If you write about Windows Phone, you have at one point or another written an item on Tango or published a leaked photo about it. That’s because it’s interesting stuff, for techies and for average owners alike and we have a hungry crowd of info seekers! One of the benefits to being a WP owner is the excitement of knowing you WILL be a recipient of frequent updates, unlike other mobile platforms. So here’s our a clear look at what we know as we say “goodbye” to Mango and “hello” to our next update named Tango… [click to continue…]
Today, Russian website wp7forum.ru leaked images that shed more light on the Tango Update for Windows Phone. The info backed up some of changes we all were already aware of from previous leaks and added some new info to the rumor mill. They show some improvements to the OS in whole and some new limitations as well. We know about Tango Updating via Zune and the added support to many countries. We know about some media control changes, the possibility of folders,and lower specs required. Today we learned more about the lower specs.
we did see that Microsoft was quietly testing Music and Podcast in Australia , I noted that I can now subscribe to audio and video podcast using Zune and can easily sync it with my Windows Phone. Unfortunately the marketplace does not offer the podcast tab and so you can’t browse for Podcasts via the marketplace but you can easily add a new podcast using the podcast feel URL. This was tested on Mango Refresh and Zune 4.8.2345
YomoMedia is a powerful RSS reader for Windows Mobile. With it, you can keep up with the latest news, blogs, audio and video podcasts. If you missed our detailed review on the previous version, you can read it at BestWindowsMobileApps.com. Download the newest version after the break.
New Features in this version :
Twitter integration in YomoMedia. You can post a favorite article to Twitter from your device.
Finger-Friendly List Views : In our List View for feeds, YomoMedia is giving users a little space. The headlines are spaced out a little more to make it easier to select articles with finger taps on touchscreen devices. The List View setting is found under Application Settings.
All Extended View : option to enable All Extended View in the Application Settings.
YomoMedia is an application that allows you to get your favorite news feeds, blogs, podcasts, audio and video on demand. It syncs with a web application that allows you to discover new content, manage the content on your mobile device or create custom content.
Initially, I felt as though the mobile application was a little clunky. At first boot, I noticed that it listed many preloaded feeds, not all of them interested me. I instantly deleted a few of the default bundles because the application wouldn’t allow me to personalize them. Then, I discovered how useful YomoMedia really is…
In this media age, most successful website has a Podcast. We are a fairly new site and have not got in to pod casting just yet but there are so many good Windows Mobile Podcasts out there and today we look @ some of the websites that offer Windows Mobile Podcast to its users.
If you use a custom ROM, chances are you might have used schap’s RSS Hub @ some point of time for RSS feeds. But are there any free alternative for those who are reluctant to Flash their devices. BeyondPod is an Open Source, RSS feed reader and podcast manager for Microsoft Smartphone and Pocket PC. Using BeyondPod you can subscribe for RSS feeds, read the feed content, download and listen to associated podcasts directly on your mobile device.
schlubadub: Yawn, they should think about extending Nook to other countries first. I can’t get any of this in Australia (even via web). [Posted from the 1800PocketPC app]
Nick: Nice work, cool ideas. Now, let’s hope MS has something to say in the joint-venture since B&N is not paying any attention to designers. In some ways, MS Reader was ten times better...
fatfingur: I’m not saying this mockup is legit or real. My only point is that using comic sans does not make you unprofessional. Balsamiq is a professional wireframing tool used by pros....
simphf: One paragraph reads ‘NOOK for Android’. Ha [Posted from the 1800PocketPC app]
Hog: Almost forgot, are you going to enter the Nokia X Challenge for over 2 million in prize money? The info.is at Nokia Conversations and with your IT background. Lots of ideas swirl around in my...
Hog: Very nice. I’m not familiar with the Nook at all for content but I really like your design. I hope the Barnes app is made available for all windows phones also. [Posted from the...
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