Windows Mobile podcast

msmobiles.com Podcast 79 (size: 27.7 MB, format: MP3)

In this episode mainly 2 topics have been covered: recording podcasts with Pocket PC phones and new features of new version of Windows Mobile - Windows Mobile 5.0 .

This podcast has been recorded with NoteM for Pocket PC - a handy and totally free Pocket PC program that can record directly to MP3 and with high quality setting it can record to MP3 encoded with 128 kpbs. You can download this free program here.

Some highlights from Microsoft about Windows Mobile 5.0 :

* New technologies. Increased platform flexibility, the top customization request, enables partners to plug in differentiated technologies such as “push-to-talk” or video calling and conferencing.

* Network support. Support for higher-bandwidth 3G networks, Wi-Fi for the Smartphone platform and improvements to existing Bluetooth support enable more flexibility to integrate mobile phone services across a variety of networks.

* One-handed operation. Across the Windows Mobile platform, soft-key integration, landscape display orientation and QWERTY keyboard support will enable hardware partners to develop compelling devices with improved one-handed keyboard navigation that empowers customers to access their information without a stylus.

Building on the more than 18,000 commercial Windows Mobile-based applications available today, developers can utilize tools available in the Beta 2 of Visual Studio 2005 and new application programming interfaces (APIs) to quickly and easily develop a variety of rich mobile applications such as location-based services, 3-D gaming and video that bring to life compelling entertainment and productivity scenarios. Further, integration with Microsoft SQL Server ™ 2005 Community Technology Preview in Windows Mobile 5.0, along with integration with the Beta 2 of Visual Studio 2005, allows businesses to extend critical business information and applications to mobile devices in the field.

msmobiles.com Podcast 78 (size: 3.68 MB, format: MP3)

In this episode covered excerpt from MOTONOW event where CEO of Motorola talks with CEO of Microsoft about Motorola Q phone.

Here are some highlights about Motorola Q :

One of the first devices to run on Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0; Optimized for Microsoft Exchange 2003 and a variety of third party email solutions that enable a broad set of corporate email capabilities
Thinnest QWERTY device in the world – 11.5mm
Full, ergonomic QWERTY keyboard, 5-way navigation button and thumb wheel
Video clip capture and playback
Connectivity via Bluetooth, IrDA and mini-USB; compatible with Motorola’s line of Bluetooth-enabled wireless headsets
Multi-Media Messaging (MMS)
Dual, stereo-quality speakers
Audio formats supported: iMelody, MIDI, MP3, AAC, WAV, WMA, WAX, QCELP
Image formats supported: GIF87a, GIF89a, JPEG, WBMP, BMP, PNG
Video formats supported: H.263, MPEG-4, GSM-AMR, AAC, WMV
Mini-SD removable memory card slot
Large, high-resolution display (320 x 240 pixels, 65K TFT)
1.3 mega pixel camera with photo lighting
PIM functionality with Picture Caller ID
Advanced speech recognition and speakerphone

msmobiles.com Podcast 77 (size: 22.6 MB, format: MP3)

In this episode covered, among others:

- Orange SPV C600 - new smartphone powered by Windows Mobile

- Orange SPV c550 is now on sale in Europe

- TomTom Navigator 5

- Dopod 828 and Qtek s110

- mini-SD Wi-Fi card coming soon from Spectec, already tested in some devices

- podcasting in iTunes, iPod MP3 players and coming soon: mobile phones with iTunes Mobile

- IE7 with RSS support coming soon, but no podcasting support

- Microsoft is misssing out on Podcasting - support for Podcasting coming in Windows Vista, not before.

- Adam Curry, the father of podcasting, now is using Windows Mobile phone: T-Mobile MDA III Pocket PC phone! Why? Listen to the podcast!

- Linux overtakes Microsoft’ Windows Mobile, that is number 4 in smartphones globally: after Symbian, PalmOS and Linux. Rapid growth of Linux.

- Mobile Mouse for MS Smartphone

- what to do if microphone in your Skype is not loud enough

- new version of Mapopolis released, supports 240x320 resolution in new smartphones like Orange SPV C550

- leave voice feedback through Skype - just dial msmobiles in skype and leave a message of lenght up to 10 minutes.

msmobiles.com Podcast 76 (size: 34.9 MB, format: MP3)

Some of the topics mentioned in this episode:

Farewell to Jason Gordon, who left Microsoft to start working at Motorola

Past and future of invite-only Mobius conference of Microsoft

News from USA: Samsung i730 is on sale

News from Europe: Orange SPV C550 is on sale

New competency in Microsoft certifications: Mobile Slutions. MVP compared to MCP. MVP - awarded. MCP - Microsoft Certified Professional - one must pass exams.

New Windows Mobile podcast: Pocket PC Thoughts starts podcasting. All 4 Windows Mobile podcasts mentioned and described.

Windows Mobile 5.0 is coming.

How this podcast is being recorded.

Europe still 3rd world country and backwater because no flat rate Internet available. USA rocks: CDMA EVDO is better, faster and super cheap (flat rate).

Some other news about new programs for Pocket PC and smartphone.

msmobiles.com Podcast 75 (size: 31.6 MB, format: MP3)

In this episode : recording of a session “How Microsoft IT Deploys Windows Mobile to 60,000 users” by Jason Langridge from Microsoft UK.

We apologize for noise in background but the room, where this session took place had very loud air-conditioning and that’s from where the noise comes.

Some topics covered:

- MS IT handling support of Windows Mobile devices for Microsoft employees

- supported devices versus non-supported devices

- every single country and every single subsidiary of Microsoft has Wi-Fi

- MS IT offers cheaper or free software for Windows Mobile as well as ringtones and home screens

- Expense application for MS Smartphone and Pocket PC - that is used by Microsoft’s salesforce and very appreciated by them

- using smart cards with mobile devices and plans to integrate smart card readers into Windows Mobile devices

- very high security based not only on passwords but also on smart cards

- updating devices generally and over the air

- image updates and file-level updates

- update to Windows Mobile 5.0

See also related news item here - for photos and more information.

msmobiles.com Podcast 74 (size: 21.5 MB, format: MP3)

In this episode: session from Tech Ed 2005 Europe : Betsy Aoki from Microsoft talks about blogging by Microsoft employees. She is manager of blogs.msdn.com and blogs.technet.com .

- difference between blogs.msdn.com and blogs.technet.com

- blogging on Microsoft platofrms or on external sites

- description of platforms for blogging by Microsoft employees - architecture based on SQL Server, webservices and ASP .NET .

- “Community Server” - platform used by Microsoft for blogging and available for free

- transition from .Text to “Community Server”

- category feeds of blogs

- how Microsoft employees are posting in blogs

- “some people blog as part of their jobs”

- future of podcasting in Microsoft corporate blogging

(on photo above: Betsy Aoki)

msmobiles.com Podcast 73 (size: 34.9 MB, format: MP3)

In this episode: session from Tech Ed 2005 Europe - by Betsy Aoki from Microsoft USA and Eileen Brown from Microsoft UK. Topic: MS IT - blogging. About blogging by Microsoft employees and generally about blogging.

Some highlights:

- answer to the question “when Bill Gates will start blogging?”

- how Microsoft employees are blogging

- blogging software

- about Robert Scoble - considered to be god by all Microsoft bloggers including Betsy Aoki and Eileen Brown . Eileen Brown seems to like to call herself “British Scoble”.

- about Microsoft blogs at blogs.msdn.com and blogs.technet.com

- blog shares (blog stock market)

- handling comments

- flog = fake blog - designed to be marketing tool

- censoring content in Microsoft blogs

- podcasting schmodcasting - Eileen Brown talks about “blogcasts” and claims inventing it. Please note; her “blogcasts” are not linked in “enclosure” tag of her RSS fed but just as normal links, so in fact it can’t be considered as “podcasting” by no means

- other topics about blogging and blogs

msmobiles.com Podcast 72 (size: 14.8 MB, format: MP3)

In this episode we present interview with French HP employees from HP Europe about HP iPAQ Mobile Messenger Pocket PC phone - hw6515.

Overview of this phone:

Offering integrated GSM/GPRS/EDGE technologies and packed full of high-end features including a built-in camera and keyboard, GPS Navigation, and multiple messaging capabilities – in a stylish, lightweight design.

msmobiles.com Podcast 71 (size: 34.7 MB, format: MP3)

In this episode we present recording of a session “Introduction to Windows Mobile 5.0 for Developers” by Tony Whitter from Whitter Technology. This session took place during Tech Ed 2005 Europe conference in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Although it has “for developers” in title, it covers also many topics relevant for not-developers.

Some of the topics covered:

• why Windows Mobile 5.0 and not Windows Mobile 2005 ? And Magneto?
• general introduction to Windows Mobile 5.0
• branding and differentiation
• 3G support
• new ActiveSync - 4.0
• new APIs in Windows MObile 5.0
• introduction to various new features from the point of view of developers
• SQL Mobile 2005
• developing with orientation changes in mind
• security policies
• new storage technology in Pocket PC
• free eLearning about Visual Studio 2005 by November 7, 2005

msmobiles.com Podcast 70 (size: 35.5 MB, format: MP3)

In this episode we present recording of a session “Windows Mobile 5.0 – Features, Functionality and Futures! ” by Jason Langridge from Microsoft UK. This session took place during Tech Ed 2005 Europe conference in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Some of the topics covered:

• generally: new features of Windows Mobile 5.0
• messaging and security feature pack - covers push technology and security improvements - it will be free download from the web - upgrade for MS Exchange Server and for Windows Mobile 5.0 devices
• ways of using mobile devices
• updating Windows Mobile devices completely over the air
• support for more languages added in Windows Mobile 5.0 - how this support works
• native Wi-Fi support for smartphones (not just for Pocket PCs)
• presentation of rundo application for smartphone that integrates new location APIs (location taken from GPS) and camera APIs
• native support for Bluetooth keyboards
• human friendly messages on device, when synchronizing with ActiveSync Server - no more cryptic numbers
• Office Mobile - possibility to open native Word, Exel and PowerPoint documents in Pocket PC powered by Windows Mobile 5.0 ; if you get attachments over email you can open them without convertion in your Pocket PC!
• listening to music from Napster - flat rate monthly fee and unlimited number of music to listen - all on your Windows Mobile device!
• details of push technology from the feature pack
• protecting Windows Mobile devices - security and protection with new feature pack - remotely enforcing password policies