Silverlight for mobile v2 announced at PDC 2008

he video is already available (in less then 24 hours!) at:
http://channel9.msdn.com/pdc2008/PC10/
Using this framework (managed code, XAML, and most of the Silverlight features!), you will be able to create exciting and compelling user interface that can work seamlessly on several devices with different operating system, screen size and hardware capabilities.



As ScottGu announced during the PDC Keynote Day2, developers will be soon able to easily design Silverlight applications for the browser, for mobile, for the desktop (see Live Mesh for offline scenario).

I’d like to thank all the attendees (a lot, as our session has been streamed in 3 rooms at the same time :)) for their interest and the feedbacks they gave us so far. Also, for those of you that attended the session, I’d like to kindly ask you to fill an evaluation form as it will help us a lot in the following weeks:

* https://sessions.microsoftpdc.com/public/timeline.aspx Session PC10

If you didn’t have the chance to attend PDC, the session will be is available for download in the next few days. Moreover I’ll be talking again about Silverlight for mobile v2 at Tech ED EMEA 2008 in Barcelona in a couple of weeks (more details to follow soon on this blog).

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LiveMesh Mobile Client Now Available... and Fixed!

"Thank you for using the Live Mesh for Mobile client! For users who saw a failure to add their mobile phone to their mesh, we have deployed an updated build of Live Mesh for Mobile. You will need to download the Mobile Installer from http://m.mesh.com/install/wm6/LiveMesh.cab again. Once you have the new installer on your phone, run it and the installed client will be upgraded to the new version. The new Mobile Live Mesh Client is version number 0.9.3424.6 (check this through Menu -> About). Now you can start Live Mesh, sign in, and you should be good to go."

I was hoping to be able to try this out for you guys and take some screenshots, but it looks like my water damaged Samsung Blackjack just does not want to cooperate and since I am not in my office, I don't have access to my Windows Mobile emulators. If you try out LiveMesh please make sure to let us know how you like it!

UPDATE: If you are unable to add your mobile device to LiveMesh, please follow the instructions located here.

http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/news/show/91153/livemesh-mobile-client-now-available-and-fixed.html

Moto Lets the Windows Mobile 6.5 Cat Out of the Bag

In today's earnings call, Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha made multiple references to Windows Mobile 6.5, explaining that a Moto handset running the software would be released in the second half of 2009. Jha was vague on specifics about WinMo 6.5, but according to PC Mag, he did go on record as saying "I think there are significant new added features which will help the platform." What does this mean for Windows Mobile 7? Last we heard, the mobile OS was also scheduled for a second half 2009 release. Will the multitouch-friendly successor be further delayed?

http://gizmodo.com/5071629/moto-lets-the-windows-mobile-65-cat-out-of-the-bag

Sprint's HTC Touch Pro now available for purchase online, as promised

We heard last week when Sprint launched the HTC Touch Pro at "select national retailers" that the device would be available online on November 2nd. Well, it's November 2nd, and they've kept their promise. The base retail price of the QWERTY smartphone is $579.99, but an "instant savings" of $180 combined with a $100 mail-in-rebate brings the price down to palatable $299.99 (with a 2-year agreement, needless to say). Of course, if you're really starved for human contact, you could always head over to a Sprint store and buy one in person, too.

http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/02/htc-touch-pro-now-available-for-purchase-online-as-promised/

iPhone gains battery life, camera flash, loses sex appeal with FastMac's iV

Why yes, FastMac -- we want 24 hours of talk time, 72 of audio, 20 of video, and 31 days of standby on our iPhones and iPhone 3Gs. Throw in a camera flash that doubles as a flashlight, and the ability to charge a USB device like a Bluetooth headset right off the phone, and you've got a deal on this iV charging kit of yours! Oh, there's a catch? It's a wee bit bulky, with an aesthetic similar to that of mophie's Juice Pack? Hey, it could be worse. This largification -- along with $79.50 -- is apparently the price you pay for digital endurance.