The Windows Phone Guy : Windows Mobile 6.1

Moving your e-mail to the Storage Card

Nuno Luz — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:34:31 GMT

A question I get allot from users is “can move my e-mail to the Storage Card?”. The answer is, yes you can, but you’ll need to edit your registry to achieve that: HKLM\System\Inbox\Settings\PropertyPath = "\Path to your Card\Mail" Try it out...(read more)

Delete or select multiple contacts easily

Nuno Luz — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:06:31 GMT

A common question I get from costumers is how can they manage more than one contact at once, for instance to import them to their SIM card or delete several contacts. The answer is a free app called PPCContactsMgr v1.6 which is free and can be downloaded...(read more)

Visual Studio 2010 will not support Smart Device Development

Nuno Luz — Thu, 21 May 2009 10:36:00 GMT

I was trying out the new Visual Studio 2010 Beta with support for the new .NET FX 4 Beta, and have just found out that Microsoft has not included the support for Smart Device Development such as Windows Mobile and Windows CE. Although this might come...(read more)

ZTE Mobile manufactures new low cost, top spec device from TMN

Nuno Luz — Tue, 19 May 2009 09:19:00 GMT

Portuguese mobile operator TMN has recently released an exclusive new Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional device at a new low cost of 179 eur. Though the TMN Bluebelt (commercial name) has a low cost the specs are quite top notch: Size: 11,4 x 6,6 x 1,19...(read more)

Samsung GT-C6625 review

Nuno Luz — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:23:00 GMT

I have just released my review of the great Samsung GT-C6625 over at PocketPT.net . In case you don’t understand Portuguese, try the Google translated version . Here are the pros and cons: The best: Great quality and big screen Fast processor (393Mhz...(read more)

ShoZu Rocks!

Nuno Luz — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:41:00 GMT

I found this little application on the Samsung Valencia, but now I am adopting it on my other Windows Phone devices, since it is quite practical and it helps you to centralize you social communications in just one place. At the moment you can access and...(read more)

Samsung Valencia - first impressions…

Nuno Luz — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 16:25:26 GMT

I have just received a Samsung GT-C6625, aka Valencia . This is a Windows Phone running the Standard version of Windows Mobile, and has a very fashionable and cool design. Half of the body is metallic and the other half rubberized black. Thin and lightweight...(read more)

HTC Touch Cruise 2 now official

Nuno Luz — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:55:45 GMT

HTC has announced today the new Touch Cruise 2 which will be taking the place of the previous Cruise. The Touch Cruise 2 will have a fast 528Mhz and 512MB of ROM and of course Windows Mobile 6.1. It will also have the new HTC Footprints™ that according...(read more)

Increase you SMS's text input space!

Nuno Luz — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:49:44 GMT

I saw this one on Windows Mobile forums, and it seemed very interesting: All credits go to JasperUK: " This can be achieved editing the HTML file called thread_sms.htm, thats in the windows folder of your Touch HD. The change you need to make is...(read more)

NDrive is much faster than HTC Touch HD

Nuno Luz — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:03:36 GMT

According to Ricardo over at PocketPT.net, the SPB benchmarks showed that the newest device from Portuguese GPS maker has one of the greatest processing capacities ever seen in a Windows Mobile device. This is most certainly due to the dual processor...(read more)

More on the Twin processor WiMo Device

Nuno Luz — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:56:46 GMT

NDrive seems to be prepping one of the most interesting Windows Mobile Devices on the market, keeping the cost low. The big news about this device is that it will sport two processors as you can see from the Specs: Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional Processor...(read more)

Dale Coffing on the i-mate's

Nuno Luz — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:13:07 GMT

Dale Coffing, a fellow MVP serves as the host for a very interesting presentation of the Ultimate range by i-mate. These devices have great specs, and what I really like the most is that they come with XGA output that allows resolutions up to 1024x768...(read more)

Coming: the Samsung Saga!

Nuno Luz — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:07:17 GMT

It is indeed a saga that Samsung seems to making around Windows Mobile Phones! And we love it! According to PhoneArena.com , this Samsung Epix/i780 alike device will be replacing the i760, and sports features such as features EV-DO Rev. A, WI-Fi, Bluetooth...(read more)

The new Xperia X1 exposed!

Nuno Luz — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:46:52 GMT

Sony Ericsson is about to enter the realm of Windows Mobile with what promises to be a very interesting and high quality device. This is what Paul over at Modaco thinks about the X1: I think the X1 will do well both here and over the pond and I am particularly...(read more)

Windows Mobile 6.1 SMTP issues

Nuno Luz — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:07:39 GMT

Microsoft as officially reported a bug on Windows Mobile 6.1 that makes you unexpectedly lose the ability to send e-mail messages. I had personally gone through this experience and had to make a hard-reset on my i780 to solve this. What happens is you...(read more)

iPaq Voice and Data Messenger Video Preview

Nuno Luz — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:19:40 GMT

Just announced and already a video review is available on the two new iPAQ devices from HP. I just spotted over at Mobilitysite.com the link to the video review from Mobile Computer that also announced that Vodafone and HP UK joined forces with these...(read more)

Two new HP iPAQ Messenger's

Nuno Luz — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 12:42:00 GMT

HP has just posted at their UK website two new device named respectively iPAQ Voice Messenger an Data Messenger being the first a Windows Mobile Standard and the second a Professional. You can find more info and the full specs at HP's handheld products...(read more)

Guess who's in town?

Nuno Luz — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:33:15 GMT

I have just gathered the creme de la creme of Touch devices: the Toshiba G810, Samsung i900 and the HTC Diamond. I will be letting you know in the next days about my experiences with these devices, all of them sporting Windows Mobile 6.1. Fell free to...(read more)

Windows Mobile 6.1 for Touch Dual!

Nuno Luz — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:56:36 GMT

Finally HTC has released Windows Mobile 6.1 for the Touch Dual. To get it go to HTC support and don't to backup your information before you upgrade!...(read more)

Video of the Moto Q11

Nuno Luz — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:28:45 GMT

Brazilian site Zumo has released a video where you can see the new Motorola Q11, a 3G device with Windows Mobile 6.1, QWERTY keyboard, GPS, Wifi and 3MP camera. They also show off the 3,5mm jack for Stereo Headsets and a navigation software called MotoNAV...(read more)