http://en.redtram.com/ xml.msmobiles.com Copyright (c) 2008 RedTram. All rights reserved. webmaster@redtram.com (RedTram) en Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:55:28 GMT 300 100 50 http://en.redtram.com/ http://img.en.redtram.com/rsslogo.gif 19225 | Microsoft: live online chat organized about Windows Mobile today on Tuesday http://en.redtram.com/go/159429965/top100/ 159429965 Enter the chat room and ask Microsoft questions about Windows Mobile directly! Windows Embedded CE and Windows Mobile Live Chat! Do you have tough technical questions regarding Windows Embedded CE or Windows Mobile for which you're seeking answers? Do you Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:53:40 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/159429965/top100/ 19227 | First review of HTC Touch 3G (aka HTC Jade) published http://en.redtram.com/go/159429966/top100/ 159429966 The original HTC Touch was 2G-only, i.e. only GSM support, no 3G (UMTS/HSDPA) but this new phone from HTC brings 3G to familiar form factor. It is pity though that the camera of this phone has no autofocus... The successor Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:53:40 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/159429966/top100/ 19225 | For developers: EQATEC Tracer can help you debug Windows Mobile applications http://en.redtram.com/go/159429963/top100/ 159429963 Unlike Google Android or Java phones, that both can run only "managed code", Windows Mobile smartphones can run both native code (written mostly in C/C++) and managed code (.NET). Here comes a tool that can be useful for .NET developers Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:53:40 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/159429963/top100/ 19225 | WebMessenger Message Alerts now available also for Windows Mobile http://en.redtram.com/go/159429961/top100/ 159429961 This popular BlackBerry application is now available for Windows Mobile. WebMessenger Message Alerts puts you back in control of managing communications on your mobile device by providing powerful rules and filters for your mobile email, SMS Messages and incoming voice Tue, 30 Sep 2008 19:53:39 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/159429961/top100/ 19227 | Fans do what Microsoft should do: Samsung can run tilt-sensor software for HTC Touch Diamond ! http://en.redtram.com/go/159119666/top100/ 159119666 While we were talking with Microsoft employees (we have it "on tape") at some conferences/trade shows, then we asked about tilt-sensor API (accelerometer API) in Windows Mobile, but they told us that Microsoft leaves it to manufacturers, what is big Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:09:16 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/159119666/top100/ 19225 | Weekly audio: Windows Mobile podcasts from last week (September 21 - 28, 2008) http://en.redtram.com/go/159119664/top100/ 159119664 No matter how many websites or magazines you read, still by listening to podcasts on given topic you will get more insight and more unique information! Furthermore since podcats are audio-only, you can listen to podcasts while commuting to work, Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:09:16 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/159119664/top100/ 19226 | Reviews of HTC S740 smartphone without touchscreen published http://en.redtram.com/go/158913964/top100/ 158913964 This phone is diamond-shaped but it has no "touch" in it, i.e. it has no touch-screen but it features 2 input methods: regular cellphone keypad and a full QWERTY keyboard: While lack of touch-screen may be perceived by some as Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:29:31 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/158913964/top100/ 19227 | Klaxon 2 for HTC Touch Diamond and compatible - released http://en.redtram.com/go/158607227/top100/ 158607227 New version of alarm clock that uses various sensors of HTC Touch Diamond: ... has been released. With this program you can snooze the alarm by shaking the phone or turn it on by switching nearby lamp on! New features Sat, 27 Sep 2008 18:49:21 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/158607227/top100/ 19227 | G-Sensor calibration tool released by HTC for Diamond http://en.redtram.com/go/158385678/top100/ 158385678 HTC cares about owners of HTC Touch Diamond! With this tool, that is pre-installed in HTC Touch Pro, but was not available for HTC Touch Diamond, you can: place the phone on the flat surface press the "calibrate" button save Sat, 27 Sep 2008 01:31:03 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/158385678/top100/ 160668 | Second Chapter of netbook revolution starts: Asus announces Eee PC 901 with HSDPA http://en.redtram.com/go/158385676/top100/ 158385676 Asus started netbook revolution with Eee PC subnotebook that was not only tiny but also very cheap. (on photo above: Eee PC 901; photo made by Asus Hong Kong) It looks like it is also Asus that starts new second Sat, 27 Sep 2008 01:31:03 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/158385676/top100/ 19225 | Microsoft terminates Deepfish browser next week but Opera Mini still doing well http://en.redtram.com/go/158385672/top100/ 158385672 Deepfish was (a closed-beta) experiment of Microsoft, which, exactly like it is in Opera Mini, used a proxy servers to fetch content and thin client (kind-of-browser) was rendering this content in Windows Mobile phones. Unlike Opera Mini that is doing Sat, 27 Sep 2008 01:31:02 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/158385672/top100/ 19227 | Adobe Photoshop.com Mobile Beta released http://en.redtram.com/go/158295102/top100/ 158295102 After openly lying Skyfire, yet another company discriminates against people outside of USA. Apparently other countries are regarded by these companies to be inferior. Does it remind you of something? Furthermore this application is unimpressive: it is just a primitive Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:25:01 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/158295102/top100/ 19227 | New Internet Explorer for Windows Mobile 6.x sighted http://en.redtram.com/go/158295103/top100/ 158295103 Unimpressive! More details: Apparently some Windows Mobile phones with latest ROM of version 6.1 have new Internet Explorer on board already, however we have doubts whether it is indeed the promised version that should have desktop-class rendering, Flash support, Silverlight Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:25:01 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/158295103/top100/ 19227 | GSmart MW702 and MS802 with SMART TOUCH II launched by GIGA-BYTE Communications http://en.redtram.com/go/158077814/top100/ 158077814 They both look the same: ... but MW702 has Windows Mobile logo in place of front-facing camera. Check out many screenshots in this news item, that show how Smart Touch operates! After all Windows Mobile 7 has been delayed till Fri, 26 Sep 2008 01:36:06 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/158077814/top100/ 19227 | Motorola Q11 photos leaked http://en.redtram.com/go/157872343/top100/ 157872343 Somebody called MotoQ11 offered us these photos yesterday but since we were not able to answer to his email promptly he has send them elsewhere... Some highlights from these photos: 3.2 megapixel camera at last! ... but "8X digital zoom" Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:01:45 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/157872343/top100/ 19227 | HTC Touch HD leaked at FCC but without 3G bands ! http://en.redtram.com/go/157872345/top100/ 157872345 It looks like US Americans will have to wait much longer for the best Windows Mobile phone of all times - HTC Touch HD - as SAR reports of this phone appeared on FCC website (FCC = approval organization in Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:01:45 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/157872345/top100/ 19227 | Skyfire improves Windows Mobile version and enters public beta http://en.redtram.com/go/157678759/top100/ 157678759 Update: Skyfire lied to us: this beta is not open, it is only to selected US customers. Now Skyfire "browser" is available for everybody! Since it works kind-of like a remote connetion to a PC, it supports Flash, Ajax, and Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:23:48 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/157678759/top100/ 19225 | Windows Mobile is retarded! ... so only lipstick can help http://en.redtram.com/go/157369240/top100/ 157369240 In French language "retarded" means "delayed", and today it is official: Windows Mobile 7 is delayed so only lipstick, i.e. fast release of desktop-class browser with Flash for Windows 6.x - promised already by Microsoft - can save the situation! Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:13:54 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/157369240/top100/ 19227 | Downfall of Palm http://en.redtram.com/go/157304052/top100/ 157304052 Both Microsoft and Windows Mobile users were extremely happy few years ago when Palm joined Windows Mobile camp by releasing their Treo smartphones powered by Windows Mobile. The reason was simple: the Palm OS itself was backward and not developing Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:27:24 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/157304052/top100/ 19225 | T-Mobile Europe cooperates with Opera to bring widgets to mobiles http://en.redtram.com/go/157304051/top100/ 157304051 Oh no, not yet another widget platform! Widgets are now very popular both in Web 2.0 (social networking, blogging, microblogging) but also in mobile industry (widgets for various mobile phones). NetFront browser for Windows has widget engine and now also Tue, 23 Sep 2008 09:27:23 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/157304051/top100/