Windows Moblie Pocket PC or the iPhone?

Today im going to blog about the Windows Moblie Pocket PC and the apple iPhone.
These past few weeks the apple iPhone was everywhere on the internet and now finally it is out. This post is going to talk about the various technology that is now available in the market and compare them between the apple iPhone and the Windows Mobile Pocket PC.

Multi touch technology
apple iPhone - yes
Windows Mobile - no

Touch screen with scrolling and dragging technology
apple iPhone - yes
Windows Mobile - yes

Embeded GPS
apple iPhone - no
Windows Mobile - yes

Able to run 3rd party software
apple iPhone - no
Windows Mobile - yes

voice over IP
apple iPhone - no
Windows Mobile - yes

Support 3G
apple iPhone - no
Windows Mobile - yes

Display Resolution
apple iPhone - 480x320
Windows Mobile - 800x480, 640x480, 320x320, 320x240, 240x240, 176x220

Stereo audio over bluetooth
apple iPhone - no
Windows Mobile - yes

Physical keyboard
apple iPhone - no
Windows Mobile - yes

Scroll wheel
apple iPhone - no
Windows Mobile - yes

Instant Messaging
apple iPhone - no
Windows Mobile - yes

Connect to external hardware
apple iPhone - no
Windows Mobile - yes

So based on the comparisons above which is suites you better the Windows Moblie or the Apple iPhone.

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Callpod

What is a callpod?
Well its a device that can charge up to 6 devices at once. This device will elimanate the number of wires connected to one outlet plug. Device junkies will find this device usefull. This device will output about 500mA in each of the 6 output ports.

The good things about this device is that it eliminates the usage of numerous wires in to one outlet plug. Another benefit is that it is small and they also provide a case to keep the device. One of the drawbacks of this device is that it only provides one adapter and to get additional adapters you have to buy the additional adapters. Another problem is that when it's charging a blue LED will light up and it is a problem when people want to charge at night.



The whole callpod set



The callpod charging 6 other devices





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i-mate Ultimate

i-mate will be releasing their new line of products which is said to be 30 times more powerfull than the apple iPhone. The new line of products is call the i-mate ultimate. Since not all of them are related to my topic so ill talk only about the i-mate 5150, 6150 and the 8150.
These 3 Ultimate has a special feature that will attract users which is the i-mate Suite. This is a remote device that allows users to remotely configure, troubleshoot or change the settings on any Windows Mobile 6 or 5 devices. This also allows user to remotely lock down the moblie device or erase all information on the moblie device even the information on the SD card. Updates and revised setting can be sent through any Windows Moblie powered device. The specification of the 3 devices have not been fully confirmed and these are the images of the 3 mobile devices.


i-mate 5150


i-mate 6150

i-mate 8150

Do you think the i-mate Ultimate is better than the iPhone?

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i-mate JAMA

i-mate have unveil their new product the i-mate JAMA Pocket PC Phone Editon. The Pocket PC runs on the Windows Moblie 5.The Pocket PC is really small which means that there is a reduction on the features in it. It is only 15.6mm, it also has a high quality 2.4 touch screen and a 2 megapixel camera in it. The JAMA comes with 3 i-mate applications which are the i-mate Profile Controller for profile management, i-mate Media Control Panel which allows users to access their media files like songs and videos from the home screen and the i-mate Configurator which automatically locates and sets data connection settings to connect to the internet. The downside of the i-mate JAMA is that it has the dualband GSM/GPRS at 900/1800 MHz. It do not have EDGE or even WiFi and it only suppors the Bluetooth 1.2.

i-mate Jama
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Do you think this is a good buy or just stick to the standard Pocket PC which has lots of features?
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Finger Stylus and Thumboard

Well today im making a different post today. I hope that you readers out there would comment and give me some feedback on what im about to write.

Pocket PC technology have come a long way. There are 3 major input methods which is using a stylus, finger or even a thumboard. This post is going to discuss the pros and cons of these input methods.

The stylus has been integrated in to the Pocket PC for a very long time and still it's one of the popular input methods.These are the Pros and Cons of using a stylus.
Pros
-Using a stylus means that the screen can display more information due to size of the stylus head.
-No more finger smudges on the screen.
-It is easier to write with the stylus as it makes handwriting recognition easier.
-Less hardware buttons which means that the screen can be bigger.

Cons
-Stylus can be too small which makes it easier to lose it.
-Hard for users to hold the stylus as it is too small.
-Smaller buttons on the screen means that the user have to be more accurate.
-User have to use 2 hands to use the Pocket PC one to hold the Pocket PC and the other the
stylus

Using finger to use the Pocket PC is becoming more popular as it is easier to use like the HTC Touch
Pros
-Users will be able to use one hand to use the Pocket PC
-Screen can be bigger as there is no need for hardware buttons.
-On-screen keyboard will appear when needed.
-No need to pull out stylus to use the Pocket PC.

Cons
-Buttons have to be bigger means less things displayed on the screen.
-Will create smudges and it will make it harder for users to see the screen.
-Cannot develop motor-memory since there is no tactile feedback.
-Hard to see the screen when outdoors due to the sunlight.

Thumboard is like a mini keyboard and it has been around for quite awhile. It can be seen with the Palm Treo or Dopod where it is a slide out thumboard.
Pros
-Easier to press as it feels like a normal keyboard.
-Can develop motor-memory because the user can remember where are all the buttons at.
-Can have shortcuts on the thumboard.
-Less movement required because the thumboard is small.

Cons
-The buttons might spoil due to the overuse of the thumboard.
-Not suitable for people who have big hands.
-Makes the Pocket PC bigger or even thicker with the slide thumboard.
- Hard to see the letters because it is very small.

So after reading this post could you choose which is the best input method for the Pocket PC

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SDIO 802.11g Wireless LAN Card

Just Moblie has released a new product which is the SDIO 802.11g Wireless LAN Card.
This card has the same speed as the standard laptop and it is faster than those integrated WiFi which has the 802.11b wireless protocol. This is suitable for people who want to get a faster WiFi speed or those who don't have a WiFi card integrated into their Pocket PC.

The Card is very small when it is being compared with a Compact Flash and a SD card. The card is slightly bigger than the SD card and it is about the same size as the Sony Memory Stick Pro Duo.

One of the product features is that after installing the device into the Pocket PC just insert the card into the Pocket PC and it will automaticaly configures itself.

Another advantage of the card is that it is small and when it is inserted into the Pocket PC it protudes only about 5mm which is a plus because when the Pocket PC is in your pocket or you accidently drop it the chances of it being damaged is less likely to happen.

When the Pocket PC is turned on with the card inside the card will automaticaly detects the nearest connection and connects to it and if there is a password needed it will ask the user to enter the password. The card will also detect whether the network is secured by WEP, WPA, or WPA2.

The Wireless Lan Card being connected to the Dell AXIM
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Plantronics Discovery 655

Bluetooth headsets have come a long way from those bulky and heavy headsets which keeps falling off your ears. The Plantronics Discovery 655 is an improvement and a solution to all those problems. This bluetooth headset is more slender than the other models. It is only 0.6 by 0.5 by 0.2 inches and it weighs only a feeble 0.3 ounces. To charge the Discovery 655 the consumer just have to put the headset in to the carrying case which is quite small and easy to carry and plug it to the wall charger. Other ways to charge the bluetooth headset is to connect it to the users computer using the USB cable given and connect it to the carrying case. There is a AAA charger which also can be connected to the carrying case. When the headset is in the carrying case and a call is received the thing will vibrate to indecate there is a call and when the user takes out the headset from the carrying case it will automaticaly answers the call. Users can talk using the headset for about 3.5 hours with a regular charge and 10 hours with a AAA battery. The audio quality of the headset is excellent due to the Digital Signal Processing.
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Discovery 655 in the carrying case
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Discovery 655 with the wall charger
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Discovery 655 with the USB charger
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Discovery 655 with the AAA battery charger
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HTC Touch to spoil apple opening?

The HTC company has released their latest Pocket PC in London. This moblie device is acknowledged as the spoiler for the apple's iPhone. This Pocket PC uses the latest Windows Moblie and also has the latest technology which is the TouchFLO interface.


What is the TouchFLO?
Its where users get to customise the home screen of their Pocket PC to their liking. Example like big clock in the home screen or icons which automaticaly leads to the latest news or the weather report. At the bottom of the screen it will have a list of the users upcoming appointments. Users can use their fingers by just sweeping the finger up on the screen and it will activate the Touch Cube and down to close the Touch Cube. Then the users can move the cube left and right to see more options like contact list, music, pictures and videos. Users can use the ultra-sensetive screen to scroll through contacts and it will make it easier for consumers who are on the go to make calls because they don't have to take out their stylus to use the Pocket PC.



A woman using the TouchFLO
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HTC's CEO and President Peter Chou launching the HTC Touch in London

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You can see how the Pocket PC functions on HTC's main website
HTC main website

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Wireless Charging???

This is an interesting topic. There are students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is working on the future where people can now charge their Pocket PC or either and other moblie device without using a single wire. They are going to use wireless technology to transfer power. This will be a major breakthrough no more wires needed to charge the moblie devices. This will eleminate cable charging for Pocket PC's and moblie devices alltogether. Maybe even eleminate the use of battries. Imagine Pocket PC's without battries how thin will it be.

The team members are Andre Kurs, Aristeidis Karalis, Robert Moffatt, Prof. Peter Fisher, and Prof. John Joannopoulos (Francis Wright Davis Chair and director of ISN), led by Prof. Marin Soljacic. The image of the team is on the right.

They have proven that it is possible. They have managed to light a 60watts light blub using a power source about 7 feet away without any physical connection to the light blub. They are refering this concept as "WiTricity" which means wireless eletricty.



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Rogers Wireless

Roger Wireless have introduced a new Pocket PC with Microsoft Windows Moblie and also high speed wireless HSDPA internet access. This is available in the HTC TyTN.

HSDPA is high speed downlink packet access. This is a packet based data service. It provides the user with a downlink together with data transmission that can go up to 8 - 10 Mbps. The HSDPA is the technology upgrade to the UMTS neworks.

The new device introduced by Rogers is a combination of power, design and connectivity which will help users to save more time and also to be able to access the internet anywhere at home and on the go. This will be beneficial to music junkies or business executives.

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New Windows Moblie Device Center 6.1

Windows will be releasing their new update of the windows moblie device center. Windows Moblie Device Center is used to set up new partnerships and also to manage your Pocket PC contents like pictures , video and also music. This Windows Moblie Device Center will aslo support Windows Moblie 6. This version can only be used on Windows Vista.

Some of the updates of this new version

- Product Registration

- Able to register your Windows Moblie and get offers for your

Pocket PC

- Automatic device authentication

- Automaticly connects to the Windows Moblie Pocket PC

without needing to enter your device-lock PIN number
- Windows Moblie 6 feature support

- It sets up your Windows Moblie 6 Pocket PC to sync with HTML formatted mail

- Allow you to send and delete files when connected to the PC

- It acquries certificates through the PC to the Windows Moblie 6 Pocket PC

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Agendus Professional

Having trouble with your pocket pc?
Finding some features on your pocket pc not user friendly?
Well there is a solution. Agendus Pro is here.

What is Agendus Pro?
This is a proactive personal assistant.

This software is created for Windows Moblie Pocket Pc users. This software can help maximize your pocket pc potential. This software has many features like calender,contacts,tasks,tools,data and wireless.
Here are the explanation for the features.
The calender feature has many types of views to suit the users preference. Some of the views are like today views where users will get quotes of the day and also day in history. They also can view their task for the day, get weather reports and also check their mail. Other views that users can use are one day view where the user can view all his or her appointments for the day. Users also can search for specific appointments using thier category filtering support. There is also the week selector view where the user can scroll through the users week or search for a specific week.

For the contacts feature agendus makes it easy for users to sort their contacts to their peference. Users can search for contacts by grouping like zip code, state, country and city. The quick filter option can quickly search through all the users contacts by just typing the keywords.

The tools feature has an icon editor. Now users can replace those boring icons and replace it with the avaliable icons in agendus. Users also can create and customize their very own personal icons.

For the wireless feature has a 9 day weather forecast. Users can get their weather forecast instantly for their area. There is a program update feature where the users can update thier Agendus from their pocket pc.

So reading this makes you interested in purchasing this software here is the link to do so. Agendus Profesional