January 2008


msmobiles.com Podcast 209 (40.9 MB format: MP3)
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In this episode: chit-chat with Mickey Pappilon from The Cellphone Junkie Podcast and Tadd Rosenfeld from mytreo.net.

Topics discussed in this chit-chat:

— Tadd was talking on the phone with i-mate last week - he tells about it and analyzes the situation

— upgrade to Windows Mobile 6 available for old Samsung BlackJack smartphone

— Zumobi gets distribution deal with Microsoft

— HTC users angry about video/graphics performance - what is it all about ?

— new Palm Treo powered by Windows Mobile - it will have WiFi but no GPS ?

— what Windows Mobile could learn from Palm OS

— Windows Mobile needs to be restarted too often - Mickey mentions how it is with his Treo 750

— new features in latest RIM BlackBerry devices compared to lack of these features in Palm devices

— preview of Mobile World Congress - a global conference about mobile phone industry, that takes place in Spain next month - including talk about hotels, taxis, local attractions and languages

— Mickey’s podcast about mobile phones and carriers needs a sponsor

— other news and stories related to Windows Mobile phones

msmobiles.com Podcast 208 (33.0 MB format: MP3)
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In this episode: chit-chat with Mickey Pappilon from The Cellphone Junkie Podcast and Tadd Rosenfeld from mytreo.net.

Topics discussed in this chit-chat:

— using Skype with Treo 750 over 3G (HSDPA) - description plus testing live on the podcast
see also discussion about low-CPU version of Skype and official home page of Skype for Windows Mobile

— Seagate Dave - 60 GB drive with Bluetooth and WiFi for smartphones

— Windows Mobile phone with 1 GHz processor from Qualcomm

— future of smartphones (will they run Windows Vista in future?)

— Toshiba Portege G910 and G710

— i-mate going bankrupt or not?

— HTC TyTN II aka HTC Kaiser has performance issues

— Microsoft dumps MEDC, what does it mean?

— Tadd tells about his impressions from CES 2008

— preview of some stories upcoming from Mobile World Congress 2008 next month

— other news and stories related to Windows Mobile phones

msmobiles.com Podcast 207 (48.8 MB format: MP3)
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In this episode: chit-chat with Mickey Pappilon from The Cellphone Junkie Podcast and Tadd Rosenfeld from mytreo.net.

Topics discussed in this chit-chat:

— impressions from CES 2008 (Tadd was there personally as press member)

— issues related to connecting Windows Mobile phone to Microsoft Exchange to obtain push email

— Modaco launches its own podcast about Windows Mobile

— Seagate’s new mobile disk for smartphones

— rumors about upcoming Palm smartphones

— other news and stories related to Windows Mobile phones

msmobiles.com Podcast 206 (27.5 MB format: MP3)
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In this episode: chit-chat with Mickey Pappilon from The Cellphone Junkie Podcast.

Topics discussed in this chit-chat:

— preview of CES 2008 that starts next week

PointUi Home - iPhone like shell for Windows Mobile

— how to clean memory of Windows Mobile phone with use of excellent software: MemAid

— Tablet PC versus UMPC versus MacTouch

— sync of Windows Mobile with Microsoft Exchange over SSL

— other news and stories about Windows Mobile phones