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Holiday Guide – Find out which Netbook, UMPC and Mobile Phone is most bang for a buck this holiday season?

No doubt that we are still bearing the effects of depression right now. We need to make wise choices. We just cannot afford to step into the market and get the latest shiny stuff. I’m not saying that we should get old stuff, but in this article I’m going to enlist the best products at best prices. I’ll also give you the names of the best ones too!

Holiday Guide - Find out which Netbook, UMPC and Mobile Phone is most bang for a buck this holiday season?

Most-bang-for-a-buck UMPC: Fujitsu U810/U1010

Ultra-mobiles are popular for their huge price-tags. Their sales are not counted in millions like iPhone and HTC Diamond. Last year, the Fujitsu U810 (US) and U1010 (Asia) were quite out-of customer’s reach. Both were >$1000 and thus was not very popular among customers. This is not the scene this year. They can now be bought for around $700-800 now making it a very attractive package. For nearly $700, you are getting a UMPC that runs vista fine (you can use XP too), comes with decent HDD, 1 GB RAM, clamshell design and reputed brand name in tablet PCs, Fujitsu. You cannot go wrong with it.

Best UMPC: Fujitsu U820/U2010 Continue reading “Holiday Guide – Find out which Netbook, UMPC and Mobile Phone is most bang for a buck this holiday season?”

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Windows Mobile: How to force an application to run in VGA-mode

Here is a simple but very helpful trick. We see so many VGA devices around. Many of the applications are VGA-ready, but the developers have not made tweaked their applications to use the VGA resolution.

For example: There are two adobe reader versions for Windows Mobile. One is already VGA-aware, which means that you don’t have to apply an hack/tweak to make it use the VGA resolution. But, the other one is infact more functional and faster in operation. Sadly, it was out quite a long time ago, when the VGA devices had not landed. But, a simple hack can make it use the true VGA resolution.

First of all, get a copy of Tweaks2k2.net (for windows mobile). The trial version lets you run it for 3 times. After that you will have to register. Also, it is a great application for those who don’t want to fiddle with the registry.

Now, here is the screenshot of the Adobe acrobat Reader 2.0 without the VGA hack. Notice, that you just cannot see or make out anything on the document. All the screenshots are VGA. Click on them to see the screenshot in the VGA resolution.

After applying the hack:

Not satisfied? Here is the one with images. In non-VGA mode, you will able to see only a quater of the page! Continue reading “Windows Mobile: How to force an application to run in VGA-mode”

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New HTC Touch HD ROM now available

There is a new ROM for the Hong Kong users of Touch HD. It promises to mix some minor issues and also upgrades the (GSM) radio.

Fixes:

* Resolves the following CSL Real-time Stock Quote & Foreign Exchange Service issues:
1. The last input box in Edit Stock cannot be selected by touch screen.
2. The stock ticker on top sometimes does not start from right to left.
3. After entering the stock symbol in the instant stock lookup, the Back button may not show on the right side.
* Fixes the font size display problem in Opera.
* Resolves the issue of getting an error when downloading songs from CSL WAP site with .m4a format.

As always, we would like to remind you that this upgrade will wipe off you data on your device, except the storage contents. So, make sure to backup your data. Happy Upgrading!

Download the new ROM from here

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PocketGrandmaster upgraded to version 4

Great news for the (mobile) chess players! PocketGrandmaster 4.0 has been released. If you like to play chess on your windows mobile, then you must take a look at PocketGrandmaster. Pocketgrandmaster is not a new player in the game. It has been around for nearly 7 years now!

List of Improvements:

  • Full support for WVGA (HTC Touch HD) and square screen devices.
  • Play online on the Free Internet Chess Server (FICS) and the server of the Internet Chess Club (ICS).
  • Play against players from all over the world (works well even without registration on FICS).
  • Support for cut & paste in most windows, you could for example cut & paste a movelist to an email.

Pocketgrandmaster homepage

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Skype 2.5 beta for Windows Mobile released and reviewed

The Skype has released 2.5 beta for the windows mobile professional(touch-screen) and standard(non touch-screen) devices. ApoTheTech gave this new beta a spin on the HTC Diamond.

I have been using the official version from quite some time. It is rock solid and does the job well.

This is what the skype says about the 2.5 beta

Based on feedback from you guys, our Mobile team have overhauled Skype for Windows Mobile and released Beta 2.5. It features improved sound quality, better stability and a more familiar user interface.

Lets see what has actually changed. This newer version lets you connect via activesync too. Previous versions didn’t let you do this. I cannot say how useful is this, but it is nice to know that it is there.

The dialer has undergone a revamp Continue reading “Skype 2.5 beta for Windows Mobile released and reviewed”

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O2 makes HTC X7510 available as O2 Flint

I have always been a fan of HTC X7510. Now, O2 has also launched this very powerful windows mobile device by the name, O2 XDA Flint. As it sports a slate form-factor, it can easily be confused with MIDs and UMPCs. If you keen on getting more information then you can go to this o2 page.

It is 100% similar to X7510, which include 3 megapixel camera, opera browser, Wi-Fi and GPS, 16GB internal flash, 2100 mAh battery, which make is a very powerful package. You can buy it at O2 Shop.

Do you expect this device to sell nicely in the current era of netbooks? With the netbooks avaiable almost for free with the data plans, which one would you take, this or some netbook?