For a few days before Chinese New Year, I've actually been quite busy developing my very own iPhone interface for the PocketPC. After looking at the functions and interface on the iPhone, I was keen on bringing it over to my Eten M600 PPC. The iPhone interface was pratical, looked neat and it was way cooler than any wm5 theme....Although this looks like an iPhone, it will never be an iPhone. But until it is released in July this year, all we can do is to try and imitate.

Finally Apple stepped in and ordered youtube to remove my video. I thought I would get an email from them but I don't think they will bother anymore after this. So yea, it has been a very strange 3 days, with 2 suspensions of my site account due to overusage and some people wanting to get me sued so badly.

I think if you're in my shoes you won't be thinking that way. I did not put this video up to show off what I did. I'm just showing you the possibilities of a ppc, showing you that it can be done. About a hundred years ago, before the Wright brothers invented the plane, nobody thought it was possible for man to fly. After their historical flight at Kitty Hawk, planes started appearing and air travel became possible. Today, almost everyone can fly (with Airasia's cheap flights). And so the whole perspective has changed because someone figured out how to do it.

Apple Removes iPhone Interface [digg]
The programmer's site, scroll down for all iPhone stuff [tzywen]

Wanna see some sweet eye candy? The pics of Verizon's XV6700BB Pocket PC Phone are out and it looks a hell of a lot like the HTC Hermes. It would be very nice if it carried the specs associated with the Hermes but it's apparently the Verizon-version of the HTC Apache, which still is still a bit sketchy. Still no word yet on price or availability of this sweet phone but we'll keep ya posted.

XV6700BB Verizon Pocket PC Phone [Mobility Today]

Dimensions and weight: 76 x 48 x 44 (mm), 125 g
Processor: 300 Samsung S3C2442 MHz
Memory: 96 total MB (64 MB ROM and 32 MB SDRAM) 36 MB of permanent storage.
Screen: TFT QVGA 65.536 colors, 240 x 320 pixel, 3.5".
Audio: Integrated microphone, loudspeaker and jack of 3.5 mm stereo.
1 Slot SDIO
1 IrDA Port
Wireless 802.11b
Replacable and reloadable battery of 1100 mAh Lithium-lon
Operating system: Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0

Yeah, you read that last line right. This rumored iPaq is probably one of the first Pocket PCs to be running the new Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system, which was announced back in May of this year. This is pretty big. Some reminders on why: Windows Mobile 5.0 promises to have persistent memory storage, better USB 2.0 support (enabling handhelds to act as USB drives), upgraded network support, and to be just, well, better. So to hear this iPaq may be coming out soon, is music to our ears. No idea on how much or when, but we're holding out hope on this one.

New iPAQ rx1950 with WM 5.0 (in Spanish) [todoPocketPC]