Turn your TouchFlo's 'Programs' tab into 'All Programs' tab

Tired of the non-responsive, too slow, somewhat annoying, programs tab in the TouchFlo 3D?

Well, Showaco from the XDA-Developers has developed a great hack just for you: the ability to show all the programs shortcuts in the programs tab (in TF3D). Sounds great? It is!

Download All Programs Tab v2

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Tired of the non-responsive, too slow, somewhat annoying, programs tab in the TouchFlo 3D?

Well, Showaco from the XDA-Developers has developed a great hack just for you: the ability to show all the programs shortcuts in the programs tab (in TF3D). Sounds great? It is!

Download All Programs Tab v2

Source: FuzeMobility 

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MobileSpoon is 10 months old! Care for some humor?

It has been 10 months since I started the MobileSpoon and I took some time today to review some of my older posts.

Here are my favorite fun ones, plus the polls collection and some cool Windows Mobile games. Enjoy!

Funny ones:

Funny - Sumsing Turbo 3000
Exclusive Pictures of the Palm Treo Pro - only in the Mobile Spoon!
Motorola Alexander
Lost (the Mobile Edition)
Apple's best kept secret revealed!
The first Mobile Cell Phone
Evolution of Handheld Devices
He Finally Did It!
What else can you do with your mobile phone-
Humiliating Moments With Your Mobile Phone
Transformers Zone- Playing with yourself
Evil Magneto To Protect Windows Mobile Devices-
10 things you cannot do with LG GD910
Why phone cameras are important as pacifiers-

 

MobileSpoon Polls:

Weekend Quiz- Are you a Windows Mobile Expert-
Are you a Windows Mobile Expert- (Answers...)

Are you a Windows Mobile Addict-
Are you a Windows Mobile Addict- (Poll Results)

MobileSpoon Poll- The Best Smartphone in the World!
And the best Smartphone in the world is...

How do you select your mobile phone-

 

Best WinMo Games:

Vexed (a-la-sokoban game), Skinz Sudoku, Shift, ZNAX

 

Mobile Super Heroes

Mobile Super Heroes! (or is it- Super Mobile Heroes-)

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It has been 10 months since I started the MobileSpoon and I took some time today to review some of my older posts.

Here are my favorite fun ones, plus the polls collection and some cool Windows Mobile games. Enjoy!

Funny ones:

Funny - Sumsing Turbo 3000
Exclusive Pictures of the Palm Treo Pro - only in the Mobile Spoon!
Motorola Alexander
Lost (the Mobile Edition)
Apple's best kept secret revealed!
The first Mobile Cell Phone
Evolution of Handheld Devices
He Finally Did It!
What else can you do with your mobile phone-
Humiliating Moments With Your Mobile Phone
Transformers Zone- Playing with yourself
Evil Magneto To Protect Windows Mobile Devices-
10 things you cannot do with LG GD910
Why phone cameras are important as pacifiers-

 

MobileSpoon Polls:

Weekend Quiz- Are you a Windows Mobile Expert-
Are you a Windows Mobile Expert- (Answers...)

Are you a Windows Mobile Addict-
Are you a Windows Mobile Addict- (Poll Results)

MobileSpoon Poll- The Best Smartphone in the World!
And the best Smartphone in the world is...

How do you select your mobile phone-

 

Best WinMo Games:

Vexed (a-la-sokoban game), Skinz Sudoku, Shift, ZNAX

 

Mobile Super Heroes

Mobile Super Heroes! (or is it- Super Mobile Heroes-)

MobileSpoon is 10 months old! Here are the tips and guides published so far:

It has been 10 months since I started the MobileSpoon and I took some time today to review some of my older posts.

Here are my favorite tips and guides so far:

The Incomplete Guide to D-Pads

History of the QWERTY keyboard

The Incomplete Guide to Mobile Form Factors

Different Screen Resolution in Windows Mobile Devices

Windows Mobile Essentials - Building Up a New WinMo Device - From Scratch

The (Almost) Complete Guide for Free Mobile RSS Readers!

How to: hard reset your device? Any device!

Out of the shell - few shell applications for Windows Mobile

What is the difference between Windows CE, PocketPC and Windows Mobile-

GPS Vs. aGPS

10 tips for true happiness with HTC Touch Pro / Fuze / Diamond!

Make your Windows Mobile more Finger Friendly with some Scroll-bar and Menus Tweaks!

How to select a proper device for your field personnel

How To- Work with both TouchFlo 3D and the Standard Today Screen

Mobile Spoon Exclusive: How to Add an 'OK' Button in HTC Touch Diamond / Pro / Fuze

 

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It has been 10 months since I started the MobileSpoon and I took some time today to review some of my older posts.

Here are my favorite tips and guides so far:

The Incomplete Guide to D-Pads

History of the QWERTY keyboard

The Incomplete Guide to Mobile Form Factors

Different Screen Resolution in Windows Mobile Devices

Windows Mobile Essentials - Building Up a New WinMo Device - From Scratch

The (Almost) Complete Guide for Free Mobile RSS Readers!

How to: hard reset your device? Any device!

Out of the shell - few shell applications for Windows Mobile

What is the difference between Windows CE, PocketPC and Windows Mobile-

GPS Vs. aGPS

10 tips for true happiness with HTC Touch Pro / Fuze / Diamond!

Make your Windows Mobile more Finger Friendly with some Scroll-bar and Menus Tweaks!

How to select a proper device for your field personnel

How To- Work with both TouchFlo 3D and the Standard Today Screen

Mobile Spoon Exclusive: How to Add an 'OK' Button in HTC Touch Diamond / Pro / Fuze

 

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MobileSpoon is 10 months old! Here are some of my thoughts:

It has been 10 months since I started the MobileSpoon and I took some time today to review some of my older posts.

Here are my favorite opinion posts, including a lot of thoughts on different devices:

Murphy's Law- First attempt to plug your USB will always fail! 

What happens when a Windows Mobile Addict breaks his vow and buys an iPhone-

iPhone Thoughts (and also: iPhone thoughts - Week #2)

The Truth about the Diamond vs. HTC Touch Diamond Review - by 'Y'

Blackberry Thoughts

The Truth about BlackBerry!

10 Things you probably know by now about the Android

My first impression of the Android

Windows Mobile Devices with no Hardware Buttons

Suggestion- Windows Mobile Touch 
A link to a post I wrote back in November - About Windows Mobile Touch (6.5 -)

HTC Touch Pro Thoughts - Week #1

PalmPre vs. iPhone vs. WinMo vs. Android vs. BlackBerry - Fight!

Scoop- MobileSpoon in favor of the iPhone

Children get their first mobile phone at average age of 8

Microsoft announces Windows Mobile 6.5. Here's my scattered notes about it

Is it time for Modu-?

HTC Touch HD Thoughts - Part #1

SpoonMan's Origins 

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It has been 10 months since I started the MobileSpoon and I took some time today to review some of my older posts.

Here are my favorite opinion posts, including a lot of thoughts on different devices:

Murphy's Law- First attempt to plug your USB will always fail! 

What happens when a Windows Mobile Addict breaks his vow and buys an iPhone-

iPhone Thoughts (and also: iPhone thoughts - Week #2)

The Truth about the Diamond vs. HTC Touch Diamond Review - by 'Y'

Blackberry Thoughts

The Truth about BlackBerry!

10 Things you probably know by now about the Android

My first impression of the Android

Windows Mobile Devices with no Hardware Buttons

Suggestion- Windows Mobile Touch 
A link to a post I wrote back in November - About Windows Mobile Touch (6.5 -)

HTC Touch Pro Thoughts - Week #1

PalmPre vs. iPhone vs. WinMo vs. Android vs. BlackBerry - Fight!

Scoop- MobileSpoon in favor of the iPhone

Children get their first mobile phone at average age of 8

Microsoft announces Windows Mobile 6.5. Here's my scattered notes about it

Is it time for Modu-?

HTC Touch HD Thoughts - Part #1

SpoonMan's Origins 

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MobileSpoon is 10 months old! Check out some of the software reviews so far:

 

It has been 10 months since I started the MobileSpoon and I took some time today to review some of my older posts.

Here are my favorite software reviews:

Review- SPB Mobile Shell
Cliquick - Innovative Keyboard for Windows Mobile
Tower Defense games, gymnastics, and one bad addiction
SHBT MyHome brings Windows Mobile 7 to all of us!
iPhone's Fring vs.WinMo's Fring. Fight!
PointUI 2 - User Interface Review

For more software and freeware collections - use the Freewares label.
For more useful tips and tricks, use the Tweaks label. 

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It has been 10 months since I started the MobileSpoon and I took some time today to review some of my older posts.

Here are my favorite software reviews:

Review- SPB Mobile Shell
Cliquick - Innovative Keyboard for Windows Mobile
Tower Defense games, gymnastics, and one bad addiction
SHBT MyHome brings Windows Mobile 7 to all of us!
iPhone's Fring vs.WinMo's Fring. Fight!
PointUI 2 - User Interface Review

For more software and freeware collections - use the Freewares label.
For more useful tips and tricks, use the Tweaks label. 

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Nokia E71 - Best smartphone in the world?

I don't write a lot about Nokia phones, but couple of days ago I had a chance to put my hands on the Nokia E71. It's one hell of a phone and it looks amazing: incredibly thin, elegant and with a full QWERTY.

Unfortunately I am not a huge fan of Symbian and the keyboards keys are much too narrow for my fingers.

I may be writing a full review about the E71 soon, but even though I may not like it, it's a very good smartphone, and it won a very prestigioues reward in the yearly contest of MobileChoice as the best phone and smartphone of 2008.

 

Here's the entire list of winners in the yearly contest:

Phone of the Year: Nokia E71
Best Smartphone: Nokia E71
Best Camera Phone: Samsung i8510
Tariff Deal of the Year: 3 Mobile Broadband
Best Bluetooth Headset: Jawbone Noise Assassin
Best Network: O2
Best Mobile Game: Tetris Pop
Best Music Phone: Samsung F400
Best Customer Service: Virgin Mobile
Most Stylish Phone: LG Secret KF750
Best High Street Retailer: 02 Stores
Best Mobile Sat Nav: HTC Touch Cruise
Best Online Retailer: Virgin Mobile
Readers' Dream Phone: Apple iPhone
Manufacturer of the Year: Samsung Mobile

Source: MobileCoice

In a poll I did couple of months ago HTC Touch Pro won the contest called "the best smartphone in the world" although I think that the greatest one for 2008 was without a doubt HTC Touch HD (here's why).

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I don't write a lot about Nokia phones, but couple of days ago I had a chance to put my hands on the Nokia E71. It's one hell of a phone and it looks amazing: incredibly thin, elegant and with a full QWERTY.

Unfortunately I am not a huge fan of Symbian and the keyboards keys are much too narrow for my fingers.

I may be writing a full review about the E71 soon, but even though I may not like it, it's a very good smartphone, and it won a very prestigioues reward in the yearly contest of MobileChoice as the best phone and smartphone of 2008.

 

Here's the entire list of winners in the yearly contest:

Phone of the Year: Nokia E71
Best Smartphone: Nokia E71
Best Camera Phone: Samsung i8510
Tariff Deal of the Year: 3 Mobile Broadband
Best Bluetooth Headset: Jawbone Noise Assassin
Best Network: O2
Best Mobile Game: Tetris Pop
Best Music Phone: Samsung F400
Best Customer Service: Virgin Mobile
Most Stylish Phone: LG Secret KF750
Best High Street Retailer: 02 Stores
Best Mobile Sat Nav: HTC Touch Cruise
Best Online Retailer: Virgin Mobile
Readers' Dream Phone: Apple iPhone
Manufacturer of the Year: Samsung Mobile

Source: MobileCoice

In a poll I did couple of months ago HTC Touch Pro won the contest called "the best smartphone in the world" although I think that the greatest one for 2008 was without a doubt HTC Touch HD (here's why).

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SMS Spy application for Windows Mobile

Do you suspect that your wife is not "working late" as she says she is?
Do you think your husband is having a double life?
Did it ever occur to you that your owners may have another dog?

Brian P. Hamachek has a personal website where he presents his few Windows Mobile freewares.

One of those apps is called Windows Mobile Monitor. It actually runs silently and invisibly recording all text message and phone call activity that takes place on the WinMo smartphone.  A desktop client application allows you to easily and quickly transfer the activity log to your own computer.

If you are a suspicious man, woman, dog or a cat, this one is for you!

More details in here
Source 

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Do you suspect that your wife is not "working late" as she says she is?
Do you think your husband is having a double life?
Did it ever occur to you that your owners may have another dog?

Brian P. Hamachek has a personal website where he presents his few Windows Mobile freewares.

One of those apps is called Windows Mobile Monitor. It actually runs silently and invisibly recording all text message and phone call activity that takes place on the WinMo smartphone.  A desktop client application allows you to easily and quickly transfer the activity log to your own computer.

If you are a suspicious man, woman, dog or a cat, this one is for you!

More details in here
Source 

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Samsung Valencia - I'm lovin' it!

Here's one Samsung device which looks very promising.

Samsung has announced a new messenger style device called “Valencia” that will be running Windows Mobile 6.5. This new device will sport a 393 MHz processor with 128MB RAM / 128MB ROM, a 320 x 240 non-touch screen, Tri-band GSM with GPRS, Edge, UMTS, 3G, and HSDPA. There’s a small 20MB internal storage along with a full front facing QWERTY, Bluetooth and a 2 mega pixel camera.

Besides that specs, I really looove that practical form factor and the surprising colors.

Full QWERTY, 6 hard keys, complete D-PAd, this is exactly the kind of things which may not look as sexy as the Diamond and stuff but turn your phone into a real friend.

I will continue following this one until it's out...

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Here's one Samsung device which looks very promising.

Samsung has announced a new messenger style device called “Valencia” that will be running Windows Mobile 6.5. This new device will sport a 393 MHz processor with 128MB RAM / 128MB ROM, a 320 x 240 non-touch screen, Tri-band GSM with GPRS, Edge, UMTS, 3G, and HSDPA. There’s a small 20MB internal storage along with a full front facing QWERTY, Bluetooth and a 2 mega pixel camera.

Besides that specs, I really looove that practical form factor and the surprising colors.

Full QWERTY, 6 hard keys, complete D-PAd, this is exactly the kind of things which may not look as sexy as the Diamond and stuff but turn your phone into a real friend.

I will continue following this one until it's out...

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How to: assign different SMS notification sounds for different senders

Have you ever thought about assigning different SMS sounds to different contacts?

Well, if you did, here's a way to do it with Windows Mobile.

The tool is called MortRing and even though it's not the best looking app - it is clearly something which can really enhance the fun with Windows Mobile and also save you from some embarrassing moments (not that you have anything to hide of course...).

Instructions:

After installation, the program's in the autostart folder. After a soft reset, you'll see a tray icon that looks like a cell phone.
If you tap this icon, a popup menu appears. The most important entries are "Contacts" and "Categories".
In "Categories" you can assign ring- and sms tones to the contact categories. If a contact has multiple categories, the order of the list in this dialog is used. I.e., if a contact has both "Private" and "Friends", it will take the "Friends" settings if it's in the list prior to "Private".
In "Contacts" you can assign ring- and sms tones to single contacts, thus overriding the category settings. The currently used category ringtone (or "*other contacts*") is shown there if no specific contact ringtone is set. To remove a contact ringtone (and this way restoring the category setting), press the fitting "X" button ("X"=remove). It's only activated if a contact ringtone's assigned.

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Have you ever thought about assigning different SMS sounds to different contacts?

Well, if you did, here's a way to do it with Windows Mobile.

The tool is called MortRing and even though it's not the best looking app - it is clearly something which can really enhance the fun with Windows Mobile and also save you from some embarrassing moments (not that you have anything to hide of course...).

Instructions:

After installation, the program's in the autostart folder. After a soft reset, you'll see a tray icon that looks like a cell phone.
If you tap this icon, a popup menu appears. The most important entries are "Contacts" and "Categories".
In "Categories" you can assign ring- and sms tones to the contact categories. If a contact has multiple categories, the order of the list in this dialog is used. I.e., if a contact has both "Private" and "Friends", it will take the "Friends" settings if it's in the list prior to "Private".
In "Contacts" you can assign ring- and sms tones to single contacts, thus overriding the category settings. The currently used category ringtone (or "*other contacts*") is shown there if no specific contact ringtone is set. To remove a contact ringtone (and this way restoring the category setting), press the fitting "X" button ("X"=remove). It's only activated if a contact ringtone's assigned.

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Or check out this XDA thread for more information.

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EnergyRom 1.2.5 FuzeBerry Edition By: NRGZ28

There has been a lot of excitement going on about the EnergyRom Series by NRGZ28. This Cooked ROM has proven to be very stable and incredibly fast for the AT&T Fuze and HTC Touch Pro. I have tested all of NRGZ28’s ROMS and I have been really happy with the result. Even though NRGZ28’s ROMS are pretty damn good I must say, there always seemed to be something missing….Until Now!

Released today is the newest NRGZ28 Custom ROM’s that now has a healthy dose FuzeBerry 7.5 CFC cooked in! As you can see from the picture that FuzeBerry plays really nice with the EnergyRom wallpaper. Here is a little more:

This ROM is CE OS 5.2.20764 (build 20764.1.4.3) and the version is: 5.05.405.1 ,all from official Raphael ROM.

This ROM contains all the speed tweaks and a little bit of eye candy (All of the MobileMatt FuzeBerry Phone Suite and TF3D Theme). The focus was a quick ROM that's great to use everyday. The CFC compressed Manila in this ROM is lighting quick, as well as the rest of the ROM.

So what are you waiting for? Head on over to Mobile Matt’s new and improved website MobileMattMobility.com right now and score your very own copy of EnergyRom 1.2.5 FuzeBerry Edition by NRGZ28.

For more discussion, head on over to the Fuze Mobility Forums!

Are you new to the whole ROM Flashing Scene? Click Here for all the basics of Flashing ROM’s for the Raphael.

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There has been a lot of excitement going on about the EnergyRom Series by NRGZ28. This Cooked ROM has proven to be very stable and incredibly fast for the AT&T Fuze and HTC Touch Pro. I have tested all of NRGZ28’s ROMS and I have been really happy with the result. Even though NRGZ28’s ROMS are pretty damn good I must say, there always seemed to be something missing….Until Now!

Released today is the newest NRGZ28 Custom ROM’s that now has a healthy dose FuzeBerry 7.5 CFC cooked in! As you can see from the picture that FuzeBerry plays really nice with the EnergyRom wallpaper. Here is a little more:

This ROM is CE OS 5.2.20764 (build 20764.1.4.3) and the version is: 5.05.405.1 ,all from official Raphael ROM.

This ROM contains all the speed tweaks and a little bit of eye candy (All of the MobileMatt FuzeBerry Phone Suite and TF3D Theme). The focus was a quick ROM that's great to use everyday. The CFC compressed Manila in this ROM is lighting quick, as well as the rest of the ROM.

So what are you waiting for? Head on over to Mobile Matt’s new and improved website MobileMattMobility.com right now and score your very own copy of EnergyRom 1.2.5 FuzeBerry Edition by NRGZ28.

For more discussion, head on over to the Fuze Mobility Forums!

Are you new to the whole ROM Flashing Scene? Click Here for all the basics of Flashing ROM’s for the Raphael.

How do you select your mobile phone?

GetJar conducted a phone-buying poll asking about the most important features of the phone.

Here are the top 5 features according to the US users (sorted by the importance):

1. User Interface (was the most important feature).
2. Brand
3. Content
4. Price
5. Size

Interesting, isn't it? I would have thought form factors are an important parameter as well...

I've looked through the web some more, and found another survey with slightly different results:

What are your considerations when purchasing a new phone?

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GetJar conducted a phone-buying poll asking about the most important features of the phone.

Here are the top 5 features according to the US users (sorted by the importance):

1. User Interface (was the most important feature).
2. Brand
3. Content
4. Price
5. Size

Interesting, isn't it? I would have thought form factors are an important parameter as well...

I've looked through the web some more, and found another survey with slightly different results:

What are your considerations when purchasing a new phone?

HTC Calculator is now available for any screen resolution

Continuing the Diamond2/Pro2 pillage, HTC Calculator is now completely ported to WinMo 5/6 with different screen resolutions:

Here's all the links you will need:

QVGA: Main Memory | Storage Card | Internal Storage
wQVGA: Main Memory | Storage Card | Internal Storage
VGA: Main Memory | Storage Card | Internal Storage
wVGA: Main Memory | Storage Card | Internal Storage

Language Packs:
English | French | Spanish

Try it out if you dare!

Source: PocketPCHacks 

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Continuing the Diamond2/Pro2 pillage, HTC Calculator is now completely ported to WinMo 5/6 with different screen resolutions:

Here's all the links you will need:

QVGA: Main Memory | Storage Card | Internal Storage
wQVGA: Main Memory | Storage Card | Internal Storage
VGA: Main Memory | Storage Card | Internal Storage
wVGA: Main Memory | Storage Card | Internal Storage

Language Packs:
English | French | Spanish

Try it out if you dare!

Source: PocketPCHacks 

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TouchFlo 3D II In Action! Coming soon to older HTC Touch Pro?

Landscape mode? Built-in alarms? More options? Better integration?

Those are part of the things included in the new version of TouchFlo3D.

xboxmod from the XDA-Developers is currently working on porting the new version into older HTC devices.

Here's a video preview (more updates to come soon):

 

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Landscape mode? Built-in alarms? More options? Better integration?

Those are part of the things included in the new version of TouchFlo3D.

xboxmod from the XDA-Developers is currently working on porting the new version into older HTC devices.

Here's a video preview (more updates to come soon):

 

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Mobile Spoon is looking for gifted writers!

I figured it's about time I expend my blog a little bit, and as I would like to add some more content to it - I'm looking for few additional writers that share the same passion to mobile technology as I do.

So if you looooove blogging, have a good English, some spare time, and have a lot to say about mobile devices, mobile applications, tips and tweaks (especially Windows Mobile and iPhone) – you are invited to contact me!

mailto:gil.bouhnick@gmail.com

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I figured it's about time I expend my blog a little bit, and as I would like to add some more content to it - I'm looking for few additional writers that share the same passion to mobile technology as I do.

So if you looooove blogging, have a good English, some spare time, and have a lot to say about mobile devices, mobile applications, tips and tweaks (especially Windows Mobile and iPhone) – you are invited to contact me!

mailto:gil.bouhnick@gmail.com

26 Reasons why my next phone will be the Palm Pre

This is a brilliant 26 minutes video demonstration of the Palm Pre.

Enjoy! (I did)

 

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This is a brilliant 26 minutes video demonstration of the Palm Pre.

Enjoy! (I did)

 

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Scoop: MobileSpoon in favor of the iPhone

Few days ago this picture was publish in few sites (including mine):

While I like the funny idea and used to agree with most of it, lately I came to the conclusion that I actually disagree with many of the usual complaints about the iPhone.

Don't get me wrong. I haven't switched sides yet, but I believe some of the "complains" are exaggerated.

Surprisingly (even for myself), here are some notes I never thought I will write, defending the iPhone:

No MMS:
So there's no MMS, so what? As we are talking about a smartphone with incredible Wifi capabilities - emails are just the natural option for me to send attachments.
Frankly, I never really used MMS, even when I had a simple cell phone.

Video Recording:
I actually am using a great video recorder called Cycorder. I think many iPhone users have this one which is working really good.
I honestly take more videos now with this simple but useful tool than I ever did with my older devices...
True, it can only be installed on jailbroken iPhones, but then again, locked ones should seriously be replaced with a rock...

Video Call:
For me it's just like MMS, I'm embarrassed to say I never tried it, as I usually talk when I drive so it just not an easy task to do...

Changeable Memory Card:
This is indeed annoying. Not because I need to expand my 16 Gig so fast (I don't), but because you cannot pull it out and move it to another device.

Copy & Paste:
OK. Here's something that will definitely start an argument.
How many times are you actually using copy/paste in your mobile phones? I don't use it that often. But jut in case, there are few alternatives for copy / paste. I'm using Clippy which works pretty well. So, actually I do have copy/paste in my iPhone which even has a clipboard queue.

What I do miss is the following: I get a call, and while talking I need to write down a number. I would expect that the digits that I type while talking would stay in my dialer screen after I end the call so that I can use it (make the call, store the number, something...).

Well, it doesn't... brrr, which is a real pain in the a...<beep>...ss!

No Changeable Battery:
Not that I like it (I definitely don't), but let's face it - most of us will replace our phone before the battery will die.

Having said that, there are 3 things I still don't like in my iPhone:

1. No Today screen:
I'm sorry, I know it sounds like whining, but why can't I see a snapshot of all my PIM at a glimpse? Isn't that the meaning of a "smart" phone?

2. Form factor:
I'm probably in a minority here as well, but I actually don't like the looks of the iPhone: It's too slim, the sides are too rounded which actually makes it hard to hold it without worrying that it will slip out of your hands...

3. iTunes:
Should I explain?

 

What do you think?
Did I become another blind Apple prisoner or does any of this make any sense?

 

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Few days ago this picture was publish in few sites (including mine):

While I like the funny idea and used to agree with most of it, lately I came to the conclusion that I actually disagree with many of the usual complaints about the iPhone.

Don't get me wrong. I haven't switched sides yet, but I believe some of the "complains" are exaggerated.

Surprisingly (even for myself), here are some notes I never thought I will write, defending the iPhone:

No MMS:
So there's no MMS, so what? As we are talking about a smartphone with incredible Wifi capabilities - emails are just the natural option for me to send attachments.
Frankly, I never really used MMS, even when I had a simple cell phone.

Video Recording:
I actually am using a great video recorder called Cycorder. I think many iPhone users have this one which is working really good.
I honestly take more videos now with this simple but useful tool than I ever did with my older devices...
True, it can only be installed on jailbroken iPhones, but then again, locked ones should seriously be replaced with a rock...

Video Call:
For me it's just like MMS, I'm embarrassed to say I never tried it, as I usually talk when I drive so it just not an easy task to do...

Changeable Memory Card:
This is indeed annoying. Not because I need to expand my 16 Gig so fast (I don't), but because you cannot pull it out and move it to another device.

Copy & Paste:
OK. Here's something that will definitely start an argument.
How many times are you actually using copy/paste in your mobile phones? I don't use it that often. But jut in case, there are few alternatives for copy / paste. I'm using Clippy which works pretty well. So, actually I do have copy/paste in my iPhone which even has a clipboard queue.

What I do miss is the following: I get a call, and while talking I need to write down a number. I would expect that the digits that I type while talking would stay in my dialer screen after I end the call so that I can use it (make the call, store the number, something...).

Well, it doesn't... brrr, which is a real pain in the a...<beep>...ss!

No Changeable Battery:
Not that I like it (I definitely don't), but let's face it - most of us will replace our phone before the battery will die.

Having said that, there are 3 things I still don't like in my iPhone:

1. No Today screen:
I'm sorry, I know it sounds like whining, but why can't I see a snapshot of all my PIM at a glimpse? Isn't that the meaning of a "smart" phone?

2. Form factor:
I'm probably in a minority here as well, but I actually don't like the looks of the iPhone: It's too slim, the sides are too rounded which actually makes it hard to hold it without worrying that it will slip out of your hands...

3. iTunes:
Should I explain?

 

What do you think?
Did I become another blind Apple prisoner or does any of this make any sense?

 

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10 things you cannot do with LG GD910

LG recently presented their new wristwatch phone LG GD910 and everyone seems to be so excited about it!        

Well, I don’t. I think it's a cute (but useless) gimmick.

And to prove my point:

10 things you cannot do with LG GD910:

1. Pass the phone from one ear to the other
2. Hold the phone with your head bent towards your shoulder
3. Use it as multi-touch (even if it had multi-touch…)
4. Use it single handedly
5. Lose it
6. Charge it somewhere and at the same time – tell the time…
7. Take pictures of anything other than your hand
8. Drop it (and use it as an excuse to buy a new phone)
9. Dance break-dance while talking on the phone (...)
10. Pretend you are Dick Tracy

(OK, you may be able to do number 10 after all…)

 

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LG recently presented their new wristwatch phone LG GD910 and everyone seems to be so excited about it!        

Well, I don’t. I think it's a cute (but useless) gimmick.

And to prove my point:

10 things you cannot do with LG GD910:

1. Pass the phone from one ear to the other
2. Hold the phone with your head bent towards your shoulder
3. Use it as multi-touch (even if it had multi-touch…)
4. Use it single handedly
5. Lose it
6. Charge it somewhere and at the same time – tell the time…
7. Take pictures of anything other than your hand
8. Drop it (and use it as an excuse to buy a new phone)
9. Dance break-dance while talking on the phone (...)
10. Pretend you are Dick Tracy

(OK, you may be able to do number 10 after all…)

 

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Free Themes Collection for Windows Mobile

I spotted a nice site with a lot of great themes for Windows Mobile, TouchFlo, HomeScreen Plus Plus, TouchCommander, and more.

The site is surprisingly called: FreeWMThemes and it includes a lot of fun stuff including my favorite MobileMatt's FuzeBerry theme.

Here are few examples:

So head over to FreeWMThemes and enjoy a variety of free themes.

 

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I spotted a nice site with a lot of great themes for Windows Mobile, TouchFlo, HomeScreen Plus Plus, TouchCommander, and more.

The site is surprisingly called: FreeWMThemes and it includes a lot of fun stuff including my favorite MobileMatt's FuzeBerry theme.

Here are few examples:

So head over to FreeWMThemes and enjoy a variety of free themes.

 

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Does Windows Mobile depend on HTC?

During MWC, Microsoft announced that they sold 50 million Windows Mobile devices so far (20 million during 2008).

HTC on the other hand, announced that they have sold 40 million Windows Mobile devices since they started building Windows Mobile units.
Which means, HTC are responsible for 80% of all WinMo devices in the world (remember that HTC used to manufacture a lot of devices for other companies such as Palm, Sony Ericsson etc).

Still, you have to admit that this is an amazing number, definitely, when talking about Windows Mobile - HTC is an integral part of it.

And I'm asking:
- Can it be that Windows Mobile depends on HTC just like it depends on Microsoft?
- What will happen if like Samsung (with the OmniaHD) and Motorola - HTC will dump WinMo in favor of, let's say, Android, what will become of Windows Mobile then?

What do you think?

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During MWC, Microsoft announced that they sold 50 million Windows Mobile devices so far (20 million during 2008).

HTC on the other hand, announced that they have sold 40 million Windows Mobile devices since they started building Windows Mobile units.
Which means, HTC are responsible for 80% of all WinMo devices in the world (remember that HTC used to manufacture a lot of devices for other companies such as Palm, Sony Ericsson etc).

Still, you have to admit that this is an amazing number, definitely, when talking about Windows Mobile - HTC is an integral part of it.

And I'm asking:
- Can it be that Windows Mobile depends on HTC just like it depends on Microsoft?
- What will happen if like Samsung (with the OmniaHD) and Motorola - HTC will dump WinMo in favor of, let's say, Android, what will become of Windows Mobile then?

What do you think?

Weekend Poll: Do you like Windows Mobile 6.5?

It has been a while since we had a weekend poll here at the MobileSpoon, and this time the question is:

What do you think of the new features of Windows Mobile 6.5?

Do you like it? Will you upgrade your phone for it? Did Microsoft just pulled a winner?

Here are some useful links before you answer:

- Windows Mobile 6.5 new features

- Windows Mobile 6.5 in action (video)!

Now that you saw it in action, let's get to the poll itself:

Thanks for voting!

I will publish the results in a few days.

Other polls and quiz you may like:

The best Smartphone in the world (final results)

Are you a Windows Mobile addict? (results)

Are you a Windows Mobile expert? (Answers)

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It has been a while since we had a weekend poll here at the MobileSpoon, and this time the question is:

What do you think of the new features of Windows Mobile 6.5?

Do you like it? Will you upgrade your phone for it? Did Microsoft just pulled a winner?

Here are some useful links before you answer:

- Windows Mobile 6.5 new features

- Windows Mobile 6.5 in action (video)!

Now that you saw it in action, let's get to the poll itself:

Thanks for voting!

I will publish the results in a few days.

Other polls and quiz you may like:

The best Smartphone in the world (final results)

Are you a Windows Mobile addict? (results)

Are you a Windows Mobile expert? (Answers)

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TellMeText - a free SMS reader for Windows Mobile

                

I assume you wouldn't want to use this freeware if you have anything to hide, but if you are tired of reading your SMS messages you will probably find TellMeText very useful.

Windows Mobile has a built in mechanism to capture incoming SMS messages. TellMeText captures those messages and activates a text2speech process to read the body of the message.

You can learn more and download TellMeText in here.

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I assume you wouldn't want to use this freeware if you have anything to hide, but if you are tired of reading your SMS messages you will probably find TellMeText very useful.

Windows Mobile has a built in mechanism to capture incoming SMS messages. TellMeText captures those messages and activates a text2speech process to read the body of the message.

You can learn more and download TellMeText in here.

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Children get their first mobile phone at average age of 8

Some interesting statistics have been recently published by Telegraph:

Apparently, 8 is the average age at which children are given their first mobile phone. (I had my first one when I was 20...).

75% of all children aged 7 to 15 owned "at least" one mobile phone. (I used to collect transformers action figures that age...)

By the age of 10, children were shopping online using their parents' debit or credit cards and 32% of them used the Internet to buy computer games.

I personally will never let my kid have a mobile phone before he gets 18. It's a matter of education, values, and... what the? Hey! Give me that! Let go of my Pro! Stop it! It's mine! Mmmmmine!!!

Read the original article in here.

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Some interesting statistics have been recently published by Telegraph:

Apparently, 8 is the average age at which children are given their first mobile phone. (I had my first one when I was 20...).

75% of all children aged 7 to 15 owned "at least" one mobile phone. (I used to collect transformers action figures that age...)

By the age of 10, children were shopping online using their parents' debit or credit cards and 32% of them used the Internet to buy computer games.

I personally will never let my kid have a mobile phone before he gets 18. It's a matter of education, values, and... what the? Hey! Give me that! Let go of my Pro! Stop it! It's mine! Mmmmmine!!!

Read the original article in here.

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Royal Rumble: Rock vs. iPhone vs. Touch HD

Copying content from other blogs is not a nice thing to do, especially when it's my favorite FuzeMobility (which I recently started writing in as a guest writer) - but I'm sorry, I just had to have this image in my blog too.

I have some things to say about it though, as I'm actually using an iPhone, had the HD for 2 amazing days and used to play with rocks, and I think this one is funny but a bit of an exaggeration, so stay tuned because I will post it in a couple of days.

Source 

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Copying content from other blogs is not a nice thing to do, especially when it's my favorite FuzeMobility (which I recently started writing in as a guest writer) - but I'm sorry, I just had to have this image in my blog too.

I have some things to say about it though, as I'm actually using an iPhone, had the HD for 2 amazing days and used to play with rocks, and I think this one is funny but a bit of an exaggeration, so stay tuned because I will post it in a couple of days.

Source 

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BlogPress - blog editor for iPhone

I've look for ways to blog while I'm on the go.
Blogging on the go is not something I do a lot, but it's nice the have that alternative.
Today I'm going to examine BlogPress for iPhone.
It has a nice support for multiple blogs and it even has a drafts support. A real editor!

Let's see how well it supports images:


Nice Job!
- Posted from a mobile device

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Blogging on the go is not something I do a lot, but it's nice the have that alternative.
Today I'm going to examine BlogPress for iPhone.
It has a nice support for multiple blogs and it even has a drafts support. A real editor!

Let's see how well it supports images:


Nice Job!
- Posted from a mobile device

Diamond Robbery in Barcelona

You probably already heard that the HTC Touch Diamond2 was stolen from the careless hands of Telstra CEO Sol Trujillo. (more in here).

While I have an alibi (I was not there because I'm poor), I just realized something:

Robbery in Barcelona?

A Diamond is stolen?

It doesn't get any better than that.

Coming next: 007 using Samsung OmniaHD to catch the thieves. 

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You probably already heard that the HTC Touch Diamond2 was stolen from the careless hands of Telstra CEO Sol Trujillo. (more in here).

While I have an alibi (I was not there because I'm poor), I just realized something:

Robbery in Barcelona?

A Diamond is stolen?

It doesn't get any better than that.

Coming next: 007 using Samsung OmniaHD to catch the thieves. 

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iPhone's Fring vs.WinMo's Fring. Fight!

Well well well, if it ain't that rumble again: iPhone vs. WinMo.

So far, every time I make a comparison between phones or OS I get spanked by one of the sides; furious Android fans, fanatic Apple freaks, etc.

I decided to stop doing that, but after a while (10 seconds), I got bored again, so the hell with it! I'm continuing my clashes between different devices and different OS - you are all invited to spank!

Today I would like to compare between Fring for the iPhone and Fring on Windows Mobile. Both, are great free applications which I use.

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First parameter will be the user interface!

  

I believe you will have to agree that the iPhone version looks much better than the WinMo one. The UI is designed better, it has those finger friendly iPhone's scrollable lists and some nice tabs images in the bottom, switching between subjects.

The WinMo version, on the other doesn't look that bad, but those 'not-so-good-looking-saying-the-least' tabs in the bottom makes it a bit pale comparing to the fancy iPhone UI...

iPhone 1:0 WinMo

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Moving on to the second parameter - and this is the ease of use.

In here, too, iPhone wins, big time. The user interface does not only looks better but it also works much more fluently.

The connection is established quickly, multiple chats can be handled easily, and the application feels much more comfortable.

Sorry, Microsoft, you may fix that in 6.5 too if you want (6.5 looks impressive BTW), but for now the score is: iPhone 2:0 WinMo.

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Third parameter is here, and that's the level of integration with the phone; while the iPhone version should be invoked from the springboard, the WinMo version can be integrated inside the 'today' screen (watch out HTC users...) as a Today plugin, which give WinMo a huge advantage when you want to jump from one application to another and then check your Fring status.

Therefore, the score is now: iPhone 2:1 WinMo.

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Now let's talk about the plugins each version has. Here it seems like WinMo has a small advantage, at least when talking about the OOTB plugins which includes some additions like Facebook, Orkut, Gmail etc.

Score goes to WinMo again, which means we have a tie:

iPhone 2:2 WinMo

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While I was using both versions for a while, I tried to find more differences between them and by accident, I found something that definitely breaks this tie for good.

Get this:

When closing the Fring application in the iPhone (or in cases where the device turns off) - Fring will become disconnected, meaning that your buddies will not be able to send you a message. Ha! No background Fring for iPhone users!

On the other hand, Fring on Windows Mobile will continue to work even if you turn off your device, enabling you to get continuous alerts even while you send mails, make phone calls of leave the phone in a standby mode.

Therefore, final score is: iPhone 2:3 WinMo

WinMo version wins!

I guess that settles it then. Fring for iPhone may look better (OK, much better) and feel better (OK, much much better), but hey, it stops working when you close your phone or move to another application...

Something to think about...    

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Well well well, if it ain't that rumble again: iPhone vs. WinMo.

So far, every time I make a comparison between phones or OS I get spanked by one of the sides; furious Android fans, fanatic Apple freaks, etc.

I decided to stop doing that, but after a while (10 seconds), I got bored again, so the hell with it! I'm continuing my clashes between different devices and different OS - you are all invited to spank!

Today I would like to compare between Fring for the iPhone and Fring on Windows Mobile. Both, are great free applications which I use.

---

First parameter will be the user interface!

  

I believe you will have to agree that the iPhone version looks much better than the WinMo one. The UI is designed better, it has those finger friendly iPhone's scrollable lists and some nice tabs images in the bottom, switching between subjects.

The WinMo version, on the other doesn't look that bad, but those 'not-so-good-looking-saying-the-least' tabs in the bottom makes it a bit pale comparing to the fancy iPhone UI...

iPhone 1:0 WinMo

---

Moving on to the second parameter - and this is the ease of use.

In here, too, iPhone wins, big time. The user interface does not only looks better but it also works much more fluently.

The connection is established quickly, multiple chats can be handled easily, and the application feels much more comfortable.

Sorry, Microsoft, you may fix that in 6.5 too if you want (6.5 looks impressive BTW), but for now the score is: iPhone 2:0 WinMo.

---

Third parameter is here, and that's the level of integration with the phone; while the iPhone version should be invoked from the springboard, the WinMo version can be integrated inside the 'today' screen (watch out HTC users...) as a Today plugin, which give WinMo a huge advantage when you want to jump from one application to another and then check your Fring status.

Therefore, the score is now: iPhone 2:1 WinMo.

---

Now let's talk about the plugins each version has. Here it seems like WinMo has a small advantage, at least when talking about the OOTB plugins which includes some additions like Facebook, Orkut, Gmail etc.

Score goes to WinMo again, which means we have a tie:

iPhone 2:2 WinMo

---

While I was using both versions for a while, I tried to find more differences between them and by accident, I found something that definitely breaks this tie for good.

Get this:

When closing the Fring application in the iPhone (or in cases where the device turns off) - Fring will become disconnected, meaning that your buddies will not be able to send you a message. Ha! No background Fring for iPhone users!

On the other hand, Fring on Windows Mobile will continue to work even if you turn off your device, enabling you to get continuous alerts even while you send mails, make phone calls of leave the phone in a standby mode.

Therefore, final score is: iPhone 2:3 WinMo

WinMo version wins!

I guess that settles it then. Fring for iPhone may look better (OK, much better) and feel better (OK, much much better), but hey, it stops working when you close your phone or move to another application...

Something to think about...    

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