Detailed video: HTC Flyer – HTC's first Android based tablet

The following video shows (in detailed this time) the HTC Flyer, HTC's first Android based tablet.

The video title is "HTC Flyer – a tablet like no other" and for once I tend to agree with HTC!

Few things I noticed in the video which are worth mentioning:

1. HTC Scribe Technology – a pen that can write on almost any functional surface and different applications. I use a pen in with iPad, but what HTC is showing here is more than the pen itself: it's turning a variety of apps into live notebooks which is, to me – a very good productivity feature (notating web sites, books, pictures, etc.)
2. PIM Synergy - rich notes exist in iPad, but HTC shows in this video a nice synergy between the notes, calendars and tasks – good stuff, once again, for productivity means.
3. Multimedia – didn't notice anything special there, but it's good to see everything packed inside the tablet: videos, games, etc.
4. HTC Sense – OK so you didn't actually think HTC will neglect the Sense didn't you? I'm actually beginning to get bored with it (the clock/weather widget reminds me the 400 years old HTC Touch Diamond…) but I know most people like this shell a lot, and it's definitely the best Android homescreen replacement to date.

Good stuff, great video, seems like a very promising tablet! Be sure to watch the video:

 

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The following video shows (in detailed this time) the HTC Flyer, HTC's first Android based tablet.

The video title is "HTC Flyer – a tablet like no other" and for once I tend to agree with HTC!

Few things I noticed in the video which are worth mentioning:

1. HTC Scribe Technology – a pen that can write on almost any functional surface and different applications. I use a pen in with iPad, but what HTC is showing here is more than the pen itself: it's turning a variety of apps into live notebooks which is, to me – a very good productivity feature (notating web sites, books, pictures, etc.)
2. PIM Synergy - rich notes exist in iPad, but HTC shows in this video a nice synergy between the notes, calendars and tasks – good stuff, once again, for productivity means.
3. Multimedia – didn't notice anything special there, but it's good to see everything packed inside the tablet: videos, games, etc.
4. HTC Sense – OK so you didn't actually think HTC will neglect the Sense didn't you? I'm actually beginning to get bored with it (the clock/weather widget reminds me the 400 years old HTC Touch Diamond…) but I know most people like this shell a lot, and it's definitely the best Android homescreen replacement to date.

Good stuff, great video, seems like a very promising tablet! Be sure to watch the video:

 

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Is that Apple iPad 3?

Great plasticine based iPad (I may have added the '3' to make you watch it…).

Enjoy:

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Great plasticine based iPad (I may have added the '3' to make you watch it…).

Enjoy:

Who said Windows Phone 7 is just for consumers? Here comes the enterprise! [Microsoft]

Microsoft continues to push Windows Phone 7 into the enterprise.

Although it's a consumer focused operating system, it is clear that the built-in integration with Exchange, SharePoint, and Office are critical factors for many IT managers seeking after the next mobile platform (now that BlackBerry is dead). With a powerful set of cloud based services and server side tools, integrated nicely with Windows Phone 7 – WP7 is slowly turning into the natural replacer of Windows Mobile and BlackBerry.

At the Microsoft Management Summit this week, a beta of System Center Configuration Manager 2010 (SCCM) was announced. SCCM is a tool for managing servers, workstations, and mobile devices in an enterprise environment. Microsoft introduced the ability for SCCM to handle management of multiple mobile platforms including Windows Phone 7, iPhone/iPad, and Android.

I'm slowly turning into a serious WinPho7 fan, I can tell you that!

I'm a long time WinMo fan that left it (together with everyone else) to wander around Apple's forests, which were all good, original (I will respect Apple for re-inventing the smartphones), and for long time. But after almost 3 years using iPhone, iPod, iPad, I'm getting bored with it. Android is strong, and I'm currently using a Samsung Nexus S which is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G, but nothing at the moment, nothing can match with the live tiles, the panoramic design and the Metro UI of WP7. Nothing.

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Microsoft continues to push Windows Phone 7 into the enterprise.

Although it's a consumer focused operating system, it is clear that the built-in integration with Exchange, SharePoint, and Office are critical factors for many IT managers seeking after the next mobile platform (now that BlackBerry is dead). With a powerful set of cloud based services and server side tools, integrated nicely with Windows Phone 7 – WP7 is slowly turning into the natural replacer of Windows Mobile and BlackBerry.

At the Microsoft Management Summit this week, a beta of System Center Configuration Manager 2010 (SCCM) was announced. SCCM is a tool for managing servers, workstations, and mobile devices in an enterprise environment. Microsoft introduced the ability for SCCM to handle management of multiple mobile platforms including Windows Phone 7, iPhone/iPad, and Android.

I'm slowly turning into a serious WinPho7 fan, I can tell you that!

I'm a long time WinMo fan that left it (together with everyone else) to wander around Apple's forests, which were all good, original (I will respect Apple for re-inventing the smartphones), and for long time. But after almost 3 years using iPhone, iPod, iPad, I'm getting bored with it. Android is strong, and I'm currently using a Samsung Nexus S which is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G, but nothing at the moment, nothing can match with the live tiles, the panoramic design and the Metro UI of WP7. Nothing.

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2015: Robots are controlling the universe, they run Android OS

A year ago, IDC predicted that Android will pass iOS and BlackBerry to become number two after Symbian. Not bad, but on the other hand, everyone predicted that a year ago, and the second prediction IDC made was that Symbian will continue to be strong at least until 2012 – which by the latest Nokia activities, seems like a pretty bad prediction.

So what does IDC predict?

• Android will continue to gain power reaching 45% of the smartphones market
• Microsoft will perform the expected comeback with Windows Phone 7 – reaching over 20% of the market
• Apple will keep around 15% market-share, but will lose the second place to Microsoft
• BlackBerry will lose shares from ~15% to ~14%

Want to hear what I'm thinking?

4 years is a long time in mobility: 4 years ago we used Windows Mobile and PalmOne, never imagined iPhone and Android will ever be created… many things can happen in 4 years…

Here's the official press release:

"IDC Forecasts Worldwide Smartphone Market to Grow by Nearly 50% in 2011
29 Mar 2011:

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. March 29, 2011 – The worldwide smartphone market is expected to grow 49.2% in 2011 as more consumers and enterprise users turn in their feature phones for smartphones with more advanced features. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, smartphone vendors will ship more than 450 million smartphones in 2011 compared to the 303.4 million units shipped in 2010. Moreover, the smartphone market will grow more than four times faster than the overall mobile phone market.

"Overall market growth in 2010 was exceptional," said Kevin Restivo, senior research analyst with IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. "Last year's high market growth was due in part to pent-up demand from a challenging 2009, when many buyers held off on mobile phone purchases. The expected market growth for 2011, while still notable, will taper off somewhat from what we saw in 2010."
To capture the strong consumer demand for smartphones, manufacturers have unleashed a steady stream of new models and features over the past two years. The battle for mind and market share has also resulted in stiff competition among the smartphone operating systems.

"Android is poised to take over as the leading smartphone operating system in 2011 after racing into the number 2 position in 2010," said Ramon Llamas, senior research analyst with IDC's Mobile Devices Technology and Trends team. "For the vendors who made Android the cornerstone of their smartphone strategies, 2010 was the coming-out party. This year will see a coronation party as these same vendors broaden and deepen their portfolios to reach more customers, particularly first-time smartphone users."

Nokia's recent announcement to shift from Symbian to Windows Phone will have significant implications for the smartphone market going forward. "Up until the launch of Windows Phone 7 last year, Microsoft has steadily lost market share while other operating systems have brought forth new and appealing experiences," added Llamas. "The new alliance brings together Nokia's hardware capabilities and Windows Phone's differentiated platform. We expect the first devices to launch in 2012. By 2015, IDC expects Windows Phone to be number 2 operating system worldwide behind Android."

 

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A year ago, IDC predicted that Android will pass iOS and BlackBerry to become number two after Symbian. Not bad, but on the other hand, everyone predicted that a year ago, and the second prediction IDC made was that Symbian will continue to be strong at least until 2012 – which by the latest Nokia activities, seems like a pretty bad prediction.

So what does IDC predict?

• Android will continue to gain power reaching 45% of the smartphones market
• Microsoft will perform the expected comeback with Windows Phone 7 – reaching over 20% of the market
• Apple will keep around 15% market-share, but will lose the second place to Microsoft
• BlackBerry will lose shares from ~15% to ~14%

Want to hear what I'm thinking?

4 years is a long time in mobility: 4 years ago we used Windows Mobile and PalmOne, never imagined iPhone and Android will ever be created… many things can happen in 4 years…

Here's the official press release:

"IDC Forecasts Worldwide Smartphone Market to Grow by Nearly 50% in 2011
29 Mar 2011:

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. March 29, 2011 – The worldwide smartphone market is expected to grow 49.2% in 2011 as more consumers and enterprise users turn in their feature phones for smartphones with more advanced features. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, smartphone vendors will ship more than 450 million smartphones in 2011 compared to the 303.4 million units shipped in 2010. Moreover, the smartphone market will grow more than four times faster than the overall mobile phone market.

"Overall market growth in 2010 was exceptional," said Kevin Restivo, senior research analyst with IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. "Last year's high market growth was due in part to pent-up demand from a challenging 2009, when many buyers held off on mobile phone purchases. The expected market growth for 2011, while still notable, will taper off somewhat from what we saw in 2010."
To capture the strong consumer demand for smartphones, manufacturers have unleashed a steady stream of new models and features over the past two years. The battle for mind and market share has also resulted in stiff competition among the smartphone operating systems.

"Android is poised to take over as the leading smartphone operating system in 2011 after racing into the number 2 position in 2010," said Ramon Llamas, senior research analyst with IDC's Mobile Devices Technology and Trends team. "For the vendors who made Android the cornerstone of their smartphone strategies, 2010 was the coming-out party. This year will see a coronation party as these same vendors broaden and deepen their portfolios to reach more customers, particularly first-time smartphone users."

Nokia's recent announcement to shift from Symbian to Windows Phone will have significant implications for the smartphone market going forward. "Up until the launch of Windows Phone 7 last year, Microsoft has steadily lost market share while other operating systems have brought forth new and appealing experiences," added Llamas. "The new alliance brings together Nokia's hardware capabilities and Windows Phone's differentiated platform. We expect the first devices to launch in 2012. By 2015, IDC expects Windows Phone to be number 2 operating system worldwide behind Android."

 

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I just got my first Samsung Omnia 7 update… but it's not NoDo

I couldn't believe my eyes!

Few minutes ago, while connecting my WP7 phone to Zune, the following message appeared!

Update Is Available!

Without thinking I clicked on the "Begin" button (or was it: "Update" button? or "Start"? everything was so blurred at the time, I can't seem to remember…)

The update started!

It went pretty fast!

It was a late night hour (12:30 AM to say the least), but it didn't stop me from waking up my wife, all excited, and trying to explain why this update is so important to humanity.

She didn't bought it.

But I was OK with that – my update was already in progress – finally – copy/paste, performance, better search – those are all cool improvements but I was more into the smaller things which are not included in those features.

Well, the update ended, and guess what: I don't have copy/paste, searching through the MarketPlace still brings songs instead of apps… I guess the update was the old update which I didn't receive 2 months ago…

Am I pissed off you ask?
Nope, I'm not…
I'm just trying to break my phone now…
Apparently it's more solid than what I thought…
Just give me few more seconds… … …

There.

Android 2.3 – here I come!

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I couldn't believe my eyes!

Few minutes ago, while connecting my WP7 phone to Zune, the following message appeared!

Update Is Available!

Without thinking I clicked on the "Begin" button (or was it: "Update" button? or "Start"? everything was so blurred at the time, I can't seem to remember…)

The update started!

It went pretty fast!

It was a late night hour (12:30 AM to say the least), but it didn't stop me from waking up my wife, all excited, and trying to explain why this update is so important to humanity.

She didn't bought it.

But I was OK with that – my update was already in progress – finally – copy/paste, performance, better search – those are all cool improvements but I was more into the smaller things which are not included in those features.

Well, the update ended, and guess what: I don't have copy/paste, searching through the MarketPlace still brings songs instead of apps… I guess the update was the old update which I didn't receive 2 months ago…

Am I pissed off you ask?
Nope, I'm not…
I'm just trying to break my phone now…
Apparently it's more solid than what I thought…
Just give me few more seconds… … …

There.

Android 2.3 – here I come!

Weird Triple Flip Phone Running Windows Phone 7

Here's a unique (not to say weird) phone design running… Windows Phone 7. It has a triple flip keypads and the screen itself looks impossibly thin.

The keypads serve numerous purposes, from desk stand to screen protector and the case even includes a solar charger.

Like it? I didn't, but the video is nice:

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Here's a unique (not to say weird) phone design running… Windows Phone 7. It has a triple flip keypads and the screen itself looks impossibly thin.

The keypads serve numerous purposes, from desk stand to screen protector and the case even includes a solar charger.

Like it? I didn't, but the video is nice:

Is there a Cellphones for Senior Citizens?

I recently purchased a cellphone for my mom.
Going shopping with her was not a trivial experience for a gadgets freak like myself. Her requirements were completely different than my usual cup of tea:

1. Non-touchscreen phone
2. Loud sound
3. Big & clear buttons
4. Flip form factor
5. Minimum number of buttons (surrounding the D-Pad)

* I added another requirement: Camera, to make sure my mother will be able take pictures of my kids every now and then.
So with that requirements we went shopping. It's actually hard to find phones without touch screen nowadays, there are more smartphones models than simple cell-phones.
To avoid the embarrassment I made sure to hold my new Omnia 7 smartphone in my hand, you know, to make sure everyone understands the cellphone is not for me… but eventually it didn't go so bad: there are a few decent phones with nice capabilities which are very simple to use, look actually good and provides exactly what my mother was looking for.
Eventually we purchased a nice flip phone by Nokia. Which provides everything we wanted, and I must say that after a while I found it fun and simple to use it (everything related to phone calls is done with 1-3 clicks which is so much fun comparing to smartphones…).
Today, however, a colleague of mine showed me a phone he just purchased, specially designed for senior citizens.

It's a phone which was purchased at DealExtreme, and it has everything that senior citizens need:

• Huge buttons
• Huge fonts
• Quick dial
• Extremely loud speakers
• Flashlight (with hardware button!)
• Special emergency switch (configured for a specific number)
• Radio

"Beautiful", I said to myself, and decided to include some pictures and links here, at the mobile spoon for the readers out there looking to spoil their parents with something their parents actually need. Not the usual stuff I'm writing about, but definitely something that can become useful for some of you.
 


How to find iPhone apps that went free
Solution: Update Samsung Omnia 7 OS Using Zune

As you can see the phone is not bad looking at all! Here's how it looks like comparing to Samsung Omnia 7 and iPhone:


More details about the product in here.
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18 comments | Read more... I recently purchased a cellphone for my mom.
Going shopping with her was not a trivial experience for a gadgets freak like myself. Her requirements were completely different than my usual cup of tea:

1. Non-touchscreen phone
2. Loud sound
3. Big & clear buttons
4. Flip form factor
5. Minimum number of buttons (surrounding the D-Pad)

* I added another requirement: Camera, to make sure my mother will be able take pictures of my kids every now and then.
So with that requirements we went shopping. It's actually hard to find phones without touch screen nowadays, there are more smartphones models than simple cell-phones.
To avoid the embarrassment I made sure to hold my new Omnia 7 smartphone in my hand, you know, to make sure everyone understands the cellphone is not for me… but eventually it didn't go so bad: there are a few decent phones with nice capabilities which are very simple to use, look actually good and provides exactly what my mother was looking for.
Eventually we purchased a nice flip phone by Nokia. Which provides everything we wanted, and I must say that after a while I found it fun and simple to use it (everything related to phone calls is done with 1-3 clicks which is so much fun comparing to smartphones…).
Today, however, a colleague of mine showed me a phone he just purchased, specially designed for senior citizens.

It's a phone which was purchased at DealExtreme, and it has everything that senior citizens need:

• Huge buttons
• Huge fonts
• Quick dial
• Extremely loud speakers
• Flashlight (with hardware button!)
• Special emergency switch (configured for a specific number)
• Radio

"Beautiful", I said to myself, and decided to include some pictures and links here, at the mobile spoon for the readers out there looking to spoil their parents with something their parents actually need. Not the usual stuff I'm writing about, but definitely something that can become useful for some of you.
 


How to find iPhone apps that went free
Solution: Update Samsung Omnia 7 OS Using Zune

As you can see the phone is not bad looking at all! Here's how it looks like comparing to Samsung Omnia 7 and iPhone:


More details about the product in here.
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Terms you may have looked for:
Cellphone for old people, Senior Citizens phones, mobile phone for senior people, older phones, cellphones for older users, phones with loud speakers, flashlights mobile, how to select a cellphone for parents

MobileFever - Enterprise Mobility Done Right

In my real life (not the virtual blogging one) – I have a real job at ClickSoftware which relates - guess what – to mobility! Of course, mobility stands for many things when you develop enterprise software: it's not just cool smartphones; laptops, toughbooks, rugged tablets, PDA's are a huge part of it, unlike the consumers world where 90% are smartphones and tablets.

The products I'm responsible serves users in the field, whether they are technicians, engineers, sales people, insurance agents, team leaders, supervisors, dispatchers, etc. It's a fascinating world which differs from the consumers one in the wider set of requirements around security, infrastructure, architecture, scalability, distribution, device management and more.

That's one of the reason why I started MobileFever (almost 2 years ago).

In short, it's a mobility blog focusing on enterprise mobility best practices as well as ongoing updates about our own activities, products, and services.

Few weeks ago we've reached our 100th post(!) so I figured it might be interesting to review some of popular stories here at the mobile spoon:

Tips and guides for successful enterprise mobility implementations:

The "How to select a mobile device" series was just the beginning! After that series, we added some other relevant tips and guides for you to use:

How to select a mobile device - Part #1 (Keyboard)
How to select a mobile device - Part #2 (Laptops vs. PDA's)

And of course, our famous "10 common mistakes to avoid when selecting and deploying a mobile solution" (which later on turned to a webinar, and other public sessions…):

Mistake #1: Neglecting the Field Users
Mistake #2: Being the first to try new technologies
Mistake #3: Selecting the wrong mobile device
Mistake #4: Compromising on usability
Mistake #5: Settling on a hardcoded/customized solution
Mistake #6: Planning a tight project plan
Mistake #7: Creating an inconsistent mobile environment
Mistake #8: Expecting too much out of technology
Mistake #9: Forgetting the big picture
Mistake #10: Leaving security to the end

 

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Mobility Trends:

We've learned that employees prefer smartphones over laptops, but what smartphones exactly? iPhones? Androids? Maybe BlackBerries?

So we've talked about trends in the smartphones world, trends in sales, OS market share, talking about enterprise companies switching from BlackBerry to iPhone, Android surpassing iPhone, and in general, tried to understand how the smartphones war between Google and Apple will affect the enterprise.

This topic always makes people argue, as it has become, for some reason, very sensitive. I believe we will relate to it again in the future as we see more and more players stepping into the enterprise world by starting with consumers (windows Phone 7, HP/Palm webOS).

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Ongoing updates:

We gave some updates about new releases of ClickMobile and the Mobility Suite by ClickSoftware. The latest one was about the release of ClickMobile Professional, the first Html5 / hybrid application for field service, using the ClickSoftware Mobility Suite as the infrastructure, compatible with iPhones, Android, iPads, and more. You can read about ClickMobile Professional in here.

We will continue to do so on a more frequent manner as we already have some great announcements waiting to be exposed real soon!

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Most Popular posts!

Over 30% of our readers are located in the United States, 10% are from the UK, where the rest come mainly from India, Canada, Australia, Germany and other countries.

But of course, we can never end such summary without some statistics about our most popular posts – here are the top 5 popular posts for the MobileFever!

Most popular posts:

5. 10 Mobile Technologies To Watch In 2010

4. Microsoft Announces Windows Embedded Handheld – What Does It Mean?

3. First Android Rugged Device Unveiled

2. ClickMobile Running on Windows Mobile 6.5.3

1. Introducing ClickMobile Professional – The First Hybrid Application With True Cross Platform Capabilities

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Read more in http://mobilefever.clicksoftware.com/mobilefever/

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In my real life (not the virtual blogging one) – I have a real job at ClickSoftware which relates - guess what – to mobility! Of course, mobility stands for many things when you develop enterprise software: it's not just cool smartphones; laptops, toughbooks, rugged tablets, PDA's are a huge part of it, unlike the consumers world where 90% are smartphones and tablets.

The products I'm responsible serves users in the field, whether they are technicians, engineers, sales people, insurance agents, team leaders, supervisors, dispatchers, etc. It's a fascinating world which differs from the consumers one in the wider set of requirements around security, infrastructure, architecture, scalability, distribution, device management and more.

That's one of the reason why I started MobileFever (almost 2 years ago).

In short, it's a mobility blog focusing on enterprise mobility best practices as well as ongoing updates about our own activities, products, and services.

Few weeks ago we've reached our 100th post(!) so I figured it might be interesting to review some of popular stories here at the mobile spoon:

Tips and guides for successful enterprise mobility implementations:

The "How to select a mobile device" series was just the beginning! After that series, we added some other relevant tips and guides for you to use:

How to select a mobile device - Part #1 (Keyboard)
How to select a mobile device - Part #2 (Laptops vs. PDA's)

And of course, our famous "10 common mistakes to avoid when selecting and deploying a mobile solution" (which later on turned to a webinar, and other public sessions…):

Mistake #1: Neglecting the Field Users
Mistake #2: Being the first to try new technologies
Mistake #3: Selecting the wrong mobile device
Mistake #4: Compromising on usability
Mistake #5: Settling on a hardcoded/customized solution
Mistake #6: Planning a tight project plan
Mistake #7: Creating an inconsistent mobile environment
Mistake #8: Expecting too much out of technology
Mistake #9: Forgetting the big picture
Mistake #10: Leaving security to the end

 

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Mobility Trends:

We've learned that employees prefer smartphones over laptops, but what smartphones exactly? iPhones? Androids? Maybe BlackBerries?

So we've talked about trends in the smartphones world, trends in sales, OS market share, talking about enterprise companies switching from BlackBerry to iPhone, Android surpassing iPhone, and in general, tried to understand how the smartphones war between Google and Apple will affect the enterprise.

This topic always makes people argue, as it has become, for some reason, very sensitive. I believe we will relate to it again in the future as we see more and more players stepping into the enterprise world by starting with consumers (windows Phone 7, HP/Palm webOS).

---

Ongoing updates:

We gave some updates about new releases of ClickMobile and the Mobility Suite by ClickSoftware. The latest one was about the release of ClickMobile Professional, the first Html5 / hybrid application for field service, using the ClickSoftware Mobility Suite as the infrastructure, compatible with iPhones, Android, iPads, and more. You can read about ClickMobile Professional in here.

We will continue to do so on a more frequent manner as we already have some great announcements waiting to be exposed real soon!

---

Most Popular posts!

Over 30% of our readers are located in the United States, 10% are from the UK, where the rest come mainly from India, Canada, Australia, Germany and other countries.

But of course, we can never end such summary without some statistics about our most popular posts – here are the top 5 popular posts for the MobileFever!

Most popular posts:

5. 10 Mobile Technologies To Watch In 2010

4. Microsoft Announces Windows Embedded Handheld – What Does It Mean?

3. First Android Rugged Device Unveiled

2. ClickMobile Running on Windows Mobile 6.5.3

1. Introducing ClickMobile Professional – The First Hybrid Application With True Cross Platform Capabilities

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Read more in http://mobilefever.clicksoftware.com/mobilefever/

Google is working on a new mobile payment technology

Mobile phones are becoming commodity and more and more services are now accessible directly from the mobile device.

Google is looking to expand the set of capabilities and add mobile payment using Android devices. The company is working with MasterCard Inc. and Citigroup Inc. on a new technology that will allow customers to make purchases by waving their smartphones in front of a small reader at the checkout counter. This assumed to be using NFC (Near Field Communications) which are supported by Android 2.3 (available in new devices such as Nexus S).

Besides mobile payment, consumers would also be able to get targeted ads or discount offers, manage credit-card accounts and track spending through an application on their smartphones.

An insider told that the service is expected to be released later on this year (2011) and that Google was not expected to get a cut of the transaction fees.

According to Analysts, NFC may account for a third of the $1.13 trillion in global mobile-payment transactions projected for 2014. It seems like we will see more and more mobile vendors jumping on the NFC wagon in the near future, so remember the term and I will try to get some more information in write about it here, at the mobile spoon.

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What is "NFC" (Near Field Communication)?

NFC is a short range wireless RFID technology that makes use of interacting electromagnetic radio fields instead of the typical direct radio transmissions used by technologies such as Bluetooth. It is meant for applications where a physical touch, or close to it, is required in order to maintain security. NFC is planned for use in mobile phones for, among other things, payment, in conjunction with an electronic wallet, and for setting up connections between Bluetooth devices (rendering the current manual Bluetooth pairing process obsolete). The technology is promoted by the NFC-Forum.

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Mobile phones are becoming commodity and more and more services are now accessible directly from the mobile device.

Google is looking to expand the set of capabilities and add mobile payment using Android devices. The company is working with MasterCard Inc. and Citigroup Inc. on a new technology that will allow customers to make purchases by waving their smartphones in front of a small reader at the checkout counter. This assumed to be using NFC (Near Field Communications) which are supported by Android 2.3 (available in new devices such as Nexus S).

Besides mobile payment, consumers would also be able to get targeted ads or discount offers, manage credit-card accounts and track spending through an application on their smartphones.

An insider told that the service is expected to be released later on this year (2011) and that Google was not expected to get a cut of the transaction fees.

According to Analysts, NFC may account for a third of the $1.13 trillion in global mobile-payment transactions projected for 2014. It seems like we will see more and more mobile vendors jumping on the NFC wagon in the near future, so remember the term and I will try to get some more information in write about it here, at the mobile spoon.

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What is "NFC" (Near Field Communication)?

NFC is a short range wireless RFID technology that makes use of interacting electromagnetic radio fields instead of the typical direct radio transmissions used by technologies such as Bluetooth. It is meant for applications where a physical touch, or close to it, is required in order to maintain security. NFC is planned for use in mobile phones for, among other things, payment, in conjunction with an electronic wallet, and for setting up connections between Bluetooth devices (rendering the current manual Bluetooth pairing process obsolete). The technology is promoted by the NFC-Forum.

The game ZNax is now free in WP7 MarketPlace

Mobile world is changing so fast… Less than 3 years ago, I've recommended a game called ZNax for Windows Mobile. Sigh… good old Windows Mobile… I really liked it back then, the game was addictive, it had the element of time (countdown) & competition, it was challenging and addictive. Today I found this game (ZNax) in WP7 MarketPlace! The exact same game, probably implemented in a slightly different way but still kicking.

The purpose of the game is to create rectangles of the same face/color to gain points. The bigger the rectangle is, the more points you earn. Fun game, believe me.

The new version is a bit harder to play as it misses the visual indication of the selection you actually make with your fingers, but since I knew the game I figured that out quite easily. People who do not know the game might find it a bit hard to play at first (I also saw some bad feedback in the comments section because of that).

Nevertheless – I recommend you download it (it's free!), try to play and see if you like it. I did.

 

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Mobile world is changing so fast… Less than 3 years ago, I've recommended a game called ZNax for Windows Mobile. Sigh… good old Windows Mobile… I really liked it back then, the game was addictive, it had the element of time (countdown) & competition, it was challenging and addictive. Today I found this game (ZNax) in WP7 MarketPlace! The exact same game, probably implemented in a slightly different way but still kicking.

The purpose of the game is to create rectangles of the same face/color to gain points. The bigger the rectangle is, the more points you earn. Fun game, believe me.

The new version is a bit harder to play as it misses the visual indication of the selection you actually make with your fingers, but since I knew the game I figured that out quite easily. People who do not know the game might find it a bit hard to play at first (I also saw some bad feedback in the comments section because of that).

Nevertheless – I recommend you download it (it's free!), try to play and see if you like it. I did.

 

Optimus Prime is in the house!

First we had LG Optimus, now we have the Prime.

XDA.cn revealed 3 new HTC models which are about to be announced soon (if they are real…). One of then is a Windows Phone 7 device called HTC Prime and it's featuring a full QWERTY keyboard:

I'm not a huge fan of sliding keyboard because I think that todays' virtual keyboards are so great (especially the WP7 one) that in most cases the users will not even use it that much. On the other hand, those phones usually tend to be more chubby and heavy due to the keyboard which is a high price to pay for a keyboard.

In any event. I'm still waiting for the superphone Megatron to be released and destroy all the Primes! Maybe that's what Nokia is secretly building?

You can read more about the rumors in here.

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First we had LG Optimus, now we have the Prime.

XDA.cn revealed 3 new HTC models which are about to be announced soon (if they are real…). One of then is a Windows Phone 7 device called HTC Prime and it's featuring a full QWERTY keyboard:

I'm not a huge fan of sliding keyboard because I think that todays' virtual keyboards are so great (especially the WP7 one) that in most cases the users will not even use it that much. On the other hand, those phones usually tend to be more chubby and heavy due to the keyboard which is a high price to pay for a keyboard.

In any event. I'm still waiting for the superphone Megatron to be released and destroy all the Primes! Maybe that's what Nokia is secretly building?

You can read more about the rumors in here.

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Cool: Microsoft's vision of future productivity

Everything is mobile, everything has touch, everything is flat, kind of like the Metro UI in Windows Phone 7, everything works smooth and without any sign of lags, bugs, and the likes.

  

That's how it is when you are a designer, visionary, anything that doesn't involve code…

Still, I'm a huge fan of those futuristic videos by Microsoft where you could see possible directions the company will be taking in the future.

Enjoy the video:

(source: www.wmpoweruser.com)

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Everything is mobile, everything has touch, everything is flat, kind of like the Metro UI in Windows Phone 7, everything works smooth and without any sign of lags, bugs, and the likes.

  

That's how it is when you are a designer, visionary, anything that doesn't involve code…

Still, I'm a huge fan of those futuristic videos by Microsoft where you could see possible directions the company will be taking in the future.

Enjoy the video:

(source: www.wmpoweruser.com)

The Mobile Spoon – Windows Phone 7 App Is Here!

If you enjoy reading the mobile spoon and has a a Windows Phone 7 smartphone – I would like to invite you to download my new free app which will let you enjoy the stories of the mobile spoon directly and easily!

Main Screen:

The main screen is build as a panoramic view, part of WP7 standard UI controls, presenting the latest stories, categories list, as well as an easy access to to the stories list, unread ones and favorites:

Stories Preview List:

Navigating to the stories list presents the latest blog posts: title, image, and a short text. You can navigate from unread stories to your favorite stories.

 

Reading Views:

Clicking on an item will open the full story in a dedicated view (2 options: mobile view or web browser).

  

The app was created by FollowMyFeed apps generator, and since I do not live in a country included in Microsoft's app submission list – I had to use an external agreement using YallaApps.

Support the mobile spoon by downloading the free app and rating it nicely!

Download The Mobile Spoon App for Windows Phone 7

Thank you!
Gil Bouhnick,
The Mobile Spoon.

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If you enjoy reading the mobile spoon and has a a Windows Phone 7 smartphone – I would like to invite you to download my new free app which will let you enjoy the stories of the mobile spoon directly and easily!

Main Screen:

The main screen is build as a panoramic view, part of WP7 standard UI controls, presenting the latest stories, categories list, as well as an easy access to to the stories list, unread ones and favorites:

Stories Preview List:

Navigating to the stories list presents the latest blog posts: title, image, and a short text. You can navigate from unread stories to your favorite stories.

 

Reading Views:

Clicking on an item will open the full story in a dedicated view (2 options: mobile view or web browser).

  

The app was created by FollowMyFeed apps generator, and since I do not live in a country included in Microsoft's app submission list – I had to use an external agreement using YallaApps.

Support the mobile spoon by downloading the free app and rating it nicely!

Download The Mobile Spoon App for Windows Phone 7

Thank you!
Gil Bouhnick,
The Mobile Spoon.

No Honeycomb Source For You! Says Google… [Android]

Just when RIM decides to make a bold move and get closer to Android by expanding PlayBook to support Android apps – we are getting some negative vibes from the open handset alliance…

First let's start with the Motorola Xoom – the first tablet to run Honeycomb. According to ZDNet's Between the lines:

With Apple launching the iPad 2 Friday, Motorola Mobility may be forced to scramble to bolster sales of the Xoom tablet.

Jefferies analyst Peter Misek on Friday argued that earnings estimates for Motorola Mobility are too high for the second quarter and 2011 because sales of the Xoom and Atrix haven’t lived up to expectations.

Misek said: "Xoom sales have been underwhelming. While marketing has just started we believe MMI will likely have to cut production if it already has not done so. We believe the device has been a bit buggy and did not meet the magic price point of $500. We believe management knows this and is hurrying development and production of lower cost tablets. Importantly we believe management will likely have to make the painful decision to accept little to no margin initially in order to match iPad 2’s wholesale pricing."

Wow. That doesn't sound good. I want to say "I told you so" but I didn't so I cannot get credit for something I didn't do… but in my mind I think I told you so…

If that's not all, AndroidCentral are reporting that Google decided to delay the release of Android 3.0.1 source code due to code issues:

"To make our schedule to ship the tablet, we made some design tradeoffs," says Andy Rubin, vice-president for engineering at Google and head of its Android group. "We didn't want to think about what it would take for the same software to run on phones. It would have required a lot of additional resources and extended our schedule beyond what we thought was reasonable. So we took a shortcut."

Rubin says that if Google were to open-source the Honeycomb code now, as it has with other versions of Android at similar periods in their development, it couldn't prevent developers from putting the software on phones "and creating a really bad user experience. We have no idea if it will even work on phones."

Amazing stuff, bad stuff, but I admire Google for taking that move. While most of the Android fans are probably totally mad right now, I actually think Google made a good move!

There were so many tablets running Android even before the announcement of version 3 (over 50! and if you do no believe it – check it out in Wikipedia and other sources) – most of them so bad they could do more damage to the reputation of Android than give value.

You see, Google are competing head to head with Apple, while Apple are doing everything by themselves, resulting in perfect user experience, Google is gaining a lot from their great partners such as HTC, Samsung, Motorola (well… sort of…), but can also be easily harmed by bad partners: there are so many small players out there that are trying to take part of the Android success that can actually cause more damage to Android. When something doesn't work, because some kind of a hardware vendor decided to take an unstable release of Android and tweak it around – the customers will blame Google!

So Google understands that there is only one shot here, and in order to make things right, there are things to fix, even if it will cause delays in production.

Now it's a matter of time: iPad 2 is already out, selling like crazy. PlayBook is about to be released very soon, Xoom is doomed, Samsung's new Galaxy tablets might be OK, but we should soon see a new Android OS (3.1?) not only optimized for tablets but also stable and ready for use.

And I'm asking, what about Microsoft?

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Just when RIM decides to make a bold move and get closer to Android by expanding PlayBook to support Android apps – we are getting some negative vibes from the open handset alliance…

First let's start with the Motorola Xoom – the first tablet to run Honeycomb. According to ZDNet's Between the lines:

With Apple launching the iPad 2 Friday, Motorola Mobility may be forced to scramble to bolster sales of the Xoom tablet.

Jefferies analyst Peter Misek on Friday argued that earnings estimates for Motorola Mobility are too high for the second quarter and 2011 because sales of the Xoom and Atrix haven’t lived up to expectations.

Misek said: "Xoom sales have been underwhelming. While marketing has just started we believe MMI will likely have to cut production if it already has not done so. We believe the device has been a bit buggy and did not meet the magic price point of $500. We believe management knows this and is hurrying development and production of lower cost tablets. Importantly we believe management will likely have to make the painful decision to accept little to no margin initially in order to match iPad 2’s wholesale pricing."

Wow. That doesn't sound good. I want to say "I told you so" but I didn't so I cannot get credit for something I didn't do… but in my mind I think I told you so…

If that's not all, AndroidCentral are reporting that Google decided to delay the release of Android 3.0.1 source code due to code issues:

"To make our schedule to ship the tablet, we made some design tradeoffs," says Andy Rubin, vice-president for engineering at Google and head of its Android group. "We didn't want to think about what it would take for the same software to run on phones. It would have required a lot of additional resources and extended our schedule beyond what we thought was reasonable. So we took a shortcut."

Rubin says that if Google were to open-source the Honeycomb code now, as it has with other versions of Android at similar periods in their development, it couldn't prevent developers from putting the software on phones "and creating a really bad user experience. We have no idea if it will even work on phones."

Amazing stuff, bad stuff, but I admire Google for taking that move. While most of the Android fans are probably totally mad right now, I actually think Google made a good move!

There were so many tablets running Android even before the announcement of version 3 (over 50! and if you do no believe it – check it out in Wikipedia and other sources) – most of them so bad they could do more damage to the reputation of Android than give value.

You see, Google are competing head to head with Apple, while Apple are doing everything by themselves, resulting in perfect user experience, Google is gaining a lot from their great partners such as HTC, Samsung, Motorola (well… sort of…), but can also be easily harmed by bad partners: there are so many small players out there that are trying to take part of the Android success that can actually cause more damage to Android. When something doesn't work, because some kind of a hardware vendor decided to take an unstable release of Android and tweak it around – the customers will blame Google!

So Google understands that there is only one shot here, and in order to make things right, there are things to fix, even if it will cause delays in production.

Now it's a matter of time: iPad 2 is already out, selling like crazy. PlayBook is about to be released very soon, Xoom is doomed, Samsung's new Galaxy tablets might be OK, but we should soon see a new Android OS (3.1?) not only optimized for tablets but also stable and ready for use.

And I'm asking, what about Microsoft?

RIM expands application ecosystem for BlackBerry PlayBook – adds support for Android apps

Genius move by RIM: no one really wants to build apps for BlackBerry, and PlayBook isn't even here yet so I guess there are even fewer people interested in that, so how can RIM get more content which is the most important thing in any platform? Use something which is already there!

Since both BlackBerry and Android are using Java for the applications, it's relatively easy to make a Java app which was developed for Android, run on PlayBook.

Here's a part of the press release:

RIM Expands Application Ecosystem for BlackBerry PlayBook

• BlackBerry PlayBook to support BlackBerry Java and Android apps
• Native C/C++ development support added, in addition to HTML5, Flash and AIR support
• Support from leading game engines: Ideaworks Labs (AirPlay) and Unity Technologies (Unity 3)

BlackBerry PlayBook becomes a new market opportunity for all the developers who have already created over 25,000 BlackBerry Java apps and more than 200,000 Android apps.

Looks promising and very rich in terms of alternatives, but I just hope the path itself won't be too difficult (migrating Android apps, interacting with device API's etc.- those can sometime be more important than having a wide range of development tools).

More details in here, official site in here.

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Genius move by RIM: no one really wants to build apps for BlackBerry, and PlayBook isn't even here yet so I guess there are even fewer people interested in that, so how can RIM get more content which is the most important thing in any platform? Use something which is already there!

Since both BlackBerry and Android are using Java for the applications, it's relatively easy to make a Java app which was developed for Android, run on PlayBook.

Here's a part of the press release:

RIM Expands Application Ecosystem for BlackBerry PlayBook

• BlackBerry PlayBook to support BlackBerry Java and Android apps
• Native C/C++ development support added, in addition to HTML5, Flash and AIR support
• Support from leading game engines: Ideaworks Labs (AirPlay) and Unity Technologies (Unity 3)

BlackBerry PlayBook becomes a new market opportunity for all the developers who have already created over 25,000 BlackBerry Java apps and more than 200,000 Android apps.

Looks promising and very rich in terms of alternatives, but I just hope the path itself won't be too difficult (migrating Android apps, interacting with device API's etc.- those can sometime be more important than having a wide range of development tools).

More details in here, official site in here.

Inside WP7 MarketPlace: The Mobile Spoon App Is Now Available For Download!

It's there! My first Windows Phone 7 app, the app which was developed with 0 lines of code (on my behalf at least) using an RSS Reader generator (FollowMyFeed.net) – is finally available for free downloads at the MarketPlace.

You hear that SEO's?

The Mobile Spoon App for Windows Phone 7 is released and available for downloads for free!

Link to the App description

Download Links

But guess what? There are already bugs! The splash-screen seems cut, and the app is categorized (for some weird reason) as a game. A game? me? how come?

I will, of course, try to fix it, but for now – be nice and download the app, and rate it high (please !!!). It will really make my day!

Technorati Tags: WP7 Free App,WP7 RSS Reader,The Mobile Spoon,Windows Phone 7 App

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It's there! My first Windows Phone 7 app, the app which was developed with 0 lines of code (on my behalf at least) using an RSS Reader generator (FollowMyFeed.net) – is finally available for free downloads at the MarketPlace.

You hear that SEO's?

The Mobile Spoon App for Windows Phone 7 is released and available for downloads for free!

Link to the App description

Download Links

But guess what? There are already bugs! The splash-screen seems cut, and the app is categorized (for some weird reason) as a game. A game? me? how come?

I will, of course, try to fix it, but for now – be nice and download the app, and rate it high (please !!!). It will really make my day!

Technorati Tags: WP7 Free App,WP7 RSS Reader,The Mobile Spoon,Windows Phone 7 App

MobileSpoon Recommends: NextGen Reader for Windows Phone 7

    

Wow. I just finished playing with NextGen Reader – a features rich Google Reader application for Windows Phone 7, and I am deeply impressed. This RSS reader is solid, very flexible (themes, fonts, behavior, settings), provides strong user experience, and in 2 words: very good.

I love it. It's probably the best reader I've tested so far for WP7, so go ahead and try it out! Trial actually has most of the features without the twitter sharing option – it doesn't come with ads so it's clean and fast.

Features List:

• works in offline mode.
• completely secure – your login details are encrypted.
• metro UI – select dark/white theme within application.
• select multiple articles just like Official WP7 email client.
• breeze through feeds, folders or friends-shared items in most intuitive way.
• share articles on twitter and support for url shortner.
• send to instapaper and read it later.
• visually differentiate between read/unread, starred or shared items in list view.
• recently starred and shared articles just a swipe away.
• tap and hold to see context menu for frequent actions.
• sync articles as per choice – all or unread only.
• smart sync marks multiple changes in background at specified intervals.
• view feeds in landscape mode.
• mobilized view for reading article or go to internet explorer.
• can lock your device during refresh.
• quick toolbar to zoom in/out and toggle image to fit width in article view.
• “sync changes only” allows you to upload changes without having to download new items.

Here's a short video preview:

Try it out. And after you do – drop us a comment and let us know how it is.

What you were looking for:

WP7 RSS Reader, Free Google Reader for WP7, Windows Phone 7 Google Reader, Best News Reader for Windows Phone 7, Best WP7 Reader

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Wow. I just finished playing with NextGen Reader – a features rich Google Reader application for Windows Phone 7, and I am deeply impressed. This RSS reader is solid, very flexible (themes, fonts, behavior, settings), provides strong user experience, and in 2 words: very good.

I love it. It's probably the best reader I've tested so far for WP7, so go ahead and try it out! Trial actually has most of the features without the twitter sharing option – it doesn't come with ads so it's clean and fast.

Features List:

• works in offline mode.
• completely secure – your login details are encrypted.
• metro UI – select dark/white theme within application.
• select multiple articles just like Official WP7 email client.
• breeze through feeds, folders or friends-shared items in most intuitive way.
• share articles on twitter and support for url shortner.
• send to instapaper and read it later.
• visually differentiate between read/unread, starred or shared items in list view.
• recently starred and shared articles just a swipe away.
• tap and hold to see context menu for frequent actions.
• sync articles as per choice – all or unread only.
• smart sync marks multiple changes in background at specified intervals.
• view feeds in landscape mode.
• mobilized view for reading article or go to internet explorer.
• can lock your device during refresh.
• quick toolbar to zoom in/out and toggle image to fit width in article view.
• “sync changes only” allows you to upload changes without having to download new items.

Here's a short video preview:

Try it out. And after you do – drop us a comment and let us know how it is.

What you were looking for:

WP7 RSS Reader, Free Google Reader for WP7, Windows Phone 7 Google Reader, Best News Reader for Windows Phone 7, Best WP7 Reader

Angry Birds Rio available in AppStore, but what about Android Market?

Just downloaded the new angry birds game: Angry Birds Rio. New music, new graphics, amazing graphics, new story, great stuff.

This time the angry birds are bring kidnaped and sent to Rio. Where the need to free all their birds friends...

So far the game looks very promising. A bit easier than the original game I think, but a huge fun. The characters are simply adorable.

Here's a great video preview (it's actually the cool app trailer):

Not available in Android Market

The Birds can be found in iOS AppStore for iPhone or iPad. Android users on the other hand will be surprised to know the game is not available in Android Market. The reason is that Amazon, with their alternative AppStore, managed to beat Google and have this game exclusive for their very own AppStore (and I should thank my best friend who is also an Android power user for this tip, plus this free version link).

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Just downloaded the new angry birds game: Angry Birds Rio. New music, new graphics, amazing graphics, new story, great stuff.

This time the angry birds are bring kidnaped and sent to Rio. Where the need to free all their birds friends...

So far the game looks very promising. A bit easier than the original game I think, but a huge fun. The characters are simply adorable.

Here's a great video preview (it's actually the cool app trailer):

Not available in Android Market

The Birds can be found in iOS AppStore for iPhone or iPad. Android users on the other hand will be surprised to know the game is not available in Android Market. The reason is that Amazon, with their alternative AppStore, managed to beat Google and have this game exclusive for their very own AppStore (and I should thank my best friend who is also an Android power user for this tip, plus this free version link).

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How to download youTube videos to your Windows Phone 7 (WP7)

I know it must look like I have an agenda of some sort to make sure every smartphone user out there can download youtube videos, but I don't. I just think that every now and then, we all need to have certain videos available offline.

Continuing the tradition of the Guide: How To Download YouTube Videos To Your Smartphones?, here's a new app for Windows Phone 7 that will let you not only view, but also download youtube videos to your WP7 device: SuperTube.

"SuperTube is a powerful YouTube app for Windows Phone 7.
With Super Tube, you can:
1. Browse High Definition (720P, 360P) and standard videos from YouTube
2. Download all videos of the YouTube to phone’s local disk, and supports resume broken downloads
3. Search all videos by relevance, published date, view count, and rating
4. Support Multi-Language (English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese, Italian, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese) and Multi-region function
All users of trial and full version can browse the High Definition and standard videos for free.
Trial version contains advertisement, and limits users to download 3 videos successfully. Full version removes all advertisements, and allows users to download all videos without limit."

Here are some other useful tips for downloading youtube videos:

1. how to download YouTube videos to your Android smartphone
2. how to download YouTube videos to your iPad
3. how to download YouTube videos to your iPhone
4. how to download YouTube videos to your Windows Mobile smartphone (actually 3 ways: 1, 2,3) 

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Terms you may have looked for:

YouTube client for Windows Phone 7, Download youTube videos, how to view youtube videos while offline, alternative youtube application for WP7, SuperTube for Windows Phone 7.

Technorati Tags: YouTube,Videos,WP7,Windows Phone 7,Download

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I know it must look like I have an agenda of some sort to make sure every smartphone user out there can download youtube videos, but I don't. I just think that every now and then, we all need to have certain videos available offline.

Continuing the tradition of the Guide: How To Download YouTube Videos To Your Smartphones?, here's a new app for Windows Phone 7 that will let you not only view, but also download youtube videos to your WP7 device: SuperTube.

"SuperTube is a powerful YouTube app for Windows Phone 7.
With Super Tube, you can:
1. Browse High Definition (720P, 360P) and standard videos from YouTube
2. Download all videos of the YouTube to phone’s local disk, and supports resume broken downloads
3. Search all videos by relevance, published date, view count, and rating
4. Support Multi-Language (English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese, Italian, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese) and Multi-region function
All users of trial and full version can browse the High Definition and standard videos for free.
Trial version contains advertisement, and limits users to download 3 videos successfully. Full version removes all advertisements, and allows users to download all videos without limit."

Here are some other useful tips for downloading youtube videos:

1. how to download YouTube videos to your Android smartphone
2. how to download YouTube videos to your iPad
3. how to download YouTube videos to your iPhone
4. how to download YouTube videos to your Windows Mobile smartphone (actually 3 ways: 1, 2,3) 

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Terms you may have looked for:

YouTube client for Windows Phone 7, Download youTube videos, how to view youtube videos while offline, alternative youtube application for WP7, SuperTube for Windows Phone 7.

Technorati Tags: YouTube,Videos,WP7,Windows Phone 7,Download