29 Eylül 2008 Pazartesi

Blackberry 9000 Bold Review

A review of the Blackberry 9000 Bold from http://www.tracyandmatt.co.uk

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Microsoft Phone Data Manager does data sync for Symbian, others


ActiveSync and Windows Mobile Device Center have historically dominated Microsoft's first-party mobile sync support for Windows, but there's a little problem with that: not everyone uses a WinMo phone. Enter Phone Data Manager, a new app in the spirit of Apple's iSync that knows how to play nice with a whole host of non-WinMo devices and can sync contacts, photos, video, and music into the cloud (Windows Live, that is) and your local PC. It'll have to do calendar sync as well before it can be called a complete solution, but hey -- it's in beta, so we can hope.

Mail for Exchange Update Released for All Nokia S60 Devices

BY: AWright, Brighthand.com Contributor

Nokia recently announced that it would be increasing its support for Microsoft's Exchange ActiveSync protocol, and has now followed through with the release of Mail for Exchange version 2.7.

In addition to increasing the number of supported devices, a new setup wizard featuring Exchange 2007 auto-discover makes setting up accounts on the mobile device easier. Those upgrading from a previous version of Mail for Exchange will also notice an update to the mapping of Middle name, Car phone, Department, Spouse, and Anniversary data fields.

Mail for Exchange supports email, calendar, contacts, and tasks synchronization with Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 and 2007. Nokia's E series devices are able to receive device policy updates via Exchange. And all devices are able to support receiving meeting requests, syncing via cellular and Wi-Fi networks, timed or Push email, and the sending/receiving of attachments.

It is compatible with Nokia's Symbian S60 version 3.0, S60 Feature Pack 1 (v3.1), and S60 Feature Pack 2 (v.3.2). This includes devices such as the Nokia N75, N95, E61i, E71, and N82.

For more information and to download the free Mail for Exchange application, visit the Nokia for Business website or use the Download! application on the S60 mobile device.

28 Eylül 2008 Pazar

HTC S740 demonstration video

HTC announced their new candy-bar style Smartphone, the HTC S740, a few weeks ago and since then I've been pestering just about everyone to get my hands on one to review.

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Palm Treo Pro Now Shipping

BY: Ed Hardy, Brighthand.com Editor

Several weeks after the official unveiling, Palm has released its latest Windows Mobile-based smartphone, the Treo Pro, in the United States.

Palm Treo ProThis device is being sold unlocked and directly to U.S. consumers, rather than through a wireless carrier, for $550. It is now in stock at Palm's web store, and customers who pre-ordered one should soon receive a notice that it has shipped.

In Europe, the Treo Pro is being offered through Vodafone, who has not yet released it.

More About the Palm Treo Pro

This smartphone has the design that's become a hallmark of the Treo line, a candybar shape with 320-by-320-pixel touchscreen above a QWERTY thumb-keyboard.

It runs Microsoft's Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional on a 400 MHz processor from Qualcomm, and comes with the standard suite of productivity applications.

The Pro is a quad-band GSM device with tri-band UMTS/HSDPA support, which means it can be used for both phone calls and 3G wireless access around the world. In addition, it has Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.

Other features include an external microSD card slot for additional storage, a built-in GPS receiver, and a 2.0 MPx camera.