December 2006


msmobiles.com Podcast 160 (43.1 MB format: MP3)
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In this episode: latest news and stories about Windows Mobile phones - Pocket PC phone and MS Smartphone - and about software for these phones.

Topics covered:

— Samsung BlackJack smartphone

— HTC Athena Pocket PC phone

— UMPC computers versus big-size Windows Mobile phones

— new version of SlingPlayer , explanation of what SlingBox is

— O2 Xda Zinc

— HTC Vox and HTC Libra phones

— BenQ P51 Pocket PC phone

— searching Microsoft Exchange Server from Windows Mobile device

— free screen capture

— voice activated locking of the Windows Mobile phones

— how to find your Windows Mobile with use of SMS

— new ROM upgrade for Motorola Q smartphone

— preview of conferences / trade shows coming soon (in near future): CES , 3GSM , CeBIT

— other stories

msmobiles.com Podcast 159 (32.0 MB format: MP3)
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In this episode: answers to questions asked through Skype voice mailbox (just type “msmobiles” in your Skype and then dial it, and we guarntee 100% that all questions asked in this way will be answered on next podcasts).

Topics covered:

— HTC Hermes Pocket PC phone - where to buy second hand

— Windows Mobile Crossbow for HP iPAQ hw6900 phones

— what is next, after HTC Universal, Pocket PC phoen with VGA display and 3G support ?

— using Skype in Windows Mobile Smartphone but over GPRS

— sending and receiving faxes with use of Windows Mobile phones

— USB headsets from Logitech and Plantronics

— Fujitsu-Siemens T830 Pocket PC phone

— HTC Athena

— UMPC

— other topics

msmobiles.com Podcast 158 (11.6 MB format: MP3)
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In this episode: chat with John Starkweather from Microsoft.

Topics covered:

— CES 2007 - the biggest consumer electronics trade show in USA

— Samsung BlackJack

— Recent redesign of Microsoft’s official Windows Mobile website

— Windows Mobile Crossbow smartphone

— sales of MS Smartphone devices compared to sales of Pocket PC devices

— Live Messenger for Windows Mobile

— favorite applications for Windows Mobile

Official information about John John Starkweather:

John Starkweather is Group Product Manager atMicrosoft Mobile and Embedded Devices Division, Microsoft. Corp.

As a Group Product Manager in the Mobile and Embedded Devices Division, John is a lead for product marketing and strategy for the Americas. He also acts as the marketing interface between the Division’s product planning and go-to-market (GTM) teams. This includes liaison with the Security, Enterprise, Mobile Messaging and Media groups for Windows Mobile and Windows Embedded.

John has been with Microsoft for four years, and his achievements include the launch of the first Windows Mobile-based phone in the United States, and multiple versions of Windows Embedded and Windows Mobile software.

msmobiles.com Podcast 157 (28.2 MB format: MP3)
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In this episode: round-up of recent news about Windows Mobile phones - get up to date with latest stories through audio!

Topics covered, among others:

— HTC Cavalier smartphone coming soon

— O2 Xda Flame - new stunning Pocket PC phone with VGA display

— Treo 750 delayed in USA ?

— should I buy Treo 680 or wait for Treo 750 ?

— what is AKU ?

— AKU 3.3 -equipped ROM upgrade for UBiQUiO 501 (aka i-mate JAQ3)

— Samsung BlackJack now on sale in USA but when it is coming to Europe ?

— new Pocket PC phones from E-TEN

— O2 Xda Cosmo (HTC Excalibur) smartphone

— Shozu

— Zune

— official Windows Mobile website revamped

— comparison of ROM upgrade techniques from HTC and from TechFaith Wireless companies

— rumor about J Allard

— Bluetooth PAN and Internet connection sharing over Blutooth

— other stories and news about Windows Mobile phones

msmobiles.com Podcast 156 (12.6 MB format: MP3)
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In this episode: answers to the questions asked through Skype voice mailbox (just dial “msmobiles” in Skype and leave a message up to 10 minutes - all questions will be 100% for sure answered!), including such topics as:

— Skype for MS Smartphone

— Windows Mobile powered devices for WiMax

— which is better, which should I buy: T-Mobile Dash or Cingular BlackJack ?

— where to find software for Windows Mobile smartphone ?

— which Windows Mobile phone for USA and Europe and with built-in GPS ?

— how to make conference calls

— Asus phones

— E-TEN G500+ Pocket PC phone

— etc.