Advertisements Well… I’ve upgraded my BLU WIN HD LTE handset…, and… yeah. Introduction Ok… I’ve got a few thoughts on Windows 10 Mobile, and I need for everyone to understand the justification behind them, so… bear with me a moment. This may sound a bit critical, but in the end, I don’t think anyone …
Category Archives: Windows Mobile
Windows 10 Mobile Released
Advertisements There’s at least some good news for those that have Windows Phones… The last couple of days has been kinda brutal on Windows Phone. With Nokia essentially killing all of its Windows Phone apps, including HERE Maps, it’s been a rough week. That is, until now… well… maybe. If you have …
Nokia Kills HERE Maps for Windows Phone
Advertisements Now, you truly can’t get there from HERE… In a move that likely has many wondering how long Satya Nadella will allow Windows 10 Mobile to continue to exist, it seems that one of the main staples of the platform, HERE Maps will no longer be developed for Windows 10 Mobile or for Windows …
Updating Windows 10 Mobile After it goes RTM
Advertisements Microsoft says that it wants to push rapid updates to users; but there are issues… I saw an interesting update on the Supersite for Windows the other morning, and I answered a comment asking what the issues were on this in the US. I wanted to expound a bit more, so I thought I’d …
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Is Nokia following in Palm’s Footsteps?
Advertisements My good friend, Gina Smith, asked everyone this morning what everyone thought of a Nokia analysis she wrote. It got me thinking… I can remember sitting in my car, driving home from work while living in Nashville talking with my friend (and at the time), fellow Gear Diary Team Member, Chris Gavula, talking about …
Ilium Software Developing eWallet for WP7S
Advertisements eWallet for Windows Phone 7 Series… Shh! Don’t tell ANYONE! I just got a cool note from my good friends over at Ilium Software that they are in the process of developing eWallet for Windows Phone 7. According to the folks there, they love what they are seeing in Windows Phone 7 OS, and …
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Samsung Epix Unresponsive Power Button
Advertisements About 2 months ago, I reviewed the Samsung Epix for Gear Diary. At the time, I really liked the device. I still do, but the romance is starting to wane a bit. Here’s why… I am having a really weird experience with the device. Every so often, the sound will completely cut out, regardless …
E-TEN V900 WM6.1 Device Review
Advertisements I’ve been very fortunate to have a wonderful working relationship with the folks over at E-TEN, now part of the Acer family. The folks associated with the Glofiish mobile devices have been wonderful to work with, and have been very generous. Over the years, they have been kind enough to send me a number …
Home Screen Shoot Out
Advertisements Fellow Gear Diary Team Member Doug Goldring has written a pretty cool article on alternative Windows Mobile interfaces, exclusively at My Today Screen. The article looks at two of the bigger contenders, Spb Mobile Shell and Vito Technologies Winterface. Sayeth Brother Goldring – Ever since the advent of the iPhone, it seems that there …
Take the No Reboot Challenge
Advertisements My good friend Mike Temporale of Mobile Jaw has thrown down the gauntlet. He says, Windows Mobile is a stable OS. And he’s so adamant about that, that he’s challenged the entire WM community! Take the No Reboot Challenge! Mike’s point is that the OS is stable, and like the iPhone 3G, its all …