize #1 — a $100 worth of smartphone accessories of winner’s choice from Smartphone Experts + a $100 worth of our software.
- Prize #2 — $100 worth of SPB’s soft.
Take the Survey : http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/support/survey.html
HTC HD2: System Settings and App Zooming video walkthrough
HTC HD2
The first multi-touch Windows Mobile device has got quite some video time from many site and it looks like it is not going to stop any time soon. Today we look at a video from pocketnow which takes the user through various settings that can be tweaked and a app zooming video by wmpoweruser
Optus sets up apps store for Mobile Users
Optus
OPTUS, a leading Australian Mobile Service Provider has launched a new applications store for its mobile customers via its Optus Zoo portal, which caters to non-iPhone devices.About 1000 applications are currently available, split between four smartphone platforms: Android, BlackBerry, Symbian and Windows Mobile devices. The store also has Java-based applications and games that run on multiple platform. Mark Mulder, general manager of Optus content and portals, says the main difference with the Optus Mobile Application Store is that it supports all kinds of 2G and 3G-enabled smartphones. Mulder explains that Optus detects a user’s type of handset automatically and the store shows all the applications that can work on that phone.
Details on revenue share has not been made public. One feature of the store is that you can charge the app purchase to your mobile bill. In the next few weeks, Optus will be launching a web version of the store but for now, users have to click on the App Store icon in Optus Zoo through their mobile phone, or SMS “app” to 966.
via Gizmodo.com.au
GoVoMo – Google Voice Dialer app for Windows Mobile
Govomo
GoVoMo -is a pocket pc software Google Voice Dialer app for Windows Mobile It requires No Data plan. (Uses dial method) and is Based on HTC “Black” dialer. The app integrates with contacts…shows contact picture and FileAs entry with your google number when connected.
Features :
- One click GOOG-411.
- PocketPC only (touchscreen Professional)
- Adds Icon to Today Screen/Desktop tray for one click access.
- Free
Zune coming to Windows Mobile
zune on windows mobile
According to the Mirror.co.uk Microsoft’s general manager for TV, video and music marketing, Christine Heckhart, said that Redmond wanted to put Zune on “three screens”, tying in with the company’s wider goal of integrating PC, television and mobile phone under one platform. “The strategy and vision of Zune is to continue to build out that full entertainment experience,” she continued.
Well we all knew this was going to happen, the only thing left to see if it will happen before WM7 ? What do you think ?
Download Windows Mobile 6 and 6.1 Client for Marketplace – Official
Windows mobile Marketplace for WM6 and 6.1
According to PPCGeeks the official Marketplace app for Windows mobile 6 and windows mobile 6.1 has been released.
Get it here ( US Only ) : http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-us/downloads/get-marketplace.mspx
for other countries : http://mp.windowsphone.com
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