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Nokia N95 fun features Posted by: palmsolo
Video duration: 426 seconds The Nokia N95 multimedia computer is the hottest mobile phone on the market right now and I show off the multimedia player with Rhapsody music, Gmail in landscape mode, new web browser features, and Feature Pack 1 settings updates. Related: browsing, mobile, music, n95, nokia, nseries, rhapsody, smartphone, subscription |
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Opera Mobile 9.5 on the HTC Advantage Posted by: palmsolo
Video duration: 561 seconds Opera Mobile 9.5 was announced back in February 2008, but has yet to appear for download. It is just starting to make its way onto new Windows Mobile devices and the HTC Advantage X7510 (2nd generation) comes with Opera Mobile 9.5 integrated into the ROM. This mobile web browser is outstanding and provides more functionality than the rather revolutionary Apple iPhone browser. Related: browser, htc, mobile, opera, web, windows |
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HTC Touch Dual after 2 weeks Posted by: palmsolo
Video duration: 485 seconds I have now had the HTC Touch Dual for a couple of weeks and am using it as my primary mobile device. In this much higher quality video (compared to my first one taken with another smartphone) you can see some of the functionality and speed of the device. Related: dual, htc, mobile, pc, pocket, touch, windows |
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HTC Advantage X7501 U.S. retail version Posted by: palmsolo
Video duration: 453 seconds The HTC Advantage X7501 was just made available at U.S. retailers like CompUSA and Amazon starting at US$850. This Windows Mobile 6 Professional device packs in everything, but the kitchen sink and after just a couple of hours with the device I found it does many things very well. Related: 3g, edition, htc, mobile, pc, phone, pocket, windows |
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Hands-on with the HTC Advantage X7510 Posted by: palmsolo
Video duration: 600 seconds The HTC Advantage is a niche market device and fits in between the smartphone and UMPC categories. This 2nd generations Advantage adds some functions, but also loses a few features found in the 1st generation device. I take a walk around the device and improvements in Windows Mobile 6.1 in this video. Related: htc, microsoft, mobile, pc, pda, pocket, umpc, windows |
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First impressions of the REDFLY Windows Mobile Companion Posted by: palmsolo
Video duration: 584 seconds A couple challenges facing Windows Mobile smartphone users is the small displays and small keyboards that limit productivity. Celio Corporation is getting ready to launch their REDFLY Windows Mobile Smartphone Companion and we have an early beta model to evaluate for a couple of weeks. Check out all of my still photos and thoughts at http://blogs.zdnet.c om/mobile-gadgeteer Related: companion, mobile, portable, redfly, ultra, umpc, windows |
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T-Mobile Shadow indicator lights and text extry Posted by: palmsolo
Video duration: 536 seconds The T-Mobile Shadow is the most user friendly Windows Mobile Smartphone and they included some cool indicator light patterns on the directional pad. Check out the indicators and predictive text input technology in this short video. Related: htc, microsoft, mobile, shadow, smartphone, windows |
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First look at the AT&T Palm Centro Posted by: palmsolo
Video duration: 483 seconds AT&T and Palm announced the availability of the Glacier white Palm Centro today in the U.S. The Centro is a decent beginner smartphone that does not have a 3G radio for high speed wireless data access. Related: at&t, centro, palm, smartphone |
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Text entry methods on the HTC Touch Posted by: palmsolo
Video duration: 170 seconds The one area lacking ease and simplicity on the HTC Touch is in regards to text entry. There are 3rd party alternatives and I show how Spb Full Screen Keyboard and the excellent MessagEase methods work quite well on this amazingly small device. Related: entry, htc, iphone, keyboard, messagease, mobile, pc, pocket, smartphone, spb, text, windows |
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N-Gage gaming on the Nokia N81 8GB Posted by: palmsolo
Video duration: 391 seconds So there are 3 demo games on the Nokia N81 8GB that I had a chance to play and took video of today. N-Gage is the new gaming platform for S60 devices that should be released sometime in December. Related: gaming, n-gage, nokia, nseries, smartphone |
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Unboxing and look at the Wibrain B1 ultra portable PC Posted by: palmsolo
Video duration: 534 seconds The Wibrain B1 is an ultra portable PC running a full version of Windows XP. The device has an amazing high resolution display and an interesting split QWERTY keyboard. There are some great navigation functions on the device, but it is a bit thick and the fonts may just be a bit too tiny. Related: device, dynamism, mobile, pc, portable, ultra, umpc |
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MWC08: Opera Mobile 9.5 running on a UIQ device Posted by: palmsolo
Video duration: 272 seconds Opera Mobile is a powerful mobile browser designed for Symbian, Windows Mobile and Linux operating systems. The latest version was announced just prior to the MWC event and then shown at the event, but the public beta is not yet available. This latest version adds some very cool features we have seen on the iPhone. Related: browser, mobile, opera, symbian, uiq, windows |
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HTC Advantage advanced functionality Posted by: palmsolo
Video duration: 428 seconds I show how well the HTC 4-in-1 adapter cable works at giving you access to USB peripherals and other advanced functionality in the HTC Advantage. Related: advantage, gps, htc, mobile, pc, pocket, windows |
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A quick look at the HP iPAQ 910 Business Messenger Posted by: palmsolo
Video duration: 684 seconds HP used to be the premier Pocket PC maker, but has struggled a bit the last few years. The HP iPAQ 910 Business Messenger may help get HP back on track, even with the delay of about 8 months getting the device out the door. Related: hp, mobile, pc, pocket, smartphone, windows |
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HTC Touch Diamond initial setup and walkaround Posted by: palmsolo
Video duration: 596 seconds In this video I take a tour around the device and then run through the initial startup after the battery was charged. You can see the TouchFLO 3D video and more. Related: htc, mobile, pc, pocket, smartphone, windows |
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TouchFLO 3D on the HTC Touch Diamond Posted by: palmsolo
Video duration: 558 seconds The new compelling feature of the HTC Touch Diamond is the TouchFLO 3D user interface and Home screen. There are several new modules in the TouchFLO 3D Home screen and I walk through each in the video. Related: 3d, htc, mobile, pc, pocket, smartphone, touchflo, windows |
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T-Mobile Shadow text input, ringtones, and more Posted by: palmsolo
Video duration: 266 seconds A few people have asked about the text input, ability to add custom ringtones, and the video viewing functionality of the Shadow. This short video shows these features. Related: mobile, shadow, smartphone, t-mobile, windows |
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Quick look at the HTC Touch Dual photos and media player Posted by: palmsolo
Video duration: 338 seconds HTC greatly improved the photo viewing experience on the HTC Touch Dual, so much that some aspects are better than the iPhone. You no longer have to use the lame Photos & Videos app on Windows Mobile. This video was shot with a Nokia N95-1 while I was traveling so please forgive the quality. Related: htc, mobile, pc, pocket, smartphone, touch, touchflo, windows |
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Opera Mobile 9.5 and FM radio on the HTC Touch Diamond Posted by: palmsolo
Video duration: 495 seconds Opera Mobile 9.5 is a fantastic web browser and is the default browser on the Touch Diamond. It is mostly the same as the one I showed on the Advantage 7510. HTC also includes a FM radio on the device and it is actually a great radio with RDS support. Related: 3d, fm, htc, mobile, pc, pocket, radio, smartphone, touchflo, windows |
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Zumobi on an HTC Touch Dual Posted by: palmsolo
Video duration: 284 seconds Zumobi is a new service/application that currently runs on Windows Mobile devices and gives you 16 tiles of information, games, and more. This is a free service, similar to Widsets. Related: mobile, windows, zumobi |




















