June 2006


msmobiles.com Podcast 134 (26.1 MB format: MP3)

in this episode:

— other FRESH (only those published in last 7 days) episodes of Windows Mobile related podcasts mentioned and depicted shortly: Pocket PC Thoughts Podcast from June 22 2006 and Mobility Today podcast 61.

— contents of latest issue of Pocket PC Magazine discussed - a paper magazine about Windows Mobile phones and PDAs

— Samsung i320 news - MS Smartphone with Qwerty keyboard

— Google calendar synchronization with new plugin

— stereo Bluetooth headset from HTC

— UMPC compared to Tablet PC

— O2 Xda Atom Exec

— Tech Faith Wireless phones

— HTC Breeze and HTC Hermes are coming in July 2006! Next month!

— voice feedback asked through Skype voice mailbox “feedback” has NOT been answered in this podcast - one of next podcasts will answer it but feel free to ask questions - 100% for sure all such questions will be answered.

— Nokia n91 - why it is worse than Windows Mobile phones and why opinions of bloggers and podcasters about this phone can’t be trusted

— why it is important to have Wi-Fi in your Windows Mobile phone

— other latest news about Windows Mobile phones

msmobiles.com Podcast 133 (30.0 MB format: MP3)

in this episode:

— answering to questions asked through skype - to ask a question or leave your suggestion or opinion just click here and your skype will open and then voice mailbox will open. Alternatively just dial “msmobiles” in skype - nobody is answering it in person and messages go straight to voice mailbox.

— short mention of other LATEST podcasts about Windows Mobile phones: Mobility Today podcast episode 59 and Pocket PC Thoughts podcast episode 59. Please note: only those other podcasts about Windows Mobile phones are mentioned that published new episodes IN LAST WEEK.

— HTC event in London - informal chit-chat about it

— problems with hinge in HTC Universal (i-mate JASJAR) and problems to get it repaired

— a lot of infos about Motorola Q smartphone

— using Skype instead of cellular service - a preview of the future

— HTC Breeze and HTC Hermes - now known as HTC TyTN and MTeoR

— g-Smart i300 Pocket PC phone with built-in GPS and (!) with built-in Wi-Fi

— other stories and chit-chat about Windows Mobile phones.

— Samsung i320 available in France!? Really?

msmobiles.com Podcast 132 (24.4 MB format: MP3)

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in this episode: audio recording of press conference organized by HTC, that took place in London, UK, on June 15, 2006.

show notes:

1 minute 15 seconds after the start: audio recording of the press conference of HTC

30 minutes 51 seconds after the start: interview with Peter Chou - CEO of HTC

participants of the press conference:

— Peter Chou, CEO of HTC
— Florian Seiche, Vice President HTC Europe
— Pieter Knook, Senior Vice President Microsoft Mobile and Embedded Devices Division

Content:

HTC UNVEILED SMART NEW GLOBAL STRATEGY AND NEW PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

HTC, the global leader in Microsoft Windows Mobile-based devices has unveiled its new business strategy. HTC is the company behind many of today’s most exciting, feature rich smartphones and PDAs including: the Orange SPV range, O2 XDA, T-Mobile MDA and the original Compaq iPAQ.

Above mentioned managed briefed journalists on how the convergence of mobile technology, push email and new media functionality are changing the purchasing power of Europe’s mobile users.

This event was also an exclusive opportunity be the first to see and test HTC’s newest devices, and to learn about some new additions to the HTC product line. The new devices will be available across Europe from July.

This is also an exclusive opportunity be the first to see and test HTC’s newest devices, and to learn about some new additions to the HTC product line. The new devices will be available across Europe from July.

msmobiles.com Podcast 131 (11.4 MB format: MP3)

In this episode:

— greetings to Leigh Gears who just got married - a Windows Mobile ethusiast and MVP from UK

— Motorola Q MS Smartphone is getting bad reviews - QWERTY keyboard is not working good, etc

— answers to questions asked through Skype voicemail (user name “msmobiles” - voice mailbox only)

— running Skype in MS Smartphone

— lame excuses from Microsoft employees on the example of Windows Vista Preview Beta 2

— MEDC 2006 Europe just ended

— Computex 2006 in Taiwan just ended

msmobiles.com Podcast 130 (31.9 MB, format: MP3)

In this episode: interview with Darren Conway from Unwired Software, Inc. in San Diego, California, USA.

Company: Unwired Software, Inc.

Product Name: InfoShare List Manager

Operating System: Windows Mobile Smartphone, Pocket PC and Windows Desktop

Function: Create, synchronize and access lists on desktops and Windows Mobile devices. Wirelessly share lists and give others access and permission to your lists so that everyone has the most recent lists. Example lists include workgroup task lists, expense tracking lists, grocery lists, and much more.

Web Site: www.unwiredsoftware.com.

Important notice: photo of Darren Conway + additional information related to this podcast can be found in a news item here!!!

msmobiles.com Podcast 129 (69.1 MB, format: MP3)

In this episode: weak sides of Windows Mobile and problems that Windows Mobile phone still have. Among them: Skype not working properly in all models of Windows Mobile phones, Smartphone platform crippled with regard to Pocket PC, no proper 3G support, situation of Microsoft employees from mobile division of Microsoft, problems with Bluetooth stack, problems with push e-mail, handling of community issues at Microsoft, Xbox and Windows Mobile integration, resolution problems, etc, etc.