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By May 21, 2007 Read More →

VITO AstroNavigator II updated

VITO Technology updates VITO AstroNavigator II, the GPS application that displays the sky map above you according to your current position, time and direction of movement. It is high time to break away from all the high-tech around and watch the night sky! With night view mode it is even easier now!

VITO AstroNavigator II update

VITO AstroNavigator II update

With new VITO AstroNavigator II you can literally reach out and touch the sky. Just slide with a finger to rotate the screen and see a star, a planet, or a constellation. Tap one of them to read a wealth of information about any celestial body.

A new night view skin allows you to watch the night sky in a more convenient way. You don’t need to wait till your eyes adjust to the night sky after the bright screen of your Pocket PC. The new skin in dim red colors is dazzle free.

Other improvements include manual GPS set up. The world map has also been improved: now it displays the stars above you more precisely according to the selected location.

New version of VITO AstroNavigator II requires much less memory and runs swiftly on a wide range of Pocket PCs (from WM 2003 to WM 6.0). Users can also minimize the program now instead of exiting for checking on other applications. The trial has also been renewed of course.

VITO Technology ltd. is known for its high-tech products in the field of Windows Mobile and Symbian software, GPS navigation and custom projects. Introduced in the present article VITO AstroNavigator II is a GPS application for displaying the sky map according to your current location.

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Posted in: Apps & Games
By May 20, 2007 Read More →

High cost of Blackberry

For those of us out there that are IT Managers/Directors does the following sound familliar?

One of your company directors heads out for a meeting only to return to the office having met someone with a Blackberry. Now he NEEDS a his own Blackberry and nothing else will do!

I come across this every day. I normally ask ‘Why do you need a Blackberry specifically rather than a Windows Mobile device?’. Generally there is no good reason or answer except that so-and-so told them that they need to get a Blackberry to read their email and access their calendar. All things that Windows Mobile can do!

Our friend Alasdair has writen a nice piece about this IT Managers headache over on his blog, Mashup of Mayhem. It’s well worth the read and explains exactly why Blackberry devices work out so expensive! If the above conversation is one that you have with your boss you might want to print out Aladair’s post and get them to read it!

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By May 19, 2007 Read More →

Vodafone launch HTC Vox as v1410

Vodafone have just announced that they will be releasing their version of the HTC Vox (aka HTC S710/SPV E650/VDA V) as the Vodafone v1410.

Vodafone v1410

Vodafone v1410

No real difference between the v1410 version and any of the others as far as we can tell. I wonder if Vodafone will leave Windows Live Messenger intact?

Vodafone v1410 Specification:

  • Windows Mobile 6 Smartphone
  • TI OMAP 850 CPU @ 200Mhz
  • Quad Band EDGE/GSM (No 3G!)
  • 2.4″ QVGA 240 x 320 screen
  • 96Mb RAM, 128Mb ROM
  • Bluetooth 2
  • Dimensions: 100 x 50 x 18mm
  • USB and WiFi (802.11b/g)
  • ‘Spring Loaded’ Qwerty keyboard
  • 2MP Camera
  • 5 way jog bar
  • MicroSD card slot

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    By May 18, 2007 Read More →

    Packs of Fun – save bagfuls on selected value packs of games!

    Astraware is excited to announce their Packs of Fun promotion, where you can save bagfuls on their most popular value packs of games. From Friday 18th May to Monday 28th May you can save on a selected range of game packs with up to 6 titles in each.

    Packs Of Fun from Astraware!

    Packs Of Fun from Astraware!

    Packs of Fun is a fantastic opportunity to pick up a bargain on PopCap Games Pack 1, featuring Bejeweled, Alchemy and 3 other great titles, or the Family Games Pack including Insaniquarium, Bzzz! and 4 more fun, family-friendly games. There are 6 different packs to choose from and every one is discounted by $10, so get them now, this offer is only available for a limited time!

    To bag yourself a bargain, head over to the Astraware website at http://www.astraware.com, but hurry, the sale ends on May 28th 2007!

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    By May 17, 2007 Read More →

    Orange Samsung i600 problems?

    A while ago we unboxed the Samsung SGH-i600 and published this video of the device. Since then the i600 has been released on the Orange network and a number of our regular visitors have been asking if there is any difference between the straight Samsung and the Orange branded version of the i600.

    Both devices have exactly the same hardware but there are some software differences as, once again, Orange removed MSN messenger from their version and branded the homescreen and icons. However there seems to be a more worrying problem with the Orange version. As you’ll see in the video below, there are some stablility issues. One of the first things I tried on the i600 is to change the ringtone but simply doing this is enough to crash the device and all one can do is remove the battery as it wont even respond to the power button.

    Now I’m not sure if this is a general problem or if I have just been unlucky with the device I have but I shall be asking Orange to exchange this one!

    Other than the above there really isn’t any difference between the two versions but you do get an extended as well as a standard battery with the one from Orange.

    You can download a higher-res version of the video HERE.

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    By May 17, 2007 Read More →

    Site Updates

    Hi all

    Just a quick note to say that we’ve just finished some backend site updates.

    We think all is smooth again now, but if you spot anything odd, please let us know.

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    By May 16, 2007 Read More →

    DataViz’s Latest Documents To Go Release Offers Office 2007 Support for WM Devices

    DataViz, Inc., the leading provider of Office compatibility solutions for over 23 years, today announced the release of Documents To Go Premium Edition version 3 for Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone and 6 Standard devices. The latest version of the award-winning mobile Office suite enables users to open and view Microsoft Office Word and Excel 2007 files in their native .docx and .xlsx format on their devices. The new Open XML based file format, introduced in Microsoft’s latest productivity suite, Office 2007, was commercially released earlier this year. Documents To Go is available for a wide variety of Windows Mobile 5.0 and 6 Standard devices including the Motorola Q, Orange SPV E650, HTC S710 (HTC Vox), Samsung BlackJack, T-Mobile Dash, T-Mobile SDA, Cingular 3125, Cingular 2125 and more.

    Documents To Go

    “As more and more businesses upgrade to Office 2007, the use of these files on mobile devices will become standard practice,” said Danny Tu, Documents To Go Product Manager, DataViz, Inc. “Documents To Go is ready to support these file types giving users the flexibility to access their sales numbers, contracts and other critical files on the go.”

    DataViz’s commitment to develop Documents To Go for Windows Mobile began with it’s initial release for Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone devices on Feburary 12, 2007. In addition, Documents To Go is currently available on all shipping versions of the Motorola’s enterprise device, the MOTO Q PRO running Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone Edition.

    Pricing & Availability
    A release which will include the ability to edit and create Word, Excel and PowerPoint Office 2007 files, will be available later in the year. Customers who purchase Documents To Go Premium Edition version 3 will receive this update at no additional cost. Documents To Go Premium Edition retails for $29.99 and is available directly from DataViz as well as many retail and online stores including Handango.com, Smartphone.net, Mobihand.com and the network of DataViz resellers and distributors worldwide. For more information and to download a free evaluation, visit www.dataviz.com/dxtgwinmobile.

    About Documents To Go
    DataViz’s began developing Office compatibility solutions for mobile devices in 1999 with Documents To Go for Palm OS and has since been extended to support Symbian UIQ, Series 80, Windows Mobile and BlackBerry smartphone devices. Various editions of Documents To Go have been chosen as the preferred Office solution to be included with a number of handheld devices and smartphones from Palm, Motorola, Sony and other hardware manufacturers. All editions of Documents To Go feature DataViz’s InTact Technology to provide complete document integrity. More information about Documents To Go, including a full list of supported devices and features, can be found at www.dataviz.com/dxtg.

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    By May 15, 2007 Read More →

    SanDisk SSD receives Windows Vista certification

    SanDisk announced that the Microsoft Windows Hardware Qualification Lab (WHQL) has certified the new SanDisk 1.8-inch UATA solid state drive (SSD), which is being used as a substitute for hard drives in selected laptop computers. The product also earned a high score on the Windows Experience Index, indicating that it is suited to a variety of Microsoft Windows Vista™ applications.

    SanDisk Solid State Drive

    The announcement was made at the 2007 Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC 2007) at the Los Angeles Convention Center, where SanDisk is showcasing its comprehensive line of storage products for use in computing systems. On display at the exhibition are the SanDisk SSD products – which also include the 2.5-inch SATA SSD — as well as USB flash drives, the SD card family, uDOC memory modules and other flash-based storage products.

    With WHQL certification, the SanDisk UATA SSD is now compatible with Windows Vista and Windows XP and identified as a product that delivers a high-quality computing experience with Windows operating systems. SanDisk now can use the Works with Windows Vista and Designed for Windows XP logos on its SSD product.

    Additionally, the SanDisk UATA SSD scored 5.4 out of 5.9 when tested with the Windows Experience Index utility1, a new feature in Windows Vista. The results indicate that the new Windows Vista operating system will run optimally when installed on the SanDisk SSD.

    Using a scale ranging from 1 to 5.9, the Windows Experience Index measures performance capabilities of PCs and their components and calculates a score telling users how well the operating system will run using those components. Products receiving a score of 5.0 or higher are defined by Microsoft as the highest performers in their respective categories.

    “Compared to a score of between 3 and 4 for a typical rotating hard disk in the same environment, we scored quite well,” said Iri Trashanski, director of business development for the SanDisk Computer Solutions Division. “With results like these and certification from Microsoft, PC manufacturers and consumers will find it even more worthwhile to move away from conventional HDDs in order to enjoy the improved performance, durability and reliability delivered by our SSD product line.”

    During WinHEC 2007, Trashanski will be leading a session entitled “SSD to Solve the IOPS Bottleneck” in the convention center theater at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 17. He will also participate in an SSD panel discussion at 1:15 p.m.

    SanDisk SSD products are available now to computer manufacturers.

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    By May 15, 2007 Read More →

    Orange Launches the Orange Digital Media Index

    Orange today announces the launch of the Orange Digital Media Index, a detailed report examining trends in Orange customers’ consumption of digital media. The Index looks at usage patterns across the full range of Orange’s entertainment and communications services, including home broadband, text and picture messaging, and mobile internet.

    The first Digital Media Index reveals that mobile internet services are playing an increasingly important role in customers’ lives – mobile gaming, the Live World Cup Cricket channel and movie trailers for the year’s blockbusters have all proved extremely popular.

    Key findings from the Digital Media Index include:

  • The “Atari generation” is the major force behind mobile gaming, with almost a quarter of a million mobile games downloaded each month
  • Live sporting events will play a key part in the success of mobile TV, with the Live Cricket World Cup taking the largest audience share for the quarter
  • Annual events such as the BAFTA’s and Oscar season lead to a huge upswing in movie clips access
  • Texting is more popular than ever with over 870 million messages sent in Q1 by Orange customers alone
  • Orange World, the mobile internet portal, now attracts more than 2m unique visitors each month – more than half the number of monthly visitors to Orange.co.uk, one of the country’s most popular websites

    • Matthew Kirk, Director of Portals for Orange, said: “The Orange Digital Media Index provides a fascinating insight into the role of technology in twenty-first century life. We now use technology and multimedia services to consume, buy, gain knowledge, stay in touch and generally make our lives richer and easier. We believe this is the just beginning and as we deliver smarter pricing and even better services, we expect to see growing numbers of people using the mobile and internet to do more things in more places than ever before.”

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    By May 14, 2007 Read More →

    HTC releases Vista compatible Modem Drivers for Hermes and Breeze

    HTC has recently released Windows Vista compatible drivers for its UMTS/HSDPA capable devices, namely the HTC Hermes (aka HTC TyTN) and HTC Breeze (aka HTC MTeoR). If you use your TyTN or MTeoR as you wireless broadband modem and connect it via USB to your PC, it can happen that Windows Vista doesn’t find the appropriate drivers. If so, you can download them now from HTC Europe’s support page to make Windows Vista working proper with your Windows Mobile Pocket PC.

    More Information & Download HTC Hermes Driver

    More Information & Download HTC Breeze Driver

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