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Zumobi Browser for WM5, WM6 Updated: Users Can Add Their Own Content

Earlier this year I put the Zumobi browser for Windows Mobile 5 and 6 devices through its paces and determined that it had some novelty value, but it was clear that there were shortcomings that needed to be overcome before it had any chance of attracting a serious audience. The folks behind the project have taken a step towards that end by updating their software to allow users to customize and create their own tiles from RSS feeds. They have also made it possible to select and upload Tiles directly from your phone. More »

7:40 PM on Thu Jun 5 2008
By Sean Fallon
2,544 views, 1 comment

Latest by Sam_Zebian: cool, installing now more »

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Lightning Review: Zumobi Mobile Browser


The Product: The Microsoft backed Zumobi browser for Windows Mobile 5 and 6 phones consists of bite-sized web content called "tiles" (a new fangled term for "widget") that offers users a customized, shareable web browsing experience. More »

7:40 PM on Wed Jan 16 2008
By Sean Fallon
5,560 views, 11 comments

software

Pointui Skins Windows Mobile, Makes it Usable (Best WM Skin App Ever)


Pointui is an app that sits on top of Windows Mobile 5/6 in order to skin it into something actually usable. It's so awesome that I actually made a movie out of it, including Jesus-style subtitles, so that you guys can see just how awesome it is. (Have I said that it's awesome?) It fixes 50% of what's wrong with the surface of Windows Mobile right now, allowing you to get around the OS using finger swipes instead of a stylus. On your current hardware, no less. Who the fuck knew that Windows Mobile supported this?! More »

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10:59 PM on Wed Jan 2 2008
By Jason Chen
68,557 views, 59 comments

Latest by zaidiembo: Long process to get to installed programs or settings.Ocassionaly encountered problems with pockettv(blurred) and camera won't start.Soft reset is more »

redfly

Redfly Mobile Companion is the Palm Foleo For Windows Mobiles

Remember the Palm Foleo? This REDFLY Mobile Companion is just like that, except it's for Windows Mobile phones. The MC looks like a small 8-inch screen laptop (styled in Famicom colors), has a keyboard and touchpad, but weighs 1.9 pounds and measures 9x6x1 inches. The point of this? To hook up to your Windows Mobile phone via USB or Bluetooth in order to "extend the smartphone platform to a larger display, keyboard and mouse", essentially what the Foleo was trying to do. More »

12:00 AM on Wed Jan 2 2008
By Jason Chen
7,220 views, 31 comments

Latest by evanator: I think ultimately, they are targeting road warriors that want to be connected all the time to salesforce.com/email and can more »

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Zumobi Browser Beta For WM5 and 6 Now Live: Content Partners Announced

The Microsoft backed Zumobi browser is now freely available to download for anyone running Windows Mobile 5 or 6 (Blackberry and selected J2ME compatibility will be coming early in the second quarter of 2008.). They have also announced content partnerships with providers such as Amazon.com, MTV Networks, The Associated Press, AccuWeather.com, Traffic.com, FlightStats.com and OTOlabs, who developed Tiles for Vail Resorts and Fox Television's "Family Guy." More »

10:20 AM on Fri Dec 14 2007
By Sean Fallon
7,862 views, 15 comments

Latest by Wwhat: Good job of the 'actor' doing the demonstration, but I find I'm not a big fan of swiping across touchscreens more »

software

SyncMate Lets You Sync Your Windows Mobile Phone With Your Mac for Free

What Missing Sync did for $39, SyncMate does for free—syncing your contacts, calendars, notes and favorites from your Windows Mobile phone onto your Mac with little to no hassle. Unfortunately for WM users, the default iSync software doesn't support either WM5 or WM6 as well as it should. We haven't tried SyncMate yet ourselves, but if it works nearly as well as Missing Sync—which we have tried—then it'll be worth every penny. [Eltima via Thinkabdul]

2:59 PM on Wed Nov 28 2007
By Jason Chen
11,887 views, 16 comments

Latest by Alex_Taylor: Eltima Software has released SyncMate vers 1.4 (Maс to WinMobile synchronization tool). SyncMate is offered at Standard Free Edition more »

cellphones

Microsoft Backed ZenZui is Now Zumobi, Announces Beta of New Mobile Browser

Our first look at Microsoft backed ZenZui came back in March when we discovered a new mobile browser that promises to make "painful loading delays a thing of the past." In a call today with the folks at ZenZui, I learned that they will now and forevermore be known as Zumobi, along with new details about the browser and information on how the general public can get involved in the beta that launches on December 14th.
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5:20 PM on Tue Nov 13 2007
By Sean Fallon
8,648 views, 3 comments

Latest by xxenclavexx: not as snappy as I want it to be, great Idea in theory. want a faster phone b4 I use more »

3g

Turn Your iPhone/iTouch Into a 3G Web Device

We haven't tested this ourselves, but Pyrofersprojects came up with an interesting, but ultimately impractical, way to turn your iPhone or iPod touch into a 3G internet-using device. All you need is a 3G smartphone with Windows Mobile 5 or 6, a 3G data account, and the know-how to follow a guide teaching you how to set up internet sharing over Wi-Fi. After that's done, you can use your iPhone/iTouch to go through your other smartphone (which costs probably as much as your iPhone/iTouch), in order to get online. It's pretty gimpy, but at least it's 3G—and the irony of having to use a WM phone with an iPhone isn't lost on us. [pyrofersprojects]

3:20 PM on Wed Oct 10 2007
By Jason Chen
20,647 views, 34 comments

Latest by ChromeBro: Some of you don't know the difference between a Pocket PC and a Smartphone. Pocket PCs have styli. Smartphones don't. more »

no risk no gain

Dell Axim X50v, Now with WM6 (Unofficially)

While Dell is not officially supporting their Windows Mobile 6 on their Axim X50 and X51 models, those who own the VGA versions might be interested in a new port created by a philanthropist programmer. Maybe the mod scene is the only place various smartphone users will find their WM6 fix, because it sure seems like there are a lot of dragging feet when it comes to mobile OS upgrades. We know it's just software, big corporations. And we know that in many cases we don't need new phones to run it. [XDAdevs via downloadsquad]

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6:02 PM on Sat Aug 11 2007
By Mark Wilson
8,806 views, 8 comments

Latest by Fruition: Hmm... Just when I thought nothing new and exciting could happen to my ancient Axim X50v, this comes along... more »

korea

LG's KC1 Smartphone has 4G WiMax/WiBro, Mobile TV, Lots of A/V

If you need another reminder of how far ahead Korea is in the cellphone space compared to us, here's the LG KC1. It's got WiBro support, which is 4G and lets the phone get Wi-Fi speeds pretty much anywhere. The fast speeds allow the phone to do stuff like remote PC control, streaming videos, video calls and other ridiculously high-bandwidth apps that you could only do over Wi-Fi before. More »

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3:50 PM on Thu Aug 2 2007
By Jason Chen
12,718 views, 50 comments

Latest by Silvadragon: ...I could never find the phone .-_-. more »