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Which is faster, your smartphone or a Windows Phone?
by Julie on February 24, 2012 · 3 comments
Technology Ecosystems – Good for Profits, Bad for Consumers
by Ken Schoenberg on September 22, 2011 · 1 comment
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In 1992 Nintendo won a lawsuit against Atari and was able to lock-out third-party software vendors from providing games for its gaming systems unless they purchased a key (license). Since then the Holy Grail of gaming, smartphone and now computer system companies was to bring to market systems where they had control of every third-party [...]
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Grocery Gadget is More than a Grocery List
by Janet Cloninger on September 4, 2011 · 12 comments
in Android related, Blackberry related, iPhone, iPad, iPod related, News, Windows Mobile related
My husband is a great guy with only one tiny flaw – he can’t remember more than three things on a list. So if I ask him to go to the store and pick up eggs, milk, cheese, and bread, I’ll only get 3 of them or I’ll get a call asking what he was [...]
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BlueStacks plan to enable running Android Apps on Windows machines
by I Yarom on June 1, 2011 · 0 comments
It seems that all the cool applications these days are for mobile platforms. One of the items in the Google I/O keynote was the announcement of the availability of Angry Birds in Chrome. BlueStacks wants to enable Android Apps to run on Windows machines. Unlike other environments, Android Apps can run side by side with [...]
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Dell’s Tablet Roadmap Released
by Adam Scinto on April 24, 2011 · 0 comments
Android Central‘s got a scoop on Dell’s roadmap for tablets in 2011, and they’re using Android and Windows 7. Three devices are shown, starting with a 10″ Android tablet based on nVidia’s Tegra T25 and sporting Honeycomb with Dell’s Stage 1.5 user interface. Windows 7 is the OS of choice on the other two devices: [...]
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HTC Arrive Windows Phone 7 Review
by Craig Froehle on March 29, 2011 · 16 comments
The HTC Arrive is the second landscape QWERTY slider to run Windows Phone 7 (the first was the LG Quantum), but HTC’s first try at this combination of form-factor and OS. It’s also the first CDMA Windows Phone 7 device, so this phone has a lot of “firsts” going for it.
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Kindle Reader App for Windows Phone 7
by Janet Cloninger on January 6, 2011 · 0 comments
If you’ve been to the Amazon.com home page lately, you’ll know that they have announced a Kindle reader app for Windows Phone 7. Just like the apps for other platforms, you’ll be able to read any of the 775,000 available Kindle books on your Windows phone. You’ll be able to purchase books without leaving the [...]
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Moshi Voice Control Reflection Clock available at Brookstone
by Julie on December 28, 2010 · 0 comments
Moshi has just announced the availablilty of a new Voice Control clock. This is the Moshi Voice Control Reflection clock. It features a cool reflective display with 6 nightlight colors to choose from and adjustable LCD brightness. In addition to using your voice to set the time, dual alarms and snooze, this new clock will [...]
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Will the LG Optimus 7 be your next smartphone?
by Julie on December 1, 2010 · 22 comments
Windows 7 Phone (formerly WIndows Mobile) devices haven’t been on my radar for over a year or two. It seemed like Microsoft was allowing their mobile operating system to go down the same path the Palm – into obscurity. But now they are offering an updated OS and a variety of handsets that could put them back on the map. One such device is the LG Optimus 7 from LG Electronics. More info on this phone after the jump.
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Make your Window Mobile 6.5 phone look like an iPad
by Julie on October 3, 2010 · 0 comments
If you have a Windows Mobile 6.5 device and wish the interface looked a bit more like an iOS device, Jeffrey Embregts has answered your prayers. He’s created an iPad theme that is freely available through Modaco and XDA Developers. Go grab it, you know you want to!
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Universal Smartphone Device Stand – iCarpus
by Julie on August 12, 2010 · 1 comment
in Android related, Blackberry related, iPhone, iPad, iPod related, News, Reviews, Windows Mobile related
The iCarpus is a handy stand that can be used with almost any smartphone sized device like the iPhone 4, Droid X, etc. It stores flat and then easily accommodates a device with or without a case. It has non-slip edges that provide protection to the device and the surface it sits on. It’s available [...]
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Nielsen Research Needs You!
by Julie on July 30, 2010 · 3 comments
This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Nielsen Research. All opinions are 100% mine. You’ve no doubt heard of Nielsen Research before with regards to their television ratings system. But that’s not all they do. They also gather information for all sorts of products and services. If you would like to [...]
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Free Anti-Theft Software for Your Mobile Phone from F-Secure
by Janet Cloninger on July 2, 2010 · 3 comments
F-Secure offers Anti-Theft for Mobile to protect your contacts and personal files should your Symbian OS, Windows Mobile, or Android phone be lost or stolen. You can send an SMS message to lock your phone and keep it locked until you enter the correct password. You can use the locate feature to receive a message, sent to a [...]
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Backup, Transfer, and Protect Your Personal Phone Data with CyberSynchs
by Janet Cloninger on March 1, 2010 · 1 comment
CyberSynchs is a program that installs on your phone and backs up your personal data to their secure website. The program is currently available for Windows, Java, Blackberry, Symbian and will debut later this month for Android. All your contacts, text messages, voice mail, email, ringtones, photos and calendar information will be copied to your [...]
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A Week With the LG eXpo Smartphone and Pico Projector Days 5-7
by Julie on February 8, 2010 · 2 comments
This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series A Week With the LG eXpo Smartphone
This is the last entry in my week with the LG eXpo smartphone series. It’s time to take a quick look at the camera and Pico projector and then see if this phone has ended up as my new BFF or turned out to only be a five night stand.
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A Week With the LG eXpo Smartphone and Pico Projector Days 1-5
by Julie on January 24, 2010 · 5 comments
This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series A Week With the LG eXpo Smartphone
My first five days with the LG eXpo Smartphone has been a mixture of good and bad experiences. Good because I like the phone’s hardware and bad because I’ve had issues with that hardware. Life with gadgets is never perfect is it? In this installment, I’d like to talk about the user interface, using the [...]
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Totally Free App Market for Windows Mobile
Several of my favorite Windows Mobile sites are talking about OpnMarket this morning. It’s a new application market for Windows mobile devices that only offers completely free apps that can be downloaded and installed directly from your phone. The only steps required to use it are to sign up for a free account and install [...]
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A Week With the LG eXpo Smartphone and Pico Projector
by Julie on January 15, 2010 · 0 comments
This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series A Week With the LG eXpo Smartphone
It’s been nearly a year since I’ve carried a Windows Mobile device as my everyday phone. Back then it was the Pantech Matrix Pro. Today it’s the LG eXpo for AT&T. Like the Pantech, the eXpo has a slide out qwerty keyboard. But the eXpo has some other surprises as well. I’m going to use [...]
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Free Windows Mobile and Symbian Games from HeroCraft
by Julie on December 10, 2009 · 3 comments
HeroCraft is getting in the holiday spirit by giving away two free games for Windows Mobile and Symbian smartphone owners. The games are Twice and Snow Lines. All you have to do is fill out a form to get the games. Expires on 12/12 so hurry up.
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Video – HTC Sense
by Bryan Sherman on November 25, 2009 · 3 comments
I found this video on YouTube of HTC presenting an overview of the Sense interface. This is a really good explanation of the value this adds to Android, and Windows Mobile.
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