Soft keys (or softkeys) is a shortcut to display menus and commands when corresponding hardware buttons on Windows Mobile powered devices are pressed, while the soft keys together with its menu or command names are located and displayed on the soft key bar at the bottom of the screen. In modern touchscreen WM devices, softkeys on the screen can be pressed and triggered directly by […]
Some users of HTC Touch Diamond, the latest Windows Mobile 6.1-powered Pocket PC Phone, may encounter an obscure and weird problem when receiving SMS (also known as text message) while HTC Touch Diamond device is in StandBy mode with LCD screen powers off.
When synchronizing SplashID password manager wallet between SplashID desktop and Windows Mobile Pocket PC device with RAPI sync via a Sync menu, a dialog box may appear with the following error message, and the sync fails: Device Policies Deny RAPI Operations
The world’s largest broadcasting corporation, BBC has recently announced a new upgraded version of bbc.co.uk optimizing for mobile devices, aiming to offer a consistent and intuitive user experience with easier navigation.
Google Gears is an open source browser plug-in or extension which enables web applications to provide offline functionality using JavaScript. Programmers can use these tools to enhance their own web-based programs for offline use. Refer to our previous post on Google Gears. Now Google introduced its Google Gears for mobile devices. The Google Gears beta version is available on Windows Mobile 5 and 6 devices.
Have tons of contacts, friends, buddies and family members in your desktop instant messaging (IM) chat client programs, but what if now you’re on the move with just a mobile phone? fring provides a simple mobile solution. fring is a mobile Internet service and community that enables users to access and interact with their social networks on-the-go, make free calls and live chat with all […]
The developer of multi-platform product for a wide range of operating systems and embedded Internet products, Opera Software has announced the commercial release of the latest version of its award-winning Web browser for sophisticated feature phones and smartphones – Opera Mobile 9.5, offering zooming and panning which aimed to navigate and load pages quicker, plus benefits of get users even closer to the Web content […]
Windows Mobile or Pocket PC Phone users who use multiple calling card with complex dialing sequence or has to add a prefix to a phone number to call using IDD access code to overseas for cheaper rate will surely denounces the lack of calling card or prefix dialing feature in the PPC Phone. Unlike dialing process in popular Nokia phone, it’s impossible edit the number […]
Garmin GPS receivers come packaged with free MapSource application. MapSource is required for Garmin users to upload and download maps data, POI (Points of Interest), waypoints, tracks, and routes to and from GPS unit. In other words, those without GPS unit or map product such as Topo, City Navigator and MetroGuide will not have MapSource CD or DVD installer. If you for some reason need […]
Communicating and sending SMS or text message is probably one of the popular culture nowadays and one of the main use of mobile cellphone. Windows Mobile Pocket PC Phone (PPC Phone) device also has SMS text messaging capability, but users have to tap screen several times before able to type a text message. It’s much more convenient if shortcut to “New SMS” function been mapped […]
Skyfire has released its cool Windows mobile browser that can display Web sites built using any Web technology, aiming to deliver both the speed and media-rich experience similar to the PC browser.
Shinya Kasatani has designed an innovative application for folks who love guitar very much, named as PocketGuitar. As its name implied, this cool application turns your pocket-size touchscreen device into a virtual guitar, allowing the users to play the ‘guitar’ on their beloved iPhone and iPod Touch, without the need of a real guitar.
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