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3. Pros amp Cons Pocket PC Dell Axim Pocket PCs Dell has just begun offering the Axim X51 series which ships with Windows Mobile 5 0 built in The X51 series 1s based on the earlier X50 series but has more flash ROM than the X50v Dell offers a Windows Mo bile 5 0 upgrade CD for Axim X50 owners Further information 1s available on the Dell Web site Dell Axim X51 series Dell has three versions of the Axim X51 all based on Windows Mobile 5 0 All devices in the X5 series have two expansion card slots one CompactFlash and one SDIO compatible Pros All X51 series devices incorporate Windows Mobile 5 0 see Windows Mobile 5 0 preview page 3 Fast 624 MHz processor High end X51v only VGA screen and graphics accelerator X51v only e Built in Wi Fi X51v and X51 Wi Fi and Bluetooth all models Cons None to mention at this time de E Who is the X51 user A personal user attracted to the price tag of the low end model A price Conscious professional or power user attracted to the mid level and high end models because of the built in Wi Fi Experts feedback Score 8 7 out of 10 10 experts responding Comments Dell has done an outstanding job integrating VGA and high powered graphics X51v in a competitively priced device The design of the X50 and X51 series is sleek streamlined and easy to use John Ohnstad More on the X51v in First Looks article pa
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5. priced Jason Dunn PocketPC Thoughts and the Sena Quality v Sena successfully incorporates quality style and function in their line of cases Brandon Miniman PocketNow The quality of leather is good and the fit and finish of this case is simply perfect Andy Whiteford PocketPCThoughts v The quality of the leather was superb Kenneth Rhee GearBits v Upon opening the drewstnngs of the Cloth hag you get a waif af the high quality leather and removal of the case from the bag reveals a case mace of high quality leather that feels comfortable and supple in the hand Steven Hughes BostonPocketPC Sena set out lo make the best quakty PDA cases available All of Sena s cases are made from high qualily durable leather Jason Johnston HubbleMac The workmanship and the materials are simply outstanding You can ted by the smell alone thal this case is made of top grain leather Jer Edwards PocketGoddess Y Sena Cases produces only the highest quality leather cases Brian Besler BangainPDA Quick Guide to Windows Mobile 1 Bubble freaker Score 16 Pocket PCs come with Solitaire portrait view right and the puzzle game Jawbreaker landscape view above ties A summary of the Microsoft applications found on the Pocket PC is on page 106 Pocket PC Phone Edition devices also include a dialer application that supports the phone capabilities Pocket PC Phone Edition device stay connected anywhere
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7. Calegerins E Bar Ware E Ahar i Lucas Downin de 1 nda 1 aig ren mj King Kung Agile 4 d a Liens nati 1 PocketMovies net Wwww pocketmovies net contains a selection of free MPEG Pocket PC formatted videos for download including 3D animation commercials short films movie trailers and more You ll need to download a free MPEG player such as Pocket TV to watch these PPCVidz com www ppcvidz com is a lar source of movies and other videos avail able via streaming replay or for download You need to subscribe in order to download or stream the full length movies 5 month to stream 10 month to download with lower rates for longer periods of time But there s also a large amount of content short films news live TV trailers Web cams can be streamed to your device for free It s a great site if you want to watch videos TV via a Wi Fi connection PocketRocketF X com www pocketrockettx offers a selection of eBooks movie trail ers and more To access the movie trailers you need to sign up for their newsletter which comes out at least once a month and has a link to the latest trailers that have been uploaded You also receive a Welcome newsletter when you sign up that has a link to the latest trailers SMARTPHONE amp POCKET PC 2006 BUYERS GUIDE eBook Catalog offers a catalog of free and commercial eBooks avail able in Microsoft Reader for
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10. Using Windows Mobile i how MAGA 2 e Vis Used Handhelds b wer ip yoi BECO Mobile Frio noy Wob cites We Internet Explorer Mobile lets you browse the Internet from your mobile device It s shown here with the MSN Mobile Web site displayed as it appears on the Pocket PC or Phone Edition devices portrait view left landscape view right a Windows Media Player Mobile lets you 1 listen to WMA and digital music and view Windows Media Video formatted movies Shown here is Media Player as found on the Pocket PC and Phone Edition devices left and on the Smartphone right PPC Mag Nov 05 Vol 8 No 6 Focus Best Duncan s Articles To Layout E E Regular coronal Count hi aiar pa id ar Previous Go to Slide b PPE Sum Ready Mobile versions of Microsoft PowerPoint portrait view left and Excel landscape view right and Word not shown are built into all Pocket PCs Show Options End Show QuickParlang Pictures amp Video lets you display JPG images in thumbnail view portrait view left and full view landscape view right The Windows Mobile 5 0 version of the program also displays the WMV videos you have in your folder and lets you launch them from the application You can also use this application to select an im
11. un tri ms This keyboard is the key acces sory that allows me to do that Thomas Stamulis truenorthegroupllc co i Tech Bluetooth Virtual Keyboard proporta co This new laser keyboard is the perfect companion for your PPC smartphone or even Laptop It works almost anywhere Alex Januschewsky pocketpc salzburg at Leadtek GPS 9537 GPS Bluetooth Receiver It ensures I can always find my way with Bluetooth connectivity and reliable performance Don Sorcinelli bostonpocketpc co Logitech Mobile Freedom Bluetooth Headset It works with all of my phones it s inexpensive and it has great battery life Steve Sande gizmoranch co Mobile Crossing Bluetooth GPS I do a lot of driving at home and abroad and this small simple Bluetooth GPS receiver gives me exact navigation wherever I am with short fix times and very ac curate positions Helio Diamant pocketpcfreak co Motorola Bluetooth Headset HS850 Together with Microsoft s Voice Command software a wireless headset is the safest way to use your phone while driving You can keep both hands on the wheel and your eyes on the road David Shier shier co Piel Frama cases They re custom built for the de vice and protect it very well Allan Boegild Pedersen Pocket PC Techs WriteShield Screen Protectors The screen is both the most used and most sensitive part of the de vice and the WriteShield offers the
12. Z rich Pocket PC User Group Sc ww pocketpc ch usergroup php Turkey kish Palmtop P er Groun Ahmet G Ozisik agozisik hotmail co United Kingdom T D at D n area UA FOCK Adam Field pocketpc adamfield co uk ttp communities msn co u PocketPCUKUsersGroup USA Mobile Technology Real Estate Professional Group Internet based User Group almon Murph ttp groups yahoo com group obileAppraiserGroup Los Angeles CA Los Angeles Pocket PC Users ebmaster pocketpcusersgroup org Orange County CA Orange Co Pocket PC OUD hris Johnston chrisjoh microsoft com WW Ocppcug com Sacramento CA NorCal Mobile Computing SIG Sacramento Chapter harles Pickrell chas 123mail net ttp sacto mobilecomputingsig co San Francisco CA Northern California Mobile Computing SIG Ke NAW diad D Rey Flores reynold floresahotmail co ww mobilecomputingsig com Denver CO Rocky Mountain Wireless and Pocket PC User Group steve Milroy steve rmwudg ord Washington DC Capital PC Users Group Pocket PC SIG Wile ain marniamdOoKatcao r ww cpcug org user pocketp Miami FL CSPocketPCUG South Florida Pocket PC Users Group bbojanoski yahoo co www csppcug gb net group e mail the contact in your area listed below These individuals are user group contacts only C Ifyou are starting a Pocket or Handheld PC user group or would like to
13. 2 9p mpi Ww My Favorites Z7 My Via Card LE feel irq real Birra y Hy Select Card Type ROT Yy Trv E Select new cord e Mank Form Fir E Corton Form E CERGE ra Cond pea hhc SMARTPHONE amp POCKET PC 2006 BUYERS GUIDE 69 accounts Web sites I visit and other things that require PINS passwords and account numbers Who can remember all that Code Wallet Pro lets me store them se curely on my Pocket PC and car ry them with me wherever I go Pocket PC and Smartphone Andreas Erle Core Media Player Core Media player is the most used application I have on any of my devices It s the fastest most feature rich video and audio play er available for the Pocket PC it will play just about any file you can throw at it Owen Smith msmobilenews co Girmodo gi ay Almost Cvery NES Game Bi aiala 17 531 fe Bacon Alam Cock E Tesee IL i a Motorola C895 with JUIN rome Jj TEXTE AM ri Motorola RAZRBerry Dotail3 Look 824 AM Tonda Controller of tho Day AR A Hashboint aaa 07 Lh E Ma Evranciar days aga Dee PH fe Hydro Foam Aying R C Boat Egress Egress allows me to bring all of my RSS feeds with me on the go and syncs back to my Bloglines account so I don t have to read the same feed twice It rea
14. An easy to use calculator with full scientific calculator unit converter currency converter and base converter capabilities L4 L8 O U FINALISTS ALL calculator v1 1 Default m ww all locations co Meni TipsByte Tip Calculator jwww stoutbytes com SMARTPHONE amp POCKET PC BEST SOFTWARE AWARDS 2005 SMARTPHONE WINNER Resco Explorer 2003 Smartphone Resco Ltd All the standard file and folder manipulation features that you need in a file explorer FINALISTS ALL explorer v2 6 www all locations com Smart Explorer www binarys com x Application Date 7 FilesTafiefeleled 7 mart My Documents My Pictures Sounds File Management Lb WINNER Remote Desktop 1 Soft Agency LLC www pdautilities com This application allows you to control your desktop PC through your PPC SP via the Internet using any connection such as modem wireless or mobile phone FINALISTS PocketLANce Networking Remote Desktop WINNER SmartphoneNotes SyncData 8 An application that can be used to view and 9 edit your Outlook Notes on your Smartphone FINALIST PhatNotes iT gt LLLI eee WINNER o Pocket Controller Professional a SOTI Inc www soti nel 9 An application that lets you control and 2 operate your PPC SP from your desktop PC 5 F
15. KEYBOARD SKINS m Made to keep ash and water spray from damaging Handheld PCs used at fire scenes 16 95 to 24 95 Fire Rescue Products Interantional ww image911 co NuShield PDA Screen Protector 9 E A Screen Protectors clear non adhe sive protection for PDA touch screens 11 99 and up NuShield Inc Samsung SCH i730 WriteSHIELD AG amp C2 Screen Protectors 9 Protect your Pocket PCS screen from scratches with these premium screen protectors choice of clear or anti glare 26 99 36 99 PocketPCTechs com Seidio Locking Swivel Clip Holster for Audiovox A Swivel Clip Holster lets you wear de vice horizontally or vertically while the screen stays protected 28 95 Seidio Inc SMARTPHONE amp POCKET PC 2006 BUYERS GUIDE 79 New Hardware Accessories for 2005 Seidio Locking Swivel Clip Holster foriMateJam A Swivel Clip Holster lets you wear your device horizontally or verticall keep ing the screen protected 28 95 Seidio Inc WriteSHIELD C2 Screen Protectors HH A A thin durable crystal clear screen protector with a glossy finish that pro tects your screen and eliminates 99 of UV 26 99 PocketPCTechs comr ww pocketpctechs co STYLUS TrueTip Pen Cap Stylus BH A Turn your disposable pen or pencil into a stylus 9 99 TrueTip VEHICLE MOUNTS Arkon GPS Powered PDA Mounts Powered PDA mounts that is GPS Ready and can easily be connected to mo
16. What will do with my Pocket PC device What type of user am I What types of things do plan on using my Pocket PC for on regular basis Am primarily professional user or a personal user Fig 1 The overall decision process 88 1 What types Document Reading E Mail e Web Browsing Fig 2 Typical Windows Mobile usage tend to fall into one of two categories pro fessional or personal While both categories of users may perform many of the same tasks on a daily basis the frequency of use may be significantly different If you plan on using your Pocket PC or Smartphone for both professional and personal purposes I suggest that you focus on the pro fessional category for the purposes of your decision making process The reasons for this will become clear as we progress How do you plan to use your Pocket PC The next step in navigating through the deci sion making process determine what you plan to use your Pocket PC or Smartphone for In attempting to avoid the buying for features trap it is important to define your usage needs first and then translate those needs into actual hardware requirements Fig 2 lists some examples of common uses for both Pocket PCs and Smartphones for both professional and personal users These two user categories differ in the time they spend on particular tasks this impacts hardware require How will these Pocket PC devices meet my needs
17. heb EE IL NEU MIU JU Ear w wd wl Sti Een jr E E E EERIE TI rione oo COS SMARTPHONE amp POCKET 2006 BUYERS GUIDE Your Guide to Some of the Most Useful Pocket PC and Smartphone Web Sites by Jim Karpen verything you need to get the most out of your Windows Mobile device is conveniently available online The gamut includes ex perts to answer your questions reviews of hardware software and accessories how to articles and tips eBooks movies other downloadable content and much more This article describes some of the top sites in a number of catego ries first for Pocket PC and then for Smartphone Of course this list 15 limited and there are other sites worthy of your attention You can find a much more extensive listing on our Best Sites page pocketpc mag com bestsites asp Pocket PC Sites General information Maybe you just want a sense of what s out there or what these devices can do Here are a couple of general information sites that are good starting points for your investigation of Windows Mobile devices Welcome to Windows Mabile s initreducinda Windows Mobile 5 0 603 vee B Explarer Microsofts Windows Mobile site TREE www microsoft com windows nobile mobile has a useful Buyer s Guide to help you get an overview of this family of devices and what each can do It incl
18. is a Personal Digital Assistant PDA that fits in the palm of your hand and allows you to bring important information with you wherever you go All devices have an infrared port which allows you to beam data between devices Some Pocket PCs also have integrated Bluetooth and Wi Fi wireless capability e Pocket PC Phone Edition devices are nearly identical to Pocket PCs but also have a mobile phone built into them allowing the user to make phone calls and connect to the Internet with the appropriate wireless service Windows Mobile Smartphones are mobile phones with built in PDA functions They look and function more like a mobile phone and are designed with phone use in mind Windows Mobile Portable Media Centers are handheld devices slightly larger than Pocket PC focused on storing and playing back visual and audio media 12 SMARTPHONE amp POCKET 2006 BUYERS GUIDE Don t Miss a _ Single Digital zx Edition Issue e Immediate delivery e Live Hyperlinks Keyword searchable CLICK HERE to Subscribe Printable Pages or Renew e Paperless archives NOW Easy to share e Exact digital replica of Pocket PC magazine Don t Miss a _ Single Digital zx Edition Issue e Immediate delivery e Live Hyperlinks Keyword searchable CLICK HERE to Subscribe Printable Pages or Renew e Paperless archives NOW Easy to share e Exact digital replica of Pocket PC magazine Q
19. ne in Dir ie s Pear FFT I WINNER PrintPocketCE FieldSoftware www fieldsoftware com Prints out Pocket Word documents e mails and rich text format rtf and plain text txt files from your Pocket PC FINALISTS HP Mobile Printing Om ied cios Ad hiit t Focus Exon Ties ans D mal LI Ets ep aman pn WINNER Pocket Controller Professional SOTI Inc www soti nel An application that lets you control and operate your PPC SP from your desktop PC FINALISTS Laplink Everywhere 4 LLE4 WINNER Pocket ScreenSnap Developer One Inc www developerone com Capture screen shots assign a hardware button to capture a screen shot FINALISTS Pocket Screen Capture ScreenShotCE www bendlin info en WINNER Nyditot Virtual Display Nyditot Your Pocket PC can display at any resolution including VGA SVGA XGA etc FINALISTS _ DockWare Pro J Innobec SideWindow 1 01 ww innobec comcom reatu Mg ures macies rhet ores Airscanner Mobile Security Suite Airscanner Corp Mobile security solution includes Airscanner Antivirus and Airscanner Mobile Firewall FINALISTS 1 Pass www omegaone com F Secure FileCrypto Personal Edition ww fsecure co visKey www sfr de english index html BESES WINNER
20. Hardware Accessories Editor s Picks page 74 New Hardware Accessories page 79 and other articles in this issue There are also a number of excellent online resources that will help you find the software and accessories you need Visit our Encyclopedia of Software and Accesso ries Web page pocketpemag com enc encyclo pedia asp or one of the sites in the Download and Shopping sections of our Best Sites Web page bocketpemag com bestsites asp MI any High Speed SD 133X d PREIE HA 118 FGA ie dem ewa Tulum O Small size Big impact Exel am l or uge with digit carats MES pl yert prote pri acid mich mae dala eecunty Max up t ZOME Bec MultiMediaCard version ax 4 4x Canacily WMA 13B G8 in lia nee Tulum tor Ug wir din ias Camere MPJ photo printer and much mora Mix speed up to 22 5MB gec MMC 4 X MiniSD Copaci 32MB 512M Fxuallanl for use wilh Liga cares MPS ayes photo primar ANG much more Duil in data security RS MMG 3xa4x ha emages cad in the world and realized compact design Capacihy MES TGB Max zz SM bees 4 x 52 SMARTPHONE amp POCKET PC 2006 BUYERS GUIDE What is a Windows Mobile Portable Media Center by Diane Dumas he Portable Media Center PMC is a handheld device based on the Windows
21. Verizon Wireless Accessories Verizon markets Windows Mobile devices from Audiovox and Samsung along with their accessories Go to this Web page lverizonwireless com click the Site Map link and select Accessories from the drop down list At this point you may be asked to enter your zip code Then select the desired manufacturer and click on the image of your Windows Mobile device to display a list of the available accessories Mi We Buy and Resell Pocket PCs Handheld PCs other PDAs and Accessories How Can We HELP You We offer discounts on quantity purchases of new and used handhelds Email WayneQ usedhandhelds com or call 800 373 6114 TAP LESS tints 4 Exclusive LiveText Agent LiveText Agent Mo Pre Select or Copy Paste eT c donus nt One Tap Key Programming FREE TRIAL WWW TAPLESS COM 82 ZoomKeys the Ultimate WordWab Adaptive Acceleration Full Screen Landscape Preview Visual Feedback SmartKeys Text Entry Evolved 4 TAPLESS ppc AP Dictionaries 6 Languages Full Unicode Support amartMarks keeps punctuation in its place TAPLESSIexicon Desktop Dictlonary Manager ee si Mix amp Match Skins Fully Customizable Interface TAPLESS Wordaob accalerabon pubs ihe words you woe most ai Ine tip cl your nen nlii da trading through they three this ingre that ihelr
22. dapur P Seat BUM Eds erat t BO Ces fee Manes eres Mace grat te Tem FT co Bira F ES 2595 7 hla bia hee ale baj o eT FF s Ll ji e UB mi ee 21b 12 oi i d aR III SMARTPHONE amp POCKET 2006 BUYERS GUIDE 31 c gt kd E m Smarter martphones S 10 WAYS TO MAKE A SMARTPHONE BETTER by Tim Hillebrand art of the fun of handheld computing is customizing the basic unit to your private specifications it s sort of like training your own personal valet to perform efficiently according to your personal tastes The result is that it may become 50 times more useful I am amazed at the incredible functionality of a Smartphone that can be achieved with the addition of a few programs and accessories The 10 Ways article on page 36 offers addition advice on enhanc ing Windows Mobile devices It focuses on Pocket PCs but also offers Smartphone tips My article focuses on Smartphones but most of it is applicable to any handheld 1 Protect your investment with a carrying case There are a variety of cases pouches and clip on holsters to choose from Many Pocket PC case makers also offer Smartphone solutions When I travel I carry a lot of accessories with me and my Podzilla tote bag holds it all Most of the time I just t
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24. of Pocket PC devices will meet my needs How will each device that merits my needs accomplish the task and at what price Based on my needs what Pocket PC devices can do what I want SMARTPHONE amp POCKET PC 2006 BUYER S GUIDE ments Some simple examples include Personal Information Management PIM A personal user of Contacts Tasks and Calen dar might use each program only minimally For instance a personal user s contact list might contain 50 important addresses The professional user on the other hand may have hundreds if not thousands of contacts Documents The personal user may have a few documents including eBooks on his or her Windows Mobile device The pro fessional user on the other hand may have spreadsheets memos documentation or other large documents numbering in the hundreds or even thousands Web browsing A casual user might be satisfied with viewing a few pages of Web content offline by synchronizing Web content while attached to a docking cradle A profes sional user however may demand real time wireless access to content As you can see even common tasks will have an impact on the type of device chosen My best suggestion sit down and write out all of your possible Windows Mobile device uses By creating a laundry list of your needs similar to the one in Fig 3 you are on your My List of Pocket PC Needs gt PIM gt eBooks gt Music gt Games
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26. tacts and Tasks on the Pocket PC with a single integrat ed application that is more powerful and flexible than the Journal Bar left displays weather news stocks and more on your Today screen Weather To Go right displays current weather on your Today screen SMARTPHONE amp POCKET PC 2006 BUYERS GUIDE 43 10 Ways to Make a Good Thing Better originals Its features are similar to those of Agenda Fu sion Papyrus www sbsh net provides alternate views of your Smartphone s Calendar allowing you to better manager your schedule ListPro from Ilium Software www iliumsoft com lets you create and organize lists of all kinds on your Pocket PC or Smartphone g ListPro useful Lists Ei presentation outlines tnp packing EA FE people to find Project Planning S nd for Auction Tracking LI CD and DVD ists useful information ew Product m favorite Exercise Tracking m customized to do lists O Trip Packing Food Wine Into ListPro forthe Pocket PC left and Smartphone right help you create and organize all kinds of lists Developer One www developerone com and Ap V9 plian Technologies www applian com also offer elec tronic wallet applications and PhatWare offers HPC Notes which lets you create notes and organize them by type subject and creation or modification date All three of these
27. vox Phone Edition devices it sells the Sprint PPC6601 as well as accessories for its discon tinued Toshiba and Hitachi Pocket PC Phone Edition devices Go to this Web page www sprintpcsaccessories com direct sp phonelist Other Places to Look for Accessories If you have a Windows Mobile device from a vendor that isn t listed here especially one of the devices available only in Europe or Asia first try going to the Web site of the vendorto find available accessories You can also check out MobilePlanet www mobileplanet com Moft ware www fommy com DSI and Pocket PC Techs www pocketpctechs com they carry a variety of accessories for a multitude of brands jsp select Toshiba or Hitachi from the drop down list and choose the appropriate model number to display the available accessories T Mobile Accessories T Mobile offers a Pocket PC Phone Edition device and its accessories through their online store Go to this Web page com products accessories and click on the image of the Phone Edition device to display the available accessories Toshiba Accessories Toshiba sells accessories for its discontinued Pocket PCs through its online store Go to this Web page b2c afinder to select the type of customer you are then select 1 PDA 2 Toshiba Pocket PC and 3 the model number of your device Finally click on Continue to display a list of the available accessories
28. 0 SMARTPHONE amp POCKET 2006 BUYERS GUIDE Mobile Digital Media www gomdm com Recreation of the console version for PDA Baseball Addict www jamdat com Links www jamdat com Pocket Mini Golf 2 www momentumgames com Tennis Addict www jamdat com Age of Empires 210 Interactive Inc www ziointeractive com Strategy game spans 10 000 years players guide the evolution of small Stone Age tribes Snails Wwww pdamill com Warfare Incorporated www handmark com Trivial Pursuit Handheld Edition Handmark Inc www handmark com The world s most popular trivia game now available Windows Mobile handheld devices Trivia Deluxe www cosmi com 4 Urban Myth www islandlabs com Who Said That www rampartgames com Sygic Www sygic com Access your contact list with one hand using this finger friendly contacts manager Essential Contax Pro www pocketX net Pocket Sales Manager www softwareonsailboats com VITO QuickContact www vitotechnology com Visual CE Professional SYWARE Inc www syware com Builds mobile database applications for patient tracking inventory management or field service HanDBase for Pocket PC Professional www ddhsoftware com List Managers Health amp Fitness Geneaology Finance Dining PIMS t ai Baty i Fini ad ru LI Lemon DL WINNER Wine Enthusiast Guide 2005 La
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31. Pocket PC Thoughts www pocketpcthoughts com posts news up dates and analysis beer the day It includes active discussions of each item posted giving a broad perspective Brighthand jwww brighthand com ppc has a very useful combina tion of news and features in the Pocket PC section of the site and a reputation for solid reportage him be Tiu Tha Mellie lb PO deer t Pereg himp n Fadi Juh 19 2005 Here s Whal You Missed Vir agraria ire Clonal Gage j pn Tuardzag hb 5 2004 Commercial downloads Most owners of mobile devices are eager to add functionality and have a little fun with their Pocket PC Check out these sites for a wide variety of commercial software shareware and some freeware 67 91 id bimi Ord Vell Aum X5Uv Audioves SHT 5606 Handango 4511 Titles What s New 171 Category Featured Products amp Prafecsinnai avai secum Suite 0 ui Push Far Windsue Far Dark ak Dic Davaloprnent Tools Document Management Handango www handango com claims to offer the world s largest selection of software for your Pocket PC The site includes freeware shareware and commercial software PocketGear www pocketgear com has a large selection of software as well as daily Pocket PC news updates It offers a list of the 10 most popular fr
32. Pros common to all Smartphones Combines PDA and mobile phone function ality in a mobile phone form factor Most have Tri or Quadband GSM Modules for worldwide use Plays videos and music files with Media Player Mobile making it a very portable mul timedia device Strong support from third party software developers especially game entertainment developers Variety of accessories including GPS navi gation software and Bluetooth headsets Cons common to all Smartphones Limited text entry capability Smaller harder to read screen Nationwide coverage especially for high speed data is limited to areas with larger pop ulation densities Check coverage of wireless plan before committing to it Does not have the same set of built in appli cations found on the Pocket PC most nota bly Word Excel and PowerPoint Mobile are missing The Smartphone user Wants the look and feel of a mobile Alene but with some Pocket PC capabilities Wants to have a mobile game and entertain ment machine Wants to have his or her normal Microsoft Outlook database of contacts appointments tasks etc in his or her phone Wants to be able to access e mail anywhere anytime Wants a small lightweight device that s easy to carry around Orange SPV c500 also available as the Qtek 8010 the I mate SP3 and the Audiovox SMT 5600 This device was announced in early August 2004 Lik
33. RAR See Fitaly Textware Solutions 4 An ergonomic on screen keyboard in which 73 of the letters you use in normal text are in a very tight central circle FINALISTS Resco Keyboard Pro Spb Full Screen TenGO SMARTPHONE amp POCKET PC 2006 BUYERS GUIDE Task Management System And Registry Speech Themes Time and Expenses Time Utilities BEST SOFTWARE AWARDS 2005 POCKET PC eT WINNER OSES USN Microsoft Voice Command Microsoft Use your voice to look up contacts place T calls get calendar info play music and start programs FINALISTS Fonix VoiceCentral WINNER Tweaks2k2 www tweaks2k2 com A registry tweaker with a collection of registry hacks for Pocket PC and Handheld PC devices FINALISTS PHM Registry Editor Pocket Hack Master ww phm lu products ww antontomov co WINNER Spb Pocket Plus Spb Software House www This application enhances many task management functions FINALISTS WisBar Advance 2 ww lakeridgesoftware com WINNER ThemeMaker Kamware Create and import Themes FINALISTS CETuner 2005 Wwww penreader com Spb Theme Generator WINNER TimeTTracker MX R amp F Consulting Inc www rfcons com Project management software that will track your time and expenses including clients projects and subprojects Sm etam FINALISTS TimeBiller www fannsoftware com WINNE
34. Secure wallet utility to store info like credit cards PIN numbers passwords emergency medical information etc FINALISTS CodeWallet Pro 2005 WINNER IntelliGolf Eagle edition PPC Karrier Communications Automates golf scoring wagering and GPS based shot tracking from tee to green FINALISTS GolfPS Software Wwww golfps co StarCaddy The Dog Ate It Birdsoft www birdsoft net This application will help you to keep track of class schedules assignments grades e FINALISTS HandEchart Student Edition for Pocket PC ww ddhsoftware com INTERNET Chat amp Messaging Browsers Web Utilities E mail CH hb ruf ino ORE ThunderHawk 2 0 WINNER NetFront with JV Lite2 ep E ACCESS Co Ltd vww access us inc com Browser converts tables into a vertical display eliminating horizontal scroll FINALISTS www multiie info Skweezer www greenlightwireless net ww bitstream com WINNER IM Mobile Instant Messenger SHAPE Services Ltd All in one universal Instant Messenger for MSN ICQ AOL and Yahoo FINALISTS Agile Messenger WINNER WeblIS Mail 2 0 WebIS Inc It allows you to manage your e mail from your mobile device FINALISTS Pocket SpamFilter www pocketpcsoft co SMARTPHONE amp POCKET PC 2006 BUYERS GUIDE 57 Graphic Design Drawing DVD Copiers Audio Terminals News Readers Image Management 58 Eg fu Poe
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36. fvww alk com and other solutions see point 4 1n the 10 Ways article page 36 Streets and Tips does not have turn by turn nor audio navigation directions like Co Pilot but it tracks your progress well enough and is less expensive than other solu tions Both programs require a Bluetooth receiver If you want to get fancy you can get the Universal PDA Car Mount from Arkon The window mount supplies power to the Smartphone and to the Bluetooth antenna it even has a built in speaker If you don t want to spend 150 you can Velcro your Smart Timothy S Hillebrand Ph D is the president of Spokane Authors and Self Publish ers headquartered in Moscow Idaho Tim is a retired archaeologist and writes archaeological adventure novels which he publishes as eBooks He also owns Synergetics International an electronic publishing company that helps authors create personal Web sites and publish their work electronically Tim would love to receive your comments on and questions about eBook publishing or reading 32 SMARTPHONE amp POCKET PC 2006 BUYERS GUIDE Freedom Keyboard above and 4 Stowaway Universal BT Keyboard left make entering text easier on Bluetooth enabled Smartphones phone to the dashboard that works pretty well One of the limitations of a stock Smartphone is that it doesn t have any way to take notes or do word processing You re probably not going to write the great American novel using the
37. ganizations can quickly lt realize the benefits 2 of better business through research Manage Perseus SurveySolu tions EFM Enterprise Feedback Management is a Survey Distribution Options unique web survey application that empowers organizations to develop and deploy sophisticat ed web based surveys that are easy and costeffective to con duct What s more it is centrally managed and completely web enabled requiring no desktop software SurveySolutions EFM delivers results in real time giv ing organizations immediate insight into current market or audience conditions With Perseus SurveySolutions EFM enterprise managers can centrally control the survey practices of their organiza tion by applying content approvals and controls throughout the entire survey process in a secure shared environment In addition business users can produce surveys collabo rate on survey projects and get the results they need survey 10 Web email telephone paper and Pocke PC curmpatitile devicoe creation of text and hased email sm complete wilh ond user instructions links etc ercated automatically and ether the results database Perseus Understanding Your World Focket PC and Palin suveys are synched ar werelessly transferred without having to rely on IT resources Surveysolutions EFM streamlines the survey process from questionnaire design
38. pars 7 3 a0 tuve WXVI Ct History 12209 Berlin X Talk Contacts Fen The Pocket PC Phone Edition s Phone Dialer application above left lets you dial phone numbers and access the capabilities of the built in mobile phone Phone 1 ZUb 364 1916 Sounds Ring type Pung Cone Windows Default Default sce keypad Short tomes Sevurily L Require when phone i used Phone capabilities on Phone Edition devices are integrated into the Contacts manager above right Select a contact and dial the phone number or send a text message or e mail with a tap on the touch screen Windows Mobile 5 0 Phone Edition devices let you specify unique ring tones for specific incoming phone calls left Do you prefer the simplicity and size of a mobile phone but are in trigued by the capabilities of a Pocket PC Then you ll want to check out the Windows Mobile Smartphone As with the Pocket PC and the Phone Edition devices the basic design elements and the software for the Smartphone were created by Microsoft but the physical devices themselves are manufactured by other independent firms Smartphones are the size and shape of a medium sized mobile phone Most Smartphones have a full color 176 x 220 pixel display larger than most mobile phones yet smaller than the Pocket PC s display Note however that the new Windows Mobile 5 0 software supports 240x320 pixel screens for the Smartphone The screens will still
39. variety of settings allow drivers to create optimal routes www teletype com fe WINDOWS MOBILE Weer oli lal IU amp 102 At A Glance 115 Windows Mobile User Groups 115 Advertisers Index 116 PocketView 2006 New era in Windows Mobile 76 87 PocketPCDayz Comics 6 What is Windows Mobile An introduction to Microsoft s Windows Mobile OS the handheld devices that use it and the applications built into those handhelds 13 First looks Windows Mobile 5 0 Devices Our first impressions of the new Dell Axim X51v HP iPAQ 1x 1950 HTC Universal Sprint PPC 6700 and T Mobile SDA II Smartphone 17 Pros and Cons Pocket PCs and Phone Editions The common features and strengths and weaknesses of the Pocket PCs and Phone Edition devices currently available 29 Pros and Cons Windows Mobile Smartphone Common features and strengths and weaknesses of the currently available devices 53 Portable Media Centers A description of the new Windows Mobile entertainment device and a quick look at the Portable Media Center devices available from Creative Samsung and iRiver T 1 iis de PocketPCmag com 32 36 83 54 62 64 67 64 71 72 73 Smarter Smartphones Protect your investment expand data storage enhance communications and more be more effective and have more fun with your Windows Mobile Smartphone 10 Ways to Make a Good Thing Better Great hardware accessories and softwa
40. 5mm Retractable stereo earbuds 18 95 JANOedge Magnifico Plus A A versatile compact ergonomic mag nifying lens attached to a clam shell that wraps around your handheld 49 99 Office On The GoGo ww officeonthegogo co Mapopolis GPS Kit for iPaq 3800 amp Later 9 Navigate with spoken directions with your iPaq handheld 249 99 Positioning Solutions WwW positioningsolutions co Martin Fields Retractable Cable o USB Hotsync Recharge cable to hot sync and recharge your PDA with a laptop or desktop PC without using the cradle 12 99 Martin Fields lwww martinfields com ware and Accessories pocketpcmag com encyclopedia asp for the latest and greatest hardware for your Windows Mobile Device Rechargeable Portable Charger BH A Portable rechargeable Power Supply for cellular phones PDA DSC camera CD Player Phones 49 99 Convergent Technolog ww convergentech com Seidio 2 in 1 Over the Ear Retractable Headset A Lightweight flexible ear hooks that fit comfortably over your ear in a secure manner 37 95 Seidio Inc Wwww seidioonline co PROTECTION AND MAINTENANCE Cleartouch Screen Protector 9 BH A A screen protector which offers en hanced input recognition durability clarity antiglare and dust repellence 14 95 Boxwave Corporation HP iPAQ hw6500 Series WriteSHIELD AG amp C2 Screen Protector 9 WriteSHIELD Premium Screen Protec tor 26 99 36 99
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42. As mentioned this device is simply a Pocket PC with phone capabil ity built into it It has all of the software found on the Pocket PC In addition it has an application called Phone Dialer which supports the built in mobile phone Do you want the capabilities of a Pocket PC Do you already use and depend on a mobile phone Do you want to access e mail and other data wherever you are If so you should take a look at one of these devices The Phone Dialer application lets you use your finger or stylus to dial a phone number check for missed calls and more The application comes with a speed dialer a caller ID function that lets you screen calls and a call log that lists the calls you ve made and received The phone dialing capability is integrated with other applications For example you can dial a number directly from the Contacts application by just tapping on it The multitasking capability of the Phone Edition means that you can make a conference call using the speakerphone option and access information in other Pocket PC applications while you re talking You can also send SMS text messages and even customize the ringer selecting from a number of built in sounds or import your own A summary of the Microsoft applications found on the Phone Edition device is on page 106 There are a number of Phone Edition devices available in the U S and other parts of the world For the most part they are designed and manufactured by one co
43. Astronomy Video Remote Media Controllers Presentation Music Composition Dictionaries Packt ides Chere PE Pis he Hidr onerare ES BE WINNER Syntrax Klaar A realtime synthesizer and sequencer in 1 FINALISTS Griff Pocket Music Studio VITO SoundEditor www vitotechnology co WINNER Pocket Slides Conduits Technologies Create edit and playback presentations with drag and drop desktop conversions FINALISTS ClearVue Presentation Pocket SlideShow WINNER Rudeo Control for WMP TEFIE Briaire sccerbed a tros in order fo provide A for maths 9 Bi Ad d pera or Gere Dit raa ma Tey ae J nauis ms Wet U SMARTPHONE amp POCKET 2006 BUYERS GUIDE i Rudeo Consulting Wirelessly control Windows Media Player 9 on a desktop PC from your Pocket PC FINALISTS NetRemote PRO www promixis com Niveus Pocket Remote www niveusmedia com WINNER The Core Pocket Media Player Gabor Kovacs Open source media player supports AVI with DivX or XViD video MP3 audio and more FINALISTS PictPocket Cinema PocketMVP PocketTV Classic T amp REFERENCE WINNER Pocket Stars Nomad Electronics www nomadelectronics com A portable guide to the heavens for casual Stargazers astronomers and celestial navigators for the Pocket PC FINALISTS Pocket
44. E Mail via Internet and Wi Fi Fig 3 A Laundry List of device needs way to picking the best device for you Be honest about your needs Do not let marketing drive your decision making Re member just because someone in an adver tisement stores his entire music collection on his Pocket PC or Smartphone does not mean that you have to Don Sorcinelli has been involved with planning devel oping and deploying enterprise applications for over 15 years His involvement in these processes expanded to include the PDA platforms in the late 1990s Don has also provided training and mentoring on numerous top ics pertaining to enterprise planning and deployment He regularly presents on Pocket PC topics at both regional and national Pocket PC and PDA meetings and confer ences Don is Co Manager of the Boston New England Pocket PC User Group and Webmaster of BostonPocketPC com be contacted at donsorcinelli bostonpocketpc com Deciding On Cellular Functionality A level of complication in the decision process that has evolved in recent years has been the emergence of Windows Mobile devices with cellular capability These devices fall into two categories 1 The Pocket PC Phone Edition device is used primarily for its PDA functionality but also has a cellular radio built in and can there fore be used for cellular communication both voice and data 2 A Smartphone is a device that has the form factor of a traditional cel
45. GPS technology which has increased the sensitiv ACCESSORIES HP iPAQ hw6500 Series Lil Sync Pro 6 Retracting Sync cable with an added USB strain relief connector a more robust retracting mechanism and a stronger cable 19 99 Lil Sync Pro Retractable Cable A They extend from 4 up to 35 weigh only a couple of ounces and will sync and charge your unit 19 99 PocketPCTechs co ww pocketpctechs co Positioning Solutions GPS Cables A 9 Cables to connect GPS units to various handhelds 19 99 Positioning Solutions WW positioningsolutions co Samsung SCH i730 Lil Sync Pro 9 A retractable Sync cable with added USB connector strain relief a robust retracting mechanism and a stronger cable 19 99 CASES Active Case 9 This PDA case allows for easy viewing of your calendar and contacts while protecting your handheld 23 95 Boxwave Corporation OtterBox 1900 E Ruggedized handheld computer case allows users to take their mobile de vices anywhere 99 95 Otter Products LLC ww otterbox co OtterBox 3600 Interactive case protects PDAs and al lows use of device while it s encased 99 99 Otter Products LLC Www otterbox co Axim X5 Expandable Hot Sync Flip Case Expandable leather Dell Axim X5 PDA case can hot sync the unit in the desk top cradle 29 99 Pacific Design Www pacificdesign co A Offers a wide range of leather and hard cases for HP iPaq Dell Axim T
46. GapiDraw Develant Technologies A cross platform 2D graphics library for Windows Mobile Palm and Symbian devices FINALIST DieselEngine www 3darts fi mobile de htm BEST SOFTWARE AWARDS 2005 DEVELOPER 2005 Outstanding Achievement Awards PocketPCmac Forum moderators Each year we give awards to individuals and organizations whose extraordinary contributions benefit the entire Windows Mobile community Past Winners Past winners include Dale Coffing Jason Dunn and Chris De Herrera for their outstanding Web sites Microsoft s Derek Brown and Beth Goza Mark Winstanley and John Tidwell of Pocket PC summit Nathan Clevenger for his work evangelizing Windows Mobile development Handango PocketGear and Mobile Planet for offering great software and accessories for the Pocket PC and smartphone and our Board of Experts for their work in our Best Software Awards reviewing hundreds of products The 2005 Outstanding Achievement Award Goes To This year we honor the moderators and all those who help other users at our PocketPCmag Icom online forums www pocketpemag com forum These individuals volunteer hours of their time to help their fellow Windows Mobile users Free to everyone if you have problem or would like some purchasing advice concerning ARTPHONE your Pocket PC or Smartphone post your question More than likely KET i someone will jump in and help The forum posts are so useful that last FOR
47. Guide to Some of the Most Useful Pocket PC and Smartphone Web Sites MoDaCo 2 Windows Mobilised A THOUGHTS W eL i Ji Lil a THOUGHTS Pocket PC Thoughts site has daily news cov n MFE erage AAC WIRE OFT TILES 1 m ALL MS Mobiles http msmobiles com does an MoDaCo www modaco com has daily news impressive job of tracking industry develop active forums with over 100 000 registered us Ments and important new hardware and soft Miu cdd edid ers freeware downloads and more ware releases LM T ii Ex B 4 E lida Hal Gerah Marribass Calasdas Dovniesde vids Log In a Begiateri News Shoppinc Smartphone Thoughts http smartphone www smartphone net has themes and hardware including devices and houghts com a sister site of the popular one stop shop for software eBooks ringtones accessories CASH IWANT YOUR PALMTOP HP 200LX x 100LX x 1000CX We ll pay cash for 1 or 1000 In working condition or not Contact iint depen at Com Ing Inc UR eld Chris DeHerrera s Pocket PC FAQ More than just FAQs Pocket PC FAQ is home to the Internet s largest ollection of FAQs on Windows CE amp PocketPC but that s not all We ve assembled the most comprehensive collection of rticles reviews commentaries and yes of course FAQs to be found anywhere on topics such as Communicati
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49. Lens orem UPS lets you magnify any part of the Pocket PC screen for easier viewing Fitaly an alternate ergo nomic on screen keyboard Microsoft Voice Com mand Which lets you use your voce to look up Contacts place phone calls get Calendar information and more and Tweaks2K2 www tweaks2k2 com a reg istry modification utility for the Pocket PC and Smart phone that lets you change the location of Internet temp files find the start and end hour of working days in the Calendar and more Finally Spb Software House house com offers Spb Pocket Plus which adds a num ber of enhancements to your Pocket PC It causes the close x button to completely exit the application in stead of just minimizing it It has a task manager which can be accessed by tapping and holding the ok or x button You can open multiple Internet Explorer Win dows and open them in full screen It enables repeating sounds for appointment alarms and more Again there are hundreds of utilities for the Pocket PC and Smartphone The ones described above are just a fraction of those available Have some fun with your Pocket Last but most certainly not least have some fun with your Windows Mobile device No cost entertainment and games I mentioned eBooks earlier in the article in the context of reference material There are a lot of novels and short stories available in various eBook formats A list of some of the best eBook sit
50. Mobile operating system designed to let you watch video view digital photos and listen to music wherever you are The PMC is a battery powered device with a color display that is about the same size and resolution as the screen on the Pocket PC but with a horizontal landscape orientation Multimedia content is transferred to the PMC from your desktop PC via a cabled connection and stored on the PMC s standard internal 20 gigabyte hard drive This ample storage capacity should allow you to bring all the media you want with you wherever you go For example the 20 GB drive can hold over 80 hours of video 5 000 songs and 25 000 JPEG photos The PMC lets you view video recorded in Windows Media Video files WMV format listen to Windows Media Audio WMA and MP3 music or audio files and browse through digital images saved in JPEG format Content is transferred to the Portable Media Center from Microsoft s Windows Media Player 10 application running on a Windows XP desk top laptop or tablet PC If you have a Windows XP Media Center All Portable Media Centers have a USB 2 0 port backward compat ible with USB 1 1 allowing you to connect to your PC using a cable that comes with the device In addition PMCs have a stereo headphone jack and an A V output port The latter lets you connect and stream content to a TV stereo or other device PMCs are powered by a re chargeable battery Microsoft requires that the battery provide
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52. Network Once connected you can move files and synchronize data very quickly They are available in CompactFlash format from Socket Communications Serial port adapters let you connect your Pocket PC to modems bar code scanners mag stripe readers and other devices with RS 232 ports They are available in CompactFlash format from Socket Communications No cost wireless connectivity Windows Mobile devices come with a built in IrDA infrared port which allows you to beam Calendar Contacts and Tasks items between your Pocket PC or smartphone and another Windows Mobile device and some Palm OS devices In addition HP and other manu factures include software with some Pocket PCs that al lows you to use the IrDA capability to remotely control your TV VCR and other home entertainment systems All Pocket PC Phone Edition devices and Smart phones come have an integrated mobile phone that lets you make phone calls and send and receive data using the cellular carrier network In addition to this a growing number of Pocket PCs have Wi Fi 802 11 and or Blue tooth capability built in We re even seeing Smartphones with integrated Bluetooth 38 SMARTPHONE amp POCKET 2006 BUYERS GUIDE Pocket Informant 2005 The No 1 PIM for the Pocket PC J 4 Informent 2005 New TimeLine view New Contact Picture Lists More powerful Journaling Task grouping Templating So much more _ This extremely well th
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54. Pocket PC Don Sorcinelli bostonpocketpc co Laplink Everywhere Laplink Everywhere is a very powerful way to access your desktop machine over the Inter net from another PC or Notebook The Windows CE Client extends this capability to Pocket PCs and smartphones I found the system very appealing Pocket PC and Smartphone Richard Grier hardandsoftware net Microsoft Voice Command As a frequent driver I greatly rely on this hands free solution to ac cess Contacts Calendar and Me dia Player Voice Command s ease of use and strong performance makes it one of my favorites Pocket PC only Darius Wey ww pocketpcthoughts co Multiplayer Championship Poker With Multiplayer Championship Poker you get a real tournament style game that includes single table small and big tournaments The game saves your earnings and simple stats for each level of play beginner intermediate and ex pert Plus the game is exciting and easy to use just handing it to a friend will get them addicted Which means you can then play against them wirelessly via Blue tooth or IrDA Pocket PC only Dan Hanttula WW semperaptus co 27 YAHOO News amp amp Matos Amas To shaman resin Fee Reber Reuters In a z6th4floor office suite tri hir Lake sore Indust designers mechanical engineers im ado ranging Prom anihnphpingy irr minicalogy corsarga Bor Usei daily cance
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60. Windows Mobile software developers are ready to assist you 101 Enterprise Professional and Developer Software Here are lists of the various categories of software you ll find for Enterprise Of Course Besides the literary amp world is at the precipice of a new paradigm Professional and Developer Windows Mobile devices handheld specific version of the OS and software built into the Pocket PC Their larger screens and keyboards make them better for particular needs to develop custom software for your enterprise We list custom Windows Mobile software developers Finally we recognize companies that have created helpful tools for Windows Mobile developers There are also some specialized devices you may want to consider for your enterprise Ruggedized Vertical Niche Windows Mobile devices offer specific tools for specific needs Handheld PCs though a shrinking market segment still are excellent for the right application F A book owl I have to call my Mother amp Father and Aunt Tessie Preeipiee Paradigm ue h Brother Luckily there s to bring up your Favorite yet agam SMARTPHONE amp POCKET 2006 BUYERS GUIDE 87 Which Windows Mobile Device Should Buy A guide to selecting the Pocket PC or Smartphone that meets your needs by Don Sorcinelli he Pocket PC celebrates its 5th birthday this year In the last five years we have seen
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62. a cabled connection between select mobile phones and Pocket PCs equipped with CF card slots Finally Gomadic offers a variety of Wireless Internet Cables to connect your Pocket PC to a mobile phone Turn your Pocket PC into a digital camera GPS system and more Out of the box Pocket PCs have all the basics covered But the truth is that no single device can be everything to everyone Fortunately independent vendors thrive on developing accessories that flesh out the Pocket PCs potential We ve already mentioned some of the hardware ac cessories available for Windows Mobile devices but we ve only scratched the surface Did you know you can turn your Pocket PC into a digital camera bar code reader or an FM radio Read on No cost hardware accessories Many of the newest high end Windows Mobile de vices have built in digital cameras like the I mate JAM and iPAQ rx3000 series and built in GPS like the Acer N35 Asus MyPal A636 Garmin iQue M5 M3 Mio 168RS Navman PiN and iPAQ Mobile Messenger Be yond the integrated solutions there aren t any no cost hardware accessories to list Fortunately many of these solutions are priced under 100 40 SMARTPHONE amp POCKET 2006 BUYERS GUIDE Digital camera cards for the Pocket PCare available with CF left and SD card interfaces right Find Best Software Award winners at Low to moderate cost hardware accessories Digital camera cards are avail
63. adds an extra degree of convenience for the user The included hard drive makes this Smartphone capable of storing up to 1 000 music files It is per fect for people with a passion for music the device offers 3D sound through its stereo speakers This GSM GPRS phone also includes a built in digital camera and integrated Bluetooth capa bility Weighing 130 g 4 6 oz it is quite heavy for a Smartphone Samsung expects to introduce the 1300 in Europe this October No word yet on a U S release date Pros 3 GB Hard disk Stylish candybar design Scroll Wheel Navigation Cons New Trans Flash memory cards Quite heavy Short battery life Bl Pros amp Cons Windows Mobile Smartphone ilium SOFTWARE Simple Software for a Simpler Life Ge wank Nu LLL Your Important Info Secure and Convenient Colling Cards PINs Credit Conds User Names Posswords Accounts LISTPro The Ensiest Way to Get and Stay Organized and info Henlth info iBgBmuBONBOS Gel Free 30 day trials from our website Get discount off your order today when you use rater code DCZXPPCMG on our website 1 888 632 5388 Wwww iliumsoftt com 1734973938 softwore is now ovoiloble Our Wir No ebased Pocket PCs ond cr Spurius fun Palm Powered Hondhelds i ESTEE indows desktop and notebook PCs PC Gomputing yt MOMIE Flach 3 ario usd d adie ROSA umo t
64. amp Bluetooth GPS receivers data updated through Fall of 2005 p E zd E ue J lis eli E 4 md P a i P ALK Tech p TIT Ti n Pile AQA 033 br ca L WWW Lo IC Jt GF ui i or Tn p A 1 ME ul a n a r C 8 i OC i Pros amp Cons Pocket PC 28 SpeechGear s Interpreter The next generation of multi lingual PDA translators Try it for free at www speechgear com Mesi E comas A A 1M me www speechgear com UTStarcom formerly Audiovox UTStarcom Audiovox offers branded ver sions of HTC devices to U S wireless ser vice providers Check the Sprint and Verizon listings for Pros cons and comments Audiovox PPC 6600 6601 Sprint PPC 6600 6601 Verizon VX6600 Audiovox PPC 6700 Sprint PPC 6700 Verizon Wireless Verizon Wireless is a nationwide wireless service provider offering broadband access based on CDMA EV Do technology It of fers two Windows Mobile Phone Edition de vices For more information visit Verizon s Web site verizonwireless com Samsung SCH i730 Based on Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition software the 1730 has a built in EV DO capable CDMA phone Pros Ample 1
65. and 64 MB of RAM expandable to 128 MB and both an internal SD card slot and a Type CF card slot It comes with either Windows Mobile 2003 or Pocket PC 2002 The device has optional integrated scanners for bar codes and other image capture programs The 700 can be configured with up to three radio options in the same device including 802 11b Bluetooth and GPRS or CDMA The 700 Color comes with 2 2 000 mAH batteries It is ruggedized to withstand falls and keep out dust and water Other Intermec handhelds Intermec offers a variety of handheld devices for industrial use but none of the others use Windows Mobile 2003 The 700 Mono runs Pocket PC 2002 Panasonic Toughbook P1 More information available from Panasonic The Toughbook P1 is an industrial Pocket PC based on the Intel XScale PXA263 Microprocessor 400MHz and including 64 MB of flash ROM and 64 MB of SDRAM a color touch screen and a built in 39 key backlit keypad The Toughbook P1 comes with a single Secure Digital card Multimedia card slot and a 2 100 mAH rechargeable Intel StrongARM 206 MHz processor and comes with 32 MB of flash ROM and 64 MB of RAM Rechargeable batteries in 875 1 400 and 4 400 mAH capacities are available The device has a single Secure Digital card slot and is available with optional Wi Fi Bluetooth or GSM GPRS wireless capability The Netpad comes with the Windows CE Net operating system built in but does not include the Microsoft produc
66. and Smartphone platforms Our 2001 Buyer s Guide didn t list a single consumer device with an integrated phone Wi Fi Bluetooth or GPS capability In this issue we don t list a single device without at least one of those technologies More recently we ve noticed that the Phone Edition devices Pocket PCs with a built in phone are getting smaller and sprouting built in thumb keyboards In addition the new Windows Mobile 5 0 software includes changes in the Pocket PC and Phone Edition user interface that make it look and function more like the Smartphone The writing s on the wall Phone capabil ity and wireless any time anywhere connectivity 1s the future of Windows Mobile and this magazine We added Smartphone to the title to reflect this We re in the process of redesigning our Web site right now to make it more efficient and more useful to you One of the big changes will be the addition of Web log blog One of the problems we ve had for years is that we get more good material submitted than we have room to publish The blogs will give some of our more knowledgeable and prolific writes place to share more tips how to s and reviews The beta version of the blog is up and running right now Check it out at We ve also started doing regular podcasts Hal Diane Jim Karpen and I discuss new devices new Web sites recent discoveries and what s coming in future issues Current and past podcasts are available on our Web site www Poc
67. and a background image for the Today screen Pock et PCs come with a couple of default themes but you can download additional themes for free from a variety of sites OF I M NM CTARTED MEISTE April 08 tte CT hee ae LIS i i T z F r nm 1 mu a E P we Ul Ure ee k Par TEM t JJ Fe Iratures oF Bekeri hami E Phase 1 Bichard Tripp Lp Frye Sham hee LOH HE HRS La i DAT MENI PocketThemes com www pocketthemes and PocketPC Themes www pocket Your Guide to Some of the Most Useful Pocket PC and Smartphone Web Sites have tens of thousands of free themes available for download They also sell inexpensive theme packs Pocket McDeb http mcdeb com offers some of the more creative and attractive origi nal theme designs available The site offers free themes as well as commercial theme packs Media You can find a wide variety of media tools ap plications and downloads online for your Win dows Mobile device For music check your favorite online music download site there s really nothing devoted entirely to Windows Mobile devices For video and eBooks check the Media section of our Best Sites Web page for an overview Here are some of the best QI pocketmovies Amy TEL RS AF Fi s NDW AVES z3 MOST POPULAR VIS Wii bara 9 085 10 Sorby Diossnksade Se Piette Aug i 158 2
68. and from third party vendors including a and Socket Communications www socketcom com SmartPhone and iPAQ 6500 series users will be de lighted to learn that Tatwan based Spectec Computer Company now offers a MiniSD Wi Fi card model SDW 822 as well as an SD Wi Fi card model SDW 820 which are distributed in the U S by ExpanSys www expansys usa com MobilePlanet www mobileplanet com offers wireless LAN solutions from a variety of vendors Wi Fi adapter cards are available in a variety of formats Wireless WAN A Wide Area Network is a commu nications network that spans a relatively large geographi Fi Connectivity and Communications Tips Tip 1 Find a wireless service provider first and buy a wireless card they support The best way to find a wireless solution that works is to choose the wireless network that offers the coverage and services you want and then buy a Pocket PC Smartphone or wireless adapter they support or sell Tip 2 Limit wireless Web browsing Although wireless networks that support faster connection speeds are available wireless connectivity is still expensive Web browsing eats up your service plan s minutes Besides the small screen found on Windows Mobile devices isn t the ideal medium for viewing the Web As much as you can limit yourself to e mail or a quick and specific foray onto the Web cal area Cell phone and mobile data networks like those from Sprint Verizon AT amp T Wirel
69. applications are available for Pocket PCs and Smartphones d cw Mon 7 18 05 x Lity Time New York NY Tue 2 8 11 35p Eu Ea E unge is v Pars Mon 8 42 Mon 7 42 GOR S CityTime lets users of Smartphones left and Pocket PCs right track time in different cities around the world Mem pax View TS A variety of more focused organizational tools are available for the Pocket PC and Smartphone For ex ample Blueprint TravelMate Pro www blueprint net can help you organize all the details of your travel plans and CityTime for the Pocket PC or Smartphone lets you track time in different cities around the world You can also use the Pocket PC to organize your hobby or profession The Wine Enthusiasts Guide jwww landware com helps you select the right wine and manage your wine cellar Pocket Genealogist jwww northernhillssoftware com organizes your ge nealogy research providing support for events facts notes sources repositories and more GolfPS Software and a GPS enabled Pocket PC allow you to map your local golf course track your perfor mance provides accurate distances to the tee and more You can even track your exercise sports activities with MySportTraining www mysporttraining com or your class schedule and assignments with The Dog Ate It www birdsoft net Finally if none of these fit the bill you might consider creating your ow
70. back up your data to a storage card All current Windows Mobile devices have at least one built in card slot that will accept a file storage card A few devices have a second card slot In addition most Windows Mobile devices come with a utility that lets you back up your data directly to a stor age card These cards come in different sizes storage capacities and prices CompactFlash CF cards are about 1 5 inches 3 8 cm square and about 4 times the thickness of a credit card CF storage cards are solid state devices without any moving parts Files are stored in thin computer chips embedded in the card Storages capacities of the cur rently available cards range from 64 MB to 6 GB Secure Digital SD SDIO and miniSD cards in clude built in security features to manage secure content like digital music Like the CF card SD and miniSD storage cards use solid state memory to store files SDIO Secure Digial Input Output cards are advanced periph erals like Wi Fi digital camera GPS bar code scanners and other accessories When purchasing an SDIO card check for specific compatibility with your PDA Stor age capacities of the postage stamp size SD cards range from 64 MB to 4 GB The miniSD card is a smaller form factor more than 60 smaller than an SD card available for many Windows Powered Smartphones and with memory capacities ranging from 64MB to IGB MultiMediaCard MMC cards are the same size as an SD card but a little thinn
71. be less im portant for ruggedized vertical niche users Generally these devices are purchased in quantity and used for a specific purpose within a company We only list pros and cons common to all ruggedized devices Built to withstand drops moisture and dust Most have built in keyboards or numeric keypads for data entry High capacity batteries and other options provide longer use be tween charges Barcode and card readers optional or built in for data capture Wireless capability optional or built in Heavier than consumer Pocket PCs Much more expensive than consumer Pocket PCs May include a limited subset of Microsoft Pocket PC applications May be based on older versions of the Pocket PC software not as much of an issue for this type of device Need a rugged device for a specific application inventory control service etc in a non office environment i e a shop floor a factory or outdoors Also need or use the basic capabilities of a Pocket PC Windows Mobile 5 0 Ruggedized Devices Juniper Systems Archer Field PC Available through Juniper Systems The Juniper Archer Field PC is a rugged PC designed for outdoor excursions in any conditions It has an Intel XS cale 520 MHz PXA270 processor 64 MB of RAM and 128 MB of ROM As a Windows Mobile 5 0 device the OS programs and all data are stored in flash ROM rather than RAM The Archer has both a CF and an SD card slot a 3 5 high c
72. be physically smaller 1 e the diagonal measurement of the screen is about two inches where the typical Pocket PC screen measures 3 5 inches but they will have the same QVGA screen resolution This is not a touch screen all input on the Smartphone is accomplished using the number pad and various control buttons Microsoft includes a suite of built in applications similar to the ones found on the Pocket PC but customized for the Smartphone s display size and input method These include Outlook Mobile Calendar Con tacts Tasks Inbox Pocket MSN Messenger Media Player and Internet Explorer Mobile Excel Word and PowerPoint Mobile are not available on the Smartphone A summary of the Microsoft applications found on the Smartphone is on page 106 10 SMARTPHONE amp POCKET 2006 BUYERS GUIDE SMARTPHONE RY GENIUSPHONE The PPC6700 from UTStarcom This brainy PDA comes with Windows Mobile 5 0 Software for Pocket PC Bluetooth built in WiFi and broadband like speed It also boasts 1 3MP camera a music player and a movie player Plus a cleverly hidden slide out QWERTY keyboard Genius UeTOOTT andthe UTStarcom logo is a trademark of UTStarcom Inc Bluetooth is a trademark of Bluetooth SIG Inc Tradem f Quick Guide to Windows Mobile The Smartphone s menu screen top lets you access the available programs Contacts on the
73. can be added to most Windows Mo bile devices via relatively inexpensive hardware acces sories Bluetooth is a high speed wireless solution with a 10 meter range Bluetooth is most suitable for short range device to device wireless communication such as Pocket PC Smartphone to printer or Pocket PC to mo bile phone To use this technology both the Pocket PC or Smartphone and the accessory must be equipped with Bluetooth capability Further you must check that the Bluetooth stack software on your Pocket PC will work with a particular Bluetooth equipped accessory Check the documentation for your device and for the accessory to assure compatibility Bluetooth headset solutions for phone enabled devices are discussed in the 10 Ways article devoted to Smartphones on page 32 Add on Bluetooth adapters are available from a number of third party vendors Bluetooth adapters in the CompactFlash and SDIO formats are available from Socket Communications www socketcom com and Pretec You also find them on the Web sites of Mobile Planet www mobileplanet com or Expansys www expansys com Wi Fi refers to high speed wireless LAN solutions using the 802 11 standard Wi Fi has a range of about 100 meters and is best suited for high speed wireless communications between two computers or one com puter and a network Add on Wi Fi adapters in the Com pactFlash and SDIO card formats are available directly from some Pocket PC manufacturers
74. device that will help them orga nize important personal and or business information and to have access it at all times They may also want to use the device occasionally to relax to play a game listen to music view a video or browse the Web Pocket PC users tend to fall into one of three general categories The personal user is mainly interested in the built in features of the Pocket PC He or she may be a beginning user and may purchase a few add on programs a storage card or other minor accessories The professional user wants a device to help organize his or her professional life This type of user may experiment with add on productivity software and accessories that expand the capabilities ofthe device He or she may favor a Phone Edition or device with integrated Wi Fi and or Bluetooth capability The power user wants a device that can do just about anything This user wants the fastest processor the most internal memory the best display the most expandability built in wireless capability and the most current version of the Windows Mobile OS and software We know we ve made some generalizations here but pick the one that best describes you and move on to the pros and cons The experts feedback comes from our Board of Experts page 73 and our internal staff most of whom use the device on a regular basis Windows Mobile Pocket PCs The following section describes devices incorporating the Windows Mobile 2003 Seco
75. download additional themes for free or for purchase from Ree pee themes com PocketPC Themes Pocket McDeb Wwww mcdeb com and other sources You can even create your own themes for free using Microsoft s free desktop PC Theme Generator www microsoft com windowsmobile downloads themegenere tor mspx Microsoft also offers a desktop PC Theme Generator for the Smartphone www microsoft com windowsmobile downloads smartphone mspx Finally you can display some animated themes on your Pocket PC s Today screen with the help of the FlashThemes player from NetWasp Wwww netwasp com flashthemes asp Low cost theme personalization Commercial theme programs If you enjoy creating themes for your Pocket PC you might take a look at some of the more feature rich commercial programs available One ofthe best is the award winning Theme Maker series www thememaker biz available in versions that develop themes for the Pocket PC or the Smartphone If you use Microsoft s free Pocket PC theme generator de scribed earlier you might take a look at Spb Extended Theme Generator an add on to the Microsoft program that provides VGA sup port a set of indicators and more If you like animated themes on your Pocket PC check out the commercial versions of FlashThemes www netwasp com products asp Pocket Theme Manager 2 or Animated Today www gigabytesol com Display anim
76. eS LE Ta T Resco Photo Viewer left and SplashPhoto right let you view your digital image library on your Smartphone Many Smartphones have built in cameras To view your photos and keep them organized check out Resco Photo Viewer SplashPhoto www splashdata com and Spb Imageer warehouse com Finally you can add some very unusual features to your Smartphone For example you can turn your device into a virtual can of insect repel lent with Beast Master from Pocket Kai This program produces high frequency sounds that supposedly wards off gnats mosquitoes cockroaches mice and other vermin SMARTPHONE amp POCKET PC 2006 BUYERS GUIDE Smarter Smartphones 5 Personalize your Home screen I may be an archaeologist but I don t like digging through menus to find the programs and information I need I want as much of it as possible right on my Home screen and Battery Pack Pro my battery memory and network status right on the Home screen If you really want to customize your Smartphone s Home screen you ll ap preciate Homescreen Designer a desktop PC applica tion that lets display a variety of infor mation on your screen including weath er appointments tasks and more 1 HomeEdit Iwww omegaone com lets you make similar changes and Dock ware Pro turns the Home screen into a clock calendar that displays a slide show of images in the background when your Smartphone is connected to external power O
77. for Pocket PC and phone e Pocket PC Phone Edition device And e Data access plan from a cellular provider e Varies depending on the target device in question cable IR network Bluetooth Laptop capabilities for people who work standing up Introducing the new TDS Ranger For field professionals who don t have sitdown jobs the TDS Ranger handheld computer is standing by It delivers the features field professionals have been asking for to get their jobs done faster and easier Here s some of what comes in the rugged field proven TDS Ranger e Integrated Bluetooth and 802 11b wireless Connect to your PC and other field equipment without bulky cables e 30 hour battery Work all day and beyond SecureDigital and CompactFlash expansion slots Add data storage plus GPS GPRS digital cameras barcode scanners and more e Windows Mobile software for Pocket PCs Run all the applications you already know plus thousands more Color TFT display and touchscreen Bright and clear in direct sunlight with powerful illumination tor low light conditions Powerful 520 MHz Intel XScale processor High performance processing with low power consumption e IP67 rated with MIL STD 810F durability Shrugs off harsh outdoor environments and rough weather while keeping your data sate e Ergonomic navigation alpha and numeric keypads Easy to use even when you re wearing gloves TDS Discover all the
78. for a stronger connection Price 29 95 available from Marware marware com IFrog Bluetooth Keyboard Leap on this iFrog Bluetooth keyboard for one handed typing Works using the standard HID keyboard profile to provide text entry PocketPC Dayz 9 This is so exciting So you really think they re going to follow my suggestion the 5 PDA able to help you with your PDA you know if you d like me to really all she does i play Sol eaire HA muse m I ve umm es 9 sure e erus ied en _ use the PIM 6 re Alex does like to do Is talk about Pocket PC s and aif that PEL 0 mem vod But will 208 ime for der The IFrog Bluetooth Keyboard offers one hand typing for both lefties and righties on your BT enabled Pocket PC Smartphone Tablet PC or desktop PC It has a built in re chargeable battery and most typing 86 can be done without having to use the shift key for the additional set of letters There are right and left hand models available and it works quite well as a thumb keyboard IFrog is not a QWERTY keyboard but a typing tutor will soon be available and speeds of 40 wpm can be achieved in less than 10 hours of practice FrogPad is also working on creating Pocket PC drivers for BT enabled Pocket PCs that do not have HID Human Interface Device profiles Price 149 99 available from FrogPad Inc fr
79. fun try one of the many games available for the Pocket PC PDA Mill www pdamill com offers a variety of games including a number of game collections under the GameBox brand GameBox Classics and GameBox Gems are collections of puzzle games for the Pocket PC GamesBox Asia offers board games from the Far East And GamesBox Solitaire I and II each offer 10 ver sions of the popular card game A number of the games in these collections are also offered individually for the smartphone MENU Fire Ball left is part ofthe GameBox Classics game collection for the Pocket PC Cannons right is sold separately for the Smartphone Bust em from Digital Concepts www digi concepts com is a fast action breakout type arcade game with 100 levels 20 power ups and adjustable difficulty settings It is available for the Pocket PC and Smartphone Scrabble and Monopoly from Handmark jwww handmark com SMARTPHONE amp POCKET PC 2006 BUYERS GUIDE 51 10 Ways to Make a Good Thing Better are Pocket PC versions of two classic board games More and more popular games are available for both the Pocket PC and Smartphone Check out Snails www pdamill con Rocket Elite Gold elite com TokiTori_ www aimproductions be and Full Hand Casino www jamdat com The last title is a suite of casino games for the Pocket PC The individual games are available for the Smartphone If you re interested in games for the Pocket PC there are a few Web
80. in File Explorer d a Alt Tab style task switching For LT And more Multimple windows in Pocket IE Poc F e Safe mode for Pocket PC rea ders of lt Y SpbPocketPCTip amp Tricks Spb Game and nins b F 2 0 Spb Full Screen Keyboad Spb Clone 4 5 es Inance e 9 dB Spb Benchmark 4 www SpbSoftwareHouse com ppcm L gt Spb Kiosk etc Valid four weeks only Soft EE Software House BE evoke C Software Development for a Mobile World Top 0 Handango F Programs Top 0 Packetgear Programe No 1 in Number of Sales in 2004 and 2005 for Pocket PC Software Quick Guide to Windows Mobile What is Windows Mobile An introduction to Microsoft s Windows Mobile OS the handheld devices that use it and the applications built into those handhelds by Rich Hall Editor of Smartphone amp Pocket PC magazine indows Mobile is the brand name Microsoft uses with the operating system and software applications it developed for handheld computers Most of the devices described in this magazine come with a version of Microsoft s Win dows Mobile operating system OS and a suite of Windows Mobile produc tivity and multimedia applications built in and ready to use The Windows Mobile OS and applications are embedded programs which means that Microsoft licenses them to the companies that manufacture the handhelds known as original equipment man
81. into WMV formatted files that can be played with Media Player Mo bile on your Pocket PC or Smart phone This produces smaller files and eliminates the lag some times experienced when playing MPEGs on the Pocket PC using a third party player Pocket DVD Studio 3 5 www pqdvd com is BEST SOFTWARE AWARDS 2005 JUDGES FAVORITES better at converting DVDs But when you add in the MPEG ca pabilities Pocket DVD Wizard is a better all around product Desk top PC Dan Goh Pocket Piccolo Piccolo is a developer toolkit that supports the creation of 2D structured graphics programs and Zoomable User Interfaces ZUIs The ZUIs can be used in many types of applications Developer Tool Chris Forsberg businessanyplace nef Bg Pocket Stare remet AC m Pocket Stars I ve had a chance to look at vari ous astronomy packages for hand helds over the years and never found one I truly liked Pocket Stars changed that it s detailed enough for dedicated amateur astronomers but easy enough for beginners to enjoy Steve Sande Riverland Screensaver This one displays Riverland on your screen when your Pocket PC is not in use sitting in its cradle The river flows the sun rises and sets the weather changes and more This is a really fun applica tion that continues to draw your attention what s wrong with a little fun Pocket PC only Jim Turner SKTools It s areally good system cleaner
82. more common user desires and matches them up to the connectiv ity technologies that address those needs Depending on your individual needs con nectivity may or may not be a major purchas ing factor Generally speaking if you always need access to a network at any time a Pocket PC Phone Edition or Smartphone is a strong option If you are looking for network access in the office on a home wireless network or at a nearby hotspot then Wi Fi connectivity is for you If you also want the ability to attach devices like headsets to your Windows Mobile device without cables then Bluetooth should be considered Take time to think through your needs and how they can be met Expansion From its initial inception in 2000 a corner stone of the Pocket PC and Windows Mobile platform has been its expandability The num ber of available accessories that allow users to add functionality to their devices seems to grow on a daily basis From a hardware perspective expansion is provided several ways Fig 7 lists the common expansion methods as well as their common uses The most common expansion goal is to add storage capacity to a Pocket PC or Smart phone As I previously noted Windows Mobile devices come with a fixed amount of storage built in Users requiring more storage capac ity can add it with the help of the expansion card slot or slots built into the Pocket PC or Smartphone All Windows Mobile devices come with at least on
83. much welcomed feature especially for those who have wireless networks at work or home The SDA II s good features far outweighed some of the minor issues I had with the buttons The screen connectivity camera and strong audio output make this a very desirable phone icrosoft com windowsmobile Hal Goldstein Executive Editor Upgrading Your Pocket PC to Windows Mobile 5 All Pocket PCs introduced from 2002 are physically capable of being upgraded to newer versions of the Windows Mobile OS and software However individual original equipment manufacturers OEMs ultimately decide whether or not to offer software upgrades Hard ware limitations of older machines play a significant role as to whether the OEM offers the upgrade Microsoft does not offer them directly to the user HP and Dell have announced that they will offer upgrade CDs for select models For additional upgrade offers keep an eye on the Windows Mobile 5 0 news announcements on Microsoft s Windows Mobile Web site www microsoft com windows announce details mariphone d release of the new ActiveSync 4 0 They promised a free update by the end of November 2005 at WWW The SDA II has exciting features including a very readable QVGA screen and built in Wi Fi features not normally found in a Smart phone The quality of the images the camera took impressed me If you don t mind the smaller menu navigation buttons this is an excellent choice device
84. serial mouse GPS or Garmin eTrex GPS receiver 69 99 Semsons amp Co Inc ww semsons com Car Charger A A new car charger developed specifi cally for power hungry devices pro vides a full 1 Amp output Unknown Boxwave Corporation Car Charger for JAVOSync Charges your mobile device via a car s cigarette lighter 9 95 iNOedge Car Charger for miniSync For use with your car s cigarette lighter to rapidly charge your handheld de vice 9 95 Boxwave Corporation iMATE PDA2k 02 XDA IIs Qtek 9090 Series Hi Capacity Battery e A Hi Capacity 2400 mAH Li ION Poly mer Battery for the iMATE PDA2k 02 XDA lIs Qtek 9090 Series 89 PocketPCTechs co ww pocketpctechs co Wall Charger for miniSync 9 A convenient travel charger for your handheld that s also equipped with surge protection for added safety 14 95 Boxwave Corporation Wall Travel Charger for JAVOSync A portable USB travel charger for your mobile device 13 9 JAVOedge Wall Travel Charger for JAVOSync with UK adaptor 9 A portable wall USB travel charger for your mobile device 15 50 JAVOedge STORAGE COMPACTFLASH DRIVES Hitachi Microdrive m A microdrive that uses a CompactFlash Il slot available in 6GB 4GB 3GB capacities 147 294 Hitachi www hitachigst com SECURE DIGITAL CARDS Pretec SecureDigital Card E A 9 Pretec high quality high reliability SD Cards available in sizes ranging
85. software GPS receiv ers and integrated solutions around the world In addition to a branded version of the Mio 168 called the Navman PiN GPS they offer the Navman PiN 570 More in formation is available on Navman s Web site navman com Pros ntegrated GPS receiver and navigation software Good price for the combined functions of a Pocket PC and a GPS navigation system Cons Single SDIO card slot No built in Wi Fi or Bluetooth Who is the Mio PiN 570 user A personal or professional user who wants GPS capability and Pocket PC functionality in one device This integrated solution makes it easy to transfer GPS capability from one vehi cle to another or to carry it with you on foot Price 599 Discontinued Pocket PCs May Still Be Available A number of Pocket PCs running earlier versions of the Windows Mobile operating system and software were still available in the retail chain in October of 2005 There are a number of online sources for these devices including Go to this site and do a search on the product or manufacturer name A search on Pocket PC will give you a big list to choose from e eBay A great place to find new and used products and accessories e UsedHandhelds com This site is a good source for used devices Owned by Thaddeus Computing pub lisher of Smartphone amp Pocket PC magazine conduits adds to your pocket pc Pocket Slides is a fully featured
86. that supports Open eBook XML HTML and CSS formats Finally Memoware www memoware com s an excellent source of eBooks in a variety of formats You can download a variety of dictionary and thesau rus resources for many of the eBook readers or you can purchase a dedicated dictionary like Lextionary a life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material by a wound or a burn or a sore life Jacket life vest cork jacket life preserver consisting of a sleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable design Lextionary is a combination English dictionary and thesaurus Here are screens from the Pocket PC and Smartphone versions 46 SMARTPHONE amp POCKET 2006 BUYERS GUIDE a kird uf pain suchi as Urat cause revolution cx lex htm an excellent program available for Pocket PCs and Smartphones Lextionary 1s a combi nation dictionary and thesaurus of the English language that organizes words alphabetically or by meaning Each Lextionary entry starts with a definition and gives a mul titude of links to others words Also available is WordBook Speaking English Dic tionary and Thesaurus from TranCreative Software Wwww trancreative com This is an extensive reference with 150 000 English word definitions and a variety of features It includes text to speech capability and will speak out individual words and definitions It is avail able for the Pocket PC Finally check out the MSDict Viewer from Mobile Systems www
87. the Phone Edition devices a few Windows Mo bile 5 0 Smartphones had been announced when we went to press But the majority of the available Smartphones use the Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition software for Smart phones We refer to these de vices as Smartphones with a capital S Similar devices us ing competing operating systems are identified as smartphones with a lower case s The Windows Mobile Por table Media Centers a Win dows Mobile based handheld that is slightly larger than the Pocket PC and is designed for storing and playing visual and audio media These powerful devices include high resolution color displays approximately the same size as those found on Pocket PCs In addition they pro vide 20 gigabytes or more of media file storage provided by a small internal hard disk drive built into the device Its massive storage capability al lows you to bring all the media you want with you wherever you go For example the 20 GB drive can hold over 80 hours of video 5 000 songs or 25 000 JPEG photos For more on the Portable Me dia Center see page 53 Familiar Windows software helps you manage your life All Windows Mobile devices come with a suite of built in Microsoft applications that help you organize your life plus have a little fun These include the Calendar appointment book Con tacts manager Tasks manager and a Mobile version of Interne
88. this article is devoted to software solutions This particular section will focus on things you can do to personalize the Pocket PC s Today screen and the Smartphone s Home screen No cost personalization of your Today Home screen You can change the image displayed in the background of the Today screen on your Pocket PC and the Home screen of your Smartphone The best way to do this on the Pocket PC Windows Mobile 2003 or later is to use the Pictures application Find the image you want in Pictures thumbnail view and tap on it to display it in full screen view Edit the picture if necessary and then pop up the Tools menu and select Set as Today Wallpaper Adjust the Transparency level lower numbers for a more solid image and tap E mail 10 SMS Profile Normal You can customize the Today screen on any Windows Mobile Pocket PC or Smartphone on the OK button to set the image as your Today screen background To set a background image on the Smartphone select Start gt Settings gt Home screen gt Background image and select the file name of the image you want You cannot adjust the transparency level Press the Done button not the Home button to set the image as your background Another way to change the Today screen image on any Pocket PC 2002 or later device is to select a defer ent theme Individual themes include a color scheme for menus and a background image for the Today screen On the Pock
89. through results presentation enabling organizations to e Provide non technical users the ability to apply advanced research techniques branching piping multi level matrix questions randomizations contingent choices without having to write scripts or programs e Enable members of a workgroup to easily collaborate on drafting questionnaires and analyzing results e Provide survey hosting from any web platform UNIX Linux Windows AIX Apache e Deploy surveys through the Web e mail telephone paper and Pocket PC compatible devices e Maximize lifetime value of panelists by managing the number of survey invitations being sent to specific audi ences e Dynamically collect and save responses to major SOL databases Oracle DB2 Syb ase MS SQL Server e Monitor responses and re port data in real time via Web browser e Enable permission based access to reports and analysis based on role department e Provide Microsoft Office compatibility save data lo cally to an Access database Excel file or SPSS or export results to a PowerPoint presentation CL I S 4 WW perseus com Enterprise Solutions he Windows Mobile devices listed in this section include hard ware and software features that support industrial or vertical niche enterprise uses They are more expensive than consumer grade devices The specific version of the Pocket PC operating system and built in suite of Microsoft applications tends to
90. use However there are a variety of alternatives available to the Win dows Mobile user 00 000 00 Less Loan Equity Legal Costs Bank Fees Transfer Stamp Duty Mortgage Stamp Duty Mortgage Insurance Land Title Office Fees Buyers Contribution 5 490 00 261 00 0 00 306 00 126 957 00 This is an example of a Funding table Far residential property purchase Refer to HELP For information on editing copying or creating your own tables for the S Some manufacturers include more robust or easier to use calculators with their Pocket PCs and Smartphones These may either be built into the device or installed onto it from the Companion CD that ships with the Windows Mobile device In addition there are a number of free calculators available MortgageCALC http members optusnet com au gm fisher is a free mortgage application that calcu lates amortization schedules for major purchases Orneta Calculator www orneta com a freeware amp Reference Tips to Make a Good Thing Better Orneta Calculator 1 00 qu Y KET pre I pi P Li 1 A ml L E 641025641046 6 4102564 1026 MortgageCALC Left helps you calculate loan amortization schedules Orneta Calculator Above is a basic calculator martphone Tip 1 Save user manuals in electronic format and you ll never lose them Most of the newer Windows Mobile devices come with only a quick st art
91. various applications Single player card game Organize and prioritize your tasks Lets you log onto a Windows NT server that has Terminal Server software installed Soft Keyboard Graffiti like Block Recognizer Letter Recognizer and Transcriber natural handwriting recognition software The Smartphone does not have a touch screen but has Tegic T9 predictive text input software to support keypad data entry Configure communications settings adjust screen contrast set clock program launch buttons set password and more A list of Virtual Private Networks supported by Windows Mobile 2003 Lets you record and play back short voice recordings using the Notes application Play MP3 and Microsoft Audio Format music through built in speaker or stereo headphone jack also plays Microsoft Video Format videos ActiveSync Internet Explorer MS Outlook MS Reader Transcriber Windows Media Player Citrix ICA Client 106 Synchronization software that installs on your desktop PC and lets you sync Outlook data between your handheld device and desktop PC Also lets you transfer files and install software from your desktop to your handheld Desktop PC version of Microsoft s Web browser Desktop PC version of Microsoft s Personal Information Manager E mail application Desktop PC version of eBook reader User installable version of the Pocket PC software that recognizes cursive print and mi ed styles of handwriting Desktop version of Windows Media
92. version Pocket PC only Rachel Eichen ww aximsite com es es RT o O A BEST SOFTWARE AWARDS 2005 DEVELOPER Best Developer Software These awards are given for software tools utilities libraries and other application used in the development of applications for Windows Mobile Pocket PCs and Smartphones Chris Forsberg www businessanyplace net and Bob Katayama jwww han d solutions com headed a team of developer software experts which nominated and selected the winners and finalists in the various developer software categories NET COMPRESSION LIBRARIES CONTROLS WINNER Sapphire GZip Utility Sapphire Solutions Utility designed for eVB and VB NET allows an app to compress uncompress any given file to from a GZIP archive FINALIST SharpZipLib NET DEVELOPER PACKAGES WINNER OpenNETCF Smart Device Framework OpenNETCForg www opennetcf org Application framework which enriches and extends the NET Compact Framework with new class libraries and controls FINALISTS Visual Developer Suite WindowsMobile In The Hand NETWORK LIBRARIES CONTROLS WINNER IP Works NET Compact Framework Edition n software inc A comprehensive suite of more than 40 components for Internet development FINALIST Communication Controls www mooseworkssoftware com NET POSITIONING LIBRARIES amp CONTROLS WINNER Franson GpsTools Franson Include GPS and mapping support in custo
93. 01 You could also visit www Imobilecoders com Where you are able to search for developers based on technical experience company size billing rate physical location and more You can also choose to post a proj ect s description and requirements on the site and let development firms offer proposals Mobility as a strategy Whatever industry you re in you re always looking for an edge over your competition For many companies mobile computing technol ogy can provide that edge but most people simply aren t aware of how Windows Mobile devices can enhance their business Sometimes you have to understand an ap plication s uses completely beyond its simple out of the box functionality Then you can see how it can enable employees to do their jobs better faster and more efficiently From sales men to engineers to waitresses to managers mobile computing technology can revolution ize the business world Whether you currently use a Pocket PC or not and whether you use commercial or custom software consider how a strategy that includes mobile technology can brighten your company s bottom line and future success Nathan Clevenger has been developing mobile software for more than 7 years He is currently the Chief Software Architect at Mobiliam a leading provider of enterprise dass mobile wireless software products Nathan strongly believes in technology not simply for the sake of technol ogy but rather to improve cap
94. 0MB on my storage card I prefer not to carry mul tiple cards around so having that much data available on a single card is especially important to me In addition the ability to select beginning and destina tion points from the Pocket PC s Contacts application saves a lot of input time Overall the user interface is the most importing part of a GPS system TomTom does an outstanding job keeping it simple and using screen space wisely For easy everyday use for the GPS novice or expert TomTom Navigator 5 gets the job done John Ohnstad E BEST SOFTWARE AWARDS 2005 JUDGES FAVORITES The nominees finalists and winners of Smartphone amp Pocket PC magazine s Best Software Awards were determined by our Board of Experts a panel of over 80 members of the Windows Mobile community Each of these individuals volunteered a considerable amount of time to nominate and judge productivity applications games utilities and other Windows Mobile software titles In addi tion to their voting duties we asked them to comment on the most useful and interesting software programs available for Windows Mobile devices For the sake of brevity we ve selected a single comment for each program mentioned At the end of the description we indicate whether the product works with the Pocket PC or Smartphone only or with both devices For this issue we asked the judges Favorite Software Of all the products you tested what was your pe
95. 28 MH flash ROM e Wi Fi Bluetooth and IrDA wire less functionality Very usable QWERTY thumb keyboard Cons 1 000 mAh battery a little underpowered get optional high capacity battery if you have problems Who is the SCH i730 user A professional user who wants Phone Edition capability with integrated Wi Fi and Bluetooth The user probably does a lot of text entry and appreciates the QWERTY keyboard Prefers Verizon s network and coverage Experts feedback e Score 10 out of 10 1 expert responding Comments The thumb keyboard slides out easily but has a substantial well engineered feel to it From a tactile perspective it s the best thumb keyboard I ve used on a handheld With integrated Wi Fi Bluetooth and EV DO high speed data the 1730 1s truly a powerful convergent device An external antenna for better reception would have been nice Ed Zabrek M D F A C O G Price 599 99 plus service contract VX6600 see review of I mate PDA2K The VX6600 is the CDMA version of this device Price 349 99 plus service contract Ml suo 7h A World Craze Sensation Not since Tetris and the Rubik Cube has there been anything like it m Iik quite frankly the bes version of m hs game for Pocket PCs I have seen Window Mobile 247 BE Ut will be one of the est puzzle for the Pocket PC 9 5 10 F hwood Blog Simply enter the digits 1 to 9 in the grid without repeating in r
96. 3 TOATE i LL om ee ic WI N DOWS iz PS Users M sighed WW DN Cn d ePG c US ou eA email ymepg mg 14 260 st to and integrity of this iere Date 2005 12 18 16 48 08 BookeiPGniaa con Complete Gut to the n ALT E n Tuesday March ur 2005 Owner S Lehrman C te tate Y E A Appointment W h Dr 2 ien i 200 d 3 Mere id Par I J Award Winning SOFTWARE 99US 9 99CAN ES Windows lk HARDWARE PERIODICALS 7 0 74470057266 4 aes LARGEST selection in the world for Pocket PC Smartphone and iPod accessories Plantronics M 2000 Spend 100 or more and get Plantronics Bluetooth Headset oridNav 3000 MI 1 800 717 4478 www teletype com Simply start up your car the GPS is ready to navigate GPS Locks in Fast Driven by award winning TeleType GPS software TeleType GPS t batters Features a simple stylish and user friendly street navigation program at a very TOTS LOT Eel i Choice P reasonable price Includes street level maps for the entire USA including Puerto Rico 2 Visual and voice prompts quide drivers easily from origin to destination point UL
97. 4 control via XML F DISASTER RECOVERY p Spr Ite Restore the master image and selectively restore backup data Sprite Software offers a comprehensive setup backup and recovery solution for the Enterprise mobile strategy t Leaders in Mobile Setup Backup and Recovery ww spritesoftware com Visit our website for more information or call us on 64 9 833 9828 SMARTPHONE amp POCKET PC 2006 BUYERS GUIDE 99 Enterprise Solutions Custom Software for Your Enterprise by Nathan Clevenger hen developing a corporate strate gy for mobile computing you may find there s no off the shelf com mercial software that meets your organization s needs This may have several causes You have a unique business or process that simply requires a custom solution You use existing custom software that needs a mobile counterpart The software you need is not available from commercial software companies You existing commercial software has no mobile integration capability If you re in any of these situations your path to enterprise mobility is quite a bit more difficult This doesn t mean it won t be worth it Before looking at what it takes to get a cus tom project off the ground let s consider gen eral trends in enterprise mobile computing Industry trends First nobody wants to be the first to try out new technology Like Avis everyone wants to be number two they want to implement prov en tech
98. 5 0 built in and ready to use A thorough description of the software can be found in Quick Guide to Windows Mobile beginning on page 6 or Windows Mobile 5 0 Preview beginning on page 13 Pocket PCs vary slightly in size weight and feature set You can compare specs of the different Pocket PCs in our At A Glance section on page 102 The rest of this article focuses on the features that help differentiate one device from another and lists the pros and cons of each device Complete reviews of some of these devices can be found on Smartphone amp Pocket PC magazine s Web site Www pocketpcmag com Pros common to all Pocket PCs n 5 Lets you carry appointments contacts tasks and other personal data with you at all times Highly customizable with a wide range of third party software and accessories CompactFlash and or Secure Digital card slots let you add storage memory and peripheral hardware Persistent Storage featured in all Windows Mobile 5 0 devices Data programs and configuration are safe if battery dies Provides mobile entertainment with music videos games eBooks Web browsing and more Cons common to all Pocket PCs e Smaller screen than notebook PCs not as easy to read e Stylus data entry is suitable for limited text entry only e Battery life is relatively limited daily charging is recommended The Pocket PCuser sse Pocket PC users want a highly portable
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100. 98 owner da faq com Marc Pell Owner offwww MSMobileNews com Raj Pillai Microsoft MVP Mobile Devices Werner Ruotsalainen Has been using WindowsCE PDAS since 1997 Steve Sande I ve been writing about PDAs since 1994 Stephan Schmidt MVP amp founder of fyww smartphone web com Markus Schweiger Judge four years MVP Andrew Scott Long term Windows CE user and 3rd year as a judge David Shier Windows Mobile MVP Owen Smith designed and setup msmobilenews com Don Sorcinelli Windows Mobile Developer Writer and Presenter Thomas Stamulis Avid Pocket PC user pushes applications to their limit Matt Stein Windows Mobile Developer Relations for Motricity Myron Swartz User of pda s amp GPS for over 6 years Russ Terrell Has written 25 reviews for vww Mozongoware com Don Tolson Reviewer for Pocket PC Thoughts Ziad Traboulsi Senior Editor Mobi Mania PDA User since early 90s Remzi Semsettin Turer am a power user of mobile devices Jim Turner PPC Power user amp all round gadget freak Joshua Villines Technology and Gaming Journalist for 10 years Darius Wey Contributing Editor Pocket PC Thoughts Ted Whitely pagho Review Administrator Coordinator Norman Wilson ttp normanjwilson ca 20 years of Mobile Computing Edward Zabrek Medical Editor Smartphone amp Pocket PC mag Amy Zunk ww pocketanywhere co Managing Editor for Pocket Anywhere Magazine SMARTPHONE amp POCKET PC 2006 BUYERS GUIDE 73 Best Hardware Accessories Editor s P
101. A 9 An SD MMC xD Mem Stick Duo RS MNC portable card case that can hold up to 3 cards at once 5 sold as a two pack for 9 95 ePorter Inc JAVO LeatherCase A leather case that protects your de vice with style and functionality in mind 34 95 JAVOedge JAVOSkin Skin Case Absorbs daily bumps and vibration to protect your Pocket PC when travel ling 28 95 JAVOedge JAVOSkin Skin Case Special Bundle Deal A bundle for the 02 XDA II Qtek 2020 T Mobile MDA II iMate Phone in cludes JAVOSkin JAVOScreen amp JAVO Sync 43 88 JAVOedge Sena leather case for iPAQ series A Leather case designed for HP iPAQ 6315 4100 1700 Pocket PC 39 99 44 99 Sena Cases www senacases co SmarterCase m A steel hinged case wrapped in your choice of a variety of covering materi als from fabrics to leather 19 99 SmarterCase Wwww smartercase co Vaja HP01 for HP iPAQ hx4700 HE A New Flip Top Case for HP iPAQ hx 4700 gives access to all func tions includes new snap system 74 Vaja Cases MISCELLANEOUS ETY COM headset A Combines noise isolating earphone and noise rejecting directional mi crophone technologies to produce this headset 139 Pacific Design ww pacificdesign co Seidio 2 in 1 Retractable Adapter Headset A Adapter Headset now features a re tractable cable 534 95 Seidio Inc Www seidioonline com JAVOeBuds 2
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103. COnnect to my home and or office wire less network Wi Fi connectivity Cellular data access 1xRTT GPRS etc Use phone as a modem to connect to the Internet General device connectivity connect my Pocket PC to another device not listed above Fig 6 Where do you want to go today 90 SMARTPHONE e amp PockKEeTPC2006BUYERS GUIDE All Windows Mobile devices come with at least two forms of connectivity All have an IrDA infrared port which can be used to wire lessly connect to other devices which also have IrDA installed In addition all have a port that can be used to connect the device via cable to a PC equipped with a USB port This type of connection is commonly used for data syn chronization file transfer and installation of third party programs In addition to infrared and cabled con nectivity the table in Fig 5 lists two other ways that Pocket PCs can potentially connect to other devices Wi Fi and Bluetooth More and more Pocket PCs are shipping with one or both of these wireless technologies built in I Want What This Really Means What You Need Either e Pocket PC compatible modem e Bluetooth modem And e SP dial up account e Pocket PC compatible network card e Wireless network setup router access point e Integrated Wi Fi or Pocket PC compatible Wi Fi card Either e Cable for Pocket PC and phone e R connection for POcket PC and phone e Bluetooth connection
104. Cs based on this software came with applications and utilities that could take advantages of the higher resolution and the horizontal display option Pocket PCs with VGA displays provide greater image clarity and the ability to display more information on a single screen How ever they cost more than devices with QVGA display resolution In addition VGA displays generally consume power faster than QVGA displays resulting in shorter battery life HP s recently announced iPAQ hw6500 Mobile Messenger is the first Pocket PC Phone Edition device to incorporate a 240x240 pixel square screen Square screen devices can be advantageous for overall hardware form fac tors allowing a thumb keyboard to be built in e Phone Synchronization modem e Specialized device GPS receiver to the device without making the dimensions significantly larger If you are considering a Pocket PC Phone Edition device and wish to have a thumb keyboard included for faster text entry a square screen may be for you When considering the viewability of in formation on a display you need to consider the screen resolution the physical size of the screen and the display technology imple mented Screen resolution and screen size are two different measures For example the VGA dial to the Internet to get my e mail etc Modem connectivity to an ISP and the Internet COnnect to my home and or office network LAN connectivity
105. Cs on its Web site Go to this Web page index php click on the link to your Pocket PC model and then on the Accessories link In the US you can purchase E TEN Pocket PCs and some accessories from Mobile Planet mobileplanet com Garmin Accessories Garmin offers accessories for its line of Pocket PCs with integrated GPS through its on line store Go to this Web page http shop garmin and select the particular device to see available accessories Hewlett Packard iPAQ Accessories HP offers accessories for its iPAQ line of Pocket PCs through its resellers and from its shipped with the device and add ons that they support and certify to work with the device Note that some manufacturers also sell their Pocket PCs Smartphones and accessories through independent online vendors such as Mobile Planet mobileplanet com HP Offers Bluetooth stereo headphones for selected HP models equipped with Bluetooth online store In the U S go to this Web page www shopping hp com follow the link to Handheld Devices and then to iPAQ acces sories and choose your model In addition HP markets its hw6000 series Phone Edition devices and their accessories through Cingular above and T Mobile below i Mate Accessories i Mate markets Smartphones and a Phone Edi tion and their accessories Go to the Club 1 Mate Web page www clubimate com p click on the Shop and select Accessor
106. D It s a desktop PC program that lets you synchronize Outlook data between your Win dows Mobile device and desktop laptop PCs It also lets you transfer files between the two back up and restore data and install software on the Windows Mobile device from the desktop PC Microsoft periodi cally upgrades this program In addition to ActiveSync you ll find an installable version of Outlook for the desktop PC and links to other Microsoft software The most recent version of ActiveSync is also available for free download from Microsoft s Mobile Devices Web site Add on software from device manufacturers Windows Mobile devices have the same suite of Microsoft software built into them To help differentiate their devices from the competition manufacturers include additional software with the device either built into it or avail able on a CD for the user to install Some of the user installable ap plications are full versions and some are free evaluation copies of the programs In the latter case you ll be able to install and use the program for a limited period of time to see if you like it If you want to continue using it after the time period expires you ll have to purchase a full version of the program SUMMARY Differences between Windows Mobile devices All devices use Microsoft s Windows Mobile operating system and have a suite of Mobile productivity applications and configuration utilities built into them The Pocket
107. Deepsky www deepskysoftware net WINNER Lexisgoo English Dictionary PPCLINK An English English Dictionary with a clear design and friendly interface FINALISTS Lextionary WordBook Speaking English Dictionary and Thesaurus Religious Multilingual Dictionaries Educational eBook Readers Document Viewers Thesauruses STETIT ia Cart OF tel wii WINNER TextMaker SoftMaker A word processor with most of the features of a desktop word processing program FINALISTS ClearVue Suite PlanMaker www softmaker de PM Book of Called WINNER eReader Pro Palm Digital Media An e book reader which can read books in the proprietary Palm Reader format FINALISTS Mobipocket Reader uBook fv Ge beg eet eee a sor y WINNER Britannica Concise Encyclopedia 2005 Handheld Edition Town Compass Featuring 25 000 entries and 2 400 images FINALISTS 2005 World Almanac www pocketdirectory com Concise Columbia Encycl www revolution cX z a 7 1 1 Britannica CONCISE P Laissllielid DL EE x WINNER LingvoSoft Talking Dictionaries LingvoSoft Talking bidirectional dictionaries available in combos of English with Albanian Bulgarian Hungarian Polish Swedish Spanish FINALISTS MobiLearn Talking Phrasebooks Multilanguage ww mobilearn net lovoEd Multilingual www penreader co WINNER PocketBible Laridian w
108. E c 3 r e m Smarter Smartphones ListPro www iliumsoft com one of my favorites helps me set goals and organize a variety of lists I keep Another great utility is Syncdata s icd snae ee search tool that allows you to locate just about anything on your Smartphone even if it s on a storage card Also I can t imagine using a Smartphone without the robust features of Resco File Explorer Unlike the Pocket PC the Smartphone does not have Mobile versions of Excel PowerPoint or Word Fortunately WestTek offers ClearVue Suite a collection of applications that let you import and view a variety of common document formats Other data viewers worth investigating are Smart Database Viewer ellica com and RepliGo cerierce com You can also import and view PowerPoint presentations on your Smartphone with Pocket SlideShow www cnetx com Unfortunately the program does not let you create edit or project them EX Ta Database Viewer Pocket SlideShow wT Pocket SlideShow left lets you view PowerPoint Diesentations Database Viewer middle lets you view Access Excel FoxPro or and ODBC database file CodeWallet Pro right lets you store and encrypt sensitive information If you keep confidential information on your Smartphone you ll want to install an electronic wallet application These allow you to store and encrypt bank account and credit card numbers PIN access codes insu
109. ER GPS Tuner Megalith Gabor Tarnok A high precision GPS measurement mapping and geocaching tool for the Pocket PC S Y FINALISTS BeeLineGPS GPSdash2 gpsdash com VITO Navigator Il www vitotechnology com gt WINNER 4 Pocket Streets 2005 Microsoft Now anyone can get realtime GPS and accurate handheld mapping on the go 4 FINALISTS Memory Map Navigator USA 250 j 1 OziExplorerCE WINNER Franson GpsGate Franson Run multiple GPS applications w single GPS FINALISTS www handango com VITO AstroNavigator som Destinator www destinatortechnologies com iGuidance OnCourse Navigator 5 www OnCourseNavigator com TomTom Mobile 5 GPS Utilities 66 BEST SOFTWARE AWARDS 2005 GPS the area you want It s very easy to center the map and zoom in for more detail If you have no idea where a street is located you can access the Find feature in the Tools menu Type in the street name press the Go To but ton and the street is displayed on the map instantly I spent a little time familiarizing myself with the mapping program before I tried using it live with the Blue Logger GPS receiver that was included in the package I tested The program is rich with features that should satisfy GPS power us ers but has a relatively simple and easy to use interface If you are new to GPS there will be a short learning curve This is an incredible prog
110. ES Sega Master System Sega GameGear and NEC TurboGrafx 16 PC Engine games FINALISTS Pocket Commodore 64 PocketVCS WINNER Pixel Dinosaurs Lite Pixel Studios pixelstudios hit bg A pictorial dinosaur encyclopedia FINALIST Time Tracker www PocketTutor cor WINNER GameBox Classics PDAmill Six addictive puzzle games Blocks Blocks Cannons Jewel Master Snake Fireball FINALISTS ChromaGames www astraware com GameBox Gems www pdamill com WINNER Multiplayer Championship Poker Texas Hold em Realdice com www realdice com No Limit Texas Hold em with Bluetooth or IrDA multi player multi table tournaments EUM FINALISTS Aces Texas Hold em www concretesoftware com All In Hold Em www birdsoft net SMARTPHONE amp POCKET PC 2006 BUYERS GUIDE 55 C P Puzzle Games T Wu rm Simulations Shooting Games Role Playing Games Racing Games Solitaire Games BEST SOF Bejeweled 2 Astraware Ltd www astraware com More wildly addictive than ever before with new graphics and special effects Cubis www astraware com SuDoku www mastersoftmobilesolutions com Ms PAC MANI www namcogames com Shape Shifter www astraware com Street Duel Underground Racing Pixelogic Ltd www pixelogic co uk 3D street racing game has physics engine rigid body dynamics collision detection Flux Challenge www pdamill com GTS Racing Challenge
111. ET PC 2006 BUYER S GUIDE POCKET PC COMMUNICATION 55 Phone and Fax 55 Synchronization GAMES 55 Action Games 55 Adventure Games 55 Board Games 55 ard Games 55 asino Games 55 Chess Games 55 Game Emulators 55 Kids Games 55 Game Packs 55 Poker Games 56 Puzzle Games 56 Racing Games 56 Role Playing Games 56 Shooting Games 56 Simulations 56 Solitaire Games 56 Space Games 56 Sports Games 56 Strategy Games 56 Trivia Games GPS 66 GPS Geocaching 66 GPS Moving Map 66 GPS Utilities 66 GPS with Voice Guidance INFORMATION MGRS 56 Contact Management 56 Database 57 Dining 57 Finance 57 Genealogy 57 Health and Fitness 57 List Managers 57 PIMs 57 Secure Information Managers 57 Sporting 57 Student Planners INTERNET 57 Browsers and Web Utilities 57 Chat and Messaging 57 E mail 58 News Readers 58 Terminals MULTIMEDIA 58 Audio 58 DVD Copiers 58 Graphic Design Drawing 58 Image Management 58 Music Composition 58 Power Point and Presentation 58 Remote Media Controllers 58 Video TEXT AND REFERENCE 58 Astronomy 58 Dictionaries 59 Document Viewers 59 e Book Readers 59 Educational 59 Multilingual Dictionaries 59 Religious 59 Thesauruses TRAVEL 59 Guides 59 Info Managers 59 Time 59 Translators UTILITIES 59 Calculator 59 File Management 60 Handwriting 60 Maintenance 60 Mindmapping 60 Miscellaneous Utilities 60 Networking 60 Notes 60 Printing 60 Remote H
112. F TT i aT I i d JG H i C6 sow aT AIL FRI ec a nce i Ace DINGS nd t nice EXEC ne www uniqase com n Custom Fitting Clearly Amazing Strong and Stylish FE E al i mE 1 877 548 7003 DSI Visit Us Online ati www dsi store com or 602 548 7003 108 SMARTPHONE amp POCKETPC 2006 BUYERS GUIDE Marketplace LES ESD LIS Pocket PC Desktop PC Smartphone i i ATES A star chart near as your pocket Haier EE r www nomadelectronics com ws PDA Games for the ACTIVE gamer Features Games Free Trial Downloads Age of Empires HTS a Deals amp Discounts Madden 2005 Sports a Prices from 5 99 to 520 99 a Bejeweled Puzzle a RoverActive Membership a 15 Racing Challenge Racing Interactive Forums Ace s Texas Hold Em Casino a Daily game giveaways Championship Hearts And many many more Gift Certificates Available The most realistic poker for Smartphone and Pocket PC www FOVEeracrive cam WWWw acestexasholdem com Only 14 99 NORRAD INC Forms Without Paper Offers a solution for the mobile worker with our customized software service Consultation and development of customized software for mobile workers Neo lt Mure pecho Interface that ataches real me photographs to e Sonch id Seatac Eat ki Speech Enabled Interfa
113. INALISTS S DockWare Pro Homescreen Designer www ruttensoft com D SmartSS www louterrailloune com WINNER lo of Barkup fie H TH 1 ra c Sprite Backup Premium Edition Ha to Restore Sprite 1 cc is pied Functionality of the standard edition plus pistas f back up directly to your PC or network 2 E System Data FINALISTS Sa rey RT Battery Pack Pro X ESTEE QU IN PHM Registry Editor lvww phm lu products weaks2K2 NET www tweaks2k2 com A WINNER i Resco SystemToys for Smartphone Resco Ltd j St a J um 2 tools battery monitor displays the state of Storage Card i AD your battery internal memory and storage cards Task manager closes switches T al Smartphone apps E FINALIST SP Task Manager 2006 BUYER S GUIDE 63 BEST SOFTWARE AWARDS 2005 GPS Top GPS Navigation Systems for the Pocket PC Intro by Gary B Garland Esq 64 PS Global Position System navigation remains a primary use for my Pocket PC The cost of purchasing and equipping my Pocket PC for GPS navigation is substantially lower than the cost of purchasing an optional GPS car package and the Pocket PC system offers additional flexibility GPS gives you turn by turn directions to almost any destination and even if you already know how to get there it will give you an estimated time of arrival which changes if you re stuck in traffic and help you detour around traffic
114. IST Sapphire Utility Suite www sapphire solutions co uk 2006 BUYER S GUIDE 71 SMARTPHONE NET NETWORK LIBRARIES CONTROLS WINNER IP Works NET Compact Framework Edition n software inc Suite of 40 components for Internet development FINALIST Sapphire Mail Utility SMARTPHONE NET USER INTERFACE CONTROLS WINNER AdvancedList NET Resco Ltd Flexible alternative for ListView and DataGrid controls displays list of data connected rows FINALIST SmartGrid NET NETWORK LIBRARIES CONTROLS WINNER IP Works NET Compact Framework Edition n software inc Suite of 40 components for Internet development FINALIST Communication Controls ww mooseworkssoftware co SMARTPHONE NET UTILITY LIBRARIES CONTROLS WINNER PocketOutlook In The Hand In The Hand Full read write access to Appointments Contacts Tasks features of Pocket Outlook through POOM API FINALISTS PS NET Global Positioning SDK www gpsdotnet com Sapphire GZip Utility www sapphire solutions co uk SMARTPHONE DEVELOPER TOOLS amp UTILITIES WINNER Visual Studio NET with NET CF Microsoft Software Development suite for rapid development of applications for Microsoft Windows the Web and mobile devices FINALIST eMbedded Visual C SMARTPHONE INSTALLATION amp DISTRIBUTION WINNER e PocketSetup FINALIST EzSetup Wwww spbsoftwarehouse com SMARTPHONE NATIVE LIBRARIES CONTROLS WINNER
115. Intel PXA255 processor amp The integrated camera is better than the one in the 8380 it supports i A resolution This handset 15 available in Ger many the United Kingdom and Asia Mio Tech has no plans to introduce this in the U S Check the Mio Tech dealer locater Web page mio tech com where default asp for distributors Pros Java enabled Fast processor Highly viewable transflective TFT display Folds for storage Cons Bad speech quality and keypad backlight Larger than other Windows Mobile Smart phones Strict application policy makes it difficult to add third party applications Motorola MPx220 The successor to the first Motorola Smartphone MPx 200 this clamshell device is a quad band phone that supports GPRS and all GSM net works It is based on Windows Mobile 2003 for smartphone Second Edition and was released in Q4 2004 The MPx220 has a built in 1 23 mega pixel camera with digital zoom and a camera flash Photographs can be stored in phone memory on an optional mini SD card 30 SMARTPHONE amp POCKET 2006 BUYERS GUIDE or sent by e mail and MMS The camera is also capable of recording videos in 3GP format which allows send ing videos by MMS to other 3GP enabled phones It is still available in Europe through Handit www handit com and in the U S through Cin gular Www cingular com For more information visit Motorol
116. It was very easy to install and use to find my routes The user interface was orderly and easy to follow While I was driving it was very easy to selecta new route with one hand William P J Bressette www S8inchfloppy net Destinator PN This was my first choice because it combines great screen presentation an intuitive interface easy multi point planning a fast routing engine pleas ant voice prompts and accurate routes all in one package I also liked the route optimization function the program s ability to show maps in full screen mode and the fact that it displays hot spots as transparent icons just tap on the icon for more information Des tinator has just about every bell and whistle you could want and works well Combined with NAVTEQ maps it provides a nice way to get around in unfamiliar territory ST _ Mierny s _ E nm 37 I Hi E LUNALILO FWY iGuidance I appreciate that iNav Corp includes both a PC and a Pocket PC version of IGuidance in one package Many times viewing my location on the smaller Pocket PC screen is all I need But sometimes the larger screen of my notebook PC helps for viewing details It s ideal to have both options in one package Also having a common user interface makes it much easier to re member commands I find that the icons and commands used in 1Guidance make intuitive sense to me In addition they leave most of the screen visible For ex
117. Mate SP3 A Handsfree car kit doubles as a MP3 GPS car kit for iMate SP3 Orange SPV C500 Qtek8010 Dopod 565 TSM 520 129 95 Seidio Inc www seidioonline co CELLULAR PHONE CONNECTIVITY PocketPC Wireless Internet Cables o Handheld to mobile phone data con nectivity cable connect a PDA to the wireless web 39 95 Gomadic Corp LAN CARDS WIRELESS LAN CARDS Compact Flash WiFi 802 116 e 95 This WiFi 802 11b CF card has 128 bit encryption and automatic date rate scaling to provide maximum through put 59 99 Convergent Technoloo PERIPHERALS CRADLES AND CABLES miniSync 9 An ultra portable cable that simulta neously charges and synchronizes your handheld just like the cradle 14 95 Boxwave Corporation GPS DEVICES 16 channel Bluetooth GPS Receiver A A powerful 16 channel Bluetooth GPS offers 20 hours of continuous use 159 TeleType Arkon Bluetooth GPS Receiver A GPS receiver that is capable of acquir ing satellite signals even in challeng ing situations 149 95 Arkon Resources Inc ww arkon com Bluetooth GPS E A Enhanced accuracy and reliabil ity WAAS capable Bluetooth GPS 229 99 Mobile Crossing Inc ww mobilecrossing com Deluo Bluetooth GPS E GPS Bluetooth unit based on the SiRF Star II chipset it has 12 parallel satel lite tracking and NMEA compatibility 154 90 Deluo Electronics ww deluoelectronics co Deluo Unive
118. N Just as significantly newer devices will make much better use of Bluetooth Wi Fi and cellular wireless capabilities Standard built in Bluetooth will mean easy wireless connectivity between the mobile device and headphones printers and keyboards Built in Wi Fi and cellular radio allows fast and eco nomical access to the Web e mail and voice communications any time and anywhere The combination of wireless and multimedia means that live TV and radio while possible now will likely become a standard feature on Windows Mobile devices The table above outlines the evolution of the devices starting with the Handheld PC era through the Pocket PC era and now the Smartphone era 116 THE EVOLUTION OF MICROSOFT S MOBILE HANDHELD OPERATING SYSTEM Feature Era Handheld PC era 1997 2000 Microsoft brand name for handheld 0S Windows CE Keyboard Yes No Clamshell Shape Orientation Landscape Portrait Input Stylus keyboard Stylus Pocket Outlook and Pocket Built in software Office Third party software development environment Windows PC like environ ment for all three periods VGA in 2004 Wireless IR infancy Multimedia music video Built in music player 3rd party video solutions desktop Web connectivity e mail Landline modem Wi Fi Live radio and TV No Voice Phone No Some Built in camera No Key uses of device PC C
119. OQQQQXXOOQQXXXXXXXXKXXXXKXXXXXXXKXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX First impressions of the new Dell Axim X51v HP iPAQ rx1950 HTC Universal Sprint PPC 6700 and T Mobile SDA II We had the opportunity to test five brand new devices incorporating the Windows Mobile 5 0 05 and application suite The first two are straight Pocket PCs The second two are Pocket PCs with integrated phones Phone Edition devices and the last one is a new Smartphone The following are my first impressions of the devices based on a brief test period for each Additional feedback for each device is found in the Pros and Cons section beginning on page 17 QOQOQQQQOQQQQQOQOQQQQOQOQQQQOQOQQQQOQOQQQQOQOQQQQQOQQQQQQQQQQxQQQQQOQQQQQOQQQQOQOQQQQOQOQQQQQOQQQQQOQQQQQOQQXQQQQXQzRQQQQQQQQOQQQQQOQQQQzQOQQQQQXQXQXQXQQxXQQQQQOQOQXQ by Diane Dumas The X51v has a large screen and the power to run graphics inten sive video and games With ease iPAQ rx1950 is good choice as an Dell Axim X51v Pocket PC With it large 3 7 inch VGA touch screen dual expansion card slots and integrated Wi Fi and Bluetooth capability the X51v is a great full featured Pocket PC The design ofthe Axim X51v is based on the X50v a Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition device Dell introduced last year Our review ofthe X50v is posted on our Web site www pocketpcmag com archives feb05 cuttingedge aspx Wit
120. OS The PowerPoint Mobile presentation viewer and Programs The Today screens on any of these devices can be customized i e skinned with images of your choice and display the information you want In addition recent versions of the Windows Mobile OS for the Pocket PC are capable of displaying screens in landscape mode Shown here is the standard Today screen in portrait mode top left the Today screen with a customized background image in landscape mode bottom The Today screen from the Smartphone is also shown top right It cannot be switched to landscape mode Pocket MSN a mobile extension of Microsoft Network services such as Hotmail and MSN Spaces were added to the software suite with the release of Windows Mobile 5 0 In addi tion Pocket PCs include a number of text en try utilities that recognize characters you ve entered on the touch screen with your stylus and a variety of connectivity and setup utili SMARTPHONE amp POCKET PC 2006 BUYERS GUIDE 7 5 Aug 31 05 The Calendar application is similar to the one found in the desktop PC Outlook suite It lets you keep track of appointments set repeating appointments view your appointments in agenda day week and month views and set alarms to remind you of your appointments Shown here is Calendars Day view from a Pocket PC or Phone Edition device left and a Smartphone right Editori meeting 12 00p 1 005 Pres
121. PC Synchronization e Phone Synchronization modem e Specialized device GPS receiver Wi Fi e nternet access e Synchronization Wireless networking using stan dardized networking protocols Connectivity Bluetooth Medium range wireless standard PC Synchronization for connecting devices Fig 5 Connectivity Technologies chase especially when combined with the fac tor of expandability which will be discussed shortly If you are planning to use your Pocket PC or Smartphone for PIM functionality and minimal document reading then a lot of stor age space may not be required If you plan on using your device as a replacement for an MP3 player however memory will be an important factor in your purchasing decision Display size resolution and viewability A little over a year ago there weren t very many display options available for Windows Mobile devices One company Toshiba was experimenting with a VGA screen on its e800 series Pocket PC But otherwise you d have to choose between Pocket PC with a 3 5 to 3 7 inch QVGA 320x240 pixel display or a Smartphone with a 2 inch 176x220 pixel display both with a vertical orientation Things started to change with the intro duction of the Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition software which included built in support for VGA displays In addition the Second Edition software supported switching between vertical and horizontal screen orienta tions Pocket P
122. Player Lets you make an ICA connection to a Citri server only found on Pocket PC 2002 and Phone Edition CD SMARTPHONE amp POCKET 2006 BUYERS GUIDE Don t Miss a _ Single Digital zx Edition Issue e Immediate delivery e Live Hyperlinks Keyword searchable CLICK HERE to Subscribe Printable Pages or Renew e Paperless archives NOW Easy to share e Exact digital replica of Pocket PC magazine Don t Miss a _ Single Digital zx Edition Issue e Immediate delivery e Live Hyperlinks Keyword searchable CLICK HERE to Subscribe Printable Pages or Renew e Paperless archives NOW Easy to share e Exact digital replica of Pocket PC magazine o s 1 jc Ol P ley Be Scoring statistics sidegame wagers shot tracking signature courses satellite GPS and sharing all in one Automates golf scoring Adds up your wagers Provides 20 000 scorecards Keeps caddie style notes Approximates your handicap Tracks shots by club Laan The portable car Jdo hand mignon T range fom Mira Enjoy a more FREE trial edition A you Used hy golfers in in over 125 countries worldwide LA Cie Tia Mien o uw S Mounting Solutions I Be dm ing Mount 1 2 S Free r PDAs amp F vl Do o AE TON uropean i WI TAIT roria ARESTITON naps include f F ri
123. R mTimeSync Pocket PC SlipstreamSolutions co uk www Keeps your mobile device clock synchronized with NTP time servers on the Internet FINALISTS Timekeeper ww spbsoftwarehouse co ww spbsoftwarehouse com Spb Diary Spb Weather g san ZEN WINNER s ELS Battery Pack Pro 3 Omega One Software p Shows remaining battery life and free 9 program space storage memory cards O FINALISTS 2 Journal Bar amp PocketBreeze WeatherPanel WINNER Total Remote E Griffin Mobile Universal remote control software which control a number of devices such as TVs S VCRs DVD and CD players FINALISTS NoviiRemote TV remote controller gCinerntret Pn 01 a WINNER 6 ConverterCE Pro S Fann Software unit conversion currency conversion and E reference utility FINALISTS 5 Conversions In Hand Free hit Tanda _ PockeT 25 MAGAZINE WIN N ER Download our VALUE 100 Winners amp falsis CALCULATOR and included calculate your Savings www PocketPGmag com cd SMARTPHONE amp POCKET PC 2006 BUYERS GUIDE 61 BEST SOFTWARE AWARDS 2005 SMARTPHONE Best Smartphone Software Since the introduction of the Windows Mobile Smartphone in 2002 the number of third party software programs available for the device has grown rapidly For this year s Best Software Awards we had 145 nominations in 23 categories A complete l
124. Ranger s features and find your local TDS dealer TRIPOD DATA SYSTEMS at www tdsway com ruggedRanger or call 541 752 9000 2005 Tripod Data Systems Inc Tripod Data Systems TDS the TDS triangles logo and Ranger are trademarks of Tripod Data Systems Windows and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries All other brand names and trademarks are property of their owners Specifications subject to change They can be added to those that don t come with them via a CF or SD card Fig 5 does not include a dial up category because no Pocket PC comes equipped with a built in wired modem for dial up functional ity However it can be added to most Pocket PCs via an optional modem card or external modem Pocket PC Phone Edition and Smartphone devices however can use cellular data tech nologies to serve as a sort of modem allowing for Internet connectivity wherever a cellular signal is present In order to use a Phone Edi tion or Smartphone in this fashion your cel lular provider must have a data plan available for your device and you must subscribe 1 pay extra for this plan While Fig 5 lists the general types of con nectivity it is somewhat technology centric As a potential Pocket PC user you should con sider what your connectivity needs are and then figure out how to satisfy them The table in Fig 6 shows some of the
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127. Smartphone but if you want to do more serious text inputting composing e mails detailed notes and the like you should invest in an external keyboard and a word processing program Your Smartphone vendor may have external key boards available as accessories In addition wireless external keyboards are available that work with Bluetooth enabled Smartphones like the Stowaway Universal Bluetooth Keyboard Also available are the JAVOKeyboard www javoedge com and the Freedom Keyboard jwww freedominput com which appear to be identical folding keyboards branded by different companies Finally you can use your desktop PC s keyboard to enter text with a desktop PC program called Pocket Controller Professional This program lets you control your Smartphone from your desktop PC allowing you to open applications and enter text using your PC s keyboard and mouse You can also take screenshots There are no dedicated word processors available for the Smart phone but there are a number of third party note takers including PhatNotes www phatware com SmartNotes www syncdata com allows you to take notes and sync them with Outlook Notes on your PC Finally one of the most useful programs I ve found is VNotes a program that lets you record and organize audio notes and sync them with your PC a Y SplashPhoto Photo Viewer Internal 176x220 176x220 17K 6 29 03 8 48 internal Unfiled pepe
128. Tech R PDA 51 and R PDA 55 feature Windows Mobile 2003 running on an Intel XScale 400 MHz processor They both feature 48 MB of flash ROM and 128 MB of RAM an SD card E battery It features integrated WLAN 802 11b and Blue pce tooth Personal Area Network and is available with USB 55 beens host capability as well as integrated WAN and GPS The Toughbook P1 comes with Microsoft Windows Mobile slot Bluetooth and an internal 1400 mAH Lithium Polymer battery The R PDA 55 has integrated 802 11b and Wi Fi Both units accept an accessory ie 2003 Software for Pocket PC Panasonic has not announced whether it will upgrade the P1 to Windows Mobile 5 0 Psion Workabout Pro Available through Psion Teklogix The Psion Workabout Pro Handheld Computer features the Windows Mobile 2003 SE operating system and runs on the Intel XScale PXA255 400 MHz processor It features 64 MB of flash ROM and 64 MB of RAM It includes Compact Flash and SD card slots and integrated Bluetooth It is a ruggedized unit designed to withstand being dropped and is sealed against water and dust Psion Teklogix has not announced if it will upgrade this unit to Windows Mobile 5 0 Psion also markets the Psion Teklogix Netpad a spe cialized handheld device with a large 640x240 pixel land scape orientation color touch screen It is powered by an Expansion Back which has two PC card slots and an additional 1 800
129. These are the first Windows Mobile 5 0 devices we ve gotten to test If the features they included and the quality they display are any indication we can look forward to a bright Windows Mobile future as more innovative devices become available Bi Palm announces Windows Mobile Treo Handheld pioneer and newcomer to the Windows Mobile world Palm recently announced the release of its first handheld based on Windows Mobile the Treo 700w The new Treo will jf be based on Windows Mo bile 5 0 and will include a built in EV DO capable CDMA phone that will work with the Verizon Wireless broadband net work In addition the device will have a square screen and a QWERTY thumb keyboard Palm expects to intro duce the new Treo in early 2006 More information will be posted on Palm s Web site as it becomes available 16 SMARTPHONE amp POCKET 2006 BUYERS GUIDE a Select which type of Windows Mobile device suits you best and then narrow down the search to a specific model he Pocket PC is a pen entry device small enough to hold in your hand or slip into your pocket It is based on the Windows Mobile software which includes the Pocket PC operating system along with productivity and entertainment software and set up con figuration utilities all from Microsoft All Pocket PCs listed in this section come with Microsoft s Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition software or the newer Windows Mobile
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131. UMS year we expanded this magazine to include a tips section based JP these posts An elite group of online experts often posts many times a day They help answer an endless variety of Pocket PC and Smartphone questions and deserve recognition and appreciation from all of us who make better use of our devices because of them When forum administrator and New Products Editor Diane Dumas convinced me to open a forum I insisted that we have a knowledgeable volunteer already lined up to help We were fortunate to have Bob Katayama www technobrains com step in to help He s been with our forums for over two years now and has contributed over 4 000 posts on a variety of subjects Shortly after the forums opened David Hettel joined Bob and the two formed an incredible super helper duo In the past year Werner Ruotsalainen a k a 1 of Hungary has dazzled us all with an amazing array of answers tips and reviews many of which we have cap tured in the Forum Tips section of this magazine Werner s posts inspired us to start Smartphone amp Pocket PC magazine blogs www pocketpemag com blogs but that s another story Shawna Kelly supports and inspires users in our GPS forum John Ottini Richard Hawley and Perry Esposito perryinva help make the Handheld PC section of our forum a top place on the net for users of the older Jornada and NEC handhelds We have other great helpers such as Ca
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133. Why stop with audio when Smartphones also have video capabili ties Of course you can view videos you ve taken with the on board camera But you can also download your favorite videos and even TV shows for viewing with the built in Windows Media Player or pro or Mobile Media Maker www smartphone net You can even watch TV and listen to radio streamed over the Internet with PocketStreamer Lite www smart I ve already mentioned that my favorite eBook reader MobiPocket Reader is available for the Smartphone You can download the reader and purchase eBooks for it on the MobiPocket Web site com and and other sites also carry eBooks formatted for this reader MobiPocket Reader also serves as a news feed aggregator that allows you download specified news items from the Internet In addition Smartphone versions of Tiny eBook Reader and Orneta Reader are avail able Tiny eBook Reader supports LIT plain text and HTML docu ments Orneta Reader handles PDF documents but will only display Smarter Smartphones maobipacket Header EL Tj E Ornota noador 1 00 Ihe Wolf and the Lamb Tiny ebook Reader ce Y CERRI com INS alee er wi when looking up wilud damki fee Ge A A clear paly carbanate plastic pease for the VAG 1909 and 2200 smriss PCAs thal feslives a nera my Supper pis ud Although it lacks a built in eBook reader a number of third p
134. Windows Mobile 5 0 OS As of this writing however only HP and Dell have announced upgrade programs and only for select models Processor speed Most of the newer Pocket PC devices are based on Intel s PXA series processors which incorporate XScale technology Pro cessors in this series are currently available with speeds of 300 MHz 400 MHz and 500 MHz Most recently a version of the processor running at 624 MHz was released The most recent versions of the processor also include a faster bus allowing for better performance with video and other applications The XScale technology mentioned earlier allows the pro cessor to dynamically adjust its speed to meet the needs of the application that is running and conserves battery power Many Windows Mobile Smartphones and some Pocket PC Phone Edition devices use the Texas Instruments OMAP processor This processor is optimized for low power con sumption and can provide better talk time and standby time for cellular devices It achieves this however at the cost of processor perfor mance If graphics or multimedia performance are important to you you should look for a device with an Intel PXA processor In general processor speed may or may not be a significant factor when selecting a device Generally speaking the more CPU intensive an application is the faster the CPU should be For many Pocket PC applications however the dif ference in performance between proc
135. Windows Mobile 5 0 Smartphone and Pocket PC middle now supports attaching photos tin individual contacts The Smartphone s Connection manager bottom now supports Wi Fi communications and a host of other protocols The wireless telephony and data capa bilities are integrated into the Smartphone applications Phone numbers and Web addresses are hyperlinked in e mail con tacts and Web pages making it possible to call or go online by using the control buttons to select one of these hyperlinks You can also listen to music watch videos or play multi user games online smartphone solutions are offered worldwide As with Phone Edition devic es the best way to shop for a Smartphone is to find the wireless service provider that suits you and look for the Smartphones the provider sells or supports Josh Barnhill Alpine Ski Hause 171 595 6753 L Call work 171 555 7788 24 Call home 171 555 6150 Riuetonth Dial up GPRS Proxy VPN Wi Fi Industrial strength Pocket PCs Ruggedized and specialized for the enterprise There are a number of Pocket PCs de signed specifically for industrial use Some are weather sealed in rubberized cases others have built in numeric keypads Most have the standard suite of Microsoft applications built in but may include additional software and hard ware features to meet specific corporate needs Go to page 104 for more informa tion on these specialized devices Inte
136. a s Web site Imotorola com motoinfo Pros Fast processor Fast OS Second Edition Java enabled ntegrated 1 23 mega pixel camera with flash and zoom High trans reflective screen easier to read Colored outside display Quad band Smartphone Cons Supports only mini SD cards does not ac cept MMC or SD cards Poor video cam quality Motorola Moto Q Smart powerful good looking the Moto Q will be the world s thinnest lightest QWERTY phone According to Motorola like its cousin the RAZR the Q s superior voice quality will make it a stand out from the competition The Moto Q hosts a large color screen Net surfing capabilities and a 1 3 mega pixel camera with flash The Moto Q is a GSM GPRS EDGE capable phone It is expected to be available in Q1 2006 Motorola has not announced which wireless carriers will offer the Moto Q For more information visit Motorola s Web site Imotorola com Pros Windows Mobile 5 0 Thinnest and lightest QWERTY phone Java enabled ntegrated 1 3 mega pixel camera with flash and zoom Cons Supports only mini SD cards does not ac cept MMC or SD cards Candy bar style Samsung SGH i300 The 1300 is the first Smartphone with a 3 GB hard drive and Scroll Wheel Navigation let ting you navigate faster through all your me dia content and the contacts This solu tion is new for Win dows Mobile Smart phones
137. a sliding lever next to it to manually adjust the focus The camera was adequate for taking pictures and recording short videos with sound but it s no match for a stand alone digital camera Variety of wireless connectivity options The PPC 6700 has Wi Fi built into it something I sorely missed on the JAM Wi Fi comes in handy when connecting to a Wi Fi equipped home or office network I ve become quite a Bluetooth fan over the past few years and was happy to see it included in this device You can use Bluetooth to connect to GPS receivers external keyboards and stereo headphones all without a tangle of cables The PPC 6700 has a CDMA phone built into it capable of very high speed Internet access via the EV DO enabled Sprint wireless network I tested this device while I was attending the Microsoft Global Summit in downtown Seattle It s fast I achieved data rates of 400 700 kbps with bursts up to 2 mbps That s faster than some DSL lines I discovered that I could use the 6700 as a wireless modem and connect my Tablet PC to the Internet through it I m still scratching my head trying to figure out how they got all these features into a device this small If you re a mobile professional and need a powerful productivity tool in a small at tractive package you should definitely take a closer look at the Sprint PPC 6700 Bottom line The Sprint 6700 was my favorite device of the group I found the sliding keyboard just the right size The
138. ability and efficiency An avid evangelist of mobile computing he is dedicated to raising awareness of the potential for this technology in business today His email is nclevenger mobiliam com Enterprise Solutions Custom Windows Mobile Software Developers COMPANY LOCATION PHONE RL E MAIL Adesso Boston MA 888 747 0606 All locations Joure Netherlands 31513 412 710 nfo all locations com Amadeus Consulting Denver CO 720 564 1231 Art amp Logic Glendale CA 877 278 5644 Aurigo Software Technologies Piscataway NJ 866 428 7446 AVIDWireless Irving TX 972 401 3655 GIT Software Solutions Maharashtra India 91 202 729 2105 Catapult Mobile Houston TX 713 395 7120 Clevrware Sleepy Eye MN 877 376 0834 nfo clevrware com Countermind Littleton CO 303 794 1660 DataArt Enterprises New York NY 212 378 4108 Dexterra Bothel WA 800 861 6951 nfo dexterra co Dooblo Kfar Saba Israel 972 974 33779 NetPortals co Evanston IL 847 866 9800 Equential Technologies Jacksonville FL 904 399 8500 nfo equentialtech co Green Mountain Software Colchester VT 802 865 2728 LOCATION PHONE COMPANY RL E MAIL Infowave Burnaby Canada 800 463 6928 Innobec Technologies Montreal Canada 800 972 0979 nfo innobec co telligence Cincinnati OH 708 836 9797 Logical Bellevue WA 866 456 4422 Mobiliam Minneapolis MN 877 771 8137 Mobilisa Port Townsend WA 877 766 2454 MW Technologies Vancouver Canada 206 888 6981 Pen Computer Solutio
139. able with CompactFlash and SD card interfaces Slip them into the appropriate card slot and install the software that comes with the camera to turn your Pocket PC into a digital camera You can capture still images and in some cases short videos and view them on your Pocket PC Some Pocket PCs and Smartphones have built in cameras There were no digital camera card solutions available for Smartphones as of August 15 2005 The following digital camera cards are available for Pocket PCs A number of FlyCAM digital cameras in Compact Flash and Secure Digital formats are available from Life View The Pretec CompactCamera and SmartCam are available through MobilePlanet www mobileplanet com The Spectec SD Camera is available through eXpansys www expansys com GPS receivers and navigation software gives us ers precise navigational information including position altitude speed and direction if in motion The receiv ers pick up signals from Global Positioning Satellites orbiting the earth The navigation software translates the signals into useful information Most solutions provide street level maps and turn by turn directions to the des tination you select A number of these receivers are de signed to work with Pocket PCs Phone Edition devices and Smartphones The following are some of the GPS solutions available for Windows Mobile devices Un less otherwise indicated they are available for both the Pocket PC and Smartphone In al
140. age as your Today screen background 8 SMARTPHONE amp POCKET 2006 BUYERS GUIDE WHY YOU SHOULD PROTECT YOUR POCKET PC WITH SENA Listen to what the experts have to say lt Slim Size 4 was amazed at how smal the case was Steven Hughes BastonPocketPC The fight fit of this case and magnetic doaure keep fis possibly the smallest leather flip case Andy PocketPC Thoughts Another boastworthy feature is the simness of the case Many prefer fo use thar PDAs naked due to the extra bulk that a case sode wah Sena cases such fears are unfounded due tp the minimal bork thet inthe overd fo Functionality To date have found this to be one of the most funcional cases have used Dave Evans Pocket PCPassion The case is functional and adds good protection Mater PDA Geek easy to use and slays secure in my abusive travel situabons Donk Bal Cases with Glass PocketPC Magazina v The case has well shaped siots and cutawanys for butions ports and doodads on the IPAQ The top is quite st and atters good protection 10 the screen ABE Net Attention to Detail v Aletof attention to detail and thought went into the design ol this casa Steven Hughes BostonPocektPC v case very well made No loose threads Or rough edges MyPDACafe v The stiches are perfect and fe case has no viua fms eon Dunn Pocket PC
141. ail able everywhere for everybody Pocket PC and Smartphone Stephen Schmidt Spb Pocket Plus There are actually many appli cations that I can t live without but Pocket Plus is at the top of the list I use 1ts OK menu exten sively and even have a hardware button assigned to that menu for one handed operation I also rely heavily on the thin graphical bat tery indicator that resides conve 70 SMARTPHONE amp POCKET PC 2006 BUYERS GUIDE niently and out of the way at the top of the screen Considering these things and the functionality added to Internet Explorer Mo bile File Explorer and the Today screen Pocket Plus is one very handy application by itself it does more to enhance my Pocket PC experience than any other ap plication I use Matt Coddington ww pocketpcLouisville co ine softmaker com I am constantly writing reviews from my Web site TextMaker is a full featured word processor that lets me edit my reviews while on the road without losing all the for matting It saves me time Pocket PC only Clinton Fitch clintonfitch co Total Commander I ve actually purchased other Ex plorer replacements but I keep going back to Total Commander which is free and very functional ww polsoftware com uBook I m an avid reader and uBook al lows me to read everything from academic books to Internet mas terpieces It has a nice assortment of features and requires no con
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143. am is no longer built into Pocket PCs But you can download it from Microsoft s Web site www microsoft com reader downloads ppc asp and in stall it Microsoft offers the Encarta Pocket Dictionary and a number of free language translation dictionaries in the LIT format on its Web site reader downloads dictionaries asp Finally you can carry the Bible with you for free on your Pocket PC Free TXT versions of the Bible and scripture from other religions are available from the Project Gutenberg Web site mentioned earlier In addi tion students ofthe Bible can download Pocket e Sword from the E Sword Web site a free Bible reader along with various trans lations of the Bible and other related materials Low cost reference solutions As mentioned Adobe does not offer a PDF viewer for the Smartphone However a few low cost solutions are available from third party vendors Orneta Reader handles PDF documents but dis plays the text only not the graphics Westtek s Clear of the lights in the lilies of silver caught the bubbles that flashed and www ticrosoft com About cRoader 1 3 RSVP Settings there o dag ip r Book Info ty M bt 1 4 And Using eReader was good and Register eReader Pro the Ej eReader is one of a number of eBook readers available for the Pocket PC selection of eBooks primarily commercial titles Mobipocket Reader ww mobipocket com is an award winning program
144. amera is also capable of capable of recording movies with sound that can be sent via MMS Multimedia Messaging Service or Outlook e mail There are three file formats that the video can be encoded in Motion JPEG AVI playable using Windows Media Player MPEG 4 and H2 63 playable using Quicktime players You can use AVI video format and Outlook to e mail a video to a friend with a Windows Desktop computer However the AVI file is much larger than files saved in the MPEG 4 or H2 63 formats If you are sending videos from phone to phone via MMS it s best to use MPEG 4 or H2 63 because these formats are supported by most video phones on the market today The mini SD card is stored underneath the 1 150 mAh battery next to the SIM card slot I was disappointed in the layout because with A Cautionary Note Concerning Windows Mobile 5 0 We are an enthusiast magazine and as such like to share the excitement and vision of Windows Mobile computing However please take note As we complete this Buyers Guide Windows Mobile 5 0 devices are just beginning to ship Windows Mobile 5 0 is a major upgrade several years in the making Based on the nature of software in general and Microsoft s track record in particular you should proceed with caution before purchas ing a Windows Mobile 5 0 device With most new and complex high tech products bugs unanticipated problems and gotchas are discovered Third party software that worked on your current P
145. ample the screen zoom feature is activated by tapping on plus and minus icons you don t need to consult the user manual to find or use it Nor do you have to wade through a number of screens to activate or enable the screen zoom Another ex ample tap on the satellite icon to bring up the GPS signal and quality screen Again this page is simple to access and easy to understand The bottom of the page has three different menus File Tools and View By tapping on these I can bring up less frequently used menu options The File menu lets me keep a recording Gary B Garland Esq is a GPS enthusiast and a Contributing Editor to Smartphone amp Pocket PC magazine He is an Estate Planner with offices in New York and New Jersey He is also the admin istrator of www gadgetaddict com Gary can be reached by email gary estateattorney info GPS of the route I take something not all programs allow I like the fact that most features are only two or three taps away Finally I ve tested a lot of software over the years and have occasionally dealt with vendors obsessed with copy protecting their programs This makes it difficult when I have to re install soft ware and begins our relationship with the assumption that I m a thief Too many GPS solutions are overly pro tected but not iGuidance I very much appreciate the fact that I don t have to contact them every time I reinstall their software David Hette
146. and maintenance application Please see forum comments on this pocketpcmag com forum topic PC only Werner Ruotsalainen ww winmobiletech co SmartUC Full ttp syslogica tripod co With the exception of currency this program has the most com plete conversion options avail able It includes a regular calcu lator that is visible at all times Pocket PC only Myron Swartz myronswartz rogers co Spb Finance I was astonished by the features and the reports available in this application It synced with Quick en perfectly Pocket PC only g start wednoeslay FELT Du 15 E 0 06 j D OIA Change 4 90 Stocks and Weather Today A great plug in for the Today screen that gives me weather up dates for my travels and continu ous live stock updates and alerts Pocket PC only Edward Zabrek M D F A C O G DrZabrek co Zuma If you re interested in an intrigu ing and addictive action game that involves quick thinking good hand eye coordination and col orful balls this one s for you John Hung Can t live without Which third party software application can you not live without Calligrapher 8 0 Calligrapher is an enhanced hand writing recognition program that makes it easier to enter text and other characters on the Pocket PC Pocket PC only Geoffrey Moehl CodeWallet Pro As time goes on I seem to have more and more credit cards bank
147. and provides even more user options KAMware sets a great example for software developers and customer support Desktop PC program Jim Turner ww angelicthemes co uk Wine Enthusiast Guide This application lets you see what the experts think of a wine before you buy it just like the Best e Wine Guide Potions YW NY Software Awards It s one of the first applications I open when I show off the power of the Pocket PC Pocket PC only David Shier fvww shier com Most Interesting Of all the products you tested what was the most interesting and pleasant discovery This goal setting program is a great way to get all of your dreams and goals written down in one place and to start realizing them Pocket PC only Thomas Stamulis Www truenortheroupllc co Agenda Fusion The project management features of Agenda Fusion really show off the potential of the Pocket PC as a stand alone platform Pocket PC only James Kendrick Jkontherun co AppForge Crossfire AppForge Crossfire enables the development of applications that sync wirelessly with enterprise databases It s more flexible than I had originally thought allowing development across a broad range 68 SMARTPHONE amp POCKET 2006 BUYERS GUIDE of handheld devices from within Visual Studio 6 and Visual Studio NET Developer Tool Richard Grier ww hardandsoftware net Arvale Journey of Illusion I thought playing an RPG
148. and 64 MB of flash ROM It has a 3 7 diagonal measure Trans flective TFT touch screen that displays 480x640 pixels VGA resolution and 64 K colors It includes 1 CF Type II slot and 1 SD IO slot Wi Fi and Bluetooth are available as options It includes a Lithium Ion battery that is estimated to last for 27 hours The IT 10M20 runs Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition Casio had not announced whether it will up grade this device to Windows Mobile 5 0 Ecom X10 Ex i roc Series Available from Ecom Ecom produces three devices in the X10 Ex i roc Series the 410 has a Protection Rating of IP65 The 510 has a Gas Zone rat ing of 2 and Dust Zone rating of 22 The 610 has a Gas Zone rating of 1 and Dust Zone rating of 21 The 410 amp 510 weigh 15 8 oz the 610 weighs 21 1 oz All run Windows Mobile 2003 and have 64 MB of RAM and 32 MB offlash ROM They are equipped with the Intel XScale PXA255 400 MHz processor These rugged devices are designed for use in haz ardous areas where there is a danger of explosions All units have both Wi Fi and Bluetooth built in plus an SDIO card slot They re equipped with a large battery yielding an estimated 15 hours of normal use Dolphin 9500 Series Available from Hand Held Products The Dolphin 9500 9550 features the Windows Mobile 2003 platform running on the Intel XScale 400MHz processor It is equipped with 32 MB of flash ROM and 64 MB of RAM It has an integrated triple radio design with wi
149. and your friends family and colleagues How many times have you wanted someone to at least try a Pocket PC Here s a no risk way at fair prices Accessorize your Handheld Keyboards CF and SD storage cards cases and much more all in excellent functional condition and at affordable prices We Specialize in HP Jornada Handhelds and 200LX Palmtops We buy them sell them and repair them individually or in quantity Use the form at www UsedHandhelds co or contact Wayne Kneeskern Wwayne UsedHandhelds com UsedHandhelds com 110 North Court Street Fairfield 52556 USA Phone 800 373 6114 File Edit Yiew Go calculator for Smartphones does basic calculations and some mathematical functions such as sine and square root It displays a history of calculations on the left side of the screen Tipster www iliumsoft com quickly and easily cal culates the tip amount and taxes and can divide a check evenly among guests Archimedes performs over 70 ofthe most common medical cal culations Formulas range from Aa Gradient to Weights and cover specialties such as Cardiology Pharmacology Hematology FEN Pediatrics Pulmonary and Renal PocketPC Freewares list over 1 000 freeware titles for the Pocket PC including more than 40 free calculators CoolCalc Left is one of the most complete calculators available for the Pocket PC and Handheld PC 1 Calc Right adds a full scientific calculator unit converter curr
150. are Coupled with a high capacity CompactFlash or SD card you can store hours of your favorite music The new Windows Mobile 5 Pocket PCs and Smartphones and some Windows Mo bile 2003 Second Edition devices come with Windows Media Player 10 Mobile Through its built in DRM Digital Rights Management capability this program gives you access to audio and video content that you can purchase on the Internet Media Player 10 also allows you to download and view videos you have recorded with Media Center PC The applications are free but most of the music is not However if you already have CDs you can rip music from them and convert it to MP3 or WMA formats using desktop PC programs such as Microsoft s Win dows Media Encoder This program can be downloaded _ for free at the Windows Media Web site ww w microsoft com windows windowsmedia download default asp There are a variety of online sources for music in elec tronic form mostly in the MP3 format From any online search engine look for free music or free MP3 Gwertestthin df 4 52 D0 03 00 31 25 0fps 116Kb PocketTV from MpegTV www mpegtv com is the most popular MPEG 1 video player for the Pocket PC and Smartphone This program is free of charge for per sonal use A more feature rich version of this program is available for purchase The Core Pocket Media Player http tcpmp core codec org download is another free media pla
151. arty solutions are available for the Smartphone including Mobipocket Reader left Orneta Reader middle and Tiny eBook Reader right text Also the Motorola MPx220 and some other Smartphones come with the Audible Player built in This allows users of those Smart phones to download audio books from the Audible Web site and listen to them on their devices As mentioned earlier you can add GPS capability to your Smart phone If you have GPS capability why not have some fun Geocach ing This popular activity involves using GPS to find buried treasure around the world For more on this Groundspeak s geocaching site Here are a couple of useful programs for this purpose GPS Tuner www gpstuner com and GPSDash2 Make your Smartphone smarter smartphones are pretty smart right out of the box but you can make them even smarter and more useful with a few well chosen accessories and software programs If you re tired of carrying a Pocket PC and a mobile phone a Smartphone may give you all the functionality that you require It s a good pocket companion and it s just going to keep getting better Bl PoekatPClachs ine Loge and Lil Syne are registered trodomarks of PocketPCTechs Inc Copyright 2005 SMARTPHONE amp POCKET PC 2006 BUYERS GUIDE 35 SMARTPHONE Be more effective and have more fun with great software and hardware accessories by Rich Hall and Dan Hanttula Dan Hanttula has covered the handhel
152. ated themes on your Today with FlashThemes screen SMARTPHONE amp POCKET PC 2006 BUYERS GUIDE Themes Tips Tip 1 Test free demo first Almost all of the commercial software mentioned in this issue has a free demo available Usually this is a full version of the software that works for a certain number of days or for a certain number of times Sometimes some of the features of the program are not available on the demo Before you buy a program we suggest you download and install the free demo to make sure it works well and you like it As mentioned most of the themes are available for free but the animated themes require additional commercial software in order to run on your Pocket PC Tip 2 Don t use Start gt Settings gt Today to set background image You can also use select a picture as the Today screen background using the Start gt Settings gt Today con figuration utility by opening the utility checking the box labeled Use this picture as a background and selecting an image from the browser However there is no way to adjust the transparency of the image and results have a washed out look We don t recommend using this method 3 Change themes automatically You can use ThemeMaster www handango com or ThemeDream www applianmobile com to automatically change themes you have installed on your Pocket PC Smartphone users should check out Homescreen Designer a desktop PC appli cati
153. atient tracking billing etc Law tools to access information and manage client activity Pilots Aviation tools to track pilot flight time aircraft maintenance etc Real Estate tools to access available real estate track buyers and sellers etc Sales and Marketing tools to allow salespeople and managers to track prospects customers and transactions etc Transportation tools to route cars and trucks most efficiently to con serve fuel and save money etc Developer Categories Include Controls a basic unit of programming they allow programmers to focus on the bigger picture by automating basic repetitive program ming tasks Database Utilities tools for manipulating databases Developer Utilities tools for developing applications Host Integration tools for connecting devices clients with servers hosts nstallation and Distribution tools for automating the installation and distribution of software Especially useful for larger enterprises that need automated uniform installation and distribution of applications for their employees Language tools for creating software applications in particular pro gramming languages Many of the Developer areas apply to programmers in Visual Basic or C Products include such things as Active X controls database engines editing utilities installation programs and code libraries as well as other programming languages Bi 101 JALI 20 5 uM
154. base Management working with information in table database form This type of software is widely used in many of the other Enterprise and Professional categories e Development the basic tools for creating applications and soft ware e Groupware enabling integration and synchronization of mobile de vices with corporate applications such as contact information and e mail e Sales Force Automation order entry and access to real time cus tomer inventory and sales data for field personnel accountants and managers e Security Solutions setting up VPNs firewalls and security controls for the mobile environment e System Administration network administrator tools for deploying securing and managing mobile devices Vertical enterprise applications that apply to a specific industry or tical niche These include the Professional categories listed below Professional categories include CAD computer aided design Such software lets you view edit and even create blueprints for buildings and other objects SMARTPHONE amp POCKET PC 2006 BUYERS GUIDE Education tools for empowering teachers administration testing instruction etc and students learning accessing information dis playing their mastery etc and administrators supporting teachers and students etc Engineering engineering calculators and other support tools Healthcare tools to assist healthcare workers including references p
155. bbles No adhesives No scratches 1 desi Improves screen contrast on laptops and monitors Super thin with a pleasant feel Installs quickly and easily No reduction in screen brightness Film sizes cover up to 20 monitors Also available for Pen Tablets and industrial touch screen devices 114 SMARTPHONE amp POCKET 2006 BUYERS GUIDE Improve Quality of Care Offer valid until January 31 2006 ADVERTISERS INDEX Be sure to mention our magazine when contacting our advertisers Company Name Page URL AceBartender 111 ALK Technologies 27 Aluron 23 Arkon 107 ATP Electronics 31 i Bellagio 112 BIS Computers 113 CES International 45 Concrete Software 109 Conduits Technologies 21 cyWren 112 DeveloperOne 18 DS Intl 108 ePocrates 114 FindEX 114 Ilium Software 31 JAVOedge 110 Karrier 107 LandWare 19 Laridian 112 Logotec Group 93 Mastersoft Mobile Solutions 28 Mobiliam BC MobiLisa 94 Moftware Navman 107 Nomad Electronics 109 Norrad 109 NuShield 114 Nutshell 112 Otter Products 110 PDA Panache 111 PDAir 113 Perseus 95 Piel Frama 111 Pocket PC FAQ 86 PPCTechs 35 Pretec Electronic 52 Quantam Computing 113 RAM Mounting Systems IBC Resco 86 Rover Active 109 Sapphire Solutions 112 Sena Cases 9 Space Time Mobile 113 Spb Software House 5 Spectec Computer 108 SpeechGear 28 Sprite Software 99 S
156. best protection It is very easy to apply and comes in both crys tal clear C2 and anti glare AG versions Rey Flores ww mobilegadgetnews com Proporta Extended Batteries The 2200 mAh battery gives me a full weekend and more of battery life for my device Matthew Miller ww geek co Rhinoskin Cases These are great I sometimes drop my Pocket PC and my hardcase has saved my IPAQ from certain doom Amy Zunk o D Q D e Q 00 CF Il Microdrive This offers huge available storage for countless software and mov ies The 2nd generation with 8 GB should be available soon Dan Goh SanDisk 1 GB SD card It holds EVERYTHING two SMARTPHONE amp POCKET PC 2006 BUYERS GUIDE 77 Favorite Accessories Ask the Experts the Internet as well as to my lo vendors Dell s branded version cal network It s simple to install of this ThinkOutside product is samisk and connects instantly each time shown in this picture I need it Werner Ruotsalainen rin Jack Cook winmobiletech com with real leather John Hung 10 movies two years worth of cor respondence and almost anything else Don McDougall Sena Cases ThinkOutside Stowaway VAJA Cases Bluetooth Keyboard Sena makes great cases for all Socket Go Wi Fi They offer a quality case for a popular models of PDA devices E300 SD Card This is a really nice Bluetooth quality product These cases are durable high keyboard Th
157. bile Pocket PC plus powerful GPS and complete U S maps and real time traffic and weather Inc ww mobilecrossing co WayPoint 200 Regional Edition e 9 A GPS equipped Pocket PC with maps for your home region and navigation software 674 99 Mobile Crossing Inc ww mobilecrossing co o a D c C o rn 2 5 C2 80 SMARTPHONE amp POCKET PC 2006 BUYERS GUIDE KEYBOARD Bluetooth Stowaway JAVO Keyboard E A 9 A small foldable Bluetooth keyboard featuring a full sized QWERTY key board complete with arrow keys 125 50 JAVOedge Freedom Keyboard A Full five row 64 key Bluetooth key board pairs with your mobile device offering easy convenient text entry 99 Freedom Input USA FrogPad 6 E A A one handed ergonomic keyboard that is 1 5th the size of a traditional keyboard 175 FrogPad www frogpad co Stowaway Bluetooth Keyboard A Bluetooth keyboard that supports nearly all BT enabled Pocket PCs and Smartphones 149 99 Think Outside Inc ww thinkoutside co MISCELLANEOUS PERIPHERALS TiltCONTROL Small accessory attaches to a Pocket PC or SmartPhone detects the precise angle the device is being held at 49 ECER Technology Battery Adapter for miniSync Allows you to charge your handheld using standard AA batteries 19 50 Boxwave Corporation Bluetooth Car Charger 9 A This Bluetooth Car Charger also adds Bluetooth capability to
158. bols black on the final version of the device to make them readable Above the round buttons and immediately below the display are four small rectangular but tons used for menu navigation The far left and right buttons activate the soft keys middle left is the Home button and middle right is the Back These buttons are very tiny and are difficult to use I found myself using mini joystick for most of my navigation when I could However the left and right soft buttons still had to be used to activate menus Since I use the mini joystick to control music anyway I think it would be better if the rectangular buttons were larger and the music buttons smaller I also found the dialing keypad a bit difficult to use because the buttons are so small I had to use my finger nail to press the keys and my finger sometimes covered two keys at the same time This slowed down entering text via predictive T9 text input It would actually be better if the rectangular buttons were switched with the round buttons This way it would be much easier to navigate and since the music buttons are used that much anyways Even so I also used the mini joystick to control music playback was easier to use than the buttons I was impressed with the SDA built in connectivity options With Wi Fi Bluetooth and EDGE GSM GPRS all the bases are covered Windows Mobile 5 0 provides integrated support for Wi Fi and this is the first Smartphone I ve see with Wi Fi built in It s a
159. book but does not need to run applications designed for the desktop PC versions of Win dows Doesn t mind a bigger form factor than the Pocket PC in exchange for a usable keyboard and a large easy to read screen Wants additional expansion capabilities like a USB port PCMCIA slot or RS232 port Needs one of the applications included with a particular Handheld like Microsoft PowerPoint or Microsoft Access Needs to run a vertical niche application created for a specialized area such as education etc Data Evolution Clio C 1050 Available from Data Evolution The Data Evolution Clio C 1050 features the Microsoft Windows CE Handheld PC Professional Edition software running on a MIPS 168 MHz proces sor It has 24 MB of ROM and 32 MB of RAM It has a 9 4 diagonal measure VGA 640x480 pixel color touch panel display screen and a 63 key keyboard plus a 56 Kbps modem and a 10 hour estimated lithium ion battery pack It measures 8 75 x 11 25 x 1 inch and weighs 3 31 pounds It has a Type II PC Card slot and a Compact Flash card slot plus an IrDA port that supports SIR and FIR Also from Data Evolution The Cathena announced but not yet released is aimed at the education market It features an Intel XScale 400 MHz processor and runs Windows CE NET v4 2 Professional It includes 128 MB of ROM and 64 MB of SDRAM and a 12 1 diagonal measure 800x600 SVGA TFT display screen plus an 84 key keyboard and built in to
160. c folders or lists I use it ev eryday to change between music I listen to when reading working out or simply just relaxing Pocket PC only Rachel Eichen w aximsite co PocketBreeze PocketBreeze s added functional ity makes Calendar management easier I particularly liked the abil ity to add items to the Calendar from the Today screen as well as color coding and using icons to make items stand out This is must have software it expands on Windows Mobile functionality and is simple and to the point BEST SOFTWARE AWARDS 2005 JUDGES FAVORITES David Conger GRAL L My Documente f LJ My J Ferponal J Tempiatet RESCO File Explorer RESCO File Explorer is a pow erful file management utility that supports the new iPAQ hw6500 s square screen With the ability to copy move or delete files create folders and search for files or folders File Explorer has proved to be an invaluable tool Pocket PC and Smartphone Jack Cook ttp davesipaq co EJ smartfilter Rte Fre vtandard Diocked Cahors D White Rx LJ winner Mim E Wo itl Ted wvwew moblejoe da 3 vere TEMES com D www nevomobia com www rnm DP rebos Anton BI Your non Zabel Frit LJ on AMAAL Peter SmartFilter As a lawyer I love to be able to decide whether my clients can call me on the weekend when I m with my girlfriend or when I m in court I do not want to be av
161. ce that attaches real time video to reports TAAN ONLY YOUR 1 Speaker Verification 3 Noise Cancellation P V ANAS T VOIGE WWW norra 3 com met 1 603 434 0047 ees SMARTPHONE amp POCKET PC 2006 BUYER S GUIDE 109 Precise Location Easy to use Compact Size Looket G7 Bluetooth Smart Blue GPS CF Memory GPS 1 800 866 5431 www looket com SysOnChip SEMA Show Booth 10483 Bringing endless possibilities to handheld accessories Skin Case vitis clipe A BE We offer wide selec ac af 5martphones accessories and more Els B 1 Lipi hiri 1 D Clear Case iwith belt clip Leather Case eee bel cp POCKET 13 OFF on your total purchase with promo code 1320031440 ox J AVOe dge 6 WWW E oedge COIT Drop In and Relax Meet OtterBox s 1900 PDA Rugged Case mar PO RET Tm ad P at E s ee at gt TY 3600 da the More Extreme Users E Protection for the harshest environments More robust design than the 1900 Room for large expansion d F Piel Frama hs f y fi igh quenity leather cares man ufacturer PDA or Smartphone doesnt have anything in pel dressed Piel Frama has the per ect leather suit for each brand and model WE VE GOT A STYLUS UPGRADE iPAQ 6500 somnos Screen Safe Stylus Tip All Metal Construction Fits In Your PDA
162. ces 128MB or 256MB so far Obviously the more flash ROM you have the more files you can store on the de vice Finally one of the biggest advantages of flash ROM is that you don t lose files if the battery runs out of power For Smartphones most devices especially newer devices running the Windows Mobile 5 0 OS are equipped with 64 MB of flash ROM For the most part Smartphone applications are less complex than Pocket PC applications due to the input limitations no touch screen and smaller screen size Memory may very well be one of the deter mining factors in your Windows Mobile pur SMARTPHONE amp POCKET PC 2006 BUYERS GUIDE 89 display on my desktop PC measures 15 inches diagonally the VGA display on a typical Pock et PC varies between 3 7 and 4 inches Some Pocket PC Phone Edition devices have screens measuring 2 5 inches diagonally As a potential purchaser you might want to compare devices yourself to determine if this is something that matters to you If you plan on using your de vice for gaming or video viewing screen size and resolution may be of greater concern and should be given a higher priority Technology What It Is Cable When You Might Use It Physical cabling used to connect e PC Synchronization the Pocket PC to another device e Phone Synchronization modem e Specialized device GPS receiver InfraRed IR short range Line Of Sight tech nology for connecting devices e
163. cess all programs with one tap from Today screen Turn your Packet PC into a voice recorder PWE 100 FREE GAMES BTILITIES THEMES E 00K5 VIDENS Lots of great software which lets you e Find word spelling and meaning with comprehensive dictionary amp thesaurus Organize meals Become a wine connoisseur Write notes Make data input easier Change the look of your Today screen magn J Turn your Pocket PC into a remote control for stereo TV DVD and more Enhance GPS functions Keep your device secure Access passcodes and other important information Get the latest news and weather e Find constellations e Translate Spanish and French Much much mare Download FREE DEMO VERSIONS of any of the software www PocketPCmag com cd Pros amp Cons Pocket PC Built in 1 3 mega pixel digital camera Cons 2 8 inch screen smaller than most Pocket PC screens and a little harder to read A Windows Mobile 5 0 upgrade is not planned for this device Who is the JAM user A personal or professional user who wants a small Phone Edition device as opposed to a smartphone Overall size trumps screen size for this user Experts feedback e Score 8 6 out of 10 5 experts responding Comments It s small enough to carry around easily The screen is great and the device works well as either a phone or PDA Windows Media Player 10 Mobile is built in a
164. color QVGA touch screen which is smaller that the standard 3 5 inch screen found on most Pocket PC but larger than the 2 2 inch screens found on most Windows Mobile Smartphones The combination of the QVGA resolution and a 2 8 inch screen produces a very easy to read display As with all Windows Mobile 5 0 devices two soft keys are displayed on the bottom of most screens giving the user to access a variety of menu options quickly and easily On the front of the device below the display 1s a collection of hardware buttons including a five way navigation button in the center call and end call buttons a button that activates the Start menu an OK button to make selec tions and two buttons that activate the left and right soft keys You can tap on the soft key displayed on the screen or press the hardware button to activate the menu At the top of the unit is an exposed mini SD card slot Most devices with mini SD slots hide them under the user replaceable battery protecting them but also making it more dif ficult to slip cards in and out This exposed slot works the same way as the typical SD card slot press the card down to release and remove it The power button is located on the left side and is easy to access On the right top 1s an antenna pod which also contains the stylus The left edge of the device has the IrDA port as well as buttons for launching the voice recorder and Internet Explorer and a slider that can be u
165. ctor HTC Premier designer and developer of Windows Mobile devices HTC is the Taiwanese company that works with HP Dell UTStarcom and other vendors to design and manufacturer most of the Windows Mobile devices available today HTC doesn t sell devices directly to the consumer We list the HTC Universal in this review be cause we tested a device we got from HTC through Microsoft before any vendor announcements had been made As we went to press with this issue branded versions of the Universal were available through T Mobile MDA Pro and mate JASJAR We expect that the device will be offered by other vendors as well The PPC 6700 is Sprint s version of a different HTC device the Apache Sprint is the first U S wireless carrier to introduce the device but we expect it to be offered by other vendors HTC also had a hand in the design and manu facture of the other two devices in this review the Axim X51v and the iPAQ rx1950 However Dell and HP have exclusives on these devices you won t see them with another vendor s brand name on them The PPC 6700 looks very similar to the I mate JAM and has the same height 4 3 and width 2 3 as the JAM However the Sprint device is a full inch thick a third of an inch thicker than the JAM The extra space 1s needed for the built in Wi Fi transceiver and the very usable slide out keyboard neither of which are found on the JAM The 6700 has a 2 8 inch diagonal
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167. d high sensitivity 20 channel GPS receiver that collection simple Globalsat Bluetooth GPS receiver is fast and sensitive tracks your location where other receivers can not It has a fast time to first fix TTFF and a replaceable high capacity battery 1700mAh which enables the BT 338 to run for up to 17 hours between charges Price 129 95 available from BuyGPSnow LLC www buyGPSnow cont Memory Upgrade You can always add file storage memory via SD and CF cards but if you need more internal RAM for running huge games and productiv ity programs look to the leaders in internal memory upgrades Pocket PC Techs have been doing these memory upgrades since the intro duction of the Pocket PCs in 2000 and I can not think of a company that has a better cus tomer service record and reputation Upgrades are available for almost every popular brand of Pocket PC on the market today As new Pocket PCs are released Pocket PC Techs regularly offer memory upgrades for them Upgrades vary in price averaging around 169 for a 64 MB to 128 MB RAM Note On Windows Mobile 5 0 devices the extra RAM cannot be used for file storage Price 169 available from PPC Techs Inc www ppctechs conl RAM Mount A stable car mount for your Pocket PC RAM Mount This stable vehicle mount provides an almost vibration free platform for your PDA It has a locking suction cup that attaches to your windshield a rigid e
168. d market for more than a decade lectured at PDA conferences vertical mar ket trade associations and appeared on popular television series like TechTV s Screen Savers show He is teaching an entire curriculum of Pocket PC classes at the Moore Norman Technology Center He has published hundreds of articles in cluding guest pieces for ZDTV C NET Microsoft Leo Laporte s 2003 Technology Almanac and other print media and online news sources His Web site s designed to promote Internet connected devices and has become a popular resource for Pocket PC users and gadget lovers alike In March 2001 his first book the Official Hewlett Packard Pocket PC Handbook was published by IDG Books He can be reached via e mail at danh semperaptus com indows Mobile Pocket PCs and Smartphones are designed to be self sufficient devices with all the basics built in and ready to go but no single device can be everything to everybody Fortunately independent developers have worked hard to create hardware and software products that help you customize your Windows Mobile device and turn it into a truly personal digital assistant This article looks at some of these solutions We ve organized it not by individual products there are far more than ten but by topics the 10 ways you might want to improve your Windows Mobile device Then we list some no cost and relatively low cost hardware and software you can use to accomplish this I coul
169. d on the Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition software or Windows Mobile 5 0 With the exception of added hardware and software to support mobile phone capability these devices are similar to regular Pocket PCs Ass Edition device is a Pocket PC with mobile phone capabil Most of these devices are designed and manufactured by HTC of Taiwan but branded and marketed by a variety of vendors and wireless service providers We list these devices once under the brand name ofa significant U S vendor and to mention the other vendors that offer the device and the brand name they market it under We may not list all the minor vendors of the device Pros common to all Pocket PC Phone Edition devices e Same Pros common to Pocket PCs Voice and wireless data capability Cons common to all Pocket PC Phone Edition devices Same Cons common to Pocket PCs Battery life can be shorter than with traditional mobile phones Most Phone Edition devices have a single SD or SDIO card slot which limits expandability The nationwide broadband coverage offered by carriers is usually limited to areas with larger population densities Check coverage of Cingular Wireless Cingular s wireless network is primarily based on GSM GPRS technology but sup ports high speed EDGE data in select ar eas nationwide For more information visit Cingular s Web site Cingular offers the HP iPAQ hw6500 Mo bile Messenger through its Web site and sup
170. d then lose your Pocket PC you lose your backup as well All Windows Mobile Pocket PCs and Smartphones have a USB port and ship with a USB cable or data cradle with an attached cable Simply install the free ActiveSync software on your desktop PC connect it to your Win dows Mobile device via cable or cradle and you re ready to go You can use the desktop PC to install programs on the Windows Mobile device as well as transfer files and synchronize data between the two Plus you can use ActiveSync s Pass thru feature to grant Internet access to applications on your Pocket PC For example you can launch Pocket Internet Explorer to surf the Web on your Pocket PC while docked Low to moderate cost wired connectivity It s possible to add wired modems as well as LAN and serial ports to a Pocket PC Wired modems allow you to connect the Pocket PC to a phone line and dial up to an Internet service pro vider They are available from Pretec www pretec com and Socket Communications www socketcom com in CompactFlash and SDIO formats In addition Socket offers a Bluetooth enabled modem that physically con nects to your phone line but wirelessly communicates with your Bluetooth enabled Pocket PC Wired modems from Socket Communications and other vendors let you connect your Pocket PC to a phone and dial in to your Internet server LAN Ethernet adapters let you connect your Pocket PC to a Local Area
171. ddition camera stores have excellent padded weather resistant carrying cases that may work with Windows Mobile devices For less expensive solutions check out the camera or electronics departments at dis count stores such as Wal Mart or Target They won t have made for the Pocket PC stamped on the front but they should work just fine Piel Frama and other vendors offer stylish protective cases for Pocket PCs and Smartphones A relatively inexpensive way to avoid damage to the screen is to use screen protectors also called screen overlays These thin transparent plastic sheets cover the screen protecting it from scratches but letting you see and use the touch screen easily HP Dell and other manufacturers sell screen protectors for their Windows Mobile devices They are also available from third par Belkin com MobilePlanet iplanet com and PocketPCTechs Several vendors offer screen protectors thin plastic sheets that protect your display from scratches and wear Protect your data back up and synchronize important information You can always replace a lost or damaged Windows Mo bile device but if you don t back up your stored infor mation it s vulnerable Keep your device synchronized with your desktop PC and back it up regularly No cost back up and synchronization ActiveSync is the user installable desktop PC synchro nization program that ships with all Windows Mobile ty ve
172. develop requirements and specifications While some firms specialize in conducting Re turn on Investment ROT analysis feasibility studies and usability research other firms sim ply want to do what they re best at writing great software You ll find enormous disparity in the cost and quality of work performed so it pays to do your research to know exactly what you re looking for and to compare as many firms as possible before selecting one Other alternatives If you need software that currently doesn t exist in order to use mobile computing tech nology in your business you do have other options beyond simply developing custom SMARTPHONE amp POCKET 2006 BUYERS GUIDE software If the system you re looking for can provide an ROI and if you and other compa nies in your industry are willing to buy it then there are software development firms who will develop it Unfortunately few development firms are willing to invest the necessary resources into unproven markets On the other hand many of those same firms are willing to develop soft ware if a company or group of companies of fers to fund the cost of development Still it is not always possible to work out the logistics of such an agreement Finding mobile developers Where can you find software consulting and custom development firms that focus exclusive ly on mobile computing and Pocket PC tech nologies Check out our Mobile Developer s List on page 1
173. dn t resist adding a few tips to some of the sections Most of the software mentioned in this article was nominated for this year s Pocket PC magazine Best Software Awards The winners and finalists will be announced in the next issue of Smartphone and Pocket PC magazine Protect your investment Prices have dropped over the last few years and you can find Pocket PCs for under 200 But even if you get a great deal you still need to protect your investment The screen is one of the most fragile parts of these devices The more scratches on your screen the less enjoyable it is to use Worst of all repairing a cracked screen can set you back a couple of hundred dollars Check out Pocket PC Techs www pocketpctechs com if you should break your screen 36 SMARTPHONE amp POCKET 2006 BUYERS GUIDE No cost protection Most Pocket PCs and Smartphones come with a basic slip cover or carrying case Use it especially if you carry your device around in a briefcase or shoulder bag Low to moderate cost protection Manufacturers also offer optional cases varying in price and quality Go to your manufacturer s Web site and look for the link labeled Accessories In addition a number of independent ven dors offer low to moderately priced carrying cas es and slip covers You can check out the follow ebcases com StoreFront bok or Vaja If you need a rugged case consider Otter Prod ucts www otterbox com In a
174. e among GPS devices including those without an integrated PDA Ed Zabrek Price M5 699 99 M3 499 99 JEt an jour Poe ione orge anize d tox ay Experience the Best in Information Management Today Download your FREE trial or upgrade Today a at www OOS Developer One Sul tvyart w 18 SMARTPHONE amp POCKET PC 2006 BUYER S GUIDE 4144 2 6 HP iPAQ Pocket PCs HP offers the widest range of Pocket PCs available on the market and still owns the lion s share of the Pocket PC market These devices are available di rectly from HP s online store and from a variety of other online sources and computer stores HP iPAQ rx1955 HP s most recent en try level Pocket PC is based on the new Windows Mobile 5 0 This small in expensive and styl ish device ships with additional HP configuration utili ties and other add on programs i p Pros e Windows Mobile 5 0 device e A small lightweight inexpen sive and stylish device Integrated Wi Fi Decent set of add on programs from HP Cons No Bluetooth capability Limited internal storage memory 36MB e Single SDIO card slot limits ex pandability Who is the rx1955 user e A personal user who wants an ultra small and stylish device with the latest Windows Mobile soft ware at an affordable price e A professional user in the ma
175. e devices However if price is a Consid eration and built in Wi Fi not important the hx2110 or hx2190 may be attractive Experts feedback Score 8 3 out of 10 3 experts responding on original hx2000 series Comments Except for lack of a VGA screen the hx2750 was the perfect Pocket PC for me I am very hard on my Pocket PCs so I particu larly appreciate the hx2750 s sturdy Construc tion and its very usable flip cover This one will last me a long time Hal Goldstein Price hx2000 series hx2110 349 hx2410 379 hx2750 499 99 Price hx2090 series hx2190 n a hx2490 n a hx2790 499 99 HP iPAQ rx3115 and rx3715 Mobile Media Companion The rx3000 Mobile Media Com panion series 1s available in two versions the rx3115 and the rx3700 All devices in the rx3000 series are based on the Windows 2 Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC Sec ond Edition software Pros e Small attractive design ntegrated 1 2 MP camera rx3715 only ntegrated Wi Fi and Bluetooth Cons Windows Mobile 5 0 upgrade unavailable Whois the rx3000 user A personal professional or power user who wants a small attractive device with plenty of multimedia capability Power users or those desiring an integrated camera will fa vor the rx3715 Experts feedback e Score 8 out of 10 1 expert responding Comments The digital camera and the Nevo remote control software work great and I like the new iPAQ Mobile M
176. e devices themselves at major PDA shopping sites mobileplanet The Compiting Experti H X Sani Gee Shep by Hind Dur Oe ar ince Cantar phere at shn aif peal rer Dusimss Aeon Cae Codigo ale Fislter gi ari pou GPS Configur alu F amp nrWET nnn WI FI nm gt Windows Mobile Devices B Fasti Memory Pein ed Dewi og es Dewees E Cases el Wm ensis hane 4 Vir eless LAH IPAO TOS Pocket ATION Pocket mate JAM Pocket PC MobilePlanet www mobileplanet com is an online mega store that 84 sells Windows Mobile devices and the hardware accessories for them It conveniently lets you search for and display only those items that are compatible with your particular device PDA Den http pdaden com specializes in accessories for PDAs in cluding cases styluses memory cards GPS modems WiFi cables and much more It s well organized you can find products for your particular model Reviews To help you select the best Pocket PC and choose the software and accessories that meet your needs you ll want to check out the reviews at these sites offers an extensive archive of 1 reviews of hardware and ac cessories Reviews from the previous issue are posted online once the current issue is on the newsstand The Best Software Awards page helps you identify the best titles in each software category PDA Reviews by B
177. e expansion card slot built in and a few have two slots Depending on your needs the number of expansion card slots may be the fac Expansion Type Common Uses Compact Flash CF The most common expansion for the Pocket PC in terms of supported devices otorage Card Modem Wi Fi Card Camera GPS are just a few options secure Digital SD omaller form factor than Compact Flash yet this format is supporting many of the same types of functionality as CF with more and more on a daily basis Expansion Sleeve opecific to a limited number of devices expansion sleeves add functionality by attaching to a Pocket PC device in a sleeve like fashion The capabilities may include adding another expansion type a Compact Flash or PC Card sleeve for example additional battery or a focused use a camera expansion sleeve some sleeves also provide multiple uses Compact Flash and battery A limited number of devices support native USB connectivity These devices would support USB peripherals that have Pocket PC drivers keyboard mouse camera Fig 7 Expansion Methods tor that determines the device you buy Among the possible scenarios that may arise when de termining your Pocket PC usage I want to add more storage capacity to my device yet still fill in the blank gt using lt fill in the expansion card type An example of this might be I want to add more storage ca pacity to my device yet still conn
178. e microphone is on the base of the clip and a small speaker is located on the cord going to the ear bud The speaker emits a loud sound alerting you to a call You place the ear bud in your ear and press the small button on the bud to receive the call The headset was developed by 1i Tech Dynamic Ltd www itechdynamic com Price 51 95 available from Expansys Expansys com Secure Digital Scan Card 3E This compact entry level scanner adds afford able bar code scanning to your Pocket PC It incorporates miniature Linear CMOS Imag ing technology from Symbol Technologies and is able to scan all popular linear barcode symbol sets It only uses 57 mA of power during scanning which maxi mizes battery life The SocketScan keyboard emulation software sends decoded data as virtual keystrokes to most applications Purchase the Orga nizeIT Suite for 299 and get both the scanner hardware and the music video and label soft ware You ll be able to organize your video and music collections and 50 ket affordable then pull data about the SDIO card barcode scanner makes data scanned barcodes from the Internet into a search able database that can be exported into Excel Price 269 available from Socket Communi cations www socketcom com Globalsat BT 338 Bluetooth GPS Receiver So sensitive that it tracks up to 5 satellites from the basement general parking garage This Bluetooth enabled device is an advance
179. e previous Orange devices it supports GSM GPRS networks The c500 1s available in the black color shown here The c500 and most of the Smartphones listed here are designed and manufactured by HTC of Taiwan HTC does not market its devices to the consumer Instead wire less carriers and other vendors brand and sell the devices Qtek and I mate offer devices nearly identical to the c500 but in silver The c500 screen looks bigger and brighter than the earlier SPV versions The Mini SD memory card is stored under the battery if you want to change cards you have to remove the ER This device is available in the U K Pros Small form factor Menus are super fast Faster processor and more memory than ear lier HTC models Cons No built in camera New joystick is not so good for gaming Memory card is stored under the battery awkward to reach Based on Windows Mobile 2003 for Smart phone Second Edition Upgrade to Windows Mobile 5 0 unlikely The Audiovox SMT 5600 is available in the U S through Cingular www cingular com Orange SPV c550 also available as the the T Mobile SDA II These devices are the last generation of Windows Mobile 2003 SE phones before Windows Mobile 5 0 arrives They have the same hardware as the SPV c500 but are equipped with a great new QVGA display The new display features brighter colors and more sharp ness They also have mu sic play
180. e way to develop custom software is to create it yourself with a product com While this can often be an extremely cost effective strategy it s not for everyone Some people may feel overwhelmed with the task of programming You can develop simple data driven applications very easily and rapidly but keep in mind that with the simplic ity comes a lack of programmatic functional ity You won t get the same power and capa bilities that come when using a more powerful development environment Consider carefully whether this approach will meet your needs If you are a part of a larger organization that has programmers on staff you may be able to field an internal software development team to create the system Be aware though that they will probably have to adjust their user interface design practices usability reliability standards and overall architectural assump tions if the project is to be successful In order to help with the transition to mobile software development you may want to consider hir ing experienced consultants and or mobile software engineers to evaluate your needs develop a strategy and system design and then have your in house software developers program and maintain the system Finally you can simply outsource the en tire project Some development firms prefer to build software directly from a formal specifi cations document while others would rather help the customer evaluate their needs in order to
181. ect to my wireless network using a card in my Compact Flash slot In this case the possibilities are Purchase a Pocket PC with two expansion slots for example one Compact Flash and one Secure Digital One slot could be used for a storage card while the other slot would be free for peripheral cards Purchase a Pocket PC with integrated Wi Fi and or Bluetooth connectivity and one expan sion slot The free slot could then be used for a storage card I want to use expansion card based peripherals of fill in the expansion card type gt n this case you are focusing on peripherals that share a form factor for example Com pactFlash or Secure Digital Obviously you would be looking for Pocket PCs that have the particular expansion slot you ve chosen Generally speaking devices with more than one type of expansion slot provide the most flexibility both at initial purchase and as needs change over time While single ex pansion slot devices might be less expensive they are more restrictive and may result in your Pocket PC becoming obsolete sooner as your needs change Power All of the factors discussed up to this point have an influence on the power capacity of the Pocket PC Every Windows Mobile device has 92 SMARTPHONE amp POCKET 2006 BUYER S GUIDE a rechargeable battery Of course the greater the capacity of the battery the more mobile you are The best common benchmark for compar ing devices
182. edia software a lot Over all it s a light powerful sweet ma chine I love it Sambit Bhattarai Price rx3115 299 99 rx3715 404 99 HP iPAQ hx4705 The hx4700 series is HP s high end iPAQ based on the Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition software This is the only Pocket PC with touchpad for cursor con trol and navigation Pros Attractive grey black body with protective display cover WM 5 0 upgrade CD available Large easy to read color VGA touch screen Fast 624 MHz Intel PXA 270 processor 128MB flash ROM Built in Wi Fi Bluetooth and IrDA wireless capability Dual CF and SD card slots for greater ex pansion capability Cons Slightly larger and heavier form factor Some users do not like the touchpad Who is the iPAQ hx4700 user A professional user with power user as pirations who doesn t mind a slightly larger heavier and more expensive device A power user who wants the fastest most feature rich Pocket PC available Experts feedback Score 8 5 out of 10 1 expert responding Comments Great screen I ike the two card slots built in Wi Fi and Bluetooth and the one button toggle between portrait and landscape viewing modes The design is a little boxy and not especially stylish Hal Goldstein Price 599 99 Mio Pocket PC Mio is a Taiwan company that has been manufacturing computers since 1982 and Pocket PCs since 2002 They offer a num ber of P
183. een much better for viewing and working with documents Web pages and personal information Calendar appoint ments Contacts etc than a Pocket PC Features a near full sized keyboard making text entry much easier than on a Pocket PC Features more expansion options such as a PC Card slot USB host ports and VGA out ports Comes with a higher capacity battery Power Instant on instant off More MS Office applications in Handheld PC 2000 than in Pocket PCs Pocket Access and Pocket PowerPoint Note The new Windows Mobile 5 0 does have a less powerful version called PowerPoint Mo bile Very high entry price Heavier less portable and pocketable than a Pocket PC Handheld PCs based on CE NET 4 2 have fewer of Microsoft s built in applications only MS viewers augmented by third party editors e Does not include all Pocket PC programs 1 e MS Reader Asset Viewer Jawbreaker Pictures Transcriber The version of Media Player built into some Handheld PCs plays music only Limited third party software and hardware options based on software that hasn t been significantly upgraded for several years 98 SMARTPHONE amp POCKET PC 2006 BUYER S GUIDE Pos and Cons Handheld PC Enterprise Solutions Newer models from NEC and Psion Teklogix have a limited subset of the Handheld PC software augmented by third party software A Handheld PC User e Wants the convenience of a clamshell mini note
184. eeware programs Jim Karpen Ph D is on faculty at Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield lowa He has been interested in the revolutionary consequences of computer technology ever since writing his Ph D dissertation a study of the digitized word that anticipated the Internet revolution He has been writing regularly about the Internet since 1994 His Web site on tains selected Internet columns written monthly for the owa Source magazine Contact Jim at im_karpen PocketPCmag com 83 Your Guide to Some of the Most Useful Pocket PC and Smartphone Web Sites Freeware downloads Many great applications are available for free Here are a couple of excellent Web sites with large collections of Pocket PC freeware Welcome to Pocket PC F recveares Connection Want to register Hui CunLuct Abuut Mobile Version EM ES Os DO Last Additions WR Tools Resinfo 1 44 PocketSkype 1 1 0 6 Box Lip 2 0 piuler 1 1 1 1 Hitchhiker 0 31 1 1 BF Mines 3 0 0 END 5 3 4 Categorias New and Untested 3 Calculator 43 Clocks 33 Desktop ooftware 41 9 Emulation 27 HS Tools 48 ash 37 Games Action 63 PocketPCFreeware www pocketpcfreewares com en is an impres sive site for freeware Not only does it offer over 1 200 programs as of this writing but also every single one is reviewed and rated on a scale of 1 to 10 You can sort each ca
185. eight 10 2 ounces Signal to noise ratio 90dB Output frequency range 20Hz 20KHz Box contents iRiver PMC AC adapter carrying case earphones USB connectivity cable audio video out cable installation CD user manual SMARTPHONE amp POCKET PC 2006 BUYERS GUIDE 53 ce Ld Lid c nme ce iBest Software Smartphone amp Pocket PC magazine s 5th annual Best Software Awards martphone amp Pocket PC magazine s Best Software Awards 2005 celebrate and honor the efforts of independent develop ers whose software products help make your Windows Mobile device more functional and fun The awards are divided into three sections consumer software for Pocket PCs consumer software for Smartphones and software for developers Windows Mobile experts from around the world voted on 768 products in 130 categories The products with the highest vote to tals were selected as winners and runners up were named finalists From May through July Smartphone amp Pocket PC magazine s New Products Editor Diane Dumas and our Board of Expert judges selected the 2005 nominees Approximately 25 of the over 3000 software products in the PocketPCmag com Encyclopedia of Software and Ac cessories were nominated Special thanks goes to Chris Forsberg and Bob Katayama www han d solutions cony who headed a team of experts to determine nominations for Developer Software Links to all award win
186. either device These are rugged devices and include a 53 key integrated keyboard and a battery that of fers 30 hours of life under normal conditions The TDS Recon series is a rugged weath er proof Pocket PC running Windows Mobile 2003 It s available in two models the Recon 400 Intel PXA255 400 MHz processor 128 MB of flash ROM and the Recon 200 In tel PXA255 200 MHz processor and 64 MB of flash ROM Both devices have 64 MB of RAM a front lit color touch screen a 3 800 mAH rechargeable battery two CompactFlash slots and 9 pin serial and USB ports The Re con meets MIL STD 810F military standards and earned an IP67 rating TDS had not announced at this time wheth er it will update its devices to run on Windows Mobile 5 0 Unitech PA950 Available through Unitech America www The Unitech PA950 features Windows Mobile 2003 running on an Intel XScale 400MHz processor It has 32 MB of flash ROM and 64 MB of RAM The PA950 incorporates a built in scanner for industry standard bar codes a 19 key backlit keypad a rechargeable 720 mAH Li ion battery pack and a touch screen It includes expansion slots for WLAN or WWAN The PA950 is designed for use in the field it s sealed against dust and rain and withstands drops of up to 4 feet onto a concrete floor Windows CE Ruggedized Devices Itronix GoBook 0200 Available through Itronix www itronix com The Itronix Q200 runs the Windows CE NET operating s
187. ely not new Take advantage of existing business processes wherever they are applicable This should help to streamline the overall decision mak ing process The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few Pocket PCs and Smart phones are often perceived by organizations as personal gadgets As such individuals may try to influence decision making with personal preferences Focus on the overall business goal when selecting your device While not everyone may be happy with the final selection the choice that addresses the business s needs will prove to be the best choice Make sure that the selected device can be supported properly Policies for use and support of Pocket PCs and Smartphones like other mobile technologies should be established Remember that Pocket PCs with wireless functionality are potentially as powerful and risky as notebook com puters with the same capabilities Be certain that the device chosen can be supported by your enterprise policies either in house or through outsourced support organizations Look for vendors who cater to enter prise purchasers Some Windows Mobile vendors are focused on the enterprise mar ket while others are more consumer orient ed Select vendors who can provide pricing warranty and support packages that address your organizational needs Remember the Total Cost of Ownership TCO All ofthe items mentioned above in addition to things like support and end u
188. ency converter and base converter to the Pocket PC shown here or Smartphone Low cost calculator solutions A number of inexpensive calculator solutions are avail able for Windows Mobile devices CoolCalc from Applian Technologies is a 10 in one calculator for the Pocket PC that includes business scientific RPN tip computer math currency conversion date math loan future value of money and margin functions CoolCalc allows you to create customized calculators or modify the built in ones You can create your own functions using macros assign custom functions to calculator buttons and create calculator layouts 1 Calc omegaone com is an easy to use calculator with full scientific calculator unit converter amp Calculator Tips Tip 1 Excel is a powerful built in calculator All Pocket PCs come with Microsoft s Excel spreadsheet program built in Excel has powerful capabilities built into it allowing you to create formulas and functions calculate values of data entered into a range of cells and more Excel is powerful and free on the Pocket PC SMARTPHONE amp POCKET PC 2006 BUYERS GUIDE 10 Ways to Make a Good Thing Better currency converter and base converter capabilities It s available for both the Pocket PC and Smartphone Other Windows Mobile calculator solutions are avail able One of the most convenient and useful calculators is Developer One s RapidCalc a pop up calculator for the Pocke
189. entation 1 UUp Z uup 9 CompanyMeeting 10 Hawkins Nick mailto lt gt Tabana Ravies 2 19 PM Socket Launches Cordless Hand Scan E Jahn Starkwaather 23 07 PM 1 RE Windows Mobile 5 0 Smartphone System Administrator 1 08 1 Undalnarabla RE FON Cantrellar h Chris Branne DeWeese Toshiba Offers MyConnect Pay for Ls En James Owen 11 33 AM Interested in advertising with Peketpx J Hal 10 49 RE Pocket PC Mag Article Idea gt Rachel 10 11 AM A RE Pocket PC Mag Arbcle Idea Pease tind atharhed PowerPoint presentation hor He meeting with Woodgrove Bank I know you arc on the run most of the day but hopeful wil have a chance to review prior bo the meeting The Inbox application lets you read and respond to e mail You can download and upload e mail from your desktop PC or use a built in or external modem to connect directly to your ISP Shown here is Inbox on a Pocket PC or Phone Edition device displaying the list of messages top left and an open message with a PowerPoint Mobile attachment displayed in landscape viewing mode above and an open message with attachments displayed on a Smartphone left New brand video and datasheet Show 2 Chris Ive attsched the new brand Video and date sheets Please take look and let me know what you think Thanks Wie cer
190. er MMC storage cards also use solid state memory to store files Storage ca pacities of the currently available cards range from 64 MB to 2 GB and a 4 GB card has been announced but hasn t shipped Read daily tips reviews how to s at the new ocketPCmag co SMARTPHONE amp POCKET PC 2006 BUYERS GUIDE 37 10 Ways to Make a Good Thing Better Listen to the Diane Dumas Jim Karpen Hal Goldstein Rich Hall podcast at WwW pocketmac net Shown here are the two major types of storage cards used by Windows Mobile devices The larger is the CompactFlash CF storage card the smaller is the Secure Digital SD Storage card A slightly thinner version of the SD card known as the MultiMediaCard MMC is also available If your device accepts SD cards it will also accept MMC cards Most manufacturers of Windows Mobile devices sell storage cards for their devices Go to the manufacturer s Web site or online store and look for a link to the acces sories page Also you should be able to get storage cards at any computer retailer or any store that carries acces sories for digital cameras In addition you can purchase storage cards online from SanDisk www sandisk com MagicRAM Inc www magicram com MobilePlanet www mobileplanet com and other vendors The backup utilities that come with Windows Mo bile devices are pretty basic You might take a look as some of the alternatives available from thi
191. er buttons which seem a little bit too big for the size of the phone The more important home and back buttons are too small For more informa Stephan Schmidt studied law at the University of Mainz and is the owner of a leading German Smartphone News site which was launched in con junction with the very first Windows Mobile Smart phone in Europe in late 2002 He has worked many years as pre sales consultant and Microsoft Mobile Specialist in the Windows Mobile field to self finance his study Stephan is Microsoft MVP for Mobile Devices and has his own law office specialized in Internet and software law in Mainz Germany Stephan can be contacted atjsschmidtasmartphone web com SMARTPHONE amp POCKET 2006 BUYER S GUIDE 29 SMARTPHONE c gt m m Pros amp Cons Windows Mobile Smartphone tion visit the Orange Web site http shop brange co uk shop Pros Great QVGA Display 320x240 with 65536 colors Small form factor Cons No build in Wi Fi Large music player buttons necessitate small er Home and Back buttons making them hard to use Software is not optimized for the new screen resolution The T Mobile SDA II is available in Eu rope and in the U S from T Mobile imobile intemational comp Orange SPV c600 also available as the Qtek 8300 and I mate SP5m The phone itself looks like a mix of the pre vious c500 and c550
192. es can be found on Smartphone amp Pocket PC magazine s Best Sites Web page pocketpc mag com bestsites asp The Microsoft Reader Web site www microsoit com reader us shop default has a list of commercial sites that offer eBooks in MS Reader LIT format Finally a Web search on eB ooks will yield thousands of references All Pocket PCs Phone Edition devices and Smart phones come with Windows Media Player built in This lets you play music files recorded in MP3 and Windows Media Audio WMA format and view video recorded SMARTPHONE amp POCKET 2006 BUYERS GUIDE Visit the Windows Mobile Encyclopedia of Software and Accessories at PocketPCmag com Game Entertainment Tips Tip Allen Gall s Week in Games Our Games Editor is constantly on the lookout for great games for the Smartphone and Pocket PC and publishes a free weekly e mail newsletter highlighting his discoveries among newly released games You can sign up for it on the S artphone amp Pocket PC magazine Web site up Scroll half way down the home page select Free Newsletters on the left and check the box next to The Week in Games to subscribe The Week in Games archive is also available on our Web site www pocketpcmao com newsl twig twig archives asp Download Diane s Dumas weekly hot download at PocketPCmag com You can watch MPEG videos on any Windows Mobile device with PocketTV in WMV format wherever you
193. ess and T Mobile are examples of wireless WANs Pocket PC Phone Edition devices and Windows Mobile Smartphones have built in WAN capability This usually requires signing up and paying for a data plan which gives you a monthly al lowance of data that you can transfer to your device Once you have set up a wireless data plan your Pocket PC or Smartphone can access the Internet wirelessly anywhere via your carrier s cellular network to surf check E mail or instant message friends and family This capability can also be added to a Pocket PC with a CF card slot using one of the following WAN adapters AmbiCom GPRS Com pactFlash Card vm mopatepanet comand the GSM GPRS Wireless Modem Although long rumored to be in development WAN adapters in the smaller SDIO card format were not avail able when this issue went to the printer in October of 2005 Wireless WAN capability can also be added to a Pocket PC by connecting it to a mobile phone This can be done wirelessly via Bluetooth or physically by using a custom cable Many Pocket PCs already have Blue tooth capability built into them In addition Bluetooth adapters mentioned above are available for the Pocket PC Socket Communications provides a list of mobile phones that communicate with Pocket PCs equipped with one of their Bluetooth cards pos In addition Socket Commu nications and Mobile Planet www mobileplanet com offer a variety of Digital Phone Card adapters that pro vide
194. essors is negligible If a large portion of your Pocket PC usage consists of either audio video or games with motion graphics a faster CPU will help Memory RAM and flash ROM Each Pocket PC comes with two types of built in memory RAM random access memory and flash ROM read only memory In addi tion they come with expansion card slots that can be used to add file storage memory more on that later Like your desktop PC the RAM on your Pocket PC is used to run applications How ever you can also use RAM to store files and data on devices with pre Windows Mobile 5 0 versions of the OS The flash ROM on your Pocket PC is used to store the Windows Mobile OS Microsoft s applications and any other applications the manufacturer decides to build into the device The developing trend 15 for the manufacturer to equip Pocket PCs with more flash ROM than they need to store the OS and applications This allows the device to be re programmed with subsequent larger versions ofthe OS and applications It also gives the end user extra internal memory that can be used for data storage and program installation Beginning with the Windows Mobile 5 0 operating system RAM 15 used exclusively for running programs and is no longer avail able for data storage All data files and user installed third party applications are stored in flash ROM To support this Windows Mobile 5 0 Pocket PCs tend to have much more flash ROM than earlier devi
195. et or with fold out paper maps pre planning my trips With a GPS equipped Pocket PC I just punch in my destination and hit the road Atight race to determine the GPS Voice Guidance winner The GPS Voice Guidance category for the Pocket PC elicited strong opinions and the Best Software Awards 2005 vote was very close For the first phase of the voting we took the 12 nominations in this category and split them up into two groups of six each We randomly assigned judges to test each title in a group Six judges tested all of the programs in one group the other six judges tested all the programs in the other group Each of the judges selected a 1st 2nd and 3rd place program and eight of the 12 products received a 1st place vote The four top vote getters became finalists and a completely different set of seven judges evaluated those four to determine winner To see the finalists and winner go to page 66 SMARTPHONE amp POCKET 2006 BUYERS GUIDE The eight GPS titles which received first place votes Eight ofthe initial judges picked dif ferent titles for their number one choice We gave the initial group of judges the opportunity to describe why they picked a particular program as their number one choice What follows is an alpha betical listing of these eight programs along with the judge s comments LN US 206 ae k P 9 09 79mi Co Pilot Live Co Pilot excels at one handed opera tion
196. et PC you select themes from the Start gt Settings gt Today configuration utility 42 More Accessories Tips Tip 1 Spare power adapters and rechargeable batteries come in handy If you can afford it keep a spare AC power adapter at home to charge your device s batteries overnight If you spend a lot of time in the car get a cigarette lighter power adapter Keep a spare battery pack charged for trips Tip 2 Finding the hardware accessories you need The first place to look for hardware accessories is the Web site of the manufacturer of your Windows Mobile device Most offer replacements for the accessories that shipped with the Pocket PC or Smartphone along with carrying cases high capacity batteries and more See Hardware Accessories from Device Manufactur ers on page 81 for a contact list If you can t find what you need there check out New Hardware Accessories on page 79 or Editor s Hard ware Picks on page 74 The most comprehensive online source of information about Windows Mobile accessories is our Encyclopedia of Software and Accessories www pocketpcmag com encyclopedia asp In addition a variety of Windows Mobile accessories are offered on these Web sites Mobile Planet www mobileplanet com and Expansys www expansys com and Belkin www belkin com Windows Mobile devices come with a couple of default themes Microsoft offers additional themes for free download on their Web site www microsoft com
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198. for RVs I generally opt for the quickest routes and the programs generally try to get me onto faster roads like highways This works great for me unless a freeway on ramp is out for repair Unfortunately even the most up to date maps won t show that In testing about 20 different Pocket PC GPS navigation packages I ve had the op portunity to work with about 10 different receivers Although the navigation applica tions themselves vary I have not noticed any significant difference in the sensitivity and speed of the various receivers I m sure there are subtle differences and the best place to look for those is a GPS enthusiast Web site For me the important thing is easily entering the beginning point and destination and quickly getting a fast and accurate route Today even the worst GPS packages are generally better than the best ones a few years ago Almost every package I tested had new haircut some enhanced graphics maybe more optimization etc These packages just keep getting better and you have to wonder where the ceiling is My wife has a luxury truck with built in GPS which cost 2 000 extra We use it when we re in her car but I m pretty confident that if a street is missing from her GPS database it s present on at least one of the GPS pack ages I have for my Pocket PC Other than managing contacts and e mail GPS is the major reason I have a Pocket PC If it wasn t available I d spend time on the Intern
199. from 256MB to 4GB SVaries Pretec Electronics Corp ww pretec co WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY BLUETOOTH ACCESS POINTS Bluetooth Gamepad A New Hardware Accessories for 2005 Foldable bluetooth gamepad with arrow keys 8 way and 6 custom bot toms pairs with Bluetooth equipped devices 69 Chainpus Technolo SD WLAN A CE certified and smallest SDIO 802 11b Wireless LAN card 79 99 Pretec Electronics Corp BLUETOOTH HEADSETS Bluetooth Stereo Headset BSH 100 A This compact folding wireless stereo headphones headset combo performs double duty 97 95 Anycom www anycom com Jabra Bluetooth Headset BT250 Allows full utilization of BlueTooth in your Mobile Phone or integrated Bluetooth PDA such as the i mate 95 99 Convergent Technolog Logitech Mobile Freedom Headset E A A Bluetooth headset designed for minimal weight more comfort and reduced noise interference 69 99 Logitech Inc jwww logitech co Accessories from Pocket PC and Smartphone Manufacturers and Vendors ardware accessories add functionality and help personalize Win dows Powered devices Many independent vendors offer Pocket PC and Smartphone accessories but the first place you should look is the Web site of the manufacturer or vendor of your particular Win dows Mobile device They will have replacements for accessories that ASUS Accessories The ASUS Web site de scribes all of the accessor
200. game on a Pocket PC would be too difficult but Arvale showed me it wasn t This one s fun Pocket PC only Amy Zunk GPS Tuner GPS Tuner is a precise GPS map ping and geocaching tool for the Pocket PC The application is ex tremely good looking and well de signed You can download satellite maps on the go from the product Web site manage waypoints use the digital compass to find your way around and more Priced at 24 GPS Tuner is a great value Dan Hanttula semperaptus co HandySwitcher This handy little program sits up at the top of the Today screen al lowing you to quickly see what s running easily switch between running programs and close pro grams down Pocket PC only Geoffrey Moehl Inspiration for Pocket PC This program helps students build graphical representations of con cepts and relationships It has a great user interface with great use of the stylus to sketch and drag and drop Pocket PC only Andrew Scott encompassmim co Mobile Connector Professional This development tool lets you create applications that access company databases from mobile devices I liked the fact that it s relatively easy to use and the 1 terface 1s all Web driven It also has good support for several dif ferent databases and can be ac cess them remotely or locally as needed Desktop PC Eric Pankoke polsoftware co Pocket DVD Wizard Converts DVDs as well as MPEG2 and MPEG4 video files
201. ge 13 Price Axim X51v 499 X51 Wi Fi 399 X51 Entry Level 299 Garmin GPS Pocket PCs Over the last year Garmin has introduce two Pocket PCs with integrated GPS capability Both devices have a built in GPS receiver and ship with Garmin s QueMap navigation software and MapSource maps Both devic es are based on the Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition software See the Garmin Agendarus ion 7 for Packet PC FE mn im pem Z9 MCA rm a EN owe Tena jn The ge i t be at iter wi th Frnt i LM Hg m B mih E im z IPIS 0 inann jend ida f Fus n Garmin iQue M5 and M3 The 5 and M3 are similar devic es both small and relatively basic Pocket PCs with integrated GPS The M3 is the less expensive de vice with a slower processor and fewer features than the M5 Pros Garmin navigation software ntegrated Bluetooth capability M5 only Vibrating alarm for notifications in theaters etc M5 only Relatively small lightweight device Cons Single card slot limits expansion No Windows Mobile 5 0 upgrade Relatively expensive solutions Who is the M5 or M3 user A personal or professional user who wants GPS and PDA capability in a single device Comments The removable battery faster processor speed more memory Bluetooth and sleek design as well as the included ac cessories make the M5 my personal choic
202. guide in printed format The full user manual is usually on the CD that accompanies the device in Adobe PDF format If you have a storage card you might want to transfer that document to the card and get earlier in this article one of the PDF readers mentioned Tip 2 Convert documents to LIT files and view them with Microsoft Reader Microsoft offers a free add in to the desktop PC Microsoft Word 2000 or 2002 that lets you save documents in Microsoft Reader LIT format Once saved you can copy them to your Pocket PC and view them using MS Reader Go to the Microsoft Download and select Reader from the Product Technology drop down list Then click on the link labeled Word 2002 2000 Add in Read in Microsoft Reader 1 1 Instructions for downloading installing and using this add in program are on this page Pocket Stars from Nomad Electronics www nomadelectronics com J is a high accuracy ephemeris star finder and celestial navigation tool available for the Pocket PC Smartphone and desktop PC SMARTPHONE amp POCKET PC 2006 BUYERS GUIDE 47 When you want to SELL We ll BUY it When you want to BUY We ll SELL it We buy and resell used and new Pocket PCs Handheld PCs other PDAs and Accessories Piraeus Handhelds Accessories Visi Used Handhelds Store Today 10 Discount use checkout Coupon Code KIDNI129 Sell Your Handhelds Affordable Pocket PCs for you
203. h F a mui Pocket Artist delivers the ability to paint a picture edit a photo add special effects and much more wherever you gol With over twenty tools full 24 bit color editing PSD manipulation layers gradients and rotation Pocket Artist allows for mobile drawing and image editing Take your Creativity with you Anywhere Pocket Launcher provides an organized user experience as an easy to use and customizable application launcher Pocket Launcher integrates tabbed categories of icon based 11515 of applications that are installed on a device Icons can link to applications settings or folders Version 3 1 adds VGA Compatibility IPTC Caption Editor and a Virtual Memory Swapfile Engine For your artistic side Version 2 5 introduces the ability to use your device s Today screen as a tah With this feature you can have full integration between your Programs Settings and Today screen all in one application Additionally with the split screen feature you can even have the Today screen displayed side by side with your application icons Pocket Artist now features an Animated GIF wizard 12 new filter effects with plugin support multilevel undo in channels E con d U it S bigthoughts in small spots WWW Ccond uits com Pros amp Cons Pocket PC Windows Mobile Pocket PC Phone Edition devices ity built in The devices listed are base
204. h ROM The hx2110 also lacks the fin gerprint reader It has a 312 MHz processor 64MB SDRAM 64MB flash ROM The recently released hx2190 is a Windows Mobile 5 0 device with 64MB of SDRAM and 128MB of flash ROM Pros e A sturdy and attractive device Windows Mobile 5 0 upgrade available for hx2110 hx2410 and hx2750 e Windows Mobile 5 0 inte grated into hx2190 hx2490 and hx2790 Two card slots for maximum expansion capability All devices have Bluetooth and IrDA Wi Fi in the hx2750 hx2790 hx2410 hx2490 Fingerprint reader adds security to in the hx2750 and hx2790 Translucent flip cover protects and lets you view screen Cons Relatively high priced devices The hx2110 and hx2190 lack Wi Fi When you upgrade the hx2750 pocket Packet places your hmnancial activity at your fingertips making it easy to keep your Quicken mionna ton cornplete accurate and uptodate wherewer you go Effortless data entry coupled with instant access to account balances Transactions credit limits budgets and more adds up to financial iri this palir of sus hand Poids Geer i a angu Du gemis gama iiia za rw amer reason ir fare Derim Poo Mumpurims Ths lg coe FF Pur ard charan lon karma 7 mated Tri ef i a quunt coer te arr inum fir memen cree n hier pari oo Teg
205. h the exception of the new X51v logo on the front the device is outwardly identical to the X50v The X51v has the same 624 MHz processor and Intel 2700G graphics accelerator as the X50v which provide fast performance and snappy graphics However Dell has increased the amount of flash ROM to 256MB to support the persistent storage capability of the new OS In addition all devices in the Axim X51 series include the improved Bluetooth 1 2 software Like the X50 series that preceded it the X51 is available in three models the high end X51v discussed above the mid level X51 which has a 3 5 inch QVGA touch screen a 512 MHz processor and 128MB of flash ROM but is otherwise identical to the X51v and the entry level X51 which has a 416 MHz processor and lacks built in Wi Fi but is otherwise identical to the mid level X51 The fact that it s based on the X50 design means that the X51 series devices are compatible with cases and accessories designed for X50 Bottom line Though based on a year old design the X51v is still a nice looking device with plenty of power and expandability The X51v has a large screen and the power to run graphics intensive video and games with ease Finally the X51v has onboard Wi Fi and Bluetooth capability All things con sidered this is a great choice if you re looking for a Pocket PC without an integrated phone HP iPAQ rx1950 Pocket PC This thin and attractive Pocket PC 1s a nice entry level device f
206. handsets and is basi cally the hardware of the c550 But it is the first device from Or ange with Windows Mobile 5 0 Like the c550 it is equipped with a great QVGA Screen The Orange version comes without Wi Fi but the Qtek 8310 and the I mate SP5m have Wi Fi built in All versions have integrated Bluetooth For more information visit the Orange Web site http shop orange co uk shop I Pros Windows Mobile 5 0 Quad BandGSM GPRS EDGE850 900 1800 1900 MHz and EDGE Great 2 2 TFT LCD QVGA screen Cons No Wi Fi at least in the Orange version No 3G support Qtek 8310 also available as the I mate SP5 This is the smallest and lightest Smartphone HTC produces it s available through several distributors and carriers worldwide The phone is equipped with Windows Mobile 5 0 and has a complete new design The joystick makes it is easy to navigate the menus and also works well for gamers Pros Windows Mobile 5 0 Quad Band GSM GPRS EDGE 850 900 1800 1900 MHz Quick and respon sive easy to use Great 2 2 TFT LCD QVGA Wi Fi built in Cons e If Wi Fi is switched on the phone seems to func tion slower than when it s turned off The camera could have more than 1 3 mega pixel No 3G support Mio Tech Mio 8390 The successor to the 8380 the Mio 8390 is also a tri band GSM GPRS phone with a bright and clear 260K col or display and a 200 MHz
207. have integrated Wi Fi capabilities and have a slightly larger form factor while another device might provide two slots and weigh less If you have a personal preference between these two options now is a good time to apply that preference If you are still having difficulty deciding which Pocket PC or Smart phone to choose here are some additional factors you can consider Price You should also not let price compromise your needs Once all things have been considered price can be used as a sort of tiebreaker Vendor preference If a particular Windows Mobile vendor meets your needs and you have a preference for them then by all means choose a device marketed by them For Phone Edition and Smartphone buyers this usually includes the cellular provider that they will be using in conjunction with their device You should however avoid choosing a device based solely on brand loyalty Warranties and support While this is always an important consid eration for any consumer purchase it should not outweigh your needs What good is a three year warranty on a Pocket PC you cannot use Other intangibles At this point in the process it is OK to start factor ing in things like color schemes cool factors in design and other little aesthetic aspects that fall into the beauty is in the eye of the beholder category While you never want to deal with something that visually turns you off the look of a device good or bad has litt
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209. he T Mobile MDAII QTek 9090 Orange SPV M2000 O2 XDA IIs Cingular Siemens SX66 and Sprint PPC 6601 The PDA2K has an unlocked GSM wy GPRS phone and Wi Fi built into it 6 The PDA2K EVDO has a CDMA phone but lacks Wi Fi Otherwise the devices are identical Pros Integrated phone Bluetooth and IrDA for optimal wireless connectivity Wi Fi on PDA2K only GSM and CDMA versions available Built in slide down QWERTY thumb key board for text entry ntegrated digital camera Cons A relatively large and heavy 10 oz device Can carry in a coat pocket or purse but not a shirt pocket Who is the i mate PDA2K user A personal or professional user who wants Phone Edition capability with integrated Wi Fi PDA2k only and Bluetooth The user prob ably does a lot of text entry and appreciates the QWERTY keyboard Experts feedback Score 8 2 out of 10 5 experts responding Comments I love being able to access the Internet anywhere via the phone s GPRS ca pability or the PDA2K s built in Wi Fi If you purchase this device buy an extra battery and car charger for it especially 1f you spend a lot of time away from your desk Bluetooth is poorly implemented on this device and I oc casionally need to reset the device to free up memory Steven Hughes Price 850 i mate K JAM see review of Sprint PPC 6700 This device is i mate s version of a device that is also branded and marketed by othe
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211. iate a connection The mouse comes in handy when you d like to work with your Pocket PC without removing it from its data cradle Price 79 99 available from ThinkOutside Inc www thinkoutside com JAVOSync JAVOSync offers retractable sync and charge cables that can extend up to 35 inches and retract into a small spool that fits easily into your Pocket JAVOSync also offers an optional sr _ AC wall adapter and a 12V car adapter that plug into one end of the cable to power your Windows JAVOSyncsync charging Mobile device The Cables put the mobile sync and charge cables mobile devices are available in black or silver with models to fit most Windows Mo bile Pocket PCs and Smartphones Price 14 95 available from JAVOedge www javoedge com 75 Best Hardware Accessories Editor s Picks Looking for Hot spots Make the job easy with this Wi Fi signal detector WiFi Spy Want to know if you re near a Wi Fi hot spot before you power up your Pocket PC or Smartphone WiFi Spy is small enough to at tach to your keychain and sensitive enough to sniff out any 802 11b wireless access points near you Press and hold down the center but ton to activate WiFi Spy If there s a wireless network near you one to four of the LEDs on the device will light up the more LEDs you see the stronger the signal You can use it as a direction finder to position yourself closer to the access point
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213. ic Simple Tunes is an MP3 player with a simple easier to use interface PocketMusic is a music player that adds OGG Vobis MP1 and MP2 support and an advanced play list editor a graphic equalizer and more Music Navi gator is a simple music browser that finds and organizes MP3 and WMA music files on your device Selected tracks are played using Windows Media Player Mini Lyrics Magic www J is an MP3 player that displays lyrics as text while the music is pem Finally Phonature Music Rainbow www smart_ ied one net displays a lightshow on your screen that morphs in response to the music being played via another application Turn your Smartphone into an iPod alternative with programs sli ke e Simple Tunes left Mini Lyrics Magic middle or PocketMusic right The built in speaker is not that great for playing music but a ste reo headset remedies that Check the accessories available from your Smartphone vendors or go straight to the JAVOedge Web site and check out JAVOeBuds a set of retractable stereo ear buds Most Smartphones have a 2 5 mm headphone jack so make sure you get that version You can also broadcast the music from a Smartphone through your car speaker sys tem using an MP3 Wireless JAVOeBuds left is a set of stereo eBuds for your Smartphone FM Modula lheMP3Wireless FM Modulator right lets you play Smartphone tor from Virtual Music through your car s speaker system Reality Sound Labs
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215. icks by Diane Dumas here is a tremendous amount of new hardware available today for Windows Mobile devices how do you find out what s good and what s not It s too expensive to purchase a product that may or may not work well for you So each month I Anycom folding Bluetooth wireless stereo headphones that double as a phone headset Bluetooth Stereo Headset BSH 100 This folding wireless stereo headphones head set combo performs double duty it s both a high quality BT stereo headphone that sup ports the A2DP Bluetooth stereo headphone profile and a headset with microphone for use with cell phones and PDA phone devices via the headset profile For storage and transpor tation the headband hinges at the center and both earphones fold back towards the head band making for a very compact footprint that should fit into most pockets the total size folded is only 2 inches by 3 1 2 inches There is also a boom microphone 1 1 4 inches that plugs into the same mini USB connector on the headset that s used for charging the battery The microphone is removable allowing you to use these to listen to music as well as with a phone Controls are located on the outside of the right earphone and include Up Down Next Previous On Off and Action buttons Battery life is about 7 hours the batteries are rechargeable Price 97 95 available from Anycom Inc iwww anycom com 6i Isolator Earphones Hear more music and less n
216. ies from the drop down menu Mio Accessories Mio sells it DigiWalker Pocket PCs and their accessories though a number of vendors in the U S A list of them is available on this Web page www miogps com where2buy htm Motorola Accessories Motorola sells its Smartphones and Pocket PCs through wireless service providers like Cingu lar above and Orange below You can buy SMARTPHONE amp POCKET PC 2006 BUYERS GUIDE 81 Accessories From Pocket PC and Smartphone Manufacturers and Vendors accessories through these service providers or directly from Motorola con Go to this page select your country and click on the Accessories tab and then the Phone Accessories link and select the model number of the device to display the available accessories Orange Accessories Orange markets Pocket PCs Smartphones and their accessories in the UK and Europe Go to this Web page and select the model number of your device to display the available accessories Samsung Accessories Samsung markets a Pocket PC and Smartphone in the U S through Verizon Wireless You can buy accessories for these devices through Verizon below or directly from Samsung Go to this Web page click on the Mobile Phones link then the Shop Accessories link and select your de vice model number from the drop down list to display the available accessories SprintPCS Accessories SprintPCS offers accessories for the Audio
217. ies they have avail able for their Pocket PC To purchase them you have to go to an ASUS reseller A list of online resellers is found on this ASUS Web page AT amp T Wireless Accessories now part of Cingular see below Audiovox UTStarcom offers these earphones for their devices Audiovox UTStarcom Accessories Audiovox recently became a division of UT Starcom They still offer some accessories on line Go to their Web site www audiovox com and follow the Shop Online link to their On line Store In addition Audiovox Pocket PCs and their accessories are sold through wireless service providers like SprintPCS Cingular and Verizon below Cingular Accessories Cingular markets and supports Pocket PC Phone Edition devices and Smartphones from Audiovox Motorola Siemens and Sony Er icsson You can find and purchase accessories for these devices online Start at this Web page http onlinestorez cingular com cell phone erviceaccessories X 8 External keyboard for the Axim X3 and X30 series Pocket PC by Dell Dell Accessories Dell sells accessories for its existing and dis continued Pocket PCs on its Web site Go to this page http accessories us dell com sna select the type of customer you are and click on Axim Handhelds There will be an Axim Accessories link on the page E TEN Accessories E TEN describes the accessories available for its P300 P300B and P700 Pocket P
218. ilar to the ones you find on your desktop PC If so you might want to take a serious look at a Pocket PC It s true that you can do these things with a small notebook PC But even the smallest notebook weighs 1 to 2 pounds and requires a briefcase or shoulder bag to carry it around Pocket PCs are 5 to 8 ounce devices that slip easily into a coat pocket or purse A Pocket PC may be all you need If you like the idea of a small device that you can carry with you all the time but you still need to use a keyboard occa sionally there are Pocket PCs and Phone Edi tion devices with built in keyboards Optional external keyboards are available for those that don t All Pocket PCs have USB and infrared ports for con nectivity In addition many come with Wi Fi 802 11b and or Bluetooth wireless capability already built in All Pocket PCs come with at least one built in SD card slot and some come with an additional Compact Flash slot Card slots The iRiver PMC 100 Portable Media Center allow you to add storage memory and in put output devices such as modems Wi Fi or Bluetooth adapters digital cameras and more In addition to the software mentioned above the latest Pocket PCs come with a Mobile version of Microsoft Word and Excel Media Player a note taker voice memo recorder an image viewer a sim ple calculator Solitaire and the puzzle game Bubble Breaker it was called Jaw breaker in earlier versions ofthe
219. in an apples to apples fashion is the baseline storage capacity of the battery Each individual device typically lists battery capacity in mili Amp Hours mAH the higher the number the longer you can use the device away from its AC power adapter However your actual battery life will be determined by how you use your device and the energy re quired to support that use Here are some general rules of thumb re garding Pocket PC and Smartphone batteries and battery life The biggest battery draws are display and wireless connectivity Windows Mobile de vices with Wi Fi have much more significant power consumption than those without For tunately Wi Fi can be turned off when not in use to conserve battery life Bluetooth also re quires additional power to operate although it uses less power than Wi Fi Cellular radios in Phone Edition and Smartphone devices consume more power when you use them for data functionality As an additional rule of thumb the faster the cellular network the greater the power consumption EV DO for example consumes far more power than its predecessor IxRTT For displays the simple rule is that VGA is more power hungry than QVGA Also Pocket PC devices come with the ability to control the brightness of the display The higher the brightness the more power consumed Most devices support removable swap pable batteries while others do not Most Windows Mobile Pocket PCs and Smart pho
220. inkOutside also Jim Turner quality inexpensive and make With this card I can connect to sells this through Pocket PC E Read tips reviews product info and how tos ck Anytime Anyplace E is Get all Pocket PC issues ETE gr since April 2000 on CD s EE Only 29 95 Eme n That s over 5 years of issues worth more than 200 Poker SPI P Read them on your Pocket PC or desktop Aiii s using MS Reader Includes all content and helpful graphics from each issue customized for reading on the Pocket PC No advertising MS Reader is built into the Pocket PC and available free for Pocket PCs and desktops at jwww microsoft com reade 29 95 plus 3 for CD shipping worldwide Order at www PocketPCmag com special reports Email orders pocketpcmag com pposite page 49 Call 800 373 6114 Fax 641 472 1879 Or use order card o 78 SMARTPHONE amp POCKET PC 2006 BUYERS GUIDE New Hardware Accessories 2005 by Diane Dumas New Products Editor he biggest trend I ve noticed over the last year has been both a drop in prices and an increase in capacities for CF and SD memory cards reaching over 4GBs for CF cards New memory form factors were introduced including the mini SD card which is rapidly becoming a popular choice for Smartphone and Pocket PC Phone Edi tion device manufacturers over 20 new products submitted in this category There has also been quite a lot of advancement in
221. inuing success By extending the reach of the database out to mobile and field workers Pocket PCs and Smartphones multiply the value of the corporate database And with increasingly powerful software being created for mobile devices they no longer simply echo corporate in formation they give workers a powerful tool for manipulating data and sending timely information back to the corporate database The potential for the use of Windows Mobile devices and tech nology in the enterprise setting is unlimited for concrete advice and important considerations in this effort check out the articles in this section on how to select a Windows Mobile device and how channeling Keats Huxley and even ym Faulkner IY ehreally now 3 of the werld s most famous 88 96 98 Which Windows Mobile Device Should Buy A guide to selecting the Pocket PC or Smartphone that meets your needs Pros and Cons Ruggedized Vertical Niche Windows Mobile Devices Rugged devices fill a special enterprise need and are used on the factory floor out of doors and in places where an ordinary unprotected Pocket PC wouldn t last long Pros and Cons Handheld PCs Handheld PCs look like mini laptop PCs but are based on a 100 Custom Software for Your Enterprise Does your company need specialized software Here are some tips and advice on how to go about having it developed for you 101 Custom Windows Mobile Developer List These
222. ist of these nominations is on the Smartphone amp Pocket PC magazine Web site www pocketpcmag com awards Many of the more popular Pocket PC programs have been ported over to the Smartphone platform but a variety of excellent brand new titles is also available Here are the winners and finalists for the Smartphone categories of Smartphone amp Pocket PC magazine s Best Software Awards 2005 COMMUNICATION Phone Tools Synchronization Caller ID Tools Board Games Action Simulation Casino amp Cards 62 A gy 45 ET FF PF _ Wonthi Bellew LRL E IIT III Preectice Fie paras CF PE E NM in WEP WINNER Caller2Picture V2R ARG www v2rag Utility for Pocket PC Phone Editions notifies you of incoming calls with the caller s name co phone and image FINALISTS Photo Contacts WINNER Spb GPRS Monitor Spb Software House www spbsoftwarehouse com Measures the amounts of data transfers via your GPR WiFi CDMA or GSM network FINALISTS Agile Messenger IM Mobile Instant Msger Jeyo Mobile Companion www jeyo co Skweezer SMARTFilter WINNER Flux Challenge SP PDAmill A revolutionary 3D racing game world of magnetic levitation vehicles inside tunnels FINALISTS RocketElite www dig concepts cor i Virtual Pool Mobile WINNER Kasparov Chessmate
223. ites that have guides tutorials and answers to Frequently Asked Questions FAQs SMARTPHONE amp POCKET 2006 BUYERS GUIDE Microsofts Windows Mobile Support ww microsoft com windowsmobile Tutorial and an extensive collection of How To s related to Pocket Outlook the installed applications settings and more The site also offers Usenet newsgroups that can also be ac cessed via the Web The general Pocket PC discussion group is among the most active and has many experts designated Microsoft MVPs who answer questions Discussion groups are filled with knowledge able experts eager to answer your every ques tion These groups are a great resource when you need help AximSite www aximsite com boards must have the most active forums of any site with around 100 000 registered members as of Au gust 2005 There are forums specific to the Dell Axim but also general forums for Pocket PC users Smartphone amp Pocket PC magazine www launched forums over two years ago and the Support and iPAQ forums are especially active A strong com munity of experts including Microsoft MVPs Bob Katayama and David Hettel take care to answer users questions Themes Since the Pocket PC 2002 the easiest way to customize the appearance of your Pocket PC has been through the use of themes These specialized graphics files change the appear ance of the Today screen and include color schemes for menus and pop up boxes
224. ize and manage information and they come with the basics built in including Calendar Contacts Tasks and Inbox However there are a number of interesting and useful add on programs that can help make your life more effective No cost organization solutions In addition to the built in features on your Pocket PC and Smartphone there is a wide variety of freeware programs that can help you organize your ideas and in formation ADB Idea Library from AtomicDB www happy jackroad net index asp helps you organize your ideas quickly and easily Ideas can be recorded via text voice sketch or file attachments PocketTime from Bivrin Solutions is an excellent freeware time tracking tool with a simple interface clear screens and the ability to export into multiple formats Low cost organization solutions The following are some of the better low cost organi zation solutions available for your Pocket PC Agenda Fusion from Developer One www develd integrates with the Pocket Outlook databas D veers e uu 4 n ies Orioni Fusion organizes Pocket Outlook information in a way that will help you manage your schedule better mo ETT ara es but uses its own interface to provide more functional ity than Pocket Outlook There are six views in Agenda Fusion which help you quickly view and manage your contacts appointments and schedule Pocket Informant from Web Information Solutions replaces Calendar Con
225. jams and other obstacles Complete GPS packages for the Pocket PC provide you with a GPS receiver which picks up signals from orbiting GPS satellites and navigation software including maps which translates the GPS signals into useable information The maps used by most of the GPS solutions described in this article are from two major map data providers NAVTEQ and Teleatlas The only exception is ALK s CoPilot Live ALK prides itself on maintaining its own proprietary map database Map data files for the Pocket PC are compressed so that more maps can be stored on a device s limited memory For example you can store street level maps for the entire U S on a single 1 GB SD card priced around 60 As mentioned the GPS navigation application turns the signals received from the GPS satellites into useful information It can display your location speed and direction on maps and guide you to your destination The look and feel of these applications differs and the usability of the interface is important But so is the accuracy of the map data and the under the hood routing algorithms A navigation application with a pretty screen is nice but one with a less attractive screen that provides you with a more ac curate and efficient route is nicer Most of the solutions described here let you specify shortest and quickest routes and allow you to specify roads you want to avoid toll roads ferries and even sharp turns which 15 great
226. ket to hold it For some users the smaller size of a Pocket PC or a Smartphone is even more important than the device having every feature under the sun If this is the case for you look closely at the dimensions and weight of each model of Pocket PC that you review and make sure you want or need the features it has smaller and lighter devices typically come with the penalty of less expandability The lightest of the current Pocket PC models com Enterprise Windows Mobile Purchasing Considerations For those in the process of making Windows Mobile purchasing decisions for an organi zation the good news is that the majority of what is contained in this article is as appli cable to a company as it is to an individual Of course enterprise technology purchases are somewhat different from general con sumer purchases and a lot more is at stake With this in mind let me offer the following additional items to consider Build a solid and complete business case up front Just as individuals should create a laundry list of needs an organization needs to develop a strong business case for Pocket PC or Smartphone purchases Take time for a proper needs assessment as this will be come your laundry list as you move through the decision making process Leverage existing purchasing processes wherever possible While the decision to purchase Pocket PCs or Smartphones may be new to your organization technology purchases are most lik
227. ketPCmag com podcast Buyer s Guide Best Software Awards Winners and Finalists This year we ve combined the announcement of the winners and finalists in our Best Software Awards 2005 with our annual Buyer s Guide The Buyer s Guide gives readers a thorough introduction to the Windows Mobile OS and software suite and discusses the pros and cons of the currently available Pocket PCs Phone Edition devices and Smartphones We describe software and accessories that help maximize the potential of your Windows Mobile device and let you have a little more fun with it The members of our Board of Experts share their thoughts on their favorite Windows Mobile devices third party software programs and accessories And our Enterprise section discusses how to select the right device for your business and looks at the available Handheld PCs and ruggedized vertical niche Pocket PCs available for the enterprise After talking about Windows Mobile 5 0 for the last three issues we finally got our hands on five devices based on the new software Be sure to check out the article on page 13 for our first impressions of these Pocket PCs Phone Edition Devices and Smartphone Finally we announce the winners and finalists in our 2005 Best Software Awards with sepa rate sections for the best Pocket PC Smartphone and developer software We d like to express our deepest thanks to the individuals in our Board of Experts for their tireless work in reviewing hundreds of p
228. kill Microsoft MVP in Mobile Devices David Ciccone Webmaster Founder Dave s iPAQ Giorgio Cifani Active since day 1 of Windows CE back in 1997 Nathan Clevenger Chief Software Architect at Mobiliam Matt Coddington Editor Pocket PC Louisville David Conger MVP and a BS in Computer Science Jack Cook Dedicated to the Pocket PC Community Chris De Herrera Microsoft MVP Mobile Devices Founder Pocket PC FAQ Helio Diamant Webmaster Founder Israeli pocketpcfreak MVP Rachel Eichen Aximsite News Correspondent and Reviewer Tomer Eisner Mobile enterprise business development for Orange Andreas Erle Microsoft MVP Mobile Devices Joel Evans Founder and Chief Geek of Geek com Andrew Farkas Enterprise expert Clinton Fitch 111 Owner Editor of Clinton Fitch Dot Com Reynold Flores Microsoft MVP Windows Mobile Devices Christian Forsberg Enterprise Mobile Developer Mauricio Freitas Editor at geekzone co nznd Microsoft MVP Lisa Gade Editor in Chief of MobileTechReview com Allen Gall 5 years Pocket PC gaming experience Games Editor Gary Garland GPS Expert Dan Goh PPC gamer for the over past 4 years Richard Grier Software and hardware consultant author MVP Carlo Guerrero Microsoft MVP for Mobile Devices Ed Hansberry Expert contributor Dan Hanttula Pocket PC expert extraordinaire Franz Haslbeck Leader in German speaking Pocket PC community David Hettel Forum moderater pocketpcmag com Tim Hillebrand Contributing Editor this magazine judge
229. l 11 T am D h06 A20 Lorie lori Road Button Street 24yd 2 1 Y lA 170vd 22 moh INFO jfi EE Mobile Navigator 5 Mobile Navigator 5 is my preferred GPS application because it meets all my needs Its usability 1s second to none you can control it with your little finger and the routing is fast and accurate Rerouting 1s import to me when I go off course and MN5 handles it quickly The TMC option is really cool no traffic jams TMC or Traf fic Message Channel is the European standard for real time transmission of traffic update information It is not available in the U S One of the best things about MNS is the quality of its map display The map moves smoothly the street names are easy to read and other needed information is displayed on the screen and easy to read MN5 comes with a POI Points of Interest database and advanced route planning features like the ability to specify streets you don t want to travel on MNS will also display speed warnings if you re going too fast This is the best GPS ap plication on the market Alex Janus chewsky OnCourse Navigator 5 OnCourseNavigator co This is just the kind strong solution I SMARTPHONE amp POCKET PC 2006 BUYERS GUIDE BEST SOFTWARE AWARDS 2005 __ Portwood Awr E Olli Sl want when using GPS in my car via my Pocket PC Navigator 5 is extremely vi sually appealing with a sleek style and strong graphics The si
230. l cases the navigation software can be purchased separately or bundled with a variety of GPS receivers GPS receivers are available in three formats CompactFlash left cabled middle and wireless Bluetooth right GPS systems that work with the Pocket PC or Smartphone include ALK CoPilot Live com products consumer Pharos Ostia www pharos Destinator Personal Navigation System www destinatorl com Mapopolis Navigator OnCourse Navigator now com Teletype GPS Wwww teletype com TomTom Navigator Wwww tomtom com External keyboards Most Pocket PCs are pen entry handhelds without physical keyboards Some devices have thumb keyboards but these are small and not well suited for extended text entry If you occasionally need to enter a lot of data into your Pocket PC or Smartphone and SMARTPHONE amp POCKET PC 2006 BUYERS GUIDE Iwww buyegps 10 Ways to Make a Good Thing Better 1722 Timberland Rd This Location Menu Albany St 0 7mi Turn right on Erie St On Massachusetts Ave Boston File View Tools Route D The GPS navigation software you install on your Pocket PC or Smartphone translates the signals from the GPS receiver into useful information Most solutions provide street level maps and turn by turn directions to the destination you select respond to e mails and the like you should consider an external keyboard Fortunately optional fold out ke
231. le to do with whether or not it can get the job done It does however help when torn between two or more choices Ultimately the final decision is yours to make and yours to live with Be certain that you are comfortable with it With so many Windows Mobile devices now on the market the decision making process for consumers 1s more complex than ever be fore The good news is that all of these choices provide you with the opportunity to select a device that best suits your unique needs Take time to really define those needs select the devices that best meet them and in the end you will be a satisfied new member of the ever growing Pocket PC community B Pocket PC magazine s 4 FREE weekly E mail newsletters ww PocketPCmag com SUBSCRIBE TO News Web happenings e Games New products 94 SMARTPHONE amp POCKET PC 2006 BUYER S GUIDE Perseus SurveySolutions EFM The Next Generation in Web Surveys n today s precarious and highly competitive economic climate many organizations are increasing their reli ance on web based audience feedback to maintain and Improve key internal and external relationships at every interaction Companies that expend energy measuring tracking analyzing and improving customer satisfaction levels are predictably rewarded with loyal re peat customers By collecting analyzing and making necessary Create changes based on en i F terprise feedback or 5 m eu 2
232. leb Schmerge Tim Branyen Hobolooter Sooner Randy Stairs Yankee Jeep Airbrushed Handheld user2 Jack Turner jckrenrut Frank Garcia ctitanic GPS afficionado Gary Garland and Games Editor Allen Gall Of course there are other folks who may have only responded to one or two people How ever the great news is that replying to one person s query means potentially helping the many hundreds of visitors Thanks again to everyone that shares their knowledge and experience to make it easier on others Bl 72 SMARTPHONE amp POCKET PC 2006 BUYERS GUIDE BEST SOFTWARE AWARDS 2005 POCKET PC 2005 Smartphone amp Pocket PC Board of Experts indows Mobile Pocket PC and Smartphone experts from throughout the world evaluated software in our fifth annual Windows Mobile Best Software Awards They voted for first second and third place in each category that they judged These experts are authors of Pocket PC books Smartphone amp Pocket PC magazine contributors Microsoft Pocket PC MVPs Smartphone amp Pocket PC magazine Support Forum helpers and associates of top Pocket PC Web Tari Akpodiete 5 years mobile computing experience Bruce Allgire Mobile Technology Subject Matter Expert Heather Arrington PDA Software Expert Lutz Bendlin North America rep for pocketgpsworld com Rob Borek Microsoft MVP Mobile Devices William Bressette Use PPC and GPS Daily at work and play Chris Bruns
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234. lly helps me make use of my down time while I m waiting in line at the airport or waiting for my fam ily but it s also great for leisure reading It also allows for down loading of attachments allowing me to download and listen to my favorite podcasts without having to connect back to my desktop Steve Hughes bostonpocketpc co eWallet With the amount of information I have to deal with on a daily ba sis eWallet is the only way I can stay sane It stores and manages my family s vital information my passwords for work and all of my financial information in case I lose my wallet Using this single application I can look up my airline s phone number or Web site password locate my frequent flyer number and find my credit card number to buy the tickets all in one place Pocket PC and Smartphone Dan Hanttula semperaptus co Handmark Express Handmark Express delivers up to date news weather sports movie listings stock information all in real time It s great to have all this available on my Windows Mobile device at the touch of a button Pocket PC and Smartphone Joel Evans Mortplayer German language Web site click on PocketPC programs in Eng lish pages I ve tested many al ternatives and selected Mortplayer as my favorite music player It is an excellent application with a va riety of useful features My favor ite 1s its playlist selector which makes it easy to switch between musi
235. lular phone but with the added benefit of running Windows Mobile software It is important to note that Pocket PC Phone Edition devices have a touch screen interface allowing you to use a stylus for input like a regular Pocket PC while a smartphone does not you will use the stan dard cellular phone keypad for text entry Also Smartphones lack the Pocket Office ap plications Pocket Word and Pocket Excel At this point in the decision process ask yourself whether or not you wish to use your Windows Mobile device for cellular com munication If not then a standard Pocket PC should work for you If however you do want to use your Windows Mobile device as a phone then you must decide between a Phone Edition or a Smartphone device Understanding Windows Mobile hardware When making a consumer purchase the more you know about the capabilities of a product the better If you re shopping for an automo bile you are interested in knowing things like the vehicle type number of doors front wheel vs four wheel drive and automatic vs manual transmission Buying a Pocket PC or Smart phone is no different An educated purchas Operating System Speed Memory gt Display Connectivity Expansion Power Form Factor Fig 4 Windows Mobile hardware considerations ing decision requires an understanding of the various aspects of Windows Mobile hardware Do you need a convertible Pocket PC or one with a ha
236. m Windows and Pocket PC applications FINALIST GPS NET Global Positioning SDK NET USER INTERFACE CHARTING CONTROLS WINNER Graph Control for the Net Compact Framework and Desktop Windows Forms Mooseworks Graphing features you need Legends Zooming Date Time Logarithmic Inverted axes and more FINALISTS Line Bar Pie Chart Control Collection www pocketpccontrols co eeChart NET USER INTERFACE LIST CONTROLS WINNER AdvancedList NET Resco Ltd Flexible alternative for ListView and DataGrid controls control displays list of data connected rows FINALIST DocumentList In The Hand NET USER INTERFACE OTHER CONTROLS WINNER SmartGrid NET Resco Ltd Easy to use Grid control supporting advanced graphics and data binding capabilities FINALIST RichInk NET UTILITY LIBRARIES AND CONTROLS WINNER CFCOM Odyssey Software Inc www odysseysoftware com Easily use COM objects and ActiveX controls in NET Compact Framework based applications FINALISTS ADOCE In The Hand PocketOutlook In The Hand PrinterCE NetCF DEVELOPER DATABASE WINNER SQL Server CE Microsoft Software A compact database for rapidly developing applications that extend enterprise data management capabilities to mobile devices FINALIST SQL Anywhere Studio DEVELOPER TOOLS WINNER Visual Studio NET with NET CF Microsoft Software Development suite for rapid development of applications f
237. mAH battery Also available are a GPS back or a Scanner back both of which in clude a PCMCIA or CF card slot and an additional 3 600 mAH battery Other Talla Tech Pocket PCs Talla Tech of fers a line of PDAs for military field use The Tacter R PDA models A B C or GPS feature Pocket PC 2002 running on an Intel XScale 400 MHz processor They have 32 MB of flash ROM 48 MB 1n the GPS model and 64 MB of SDRAM and Each has an SD card slot and color touch screen a serial port and a 1 400 mAH Lithium ion Polymer battery The B model includes an additional 900 mAH L I battery and a Type II PCMCIA card slot the C model includes two Type II or one Type III PCMCIA card slot s and an 1 800 mAH lithium ion battery while the GPS model includes a single Type II PCMCIA card slot a 3 600 mAH lithium ion battery embedded military GPS and related GPS features SMARTPHONE amp POCKET PC 2006 BUYERS GUIDE 97 There 1s no word of a Windows Mobile 5 0 upgrade for Talla Tech Pocket PCs at this time TDS Ranger series Available through Tripod Data Systems www The TDS Ranger series includes the 300X and 500X running Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition They feature the Intel XScale PXA270 run ning at 520 MHz 500X or 312 MHz 300X The 500X comes with 128 MB of Ram and 512 MB of flash ROM while the 300X comes with 64 MB of RAM and 256 MB of flash ROM Bluetooth is standard on the 500X and optional on the 300X Wi Fi is optional on
238. mat Blackmask Online Wwww blackmask com has thousands of free eBooks in a variety of formats including MS Reader Mobile directories If you browse the Web from your device you may want to favor those sites that have been formatted specifically for its smaller screen the mobile Em directories available on line This list also includes Windows Mobile sites that have a version for the small screen PBA Hotspots 1000 Palm Pocket Websites August 29 2005 Science Reference hopping Search Portals Email Radio Video Horoscopes Submit a Link Main Menu eWorld News Honey Entertainment Politics HGames Technology Bulletins Here are two of the directories I like best PDA Hotspots is a handy and well organized directory of well over 1 000 mobile sites The site includes stock quotes and weather reports EvMo www evmo com is an impressive mo bile portal with a lot of features including the ability to easily personalize the directory to suit your needs Smartphone Sites General Sites Microsoft s Windows Mobile site is also an excellent starting point for Smartphone users with information about the various devices extensive help how to articles downloads and more CoolSmartPhone www coolsmartphone com has daily news a large collection of helpful articles and reviews and hundreds of downloads 85 Your
239. math calculator An appointment book and scheduler Contacts database to manage phone numbers addresses and more Helps in the use of various keyboard functions when used with your Pocket PC File manager that lets you copy delete move files and more E Mail application that lets you receive view compose and send E Mail download or upload E mail directly from an Internet connection or synchronize E Mail with your desktop PC Send and receive data to and from other devices via infrared Adds use of OBEX Object Exchange protocol Pocket version of Web browse Puzzle game match like colored bubbles Supports both landscape and portrait viewing modes Instant Messenger application eBook viewer with ClearType technology for easy reading Create handwritten or typed notes drawings and recordings Supports built in mobile phone allowing you to tap in a phone number speed dial and send SMS messages and also includes a call log call notes conference calling customized ringer sounds and more A picture viewer that lets you display JPG files in thumbnail or full screen called Pictures amp Vidoes in WM 5 0 Spreadsheet program supports 100 functions and formulas lets you format rows columns and cells and includes spell checker Lets you view PowerPoint Presentations on your device Pocket version of word processor that includes simple formatting features Find and Replace function Spell checker and more Enhanced synchronization of
240. mobi systems com This company of fers a variety of dictionaries bundled with a Pocket PC viewing program If you re a traveler a good translation dictionary 15 handy to have around If you re living in a foreign coun try and don t have a firm grasp of the native language a reference is essential PenReader www penreader com offers a wide vari ety of multilingual dictionaries for the Pocket PC Beiks www beiks com offers multilingual dictionaries for Pocket PCs and Smartphones including dictionaries that will speak out words and Phrases AIM Productions www aimproductions be jalso offers a variety of Trav el Dictionaries for Pocket PCs and Smartphones For the more spiritually inclined there are a number of excellent Bible programs available for the Pocket PC Laridian www laridian com offers a variety of popular Bible translations for its Pocket Bible software In addition to reading about the heavens you can gaze at them with the help of one of the astronomy pro grams available for Windows Mobile devices Belelgeuset 11 47 33 58AlpOri 7 ER oF 1603 E UTC 7h 20 Pocket Stars a LI E etelgerise Bell trix Rigel 4 FOY 30 09 Pocket Stars is a celestial navigation tool for the Smartphone left and Pocket PC right 10 Ways Make your number crunching easier Pocket PCs and Smartphones come with a simple Microsoft calculator built in and ready to
241. mpany and then sold and supported by a par ticular wireless service provider For example HTC of Taiwan designs and manufacturers Phone Edition devices and Smartphones that are branded and sold by T Mobile Orange Cingular Sprint and other wireless carriers around the world The latest version of the Microsoft software built into these devices is the Windows Mobile 5 0 which includes suspend resume func tionality for GSM GPRS data connections and dormant mode for CDMA connections making it easier to interrupt a data connection to receive or place a voice call In addition the new always up to date feature allows you to schedule automatic synchronizations to make sure your contacts appointments and e mail are always current Another great new feature is the ability to specify unique ring tones for specific incoming phone calls If you re interested in purchasing a Phone Edition device the best approach is to find the wireless service provider that suits your needs first and buy a Phone Edition device that they support You should check if they offer a reduced purchase price as part of a service contract r Contacts Pilar Akerman Darum Cornaratinn Bi Call 1 425 444 8913 T Call work 1 425444 0913 a Call home 1 425 444 8213 Send Text Message 1425 444 013 Send e mail e Pilar amp ckermandimex ample com Obere rr Sf Wink 1 grid bi mano speed Dial
242. mple toolbar at the bottom of the screen makes it easy to reconfigure the display on the go Traf fic flow arrows visual representations for next turn distance customized ad dress input panels and voice command functionality add to its appeal Naviga tor 5 plays audio turn by turn directions through the Pocket PC s speaker so you don t have to watch the map dis play to get directions while driving The program is offered in a in a variety of packages which cover all or part of the U S Canada and 35 other countries One drawback I noticed is that you may need to load a larger region of maps even if you re only traveling in one state For example I had to load the en tire western U S when I was traveling in Washington State A file storage card comes in handy with this one David Conger davespda com HF Street Atlas USA 4 11 18 Time to Tum Ditto Tum 00 00 08 283 t Street Atlas USA Handheld I was impressed with the detail of the maps and how easy it was to move through them to look at different areas You use your stylus to drag the map to 65 GPS Best Software Winners WINNER TomTom Mobile 5 FINALISTS GPS Voice Guidance WINNER CoPilot Live ALK Technologies Turn by turn voice directions Automatically recalculates your route if you go off course FINALISTS Mapopolis NAVIGON MobileNavigatorl5 TomTom Mobile 5 www tomtom com WINN
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244. n custom database to help you organize your life abcDB Professional from PocketSoft bocketsoft ca lets you create and manage databases on your Pocket PC and import MS Access databases from your desktop PC using ActiveSync HanDBase for Pocket PC Professional from DDH Software is a relational database program that lets you create view and modify custom databases and link them in several ways Visual CE from Syware is the most feature rich database program available for the Pocket PC It lets you create your own custom databases and synchronize them with desktop PC databases Carry reference material with you The portability of the Pocket PC and Smartphone make them excellent platforms on which to carry reference material In addition reference material is available in a variety of electronic formats No cost reference solutions Many organizations distribute reports product informa tion sales information and the like in word processor documents DOC or TXT or spreadsheets XLS or WKS You can read most of these in Pocket Word or Pocket Excel on the Pocket PC Also a larger number of copyright free e texts can be downloaded from the Project Gutenberg Web site These classics are saved in plain text TXT form and can be viewed using Pocket Word amp Organize Ideas and Info Tips Tip 1 Free Pocket PC database Visit the best Windows Mobile sites at PocketPCmag com Pocket Excel This is one of the most
245. nd Edition or the newer Windows Mobile 5 0 software The pros cons and comments are based on reviews of those Pocket PCs still available on the market as of September 2005 Pros ASUS Pocket PCs The device mentioned here 1s based on the Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition soft ware ASUS will not be offering a Windows Fi A730W only Mobile 5 0 upgrades More information about ASUS Pocket PCs is available on the both models ASUS Web page Cons pda pdaindex htm ASUS MyPal A730 series Available in two versions which are identical except that the A730W has built in Wi Fi and Bluetooth and the A730 has Bluetooth only device SMARTPHONE amp POCKET VGA screen handles graphics well Built in Wi Fi and Bluetooth capability Wi ntegrated 1 3 mega pixel digital camera on Relatively expensive for a Second Edition Based on earlier version of OS no Windows Mobile 5 0 upgrade available Who is the A730 user A professional user with power user aspira tions may want this nice looking and relatively small device power user on a budget may be attracted to this device Experts feedback e Score 7 5 out of 10 2 experts responding Comments An attractive device with plenty of capability packed in a relatively small package It s a little pricy especially for a device running an older version of the OS Rich Hall Price A730W 470 A730 420 PC 2006 BUYERS GUIDE 17
246. nd works well The battery life is great but the device lacks built in Wi Fi and needs more application launch buttons Owen Smith Price 525 i mate JASJAR based on HTC Universal also available as the T Mobile MDA Pro QTek 9000 O2 XDA Exec and Orange SPV M5000 other vendors expected i mate s first Windows Mobile 5 0 device sports a bright VGA touch screen that opens and swivels to expose a built in QWER TY thumb keyboard Pros Windows Mobile 5 0 device e Integrated GSM GPRS phone Wi Fi Blue tooth IrDA for optimal wireless connectivity Built in QWERTY thumb keyboard ntegrated digital cameras VGA color display is very readable Ample 1 620 mAh replaceable battery Cons e A relatively large and heavy 10 oz device Can carry in a coat pocket or purse but not a shirt pocket Whois the i mate JASJAR user A personal or professional user who wants a feature rich Phone Edition device with a QWERTY keyboard and is willing to carry around the extra weight Experts feedback e Score 8 5 out of 10 2 experts responding Comments This is the ultimate hybrid de vice with great features usually found only in a notebook PC The UMTS capable GSM phone lets me access my e mail quickly and browse the Web via a very fast connection And the built in keyboard makes it easier to create and edit documents Stephan Schmidt Price 1 100 1 200 i mate PDA2K PDA2K EVDO also available as t
247. ndWare Inc www landware com Select wines by cost rating style grape variety and region FINALISTS PDA Sommelier Pocket Cook WINNER Spb Finance Spb Software House ww spbsoftwarehouse com Finance manager with powerful register view transaction splits and more FINALISTS Cash Organizer 05 Companion Pocket Quicken PocketMoney WINNER Pocket Genealogist Northern Hills Software Genealogy software with extensive data Support that includes events facts notes sources repositories and more FINALISTS CE My Family iE WINNER MySportTraining Expos Corp Application to keep track of your workouts duration distance vital signs etc FINALISTS MyPersonalDiet www mysporttraining com Personal Health Diet Mgr www twopeaks com Pocket Workout WINNER ListPro 4 0 Ilium Software Wwww iliumsoft co Make and manage lists such as to do lists inventories and shopping lists and organize any kind of information 3 l FINALISTS J cyAct TreNotes m WINNER Pocket Informant WebIS Inc Replaces the built in contacts tasks and appointments applications with a single more 2 robust application FINALISTS Agenda Fusion 7 m BEST SOFTWARE AWARDS 2005 POCKET PC Sporting Secure Info Managers Student Planners T TET Vea 4100 0140 40 10 0044 E MISI WINNER eWallet 4 0 Professional Software
248. ndhelds were clam Shell devices with horizontal displays and QWERTY keyboards more like mini note book computers than anything else They were the first handhelds to have a Microsoft OS and application suite Calendar Contacts note taker etc built in and ready to use The second era began in 2000 with the in troduction of the Pocket PC This new Win dows Mobile device was smaller and more pocketable than the earlier handheld Gone was the keyboard replaced by a small touch screen Microsoft made this new handheld more interesting by enhancing the built in productivity applications and adding built in music multimedia features including a digital photo viewer and media player with video as well as music capability 2006 begins the third era of Windows Mo bile based handhelds the era of Smartphones We re using the term here to describe any Windows Mobile device with phone capa bility These new devices combine mobile phone PDA and advanced multimedia and Internet capabilities Multimedia no longer an afterthought is front and center on the new devices In fact the Windows Mobile group is now part of the new Microsoft Entertainment division Music Podcasts Internet video full length movies and TiVo TV content have become part of the Smartphone and Pocket PC experience This experience is made possible thanks to the convergence and integration of Windows Mobile 5 0 Windows Media Player 10 and Pocket MS
249. ndors such as NuShield www nu_ 10 Ways to Make a Good Thing Better Protection Tips Tip 1 Hard objects scratch the screen Don t carry your Windows Mobile device in a pocket briefcase or handbag along with hard objects that can scratch the screen If you carry your Pocket PC in a coat pocket keep your change and keys in one pocket and the Pocket PC in the other and keep the screen facing your body If you carry it in a briefcase or handbag slip it into a carrying case first or if the briefcase has an empty pocket or sleeve reserve it for your Pocket PC Tip 2 Watch out when using soft sided luggage If you re packing a Pocket PC or Smartphone in a knapsack or fabric luggage keep the device away from the thin fabric sides of the bag and put it in a carrying case or surround it with bubble wrap or something else that will absorb shock devices Install it on your Windows desktop PC connect your Windows Mobile device to your desktop PC via cable or data cradle and you re ready to go ActiveSync senses the connection and automatically synchronizes calendar appointments contacts tasks e mail and more between the mobile and desktop computers The backup function accessed from ActiveSync s Tools menu lets you do a full backup or an incremental backup which backs up only the information that has changed since your last backup Low to moderate cost back up and synchronization When you re on the road you can
250. ners finalists and nominees can be found on the 2005 Awards Web page www pocketpcmag com awards Outstanding Achievement awards Each year Smartphone amp Pocket PC magazine gives Community Outstanding Achievement Awards These annual awards are given to individuals and their organizations whose extraordi nary contributions benefit the entire Windows Mobile community This year we focus on those individuals who support users in the Smartphone amp Pocket PC magazine s online forums bocketpcmag com forum Board of Experts Our Board of Experts is comprised of over 80 Windows Mobile Pocket PC and Smartphone software experts from around the world These experts are prominent Windows Mobile Web Sites Webmasters and Editors Microsoft MVPs Most Valuable Professionals support forum contributors authors and Smartphone amp Pocket PC magazine contributors They are all volun teers and none are employed by Smartphone amp Pocket PC magazine Judges cast their online ballot for first second and third place for each category they vote in The highest point count determined winners and finalists The judges comments from when they voted will be published in Smartphone amp Pocket PC throughout 2006 You can read what judges say about their top software selections on page 67 Special thanks goes to Handango for their efforts facilitating the judging of the 2005 Best Software Awaris landang 54 SMARTPHONE amp POCK
251. nes have user replaceable batteries Device manufacturers offer replacements for these and most offer a higher capacity extended My List of Pocket PC Needs gt gt eBooks otorage Wi Fi Connectivity Integrated oecond slot gt Music gt Games E Mail via Internet and Wi Fi Fig 8 Assessing Hardware Needs battery as an option If you need more power or want to use your device for longer periods between recharges the extended battery option deserves a closer look eo Your mileage may vary There are no absolutes regarding battery life Marketing lit erature listings of battery life in terms of hours are best case scenario estimates usually as suming the least power intensive and most marketing friendly operations Form Factor I ve been asked the following several times by potential Pocket PC and Smartphone buyers If it s possible to build so many different capabilities into a Pocket PC or Smartphone Wi Fi Bluetooth GPS mobile phones etc why don t all Pocket PCs have them all The answer lies in some simple laws of physics The more features you build into a device and the hardware needed to support it the larger heavier and more expensive the device becomes Technically speaking a Pocket PC could be created that was function ally equivalent to a notebook computer But it would most likely weigh and cost about the same as a notebook PC and you d need a jumbo poc
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253. nge COPIES T 22 442 3 Sales through dealers and carriers street vendors and counter sales not mailed Total Paid And Or Requested Circulation Sum of 15b 1 and 15b 3 Free Distribution By Mail Samples Complimentary And Other Free Copies 697 Free Distribution Outside the Mail Carriers or Other Means 2 2 2 500 Total Free Distribution XU or xol 2 oeh 2 725 3 197 Total Distribution Sum of 15c and 15f 132 633 120 793 Copies Not Distributed ETT TT TTE 4 829 3 837 i Total Sum of 15g and 15h 124 630 j Percent Paid and or Requested Circulation 15c 15g x 100 98 94 16 This Statement of Ownership will be printed in the Buyer s Guide 2006 issue of this publication 17 Signed Hal Goldstein Publisher October 1 2005 137 462 124 630 23 87 107 466 93 809 129 908 117 596 By 2s1m Enterprises Wow Teach it iow to fetch the morning paper and you d fave it all b Its better than a pet d M do with your AU D PDA I just Es Die n 22 program 1 hat a arce Niere lt i i 76 SMARTPHONE amp POCKET PC 2006 BUYER S GUIDE loaded ita universal remote for all of my electronics at home Not a problem control of his PIM I ll make SUTE NAS fag t ask y you ym 3 Sounds cu havo a Our Board of Experts was responsible for selecting and evaluating the nominees finalists and winners of Smartph
254. nology Many companies are looking at their competitors to see what they re doing with mobile computing and how they re doing it It s gotten so that some companies conduct confidential pilot programs in order to prove technology internally without their competi tors knowing about it In addition mobile is often improperly considered to be a synonym for wireless due to the simple fact that most visible mobile deployments to date have been thin client or Web based applications While this is a legiti mate architectural model it requires prevalent fast and reliable wireless connectivity Many people simply assume that since these types of systems often have issues regarding perfor mance reliability and usability they should wait until pervasive high speed wireless data networks have arrived before attempting to mobile While many mobile solutions to date re quire constant wireless connectivity there are other architectures that can leverage the amazing computing power of today s Win dows Mobile devices With NET and the Compact Framework Microsoft is providing us all with some absolutely incredible tools for mobile software development that can take these devices much further than we ve ever taken them before If you can understand what 100 these devices are truly capable of you will see hundreds of opportunities today for using them in businesses all around you Development options The most inexpensiv
255. ns Las Vegas NV 702 838 0093 PocketLink West Sussex UK 44 1243 870 20 Spb Software House St Petersburg Russia 7 812 324 4944 18 Toronto Canada 416 488 7700 Tolt Technologies Gig Harbor WA 888 381 8559 ales tolt com Totally Secure Transactions Villa Park IL 866 551 7101 Velocitor Solutions Charlotte NC 704 731 5360 Visual Solutions Jacksonville FL 904 732 2343 nfo visualsolutions inc co Enterprise Professional and Developer Software by Duncan H Brown nterprise software is often built to run on a network Professional software although it may be used in an enterprise environment generally applies to niche software built for a single user in a particular field such as law or medicine Developer software is used by those who write software for mobile devices We ve listed the winners in the Best Developer Software area on page 71 We do not currently do that for enterprise or professional software You may review current listings of all of these types of software at ww PocketPCmag com encyclopedia asp Enterprise categories include e Communications enabling data or voice communications between mobile devices or with wired or wireless networks e Customer Service managing contact data customer history sales leads and calendars e Data Capture acquiring processing and displaying data such as GPS location data Data Collection forms for entering and transferring data on site from a mobile device e Data
256. nt time simultaneously in any four world cities Spb Time Weather Today www StocksAndWeatherToday com WINNER SlovoEd Multilingual Dictionaries Paragon Software GmbH Translation and explanatory dictionaries available for more than 150 language pairs FINALISTS Speereo Voice Translator UTILITIES WINNER 1 Calc Omega One Software An easy to use calculator with full scientific calculator unit converter currency converter and base converter capabilities FINALISTS CoolCalc RapidCalc z WINNER Resco Explorer 2005 Resco Ltd Wwww resco nel This application has all the standard file folder manipulation features that you need in a file explorer FINALISTS PE Explorer Suite www vieka com Total Commander www ghisler com pones Farina best wor weritis on ifi tin ca Micron Vendi CB d dip b frapa Ales SMARTPHONE amp POCKET PC 2006 BUYERS GUIDE 59 Networking Miscellaneous Utilities Mindmapping Maintenance Handwriting Notes 60 r 10 Tug 1 Ale 1999 WINNER CalliGrapher PhatWare Corporation Natural handwriting recognition software that employs fuzzy logic and neural net techniques to recognize handwriting i FINALISTS MyScript www visionobjects co PenReader www penreader com ITa 22g Qu Call eos Sr PF TNI d 4 WINNER Ca
257. ny companies offer sales documents products lists etc in Adobe Acrobat PDF format In addition most manufacturers have an online archive of documen tation and user manuals of the products they sell The Pocket PC does not come with a built in PDF viewer But Adobe offers a free viewer the Adobe Reader for Pocket PC on its Web site www adobe com products acrobat readerforppc html A version of this program er 4 01 Ey Microsoft Reader The Time Machine 4x 2 54 Vue PDF www westtek com lets you view and print PDF documents with graphics on a Smartphone Fi nally Speed Reader Plus from Mobile Dynamo www is available for the Smartphone and Pocket PC platforms It lets you convert HTML Adobe PDF and Word document files on a desktop PC to Speed Reader format export them to your Smartphone or Pocket PC and read them eReader from Motricity was the winner of the 2004 Pocket PC magazine Best Software award in the eBook Reader category This program available for Pocket PC and Phone Edition devices only lets you view eBooks in the PDB or PRC formats The site has a large Kav Old Testament 1 4x 3 16 It s Convenient Safe and Secure IRS e me is the IRS s electronic filing program Now you can get an automatic extension of time to file your tax return by filing Form 4868 electronically by April 15 2002 You will receive an electronic acknowledgment or confirmation number once you complete
258. ocket PCs and Smartphones should work on Windows Mobile 5 0 devices but there is always the possibility that it wont until the vendor updates it If you are a cautious sort wait Check out online forums and read about what Windows Mobile 5 0 users are saying Wait for our next issues reviews of new devices and reports of existing problems and workarounds On the other hand if you like being in the mobile computing forefront and enjoy having the latest and greatest then go ahead upgrade your iPAQ or Dell or purchase a new Windows Mobile 5 0 device As fixes and minor updates to the software become available you should be able to get them for free from your device manufacturer Finally Microsoft has acknowledged problems with their initial a music device it s nice to have easy access to change the memory cards That said it s still a Plays for Sure device and you can always re sync with your desktop to change music frequently One of the things that are immediately noticeable on the SDA II is the four large round buttons on the front panel below the display Three are used for music playback play pause skip next and skip previous and one button that looks like the letter in the form of an sign that launches Pocket Internet Explorer and connects the device to the T Mobile site on the Internet The three music buttons are not very readable and I had difficulty making out the symbols I hope they paint the raised sym
259. ocket PCs but we could only find one model actively marketed in the U S http www miogps com index htm Mio 168RS The Mio 168RS is a small stylish Pocket PC with a fast sensitive GPS receiver and navi gation software built in and ready gummy to use A list of vendors is available on the Mio Web site pm com where2buy htm They are also Ba branded and sold by other vendors Integrated GPS receiver navigation software Compact lightweight attractive device Good price for the combined functions of a Pocket PC and a GPS navigation system Cons Non removable battery No built in Wi Fi or Bluetooth No plans for a Windows Mobile 5 0 software upgrade 20 SMARTPHONE amp POCKET 2006 BUYERS GUIDE Who is the Mio 168 user A personal or professional user who travels a lot and wants GPS capability and Pocket PC functionality in one device Probably not for those who need Wi Fi or Bluetooth capability Experts feedback The Mio 168RS isn t the most feature rich Pocket PC nor is it the best GPS solution But it is a respectable balance between the two and a very capable device especially suitable for travelers Anthony Caruana Price 450 500 Navman PiN 570 The PiN 570 is Pocket PC with integrated GPS capability The device 1s available on Navman s Web site navman com and through other GPS vendors Navman Navman is a GPS solutions provider that markets navigation
260. ogpad com Cool I Know that I could be doing a Bunch of things with it But I STATEMENT OF OWNERSHIP MANAGEMENT AND CIRCULATION Required by Title 39 U S C 3526 Title of Publication Pocket PC Publication no 1528 5456 Date of filing October 1 2005 Issue frequency Bi monthly plus 1 bonus issue in late fall early winter No of issues published annually 7 Annual subscription price 19 95 Complete mailing address of known office of publication 110 North Court Fairfield lowa 52556 2811 Complete mailing address of the headquarters of general business office of the publisher 110 North Court Fairfield lowa 52556 2811 Full names and complete mailing addresses of publisher editor and managing editor Publisher amp Editor Hal Goldstein 110 North Court Fairfield lowa 52556 2811 Managing Editor Richard Hall 110 North Court Fairfield lowa 52556 2811 Owners Thaddeus Computing Inc 110 North Court Fairfield lowa 52556 2811 Hal amp Rita Goldstein P O Box 910 Fairfield lowa 52556 Publication name Pocket PC Issue Date for Circulation Data Below November 2005 Average Number Copies Actual Number Copies Each Issue During of Single Issue Published Preceding 12 Months Nearest to Filing Date Extent and Nature of Circulation Total No Copies Net Press Run Paid And Or Requested Circulation 1 Paid and or requested Mail Subscriptions includes Advertisers Proof Copies Excha
261. oise with these high end earphones for your Pocket PC Por table Media Player and with adaptor Smart phone These earphones are like earplugs they cut down external noise by about 35 decibels review a variety of new accessories and select an exceptional product based on how useful I believe it will be to our readers and how well it works Then I post my Monthly Hardware Pick in my New Product Report newsletter and online pocketpcmag com newsl MARTPHONE CKET PC a 6i Isolator Earphones Less noise and more music for the mobile device audiophile which makes them 1deal for listening to music while on a plane or in a car High frequencies are quite clean and low frequencies are rich These quality earphones are design by a com pany that specializes in electroacoustics Price 149 available from Etymotic Re search nc www etymotic com Touch clip on headset alerts you when you have a call Touch Bluetooth Clip Headset This headset has great audio quality and its clip on design frees up your ear from having to wear a headset all day long Touch clips on 74 SMARTPHONE amp POCKET 2006 BUYERS GUIDE NPR editorspicks asp This article summarizes these picks for last year I hope they help you find a hardware solution that will save you time money and make your daily use of the Pocket PC more effective to your clothing and has a short cord with an ear bud attached Th
262. ols on the right headphone for volume next previous song and on off They require Broadcom s new High Quality Stereo Bluetooth profile which is available on the CD that comes with the headphones Add this profile which only works on select iPAQ models in order to connect and play The car rying bag and AC adapter with many foreign outlet plugs is included Each headphone charge provides up to 8 hours of listening Price 99 99 available from Hewlett Packard Bluespoon AX Bluetooth Headset This is one of the smallest wireless headsets on the market today The 4 2cm long headset fea tures Bluetooth headset and hands free profiles for optimal compatibility and enables many with Bluetooth equipped Pocket PCs to listen SMARTPHONE amp POCKET PC 2006 BUYERS GUIDE Best Hardware Accessories Editor s Picks The Bluespoon AX headset is cute as a bug very small and affordable to audio through the headset also works with BT cell phones The battery is replaceable and rechargeable Talk time is about 6 hours with a standby time of more than 300 hours Price 66 available from Nextlink to The Stowaway Travel Mouse works with most Bluetooth enabled Pocket PCs Stowaway Travel Mouse Drop that stylus and grab this small travel mouse that works with most Bluetooth en abled Pocket PCs laptops and Tablet PCs It has an optical pickup for precise control and automatically connects to your PDA without having to init
263. ompanion organizer Key partners for U S distribution HP Compaq Casio devices Palm Competition Palm Zaurus Storage card PC Card Internal memor 16MB ROM 0 5 32MB J RAM storage internal and storage memory Internal Storage Lost without charged battery Are Windows Mobile devices too capable Windows Mobile lets you combine the func tionality of a Blackberry iPod Digital Camera Organizer Calculator GameBoy mini Office machine Internet Browser and much more in one device But therein lays the problem AII this capability can be overwhelming to begin ners and experienced users alike Most users take advantage of only a small fraction of the power of these devices In 2006 Smartphone amp Pocket PC maga zine and PPocketPCmag com will address this concern In September all subscribers will receive a new bonus issue The Ultimate Smartphone and Pocket PC How to Guide SMARTPHONE amp POCKET 2006 BUYERS GUIDE Pocket PC era 2000 2005 Windows Powered Windows Mobile in 2004 5 PDA like the original Palm Pocket Outlook and Pocket Office Photo viewer Smartphone and Pocket PC some what different development effort IR Wi Fi Bluetooth Cellular in Yes but not well integrated with Third party solutions Very occasionally PC Companion Multi media player HP Dell HTC Taiwanese manu facturer of most Windows Mobile CF and SD card 32MB ROM 0 S 64MB RAM sto
264. on that lets you create custom Home screens for Smartphones The program gives you control over what information is displayed on the Home screen where it s displayed and the Home screen background image Today screen plug ins You can also add plug ins to the Today screen that let you modify the way infor mation 15 displayed on the screen or add features to the screen Battery Pack Pro described on page 61 is avail able for both the Pocket PC and Smartphone It shows remaining battery life in hours and minutes on your To day screen or Smartphone Home screen It will speak a warning when Daler battery 1s low Spb Diary jvww spbsoftwarehouse com adds en hanced plug ins for TET Tasks quee dud Notes 4 10 22 10 Ways to Make a Good Thing Better displayed by tapping on icons on the Today screen Most of actions related to these applications can be performed even without leaving the Today screen PocketBreeze www sbsh net Iso adds enhanced plug ins for the Cal endar and Tasks Journal Bar displays weather news stocks movie times and re views TV listings and sports scores in small scrollable windows on your Today screen Finally Weather To Go adds a weather bar to the Today screen Weather forecasts for selected cities are updated every time you sync your Pocket PC Organize ideas and information on your Windows Mobile device Pocket PCs and Smartphones are designed to help you organ
265. one amp Pocket PC magazine s Best Software Awards 2005 54 Although they did not evaluate hardware we asked them to tell us about their favorite accessory A few GPS related solutions are mentioned in this article but a separate article on page 64 describes the top GPS solutions available for Windows Mo bile devices For the sake of brevity we ve selected a single comment for each program mentioned and have edited the comments for clarity Arkon Powered GPS Mounts arkon co I won t leave home without this unit running in my car My abil ity to navigate to new locations has increased dramatically and it is fantastic to have it tie into my PDA s functionality and syncing ability davespda co o 5 Boxwave ClearTouch Screen Protectors boxwave co It gives me peace of mind having a solid screen protector on my de vice It s held up since I ve had my Axim and endured multiple scratches drops and scrapes I also like how I can put my finger on the screen and not damage it 7 2 e m 2 5 aximsite co Celluon Laser Keyboard celluon co I never imagined that typing on a virtual keyboard with laser pro jected keys could work but it does like a charm and as an additional benefit it looks seriously cool worldofppc co iPAQ Bluetooth Foldable Keyboard mobileplanet co I have tried to rely on my PDA gt 5 Qu oO
266. ons Wireless Trouble shooting f Data Storage Hardware Peripherals Player and recorder for internet E Mail Software Tips Trick OT E Visil us at WWW POCKETPCFAQ COM 86 SMARTPHONE amp POCKET PC 2006 BUYERS GUIDE 5 8 We Buy and Resell Pocket PCs Handheld PCs other PDAs and Accessories We specialize in buying selling and repairing Jornada 720 handhelds and HP 200LX palmtops We ll Repair Your _ HP Jornada 720 gw We offer select repair service Mts SS HP Jornada 720 728 and 680 690 handhelds as well as replacement batteries adapters cases and sync cables E mail wayne UsedHandhelds com teres eee com to make repair arrangements Sell us 1 or 1000 Submit form at UsedHandhelds com to receive a quote Contact Wayne or Sambit at Thaddeus Computing INC 110 North Court Fairfield lowa 52556 USA www UsedHandhelds com E mail waynegUsedHandhelds co Phone 800 373 6114 or 641 472 6330 PLEASE Process ae WD o NECESSARY M IF MAILED y rder IN THE Immediately UNITED STATES a IEEE m BUSINESS REPLY MAIL RR FIRST CLASS MAIL PERMIT NO 1047 FAIRFIELD IA POSTAGE WILL BE PAID BY es Pocket PC magazine For Users of Windows Mobile PDAs and Smartphones Thaddeus Computing 110 North Court Fairfield lowa 52556 9971 utm Print Digital and MS Reader Subscribe to all 3 for the price of 2 with Q On
267. ontrast QVGA display It comes with a Lithium Ion battery pack estimated to yield 20 hours of continuous use 2 days on the job between charging It is housed in a tough magnesium case Also available from Juniper is the Allegro CX a rug gedized mobile data collection tool based on the Intel XS cale 400 MHz processor and Windows CE v4 2 It comes with 128 MB of RAM and 128 MB of flash ROM plus a color or black and white screen It comes with integrated Bluetooth and a user accessible PC Card slot for added data storage and hardware expansion In addition it includes a 62 key alphanumeric keypad for data entry The device has a 3 800 mAH rechargeable battery and a battery holder that lets Ruggedized Vertical Niche Windows Mobile Devices you use 3 AA alkaline batteries to power the device in an emergency Expansion pods let you add additional hardware features including a GPS receiver barcode scanners and more The Allegro CE has an Intel StrongARM 206 MHz processor with many of the same features and accessories as the CX It has 128 MB of RAM and 128 MB of flash ROM The Allegro CE comes with the Windows CE v3 0 operating system Both the CX and the CE include a limited set of the Pocket PC applications along with a third party spreadsheet program Windows Mobile 2003 Ruggedized Devices Casio IT 10M20 Available from Casio The Casio IT 10M20 is a ruggedized unit with an Intel PXA270 416 MHz processor and with 64 MB of RAM
268. or Microsoft Windows the Web and mobile devices FINALISTS AppForge Crossfire Wwww appforge co NS Basic CE SMARTPHONE amp POCKET DEVELOPER UTILITIES WINNER Entrek Toolbox Entrek Software Inc Tools to detect common runtime errors as well as analyze and fine tune application software FINALIST Pocket Help INSTALLATION AND DISTRIBUTION WINNER InstallShield X InstallShield Software Wwww installshield co Supports latest devices new features such as Visual Studio NET integration with NET Compact Framework and a Mobile Device View FINALIST e PocketSetup Www e pocketsetup com NATIVE AUDIO LIBRARIES amp CONTROLS WINNER FMOD Fmod AWaveCE Wwww spritehand co Hekkus Sound System NATIVE GRAPHIC LIBRARIES amp CONTROLS WINNER GapiDraw Develant Technologies A cross platform 2D graphics library for Windows Mobile Palm and Symbian devices FINALIST PocketGL pierrel5 free f NATIVE UTILITY LIBRARIES amp CONTROLS WINNER IP Works ActiveX Edition for Pocket PC n software inc ActiveX Controls optimized for Internet Smaller faster no dependencies on external libraries FINALISTS Kiosk Engine Www spbsoftwarehouse com PrinterCE SDK www fieldsoftware com SMARTPHONE NET DEVELOPER PACKAGES WINNER OpenNETCF Smart Device Framework OpenNETCForg www opennetcf org App framework enriches extends the NET Compact Framework with new class libraries and controls FINAL
269. or the new user It has a bright easy to read QVGA screen and a small light weight form factor that s easy to slip in your pocket and carry around all day Outwardly the rx1950 is nearly identical to the iPAQ h4150 which we reviewed in the Feb 2004 issue SMARTPHONE amp POCKET PC 2006 BUYERS GUIDE 13 First Look WM 5 0 PPCs and Smartphones archives mar04 ipaqs asp However the insides of the rx1950 are different In addition to being a Windows Mobile 5 0 device the new iPAQ sports a 300 MHz Samsung processor which won t win any benchmark contests but it s adequate for the day to day use of a non power user The Samsung processor is supposed to consume less power than the faster Intel processors which should improve your battery life The rx 1950 has a traditional layout with the on off button cen tered above the display and status notification lights on either side of it Centered below the display is the five way navigation pad and action button On either side of that are two user programmable application launch but tons for a total of 4 buttons The voice record button is on the top left edge of the device and the battery release lever 1s on the right edge The device comes with an 1 100 mAh rechargeable battery but HP will also offer an optional 1 800 mAh extended battery for the rx1950 The rx1950 has Wi Fi built into it but lacks Bluetooth capability I discussed this with Jack Cook Senior Editor f
270. or the Dave s iPAQ Web site and we were both concerned about this My guess is that HP is trying to keep the cost of the device down and 15 betting that Wi Fi is a more desirable feature for a new user No word on if or when HP will release a version of the rx1950 with integrated Bluetooth The devices does have an SDIO card slot so you can add Bluetooth if you want to Check out Jack s first look review of the rx1950 posted on the Dave s iPAQ Web site www davesipag com The rx1950 is a good choice as an entry level device for the new user It has readable QVGA screen and is small enough easily fit in your pocket and lightweight enough to carry around all day The integrated Wi Fi is great but the device lacks Bluetooth limiting its usefulness with Bluetooth equipped GPS receivers and keyboards The rx1950 is an inexpensive way to get a Window Mobile 5 0 device HTC Universal Phone Edition device T Mobile MDA Pro I mate JASJAR others You can use this Phone Edition device as a traditional Pocket PC or open and swivel its display to expose a small QWERTY thumb keyboard for data entry and text messaging I was pleasantly surprised with the QWERTY keyboard I m no fan of thumb keyboards but I was able to type accurately at a fairly fast pace thanks to the well spaced keys Also I really liked the fact that you can set the base of the device on a flat table and adjust the angle of the screen for optimum viewing of video pictures or mu
271. oshiba Pocket PCs and Palm PDAs 5 54 ALURON INC Dell Axim X50 Aluminum Case e Hard case protection for your Axim X50 25 99 DSI Exotic Leather PDA Cases BH A A range of premium quality cowhide and exotic leather PDA and Smart phone cases each with a lifetime guarantee 550 225 nSignia Inno Pocket Metal Case Imate 9 An anodized aluminum case tightly endoses the PDA it ll protect your handheld from wear and tear 29 99 Convergent Technolog InnoPocket Magnesium Case for iPAQhx4700 E A ity and accuracy of these devices Finally GPS receiver prices have fallen to under a 100 for some units making them quite affordable What follows 1s a select listing of some of the new hardware ac cessories introduced in 2005 We hope you find it informative and use ful If you d like more information be sure to subscribe to my weekly newsletter Diane Dumas New Product Report www PocketPCmag Bluetooth GPS receivers have been very popular this last year with and also browse our online Encyclopedia of Soft An ultra light weight and strong mag nesium hard Case for HP s newly re leased iPAQ hx4700 Pocket PC 39 90 InnoPocket InnoPocket Metal Deluxe Case Series Made from 100 anodized aircraft grade aluminum Available for most Pocket PCs 29 90 34 90 InnoPocket iPAQ 21 24 27 Series Aluminum Case E Hard case protection for your iPAQ 25 99 DSI iPorterxSD
272. ost Control 60 Screen Capture 60 Screen Display 60 Security 60 Soft Keyboards 61 Speech 61 System and Registry 61 Task Management 61 Theme Creation Management 61 Time and Expenses 61 Time Utilities 61 Today screen Plug in 61 TV amp Stereo Remote 61 Unit Conversion SMARTPHONE COMMUNICATION 62 Caller ID Tools 62 Phone Tools Synchronization GAMES 62 Action Simulation Games 62 Board Games 62 Casino and Card Games 62 Game Emulators 62 Puzzle Games 62 Shooting Games 62 Sports GPS 66 GPS INFORMATION MGRS 62 Information Mgrs Database 63 Secure Information Managers MULTIMEDIA 63 Multimedia Tools TEXT AND REFERENCE 63 Dictionaries 63 Document Viewers TRAVEL 63 Travel Tools UTILITIES 63 Calculators 63 File Management 63 Networking Remote Desktop 63 Notes 63 Screen Capture and Display 63 System and Registry 63 Task Management 71 Developers 72 Outstanding Achievement 73 Board of Experts Phone and Fax Board Games Adventure Games Action Games Synchronization Card Games Skype Skype Wwww skype coml Free software provides superior quality voice calls over the Internet FINALISTS connect2internet PRO www 2kdevelopment com phoneAlarm jwww pocketmax net WINNER Intellisync Intellisync Corporation Direct synchronization of contacts calendar task info between Pocket PC and PC PIMs FINALISTS PocketMac PocketMirror
273. ou enter special characters into Word Excel and other apps TER IEEE EIE iS seamen RBH ares ee epp Ape 5 IL LJL eee Oe C HOE eem DIEI eae ie eee bot 2 834 2 0 LIE9p zxuz Dppmm oS ae oR EE OTA e e opompmpe 4 got 23 2cnmmu 99 Hoe oF ooo 7 Using NanoPad Alt 937 Hundreds of additional free utilities are available from a variety of Web sites Check out the freeware re lated entries in the Downloads section of our Best Sites com bestsites asp 49 10 Ways to Make a Good Thing Better My Device 11 File Store My Device IHM 4 2 Program Files L ZIP Archives Lj Appibration Data 1 7 Temp Metwork __ 1 Windows A CJ FilesToDeDeleted My Network Registry a My Registry Encryption gt DENT hy Documents zip E hy Pictures Resco Explorer is an alternative file explorer for the Smartphone left and Pocket PC right Low cost utility solutions Resco Explorer from Resco is a feature rich replacement alternative to the Pocket PC s File Explorer It includes the standard features of File Explorer but adds strong file encryption ZIP compres sion a file viewer a Registry editor and more A ver sion 1s available for the Smartphone Another excellent alternative to File Ex
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275. ought out program has changed my life WeblIS Mail 2 1 This is a simply the BEST PIM application Fully featured e mail client for Pocket PC to date Look no further New full VGA support 3 2 webrs 7 wes WIL ZEB Be ae 10 42 la d New 3 pane view HTML email Full SSL support including GMail Powerful IMAP synchronization options Bela 1 ns Webis ILE TE Wr 1 Welds Support Ex germ um dium opportu bo help Customized connection oe WebIS Money 2 0 SOCKS proxy support An entry level checkbook with an easy to use interface Per Account notifications Budgeting with alerts men Templates for quick entry ew F gt SULL Duburah H Ful e i r Powerful charting facility MI LSU ML LLL See SSR es tice B Multi currency support 155846 49 29 79 9451 19 22 708 annee neccoe e o QIF import export 400 DO 3 E Split transactions Category icons Recurring transactions Visit hittp www pocketinformant com ppcmag for free trials Web Information Solutions inc makers of fine commercial software for the innovative market 10 Ways to Make a Good Thing Better Get help at our forums atiPocketPCmag co Low to moderate cost wireless connectivity Wireless capability
276. ows columns or boxes How hard can it be Over one million built in SuDokus Unique features Piclure Sudoku and Grid Transform Free download at com SMARTPHONE amp POCKET 2006 BUYERS GUIDE Mastersoft MEILE BULUT TN bought my first Windows Mobile Smart phone back in 2002 It was a quite big and heavy Orange SPV Over the past years I had more than six different Smartphones but I still wish for features like push e mail or the ability to edit Word documents These days everybody is talking about Windows Mobile 5 0 and the new phones coming with this op erating system With Windows Mobile 5 0 the third generation of Microsoft Smartphones is coming featuring great new devices a few are listed in this article Together with the Messag ing and Security Feature Pack coming from Microsoft in the next months these phones will have all the functionality of a Blackberry and an iPod together You can stay in touch with your office and check your mail on the go But you also can listen to your favorite music or play a game while waiting at the airport for a flight The rest of this article focuses on the fea tures that help differentiate one device from another and lists the pros and cons of each The At a Glance section page 102 provides a feature by feature comparison of the devices mentioned below Here are some pros and cons common to all Windows Mobile Smart phones
277. pert responding Comments This Pocket PC Phone Edition device is the ultimate hybrid Checking E mail surfing the Internet or chatting is as easy as 1 2 3 However I have never gotten a Bluetooth peripheral to work with this device I got this device T Mobile which no longer offers it I am not at all impressed with T Mobile or HP s support for this device I have no feedback on Cingular s support Dan Hanttula Price 569 I mate Pocket PC Phone Edition I mate is an international company that markets branded devices designed and manufactured by HTC I mate sells its Windows Mobile devices most of them unlocked GSM GPRS devices through authorized resellers including the I mate Phone Store www imatephonestore com com I mate s Web site provides information and support for own ers of I mate devices I mate JAM also the T Mobile MDA Compact QTex 100 and 5110 and Orange SPV M500 The JAM is based on the Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition soft 1 ware I mate offers two versions of this device one with 64MB of flash ROM and one with 128MB of flash ROM Both devices have an unlocked GSM GPRS phone built into them and a 2 8 inch diagonal QVGA color touch screen Pros ntegrated Bluetooth wirelessly connect to headsets and other Bluetooth peripherals CASES COM L m a F i 27i Les E P L a Another Happy Customer Large Selectio
278. plorer is PE Explorer Suite which includes a file explorer a ZIP file utility an FTP explorer an encryption decryption tool and a network browser CalliGrapher from PhatWare is an alternative handwriting recognition program for the Pocket PC available in English French Spanish and Ger man Pocket Mechanic is a stor age card management tool that lets you format defrag ment scan and repair CF SD and other storage cards Field Software fieldsoftware com offers a number of products that add print capability to Windows AAEM T 5M 255 MON em S 8 Es Co fer ence call with one Ht Um OORM Dial inj ET tasks 2 High priority SpbPocketPlus adds a number of enhancements to your Pocket PC 50 amp Utility Tips Tip Many Pocket PCs and Smartphones ship with user installable utilities Many Pocket PCs and Smartphones ship user installable utility programs on the Companion CD In addi tion the manufacturers of these devices sometimes build extra utility programs into the device When you re considering the purchase of a Pocket PC or Smartphone read the product description carefully to see if it already has the utility you want Then check out the hundreds of utility programs available from independent software developers Mobile devices including PrintPocketCE and Smart PhonePrint Check out DockWar Pro www iliumsoft which adds a personalized clock to your Pocket PC WinMobile
279. ports but does not sell the HP iPAQ h6325 Hewlett Packard also sells these devices directly They are discussed in the HP section below HP iPAQ Pocket PC Phone Edition Hewlett Packard offers these Windows Mo bile 2003 Second Edition devices through their online store and from a variety of authorized dealers including Cingular www cingular com Hewlett Packard iPAQ hw6515 Mobile Messenger This full featured Pocket PC Phone Edition de vice 1s the only Windows Mobile devices with square 240x240 pixel touch screen Pros E ntegrated Bluetooth as well as IrDA infrared Integrated quad band GSM GPRS EDGE capable phone Built in 1 3 mega pixel camera on select versions of this device Built in GPS receiver maps and navigation software optional on U S models Built in QWERTY thumb keyboard for easy text entry Removable transparent flip cover to protect screen Cons e No WM 5 0 upgrade will be offered Device lacks built in Wi Fi Not all existing third party applications dis play properly on the 240x240 pixel display wireless plan before committing to it Who is the hw6515 user A personal or professional user who wants Phone Edition capability The QWERTY key board is helpful to those who text message or answer e mail from their Pocket PC Experts feedback e Score 8 out of 10 2 experts responding Comments The hw6515 incorporates a ve
280. powerful and most overlooked applications on Windows Mobile de vices You can use Pocket Excel to create simple searchable sortable databases quickly and easily It s especially good at handling information with a numeric component For example it s quite easy to create a digital checkbook to track your personal or business expenses You can sync the worksheets you create with your desktop PC and view and edit them with the desktop PC version of Excel 2 Use Contacts to organize more than addresses and phone numbers You can store almost any simple information in Pocket Contacts including credit card numbers PIN num bers instructions product information and more For example store information about my automobiles in Contacts put the name of the auto in the Name field e g Toyota RAV4 and everything else in the Notes field VIN insurance numbers auto registration number etc set up all of these entries with Auto as the Category so that can sort on this 44 SMARTPHONE amp POCKET PC 2006 BUYERS GUIDE 10 Ways to Make a Good Thing Better Azz rsblian for Amiprzadic alema km aj Time Ta File LS income Tag Return The Smartphone does not have a version of Word built into it However there are a number of low cost third party programs that will let you view plain text and Word documents Check out Speed Reader Plus and Tiny eBook Reader in Low cost reference solutions Ma
281. program enabling users to create edit view or give presentations Packet Slides incorporates animations transitions fonts text colors templates sounds and VGA output NIHU Pocket Player is a rockin way to enjoy music through multiple media and playlist formats and an intuitive interface Playback of MP3 WMA Ogg Vorbis WAV and more through plugins Also supported Network Streaming Visualization Skins 10 band Equalizer Playlist manager and gt new version Version 2 0 adds support for VGA devices 4 2 6 he gas All Music mode auto detects all media and new fullscreen and thumbnail views and assai playlists Themed Today plugin controls playback landscape mode Sound effects and music 7 o OQ playback in presentations Powerful editing Version 2 6 adds support for protected WMA tools master slides layouts arrows and purchased music playback and supports VGA annotations Over 100 gradient pattern and devices Album Art DSP gapless crossfading texture effects Customizable backgrounds and aulu resume for audio books and much more hyperlinks Various Bluetooth remote controls and much more d Phin tend Satan a Pocket Slides 2 0 CLES Tat a Am iangie 0 b Nam Line Nares rge Paer Joerg Lares a Plo Mectare ij Mer entend Esis Crhipum Fn jaf Sean View tos
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284. r ket for a nice looking bargain and not particularly interested in own ing the most powerful device Experts feedback e Comments The rx1950 has a readable QVGA screen and is small enough easily fit in your pocket and lightweight enough to carry around all day The rx1950 is an inexpensive way to get a Win dow Mobile 5 0 device Diane Dumas More on this in First Looks article page 13 Price 299 99 HP iPAQ hx2000 and hx2090 series HP initially offered three devices in this series the hx2110 the hx2410 and the hx2750 All three of these devices are based on the Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edi tion software HP has announced that it will offer a Windows Mobile 5 0 upgrade CDs for users of these devices In addition HP recently introduced three new hx2090 se ries devices nearly identical to the original three devices but incor porate the Windows Mobile 5 0 software and more flash ROM The hx2750 is the high end model in the series sporting a 624 MHz processor 128 MB of SDRAM and 128 MB of flash ROM For added security the hx2750 also includes a biometric fingerprint reader The recently released hx2790 is a Windows Mobile 5 0 device with 64MB of SDRAM and 256MB of flash ROM The hx2410 lacks the finger print reader It has a 520 MHz processor 64MB of SDRAM and 64MB of flash ROM The recently released the hx2490 is a Windows Mobile 5 0 device with 64MB of SDRAM and 128MB of flas
285. r denelacing mailie phones For Motora Inc NewsBreak RSS feeds are a great way to get news and NewsBreak lets me take them with me everywhere I go Pocket PC and Smartphone Steve Sande ww gizmoranch com SMARTPHONE amp POCKET 2006 BUYERS GUIDE 67 OpenNETCF Smart Device Framework This might be the most valuable developer resource available for the NET Compact Framework It s also a great example of what can come out of the joint efforts of Windows Mobile enthusiasts Chris Forsberg businessanvplace net Aig CHAPTER 17 ln 17 1 WHEN JESUS had spoken these things He lifted up Hrs eyes tn heaven and sud Father rhe hour has come Glory and exalt and hana and magniy Your Son 4A that Your Son may glorify a extol aad honor sw magnify You 7 25 rou have granted Him power ana 3uthonty over all ech all humankind now glorify Him that 11 may give etemal to all whom You have Him PocketBible This product and the optional references available for it allow me to take a full library of infor mation with me everywhere I go I am able to read the Bible con duct studies read commentaries and share the Word with people Pocket PC and earlier Windows CE devices Matthew Miller Pocket Informant This application provides you with an alternate highly custom izable way of viewing Contacts Calendar and Tasks data on your Pocket PC Pocke
286. r vendors See the comments on the Sprint PPC 6700 for Pros cons and comments about the device Price 849 Samsung Pros cons and comments about Samsung s SCH i730 Phone Edition device are avail able below in the Verizon listing 26 SMARTPHONE amp POCKET 2006 BUYERS GUIDE Sprint Sprint PCS Vision offers three Smart Device Phone Edition Pocket PCs in the U S Price requires signing up for a service contract For more on these devices visit the Business section of the Sprint Web site Sprint com Smart Device PPC 6700 also marketed as the I mate K JAM T Mobile MDA IV Qtek 9100 Orange SPV M600 O2XDA mini Pro TE The PPC 6700 is based on Windows Mobile 5 0 and has an integrated CDMA phone capable of working with foes Sprint s high speed EV DO data network Pros Based on Windows Mobile 5 0 OS and ap plication suite Integrated EV DO capable CDMA phone Additional integrated wireless includes Bluetooth Wi Fi and IrDA infrared Functional QWERTY keyboard slides out for data entry ntegrated digital cameras e 128MB flash ROM Cons 2 8 inch QVGA display smaller that most Pocket PCs but larger than most Smart phones Small but at 6 oz relatively heavy device Who is the PPC 6700 user A professional user who wants Phone Edi tion capability with integrated Wi Fi PDA2k only and Bluetooth The user probably does a lot oftext ent
287. rage internal memory Lost without charged battery Windows CE remains the core embedded operating system on which Windows Mobile and its built in applications reside Smartphone era 2005 Windows Mobile Often Cell phone PDA and everything in between Landscape and Portrait Stylus or one handed keypad often with keyboard More robust Pocket Outlook and Pocket Office now with PowerPoint Photo viewer Faster access to data Pocket Office is not in Smartphones Similar effort for Smartphone Pocket PC Lots of hooks to built in database and wireless VGA and support for many screen sizes Wi Fi Bluetooth Cellular Well integrated with desktop Windows Media Player Wi Fi Cellular Push e mail Integrated solutions coming Often Some PC Companion Multi media player E mail Internet Phone HTC Cingular T Mobile Sprint Verizon HP Dell Symbian and Linux in the Smartphone space SD and mini S D card 128MB ROM 0S storage 64MB RAM internal memory Hard disk more internal ROM soon Permanently maintained in ROM The issue will turn beginners into experts with clear step by step tutorials In addition the How to Guide will contain an expansive tips section and guides to top resources and the best free stuff In addition by the spring of 2006 we will open up an online VIP section for our subscr
288. ram and the best GPS Pocket PC combo I ve ever used David Ciccone www dav n TeleType GPS I have been using GPS over the past 15 years and after looking at all of the offerings available I have never found one that has come close to Teletype GPS Their Pocket PC based product is rich with features and highly con figurable allowing users to cus tomize it to best meet their needs In addition the company offers a variety of utilities that allow cus tomization and implementation of solutions worldwide TeleType was first company to market an aviation GPS so lution for the Pocket PC and is currently the only company to offer a Pocket PC GPS solu tion with marine maps In addi tion they offer topographic and aerial maps The product can be SMARTPHONE amp POCKET 2006 BUYERS GUIDE expanded for in vehicle use and asset tracking This is truly the Swiss Army knife of the GPS world Ed Zabrek M D www pocketpemag com 30 9 5 5 46 30 70 mph 35m 6 Techdiva Drive TomTom Navigator 5 The user interface on TomTom Navigator 5 is simple and easy to use with the tip of a finger or the tap of a stylus TomTom of fers street level maps of the U S and Canada as well as a separate package for Western Europe The maps are extremely accurate and very compact especially consid ering the amount of map detail offered For example maps for the entire western United States occupied 15
289. rance policy information and such A variety of programs peaks com eWallet perone com Password Manager www bomasoft com and more These four solutions are also available for the Pocket PC Finally if you need to keep track of receipts and bank account or credit card transactions you ll appreciate KeepTrack www iliumsoft com which also allows you to synchronize with its desktop PC version and export import data to from Excel Quicken or Money 7 Keep a reference library in your pocket I can t imagine a handheld device without a good dictionary for instant word lookups Fortunately one of the best Pocket PC dictionaries 15 also available for the Smartphone Word Book I m also pleased my favorite Pocket PC eBook reader is now available for Smartphones Mobi Pocket Reader While you re visiting the MobiPocket site you will note the plethora of reference works available from dictionaries to thesauri to en cyclopedias and the whole Francis and Tay lor reference library of scholarly resources There are thousands of eBook titles available in both fiction and non fiction covering just about every imaginable topic from religion to science The nice thing about a Smartphone is that you are not limited to static onboard references you have access to the Internet as well The Answers Web site answers com is an excellent online ref erence salvada farnily WordBook dictionary is an excellent wo
290. rand i Welcome to PDA Review Spot PDAHeview Spnot com is your online spot to pricing and information on Ehe you re i selecting a manufacturer select a PDA ma reviews and pricing For that 157 Palm PDA reviews 137 HD PDA reviews 5 Sony PCA reviewa 61 Dell PDA revi Dell PDA reviews Review Search 37 Toshiba POA rewiews h ia bar hirer select a manufacturer 76 Asus PDA 23 Samsung POA rewiews 22 Sony Ericsson POA reviews 16 Audiovox PD rewiews 16 Motorola POA rewiews PDAReviewSpot com www pdareviewspot com focuses on the de vices themselves and links to reviews on other Web sites It s a great way to quickly read multiple reviews about a particular device PocketNow com www pocketnow com has a large and well organized archive of articles reviewing Windows Mobile devices software and hardware accessories It is especially strong in the area of software reviews Mozongoware jwww mozongoware com has an extensive archive of software reviews The Gadgeteer www the gadgeteer com has a large collection of re views including many not directly related to Windows Mobile Devices The site has a special emphasis on carrying cases Support No doubt you ll need help with your device at some point and the Internet is an amazing resource for this Be sure to check out the Sup port section on our Best Sites page It lists over a dozen s
291. rd Sprite Backup Premium Edition ITE 2004 11 08 Sprite Restore from Backup All of the functionality of the standard edition EA Personal Data plus back up directly to your PC or network A dees ENS FINALISTS MemMaid www pocketgear com DinarSoft upgrade from different ROM Pocket Mechanic ol Bribe retire WINNER Pocket Mindmap JKRB Software Structure your ideas draw out a map with the help of text boxes icons and colors FINALISTS Inspiration for PPC MindManager X5 Mobile www mindjet com 3 WINNER Leonard Maltin s 2005 Movie Guide LandWare Inc www landware com Essential facts for over 20 000 films at your fingertips with ratings and capsule reviews FINALISTS ADB Idea Library www happyjackroad net Euro Coins Pocket Collector QVGA ww albegor com aa 1996 det ce 15 24 IA ede P007 An Av WINNER vxUTIL Cambridge Computer Corp Free collection of Internet utilities includes Finger Get HTML Info IP Subnet Calculator Lookup Password Generator and more FINALISTS Wi Fi Companion WINNER PhatNotes PhatWare Corporation A notes organizer to create notes and categorize them by type subject and date FINALISTS xi PhatPad 2 0 z Resco Stickies BEST SOFTWARE AWARDS 2005 POCKET PC Security Screen Display Screen Capture Remote Host Control beets Soft keyboards
292. rd lookup reference 8 Crunch numbers As mentioned the Smartphone does not come with a spreadsheet pro gram But there are some sophisticated calculators available from third party vendors Go to www smartphone net and doa search on the keyword calculator You ll get a list of over 30 titles including scientific financial loan medical physician tip calculators and more I use and recommend 1 Cale Iwww omegaone com and MxConverter trancreative com acum B MxComverter Uniri States Dollar 1157 1 080 00 Excellent calculators are x EUR available for the Evol CUN Found BP Smartphone including M 1 Calc left and Japan reri PY MxConverter right 9 Expand the usefulness of your Smartphone There are certain programs I wouldn t leave home without Express 1 www handmark com is an extremely useful for finding directions and making hotel reservations a life saver in a strange town It also gives you the news movies reviews weather stocks sports and more A similar program called Brand n Go jwww actionengine com bng html will also connect to eBay and for shopping and find you a restaurant in a strange town Two other valuable travel com panions are Fizz Traveler jwww fizzsoftware com and WorldMate www mobilemate com All of these will give you weather reports as will WeatherCenter and WeatherBug But I prefer to use WeatherCenter when I want to track the
293. rd party vendors Two excellent alternatives are Pocket Backup Plus www spritesoftware com and Backup Manager www sunnysoft cz Finally ActiveSync doesn t work with Mac OS de vices but alternatives are available Check out Miss ing Sync www markspace com and PocketMac Pro Stay in touch connectivity and communications Once you ve established a connection between your Windows Mobile device and another computer or net work your Pocket PC or Smartphone is able to commu nicate with another device All Windows Mobile devices come with a variety of connectivity and communications options built in along with the software to support them Inbox and MSN Messenger help you communicate with friends and associates Pocket Internet Explorer lets you browse the Web In addition a number of setup wiz ards walk you through the process of connecting to desktop PCs and networks No cost wired connectivity Wired connectivity refers to connections using a cable Backup and Sync Tips Tip 1 Back up your data regularly At the very least use ActiveSync on a daily basis to synchronize Calendar Contacts and Tasks information with your desktop PC Do a full system backup once a week Tip 2 Don t leave the storage card with your backup in your Windows Mobile device If you back up important data to a storage card remove the card afterwards and put it somewhere for safekeeping If you leave it in the card slot an
294. rdtop A general overview of the categories of Windows Mobile hardware can be found in Fig 4 Each of these categories is general there is much more detail to be covered here The sections that follow will serve as a kind of Windows Mobile anatomy lesson in order to help you to better understand Pocket PC and Smartphone hardware technology Operating system Windows Mobile devices much like their PC siblings require an operating system in order to function For those looking at a new Pocket PC purchase the latest version of the Windows Mobile operating system is Windows Mobile 5 0 This new Pocket PC OS has an enhanced user interface provides improved support of wireless connectivity includes under the hood changes that should improve performance and comes with an updated suite of productivity applications including PowerPoint Mobile Pocket PC only The new OS also includes Windows Me dia Player 10 for Windows Mobile which can play audio and video files and is Plays For Sure compliant making it desirable for users of services like Napster To Go Other Pocket PC and Smartphone devices are still shipping with Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition or SE The SE version of the 2003 OS still provides great benefits and some of the devic es running this OS also have Windows Media Player 10 installed check with manufacturer about this In theory some devices using the Windows Mobile 2003 SE OS are capable of being updated to
295. re help you be more effective and have more fun with your Windows Mobile Pocket PC and Smartphone Guide to the Most Useful Pocket PC and Smartphone Web Sites 2005 Best Pocket PC Software Awards Winners and Finalists 2005 Best Smartphone Software Awards Winners and Finalists Top GPS Systems for Windows Mobile Judges comment on the 8 GPS Navigation solutions that received first place votes Board of Experts Favorite Software Our Board of Experts comment on their favorite software the most interesting programs they discovered during the judging process and the application they can t live without Top GPS Systems for Windows Mobile Judges comment on the 8 GPS Navigation solutions that received first place votes 2005 Best Developer Software Awards 2005 Outstanding Achievement Awards 2005 Board of Experts Don t Miss a _ Single Digital zx Edition Issue e Immediate delivery e Live Hyperlinks Keyword searchable CLICK HERE to Subscribe Printable Pages or Renew e Paperless archives NOW Easy to share e Exact digital replica of Pocket PC magazine Don t Miss a _ Single Digital zx Edition Issue e Immediate delivery e Live Hyperlinks Keyword searchable CLICK HERE to Subscribe Printable Pages or Renew e Paperless archives NOW Easy to share e Exact digital replica of Pocket PC magazine Ei LIFT E Herh WI 2005 E finer Lehrer Best Hardware Accessories Editor s Pick
296. reless WAN LAN and PAN and comes with a 2000 mAH hot swap pable battery The Dolphin 9500 9550 is a ruggedized weather resistant device intended for use by mobile field workers Two new versions of these devices the Dolphin 9501 and the Dolphin 9551 include an integrated laser scanner for greater range and accuracy when scanning 96 SMARTPHONE amp POCKET PC 2006 BUYER S GUIDE The Dolphin 7900 is a more compact version of the 9500 series while still retaining a ruggedized exterior It sports the same 400 MHz XScale processor but with 64 MB of RAM and 64 MB of flash ROM At this point Hand Held Products has not announced any plans for device upgrades to Windows Mobile 50 Intermec 700 and 730 Series Available from Intermec The Intermec 730 Series is a Windows Mobile 2003 device with an In tel XScale PXA255 400 MHz processor It has 64 MB of flash ROM and 64 MB of RAM and an internal SD card slot It features integrated Bluetooth and Wi Fi and a 2 400 mAH battery An optional integrated Linear Image scanner for reading barcodes is available It is ruggedized to withstand falls and to keep out dust and water Intemec has introduced a new version of the 730 the 730 I Safe It has all the features of the 730 plus is designed for use in industrial situations where flammable gases combustible dusts or ignitable fibers may be present The Intermec 700 uses the Intel XScale PXA250 400 MHz processor and has 64 MB of flash ROM
297. rmec and other vendors offer specialized Pocket PCs for use by businesses Handheld PCs The very first version of Microsoft s operating system for mobile de vices was called Windows CE and the first devices released using this OS were called Handheld PCs They are mini notebook computers with a clam shell design and a small keyboard Handheld PCs come with a built in suite of Microsoft applications similar to those found on the Pocket PC but modified to take advantage of the different screen size and the keyboard input A few models are still available and come with the suite of Microsoft applications mentioned above Some of the newer Handheld PCs based on the Windows CE NET Version 4 2 operating system do not or they have a limited subset of those applica tions augmented by applications from third party developers Most of these devices are targeted towards enterprise use or toward educa tional markets If you re looking for a solution with a larger screen and of Microsoft s mobile operating system built in keyboard take a look at the Handheld NECS MobilePro 900c a Handheld PC using a version PCs on page 105 Add on software programs that come with Windows Mobile devices Included in the box with each Windows Mobile device is a Companion CD that contains a number of user installable software programs from Microsoft and third party software developers ActiveSync is the most important program on the C
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299. rs on the final production version However the sound quality of the external speakers isn t that great You ll still want to get a stereo headset to listen to music The HTC Universal uses a standard mini USB connector so adaptors should be easy to find 14 SMARTPHONE amp POCKET 2006 BUYERS GUIDE if you ever loose your cable The swivel screen and QWERTY keyboard come at a price The Universal tips the scale at 10 ounces a bit on the heavy side and defi nitely not a shirt pocket device But that 10 ounce package has a lot of capabilities and in the right hands the Universal will be an ex tremely useful work productivity tool and a great portable video viewer too Bottom line The Universal is packed with features includ ing a clever hinged display and an integrated keyboard The keyboard makes e mailing and text entry faster and easier when you re on the go This is the largest and heaviest de vice I reviewed It will slip into a coat pocket but you ll know it s there This one s a good choice for mobile professionals looking for a real work horse of a productivity tool Sprint PPC 6700 Phone Edition device Sprint s got a winner on their hands with the Smart Device PPC 6700 the first Windows Mobile 5 0 Phone Edition device to be intro duced in the U S The 6700 has it all Phone Wi Fi Bluetooth very high speed Internet slide out thumb keyboard external miniSD slot all in a very small form fa
300. rsal GPS m GPS unit is NMEA compatible can be used with virtually any mapping soft ware 79 90 Deluo Electronics ww deluoelectronics co GlobalSat BT 338 A A high performance GPS with SiRF lll chipset features 20 channels all in view tracking provides unparallen performance 179 99 Semsons amp Co Inc ww semsons com Globalsat BT 338 SiRF star III Bluetooth GPS Receiver A SiRF Star 3 based Bluetooth GPS from with 20 channel satellites greater sensitivity faster time to first fix TTFF 149 95 buyGPSnow LLC GPS 4420 Simple and easy way to add GPS functionality to a Bluetooth enabled Pocket PC 319 95 Navman USA GPSlim236 Wireless GPS Receiver e A GPS receiver based on the high sensi tivity SiRFstarlll chip set which deliv ers superior receiving ability 169 Practical Solutions GR 213 GMouse GPS SiRFstarlll GPS Mouse offers GPS for your mobile device built on the SiRFstarlll chipset 125 Practical Solutions i Trek 16 channel BT GPS m A A 16 channel Bluetooth GPS receiver designed for urban canyon envi ronments or treks beneath foliage 129 99 Semsons amp Co Inc ww semsons com i Trek GPS Ultra GPS receiver based on the SiRF Xtrac V2 technology adding extra sensitiv ity gets a fix under difficult condi tions 89 99 WW Semsons co u 3 wn 5 rn o Ca e E C PrymeNav bundle with Fo
301. rsonal favorite E E m m or Acky s XP Breakout Probably the best Pocket PC ar cade game available very addic tive Pocket PC only Werner Ruotsalainen Agile Messenger This robust program lets me con nect to almost any chat service MSN AOL Yahoo or ICQ so I can keep in touch with my friends and family Smartphone and Pocket PC Remzi Semsettin Turer mail2web com E earVue Presenta e AE 1000 ClearVue Suite A most versatile product offering many must have features This suite of document viewers of fers many improvements over the built in applications and makes the Pocket PC or Smartphone something that I reach for even more often Being able to view Word Excel PowerPoint and other documents without need ing to convert them makes this the perfect tool for working with shared files on the road Smart phone and Pocket PC Norman Wilson ttp normanyjwilson ce Pig Shociess doc gt SIIOELESS _ eReader I was pleasantly surprised with this eBook reader program I ap preciate the colored background for reading eBooks the selection of fonts and the ability to easily scale the text Pocket PC only Geoffrey Moehl Fizz Traveller Until I went on the road with it and dealt with a geographically dispersed team I never realized how valuable this electronic travel organizer could be Smartphone and
302. rtuna Pocket XTrack A turn by turn navigation software with voice directions plus a CF card based GPS Receiver 299 Pryme Advance Corporation WW prymenav com PrymeNav bundled with Fortuna GPSmart BT PrymeNav Turn By Turn GPS Naviga tion software bundled with Fortuna GPSmart BT Bluetooth Navigator 319 Pryme Advance Corporation ww prymenav com PrymeNav bundled with Fortuna U2 Smart Antenna 9 A turn by turn navigation software with voice directions plus the Fortuna U2 Smart Antenna 189 as m ES D gt lt Ico gt ec D am lt O e 5 ww prymenav com PrymeNav Clip On Bluetooth Bundle A Fortuna Clip On Bluetooth GPS Re ceiver bundled with PrymeNav Turn By Turn GPS Navigation software 299 m D I c lt 5 e D Ca e lt e e 5 ww prymenav com SDIO GPS Receiver 9 An SDIO card slot GPS Receiver which works with SpaceMachine PocketMap Navigator and Teletype GPS sofware 139 99 Convergent Technolog ww convergentech co Solarius Bluetooth GPS A Solar powered Bluetooth equipped ww semsons co A full featured navigation package that displays digital topographic maps and nautical charts 1799 Tripod Data Systems ww tdsway co and weather plus navigation soft ware 584 99 Mobile Crossing Inc ww mobilecrossing co WayPoint 200 National Edition e 9 A Windows Mo
303. ry and appreciates the QWERTY keyboard Price 479 99 plus service contract Smart Device PPC 6601 see review of I mate PDA2K earlier Price 479 99 plus service contract T Mobile T Mobile is an international wireless ser vice provider that markets a variety of Windows Mobile devices worldwide Cur rently they market one device in the U S For more information visit T Mobile s Web site www tmobile com T Mobile MDA see review of Sprint PPC 6700 above Price Not available as we went to press in late October a eet Address ED nnceton NJ 08540 lt City Center Herrontown Circle Herrontown Lane Herrontawn Road Find the Needle Every Time With over 100 million addresses and Points of Interest on million miles of road our map database has every location in the U S Dur easy to use Stop entry screens help you quickly and accurately find the only location that matters your destination Lirections checked and updated every second s Cn Pil Switch to CoPilot 7 Voice guided turn by turn directions Not satisfied with your current nav software Trade it in for a discount 30 maps with mileage markers 20 maps and Driver Safety view on CoPilot Live For details visit e www CoPilotGPS com switc Houting Profiles give you complete control over what kind of roads CoPilot prefers SIRFstarlll WAAS enabied USB
304. ry neat form factor with incredible function ality A well designed phone interface built in GPS and PDA functionality allow me to stay in touch with everything I do The absence of integrated Wi Fi was a disappointment but I ve added it using an SD card Wi Fi adapter The built in memory is sufficient for data stor age but I use the second mini SD card slot to add file storage memory Jack Cook Price 599 plus service contract Hewlett Packard iPAQ h6300 h6325 This device is available directly from HP Cingu lar Wireless www cingular com supports the device but does not sell it on its Web site Pros ntegrated Wi Fi Bluetooth and IrDA for optimal wireless connectivity Integrated quad band GSM GPRS allows voice data use in U S as well as in Europe and Asia using T Mobile international roaming Built in digital camera Microphone and speakers are optimally placed so that you can hold it like a cell phone and talk on it Cons e 200 MHz processor slower than CPUs on most other Pocket PCs A Windows Mobile 5 0 upgrade will not be offered for this device No built in QWERTY thumb keyboard Who is the h6300 user A personal or professional user who wants 22 SMARTPHONE amp POCKET 2006 BUYERS GUIDE Phone Edition capability with integrated Wi Fi and Bluetooth and who favors the GSM GPRS service provider Cingular Experts feedback e Score 6 4 out of 10 5 ex
305. s Unread Favorite Accessories Board of Experts asc loc A rir SOLITI I i Ds New Hardware Accessories 2005 Selected listing of some of the top new accessories for 2005 Accessories from Pocket PC and Smartphone Manufacturers Which Device Should You Buy A guide to selecting the Windows Mobile Pocket PC Phone Edition device or Smartphone that meets your needs and the needs of your company Pros and Cons Ruggedized Niche Devices A look at common and differentiating features and strengths of Windows Mobile devices designed to support specific industrial or enterprise uses Pros and Cons Handheld PCs A look at common and differentiating features of Handheld PCs small clamshell devices based on a version of the same OS at the heart of the Pocket PC 100 Custom Software for Your Enterprise Selecting existing software for an enterprise application or developing your own 101 Custom Windows Mobile Software Developers Resource listing of some of the top custom software developers 101 Enterprise Professional and Developer Software Categories From The Editor Rich Hall Smartphone amp Pocket PC magazine We changed our name we re now Smartphone amp Pocket PC magazine It wasn t a spur of the moment decision We ve been watching the increasing popularity of wireless enabled Pocket PCs over the last few years along with the building momentum of the Phone Edition
306. s 5 7 x 3 2 x 1 1 inches Weight 14 9 ounces Signal to noise ratio Up to 90dB Warranty year Box contents Creative Zen PMC power adapter lithium ion rechargeable battery protective carrying case earphones USB 2 0 connectivity cable audio video out cable quick start guide installation CD Samsung YEPP YH 999 Video format support Windows Media Video WMV 7 8 and 9 Audio format support Windows Media Audio WMA MP3 Digital photo format support JPEG Display 3 5 inch TFT LCD Media storage capacity 20 GB hard drive Battery Rechargeable lithium ion no usage est Connectivity port USB 2 0 backward compatible with USB 1 1 Dimensions 3 82 x 4 21 x 0 83 inches Weight 7 8 ounces Signal to noise ratio 90dB with 20KHz LPF based on 1K Hz 0dB THD 1 Output frequency range 20Hz 20KHz Box contents Samsung PMC USB charger lithium ion rechargeable battery carrying case earphones remote control USB connectivity cable audio video out cable installation CD user manual iRiver 20 140 Video format support Windows Media Video WMV 7 8 and 9 Audio format support Windows Media Au dio WMA MP3 Digital photo format support JPEG Display 3 5 inch TFT LCD Media storage capacity 20 GB hard drive standard the 140 has a 40 GB hard drive Battery Rechargeable 2200mA lithium ion Connectivity port USB 2 0 backward com patible with USB 1 1 amp USB 1 1 Dimensions 5 6 x 3 3 x 1 2 inches W
307. s at least three hours of continuous video playback and 12 hours of continuous audio playback However initial specifications indicate that at least one device exceeds this The first version of the Portable Media Center is a closed system You re able to play view media content with it but cannot install third party games and applications as you can with the Pocket PC The software that powers the PMC was developed by Microsoft but the physical devices are designed and manufactured by original equip ment manufacturers OEMs Currently Creative Labs Samsung and iRiver have introduced PMC devices that are priced in the 400 700 range For more information about the PMC including links to OEMs Edition PC with a TV connection you will also be able to transfer any television shows you ve recorded to the PMC and related sites visit Smartphone amp Pocket PC mag Media Center Web site azine s Portable ww portablemediacentermag com Creative Zen Video format support Windows Media Vid eo WMV 7 8 and 9 MPEG and DVR MS Audio format support Windows Media Audio WMA MP3 WAV Digital photo format support JPEG Pho toStory Display 3 8 inch diagonal 320 x 240 pixel resolution blue EL backlit LCD Media storage capacity 20 GB hard drive Battery life Up to 22 hours continuous audio playtime or up to 7 hours of continuous video playtime Connectivity port USB 2 0 backward compatible with USB 1 1 Dimension
308. screen though smaller than most found on Pocket PCs had enough resolution to be quite useable The device was very small and easy to carry around Combine all that with high speed EV DO Internet and Sprint has a winner T Mobile SDA Il Smartphone T Mobile s new SDA II is a Smartphone with a a 195 MHz processor and with 64 MBs of RAM and 64 MBs of flash ROM memory This device has four notable features A QVGA screen an in tegrated 1 3 megapixel camera built in Wi Fi and 4 large buttons to control music playback The SDA II s 320x240 pixel 65K color display measures 2 4 inches diagonally just slightly larger than the screens on earlier models I was quite impressed with the screen s sharp and crisp display of text and graphics excellent for watching movies and album cover artwork while listening to music The addition of a high resolution camera is another welcomed advancement over other cur rent Smartphones which have lower resolution VGA cameras At 1 3 megapixels it has 4 times more resolution and takes much better pictures The file size of the image is larger and e mailing them to friends will take more resources but they provide a more satisfying end result I took some impressive pictures with this camera in low light conditions by far the best images I ve taken with any embedded camera I ve tested SMARTPHONE amp POCKET PC 2006 BUYERS GUIDE 15 M3IAH3AO0 First Look Windows Mobile 5 0 Pocket PCs and Smartphones The c
309. sed to scroll down a page The voice recorder button is at the top and its func tion can be changed using a built in button as signment program I normally configure it to activate Microsoft Voice Command a pro gram I highly recommend for all phone edition devices Placing the IrDA port on the left edge ofthe device makes it difficult to do any beam ing while the thumb keyboard is in use I was very impressed with the slide out QWERTY keyboard The keys are large enough to do some serious two thumb typ ing without making a lot of mistakes In ad dition the keys are clearly labeled black text for letters red text for numbers symbols and punctuation marks making it easier to find the keys if you re not familiar with the QWER TY layout Although I liked the keyboard on the Universal described above I found the 6700 s keyboard easier to use In particular I found the location of the Start menu and OK First Look Windows Mobile 5 0 Pocket PCs and Smartphones The Sprint 6700 was my favorite device ofthe group it was very small and easy to carry around The SDA Il has exciting features including a very readable QVGA screen and built in Wi Fi features not normally found in a martphone keys on the bottom row of the keyboard easier to access Like the JAM the PPC 6700 has a 1 3 mega pixel camera built into it with the aperture on the back panel at the top However the 6700 s camera lens has
310. ser training will factor into your overall TCO It is important to remember that a Pocket PC or Smartphone is not that different from other computing hardware the initial pur chase cost is only the start This fact needs to be considered in your Windows Mobile purchasing plan The easiest way to ze your data so that your ES can rbi you All you need is Windows Mobile based device a database of your choice and our award winning software eh Mobile Logotec Mobile Connector allows you create powerful mobile applications on your own a hundred times faster than with traditional methods If you are a developer and want to create more complex applications consider the Mobile Connector Professional edition gaing is believing It took just a few minutes and created a working database application for my Pocket Alex Janugchaweky Windows Mobile Nawal We offer you a faster better and easier way to develop deploy and manage mobile solutions www logotecengineering com mobile Beet of TechEd Europe Award Finalist Amatondam 2004 NET Packaged Application of the Year Award Finalist hire Orleans 2003 MET Application of the Year Award Finalist Los Angeles 20017 SMARTPHONE amp POCKET 2006 BUYERS GUIDE 93 monly provide only a single Secure Digital SD slot This may be fine for some users but make certain that such a limitation 1s acceptable for you Ma
311. sic album art This is undoubtedly the most cleverly designed Pocket PC Phone Edition device currently on the market It s a bit confusing to use at first until you learn how to open and swivel the display and learn the location of all the controls I found myself holding the unit upside down at times until I started using the SD card slot as my up reference point I appreciate that HTC included an SD IO compatible card slot instead of the smaller mini SD slot that s becoming popular Manufacturers are often placing the mini SD slots inside the device under the removable battery This makes changing memory cards a hassle The SD card slot on the Universal is on the outside top of the unit making it easy to swap cards In addition SD memory cards are less expensive per megabyte than mini SD cards I was surprised to see that the Universal had not one but two cameras The 1 3 mega pixel camera located on the back of the unit can capture still images and video It addition a VGA quality camera is located next to the display so that it can capture the image or video of the person looking at the screen This is ideal positioning for video conferencing when that capability eventually is available There are two speaker grills on front edge of the device but only one external speaker was working on the pre production device I tested Other reviewers have reported both speakers working on their test units Hopefully we ll see two working speake
312. since 2003 Steven Hughes Microsoft MVP News amp Reviews Editor John Hung Judge four years Brad Isaac Editor Alex Januschewsky Leader in German speaking Pocket PC community Bob Katayama Windows Mobile and Desktop Developer sites None are employed directly by Smartphone amp Pocket PC Smartphone amp Pocket PC magazine wishes to thank these individu als We invite you to visit their Web sites Collectively our experts invested thousands of hours putting each piece of software through its paces You will find their comme nts about the software published in this issue and 2006 issues of Smartphone amp Pocket PC magazine THANK YOU EXPERTS Shawna Kelly Mobile MVP writer GPS guru James Kendrick WM device user since they all had keyboards Matt Kitchen Runs PPC software reviews Chris Leckness Owner Editor offAximsite comJandiPagHQ com Robert Levy Blogs msdn com windowsmobile Windows Mobile evangelist at Microsoft Scott Logsdon Experienced Pocket PC product reviewer Don McDougall Ist PPC was a Zaurus 3000 a power user Frank McPherson Author of How To Do Everything With Your Pocket PC Matthew Miller Reviews for Geek com and blog on Geoffrey Moehl Expert judge for four years Paul O Brien Founder of MoDaCo John Ohnstad Writer expert CRM and handheld devices Scott Oyer Founder amp Managing Editor of PDABlast com Eric Pankoke Developer Reviewer and Beta Tester Allan Boegild Pedersen Worked with platform since 19
313. sion of the software was Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition The majority of the devices found in the retail channel use one of these two versions of the software The Pocket PC Phone Edition device a Pocket PC with a mobile phone built into it This allows the user to make phone calls and connect to wireless Eo 3 m data services In addition to the standard Pocket PC applications es the built in software includes a dialer application that supports enaa l the mobile phone capability A few Windows Mobile 5 0 de P vices had been announced when this issue closed in September 2005 but the majority of the available Phone Edition devices use Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition software We refer to these as Phone Edition devices The Windows Mobile Smartphone a mobile phone with built in PDA functions The Phone Edition device described in the previous paragraph looks like a Pocket PC but has a mo bile phone built into it The Windows Mobile Smartphone looks and func tions more like a mobile phone but includes PDA functionality similar HP s iPAQ hx2000 Series left in data cradle and Dell s Axim X51v right are two of the more popular Pocket PCs currently available 6 SMARTPHONE amp POCKET PC 2006 BUYERS GUIDE The Orange SPV 550 and i Mate SP3i Both are Windows Mobile Smartphones to the Pocket PC but optimized for the Smartphone format As with
314. sites you need to visit Pocket GAMER has a comprehensive listing of games for Windows Mobile devices as does our own Encyclopedia of Software and Accessories pcmag com encyclopedia aspl Finally Smartphone us ers should check out Handango s selection of Smart phone offerings www handango com Plenty more where these came from In almost all cases if a software program works with the Pocket PC it also works with the Phone Edition devices Programs written specifically for Pocket PCs will not work on Smartphones However an increasing number of vendors are creating Smartphone versions of their most popular Pocket PC software In spite of the variety of hardware accessories and software mentioned in this article this article only scratches the surface There are many more products available to enhance your Windows Mobile Pocket PC Phone Edition and Smartphone device For a greater vision of possibilities take a look at Best Software page 54 Best Smartphone Software page 62 Best J F Strasse 4 45b 9 LI ELILIIBMSITIJSEI ttt b Lr 2 E MID eT WW e mm a op NS 1 pan Ey m UM E 3 l pes pss LLLI M LIBET R EI r L 7 m AT TET INF E E a H The classic board games Monopoly and Scrabble are available for the Pocket PC
315. st Bluetooth or Serial GPS receivers 59 95 Arkon Resources Inc ww arkon co G2500 Car Kit for iPAQ 6 Car Kit for the iPAQ hx4700 5100 54 00 5500 6315 featuring a slide iPAQ mount 69 95 129 95 Seidio Inc Iwww seidioonline com Mobile PDA Cradle Mobile PDA Cradle to charge the PDA and connect a GPS Receiver Varies Carcomm International BV Powered GPS PDA Mounts 9 Arkon s Powered GPS Mounts feature an integrated GPS receiver built in amplified speaker and volume control knob SVaries Arkon Resources Inc ww arkon co Seidio G2100M Car Kit for iMate Jam XDAIIMini A Hands free car kit and doubles as a GPS car kit for the iMate Jam XDA Il Mini 89 95 Seidio Inc Www seidioonline com Seidio 625005 Car Kit for Dell Axim X50 X50V A Car Kit lets the user to drive in com plete comfort 79 95 Seidio Inc Iwww seidioonline com Seidio G2100M Car Kit for iMate SP3 A Ultimate car mount for your in car GPS solution for iMate SP3 Orange SPV C500 Qtek8010 Dopod 565 TSM 520 89 95 Seidio Inc jIwww seidioonline co Seidio G2100S Car Kit for iMate Jam XDA II Mini A This car kit can securely hold and charge your iMate Jam XDA II Mini 49 95 Seidio Inc jIwww seidioonline co Seidio G2500M Car Kit for iMate Jam XDAIIMini 9 A Handsfree car kit and doubles as a MP3 GPS car kit for the iMate Jam XDA II Mini 129 95 Seidio Inc Seidio G2500M Car Kit for i
316. t Explorer that s optimized for smaller sized screens Also included is an e mail application that lets you receive view compose and send electronic messages and download or upload e mail directly from an Internet connection All feature a version of Windows Media Player so you can listen to your favorite music and watch Windows Me dia Format videos They also include Voice Recorder an application that lets you capture short voice memos and a suite of utilities that help you configure your device and connect to an Internet service provider or another network server Finally they all come with ActiveSync a desktop PC program that synchronizes files and data with a Windows desktop or laptop PC PORTASAT META CEHTER HP s iPAQ hw 6500 Mobile Messenger top has a square screen and built in keyboard Sprint s Smart Device PPC 6700 left has a slide out QWERTY thumb keyboard Both are Pocket PC Phone Edition devices In spite of all these similarities there are significant hardware and software differences selecting the appropriate Windows Mobile de vice requires some careful consideration Pocket PCs Information in your pocket Do you need to have your important informa tion with you all the time Do you want a small device you can slip in and out of your pocket to check your e mail appointments or contacts to take brief notes or to enter small amounts of data Do you want a full set of productivity applications sim
317. t PC only James Kendrick Pocket Mindmap pocketmindmap co This application lets you organize your ideas graphically by creating maps of them It s well designed for the small screen with a nice user interface and the right bal ance of features and simplicity Pocket PC only Andrew Scott Spb Pocket Diary This Today screen plug in has transformed how I manage my Calendar Tasks Contacts and Notes I love the way it presents everything so well on my Today screen Add Spb Weather to Diary to have the current weather dis played on your Today screen up dated when you sync your Pocket PC This is a must have applica tion Pocket PC only Matt Coddington w pocketpcLouisville co Street Duel Underground Racing Absolute and total excitement Street Duel Underground Racing continues to be the most excit ing game that I play Superb 3 D graphics coupled with a slick interface keeps the adrenaline pumping in each race This one s a must have for those times when you want some sheer excitement Pocket PC and Smartphone Jack Cook Lm iini TOTAL ELT bu a NITRO ho Pee mn an en Stuntcar Extreme Great 3D effects and good sound effects helped this one edge past my previous favorite racing BEST SOFTWARE AWARDS 2005 JUDGES FAVORITES games Gangsta Race GTS Rac ing Challenge and Street Duel Pocket PC only Dan Goh ThemeMaker Every year it gets updated
318. t PC that lets you calculate while you work in another application ALL calculator is a scientific cal culator for the Smartphone Nautical Calculator turns the Pocket PC into a navigation tool for sailors NeoCalwww hudren com available for the Pocket PC adds an advanced calculator with access to over 220 financial statistical scientific programmer conversion and date and time functions Fine tune your Windows Mobile device with great utility software There are probably more utility programs available for the Pocket PC and Smartphone than any other category of software These handy little programs add functional ity for little or no expense No cost utility solutions Blimkeys adds a software key board to the Pocket PC s input panel which can be used by tapping with one finger on the display ProgramMe nuPlus http tillanosoft com ce ladds cascading menus similar to the Start menus of desktop PCs SmartSS is a free screen capture util ity for the Smartphone that saves screen shots as BMP files Pocket PC Character Map available from Pock etGear www pocketgear com lets you access and enter hundreds of special characters into any Pocket PC ap plication HP Mobile Printing is a free utility that lets you print from your Pocket PC to a wide array of Bluetooth infrared and network printers ra 2 465 gan 1151 Ey Character Map Tahoma E Pocket PC Character Map lets y
319. t ee owl el 128 p 03 28 e Pink Floyd Us and ther see Zl WINNER NewsBreak Ilium Software Iwww iliumsoft co Get the latest headlines weather sports business and entertainment news wirelessly FINALISTS Egress web newsguy com GarishKernels PocketRSS Qusnetsoft NewsReader WINNER PockeTTY DejaVu Software SSH Telnet and serial terminal with SSH1 SSH2 support encryption methods and MACs FINALISTS 50 and Mocha CE TELNET mToken www choung net WINNER PocketMusic Pocket Mind Software MP3 player plays files from any folder and not just from the My Documents folder FINALISTS Pocket Player www conduits com Resco Audio Recorder www resco net VITO SoundExplorer 2005 WINNER PocketDVD 2 0 PocketDVD DVD and Video file conversion utility creates videos you can view on your mobile devices FINALISTS Pocket DVD Wizard www codingworkshop com Pocket DVD Studio www pqdvd co WINNER Photogenics Idruna Software Inc www idruna com Allows you to draw pictures from scratch or edit existing images draw and paint with realistic media FINALISTS Pocket Artist WINNER Resco Photo Viewer 5 31 Resco Ltd www resco ne Manage and view your images in many different file formats include jpg gif bmp pcx cfx Adobe psd and more FINALISTS Spb Imageer www spbsoftwarehouse co BEST SOFTWARE AWARDS 2005 POCKET PC
320. tching Hardware to Needs Having discussed the different hardware considerations we can now revisit our initial laundry list of needs and begin to think about what hardware will fulfill those needs A quick analysis of our original list brings forth some simple obser vations about what we might be looking for in a Pocket PC as shown in Fig 8 Our previous user requirements have us looking for a device with either ntegrated Wi Fi connectivity and at least one slot for additional storage or Two slots with one to be used for storage and the other for a Wi Fi card Once your vision of hardware needs becomes clearer you can start the process of finding specific Pocket PC devices that can serve your needs Depending on your requirements and preferences the process of elimination may result in very few remaining contenders or a large number of possibilities There are a number of ways to gather information on the various Pocket PC devices They include but are not limited to Vendor Web sites Pocket PC enthusiast sites Retail stores Word of mouth One other excellent resource exists and will most likely serve as your best starting point This issue of Smartphone amp Pocket PC maga zine includes a very comprehensive section listing all of the various Wo chose our MORBILISA E because it best represents our vision for our company b Mobility coupled with the spir of Leonardo da Vinci We incorporate
321. tegory by rating or popularity as well as by name and date latest anddib nn Display rig Page 1 Aug 26 2005 Treasure RollertE v2 0 Category Utilities This Progr eer will up kra a Fiera drops for yeur campaign Just Challenge Rating of the monster and the drop multiplier more HEE Porket PC Game 2 d 4 Astrology a JAS Lung Calculator Chock Aug 2h zZUUS Sudoku voler w 1 9 Labegory Purzle plathorcn arid will ui rer Lie sud puc chow Muze well uz sil ally ilar rid ENR FILES Database Dus Cducstional Financial s Games ai Action 29 i Ade ark 3 i 22 Aug 15 200655 Enigma w I fi Category Eire ras 15 malan GENE game with wo puzzle included more Aug 17 2005 Bax Up v2 8 Cabegonm Purrla Your challange iz to ura tha graen pusher small square to pu rad box inside the larger blua box mor Purcle Aug 17 2005 Reflection s matter v2 6 Category This game looks like Black Box at first sight but the reflexion FreewarePPC com www freewareppc con has a well organized direc tory of freeware and is also one of the more us download sites Hardware and accessories There is a wide range of hardware accessories that will help enhance the capabilities of your Pocket PC Whether you need to add file storage or wireless functionality to your Pocket PC you can find the appropriate accessory as well as the Windows Mobil
322. th a user re placeable 2200 mAH lithium ion recharge able battery an optional higher capacity battery is available The unit is available in two versions The MobilePro 900 is based on Microsoft s Windows for Handheld PC 2000 soft ware NEC also offers the MobilePro 900C a near identical device based on the Win dows CE NET version 4 2 operating system Psion Teklogix Netbook Pro Available from Psion Teklogix Psion Teklogix s Netbook Pro combines a 400 MHz Intel XScale PXA255 processor with the Microsoft Windows CE NET 4 2 operat ing system It comes with 32 MB of flash ROM and 128 MB of SDRAM The unit measures 9 25 x 7 24 x 1 38 inches and weighs 2 95 pounds The display boasts SVGA 800x600 resolu tion via a TFT transmissive 8 4 inch diago nal display including CCFL backlight It has an RS232 serial port IrDA infrared port and a Mini USB 1 1 master port It has a CF card slot Type I and II a PCMCIA card slot type I amp II and an SDIO SD memory card MMC card slot It comes with a 2200 mAH lithium ion battery pack while using two AAA replaceable batteries for backup It s designed to survive a 2 3 foot drop onto carpet at room temperature M DEPLOY BUSINESS APPLICATIONS Create a master image and deploy across all devices Reduce setup and deployment time by up to 90 PROTECT AGAINST DATA LOSS Create off device backups to 28 Network PC or storage card S Flexible management and
323. the evolution of the Pocket PC in features and form Originally tethered to a PC for synchronization and communication most Pocket PCs now have the ability to com municate wirelessly via Wi Fi or Bluetooth The Pocket PC brand has been renamed Win dows Mobile and has moved into the world of cellular phone technology with the Pocket PC Phone Edition and Smartphone platforms People often purchase a product based sole ly on the feature set advertised by the product vendor Their rationale the more features the better the product However they end up not us ing all the features on the device I freely admit that I ve fallen victim to this approach and have bought products with features that I am still try ing to find uses for The result I paid extra for features that don t provide value to me The goal of this article 1s to help you select the Windows Mobile device that best meets your needs By carefully analyzing the po tential uses for a Pocket PC or Smartphone you should be able to look at each device s features and functionalities and see how they can benefit you In order to select a Windows Mobile device that provides you with the capabilities that you desire ask yourself a simple set of questions Fig 1 What type of user are you When beginning the process of choosing a Pocket PC or Smartphone the simplest and first question you should ask yourself is what type of user am I Generally speaking users p
324. the innovation creativity and imagination expressed in his masterpiec MONA LISA with the most advanced mobile and wireless technologies MOBILISA TS IN MOBILE AND WIRELES S5 Mobile and Wireless Applications 802 11 RFID Enterprise Cell Phone Applications Wireless Syslems Windows Mobile Satisfied Customers Homeland Security NASA Local amp State Governments Military Federal Government Dept of Transportation Fortuna 600 www mebiliea com loll Free 1 87 7 788 2454 Pocket PC and Smartphone devices page 102 along with a description of their pros and cons Pocket PC page 17 Smartphone page 29 I strongly recommend using this information as a primary reference Determining How Devices Will Meet Needs By this point in the decision making process you have hopefully found one or more Windows Mobile devices that can address your needs For those who have narrowed their selection to a single de vice congratulations For the majority of purchasers however you will have more than one selection left to choose from At this point the best way to narrow your choices down to a single device is to compare competing devices in a head to head fashion and look at how each device addresses your needs Hopefully using the laundry list approach has allowed us to narrow our criteria and focus in on two or three devices that meet our needs though perhaps in different ways For example one device may
325. the transaction Keep it with your records Do not send in Form 4868 if you file electronically Complete Form 485B to use as a worksheet If Encarta Pocket Dictionary incandescent Lookup incandescent adj 1 glowing with heat 2 glowing brightly 3 showing intense emotion The First Book of Moses Called Genesis d 1 i In the beginning God created the and WS ear e Text Settings Font Settings moved ug Theme Settings Auto Scroll Settings y you think you may owe tax when you file your return you will need to estimate your total tax liability and subtract how much you have already paid lines 4 5 and 6 below IF you think you may owe tax and wish to make a payment you may pay by electronic funds withdrawal direct debit using aption 1 or 2 tine Or you may pay by credit card using Acrobat Reader for Pocket PC lets you m most The free Encarta Pocket Dictionary works with Microsoft Reader allowing you to look up the meaning of words you don t recognize PDF documents on the Pocket PC Free weekly News Games Web Sites New Products newsletters M atPocketPCmag comi is not yet available for Smartphone However a few low cost solutions are described later on Earlier Pocket PCs came with a built in version of Microsoft Reader which allows you to view eBooks in the LIT format As of Windows Mobile 2003 Sec ond Edition the progr
326. ther theme maker solutions are described in the 10 Ways article on page 36 a s Zr S MT W T F Bh fod Sm ezl 22 BatteryPackPro top displays battery status and moreon the Home screen DockWare Pro middle turns your Smartphone Home screen into a clock calendar that displays a slideshow of images in the background Theme Changer bottom lets you design your own Home screen 6 Organize information and ideas In addition to making phone calls the Smartphone lets you organize your contacts appointments and tasks The built in applications from Microsoft are adequate for this but you can enhance these capabilities with programs like Papyrus Sbsh net products papy rus a robust time management solu tion or Power Calendar and Power Tasks www developerone com programs that add functionality to Calendar and Tasks EC 03 07 03 13 15 00 AM My SOL Salo RR 13 Bike ndng w 5 00 Meeting Jen a Power Tasks qu i inone 5 items Auto 1 Bus iness 3 tems E 5 00 PM LALE Stated wang 1 00 PM Ralph s gang 18 30 Bank mesme 12 00 PM Projet mest e Finances 1 item Fitness 2 items Ei Papyrus left enhances your Smartphone 5 sdi d limo capabilities Power Tasks right adds functionality to your Tasks Manager 33 ne 9101112 16 17 18 19 DE end zm zh SMARTPHON
327. tivity applications found on Windows Mobile Pocket PCs Symbol MC50 series Available through Symbol Technologies jwww symbol com Symbol Technologies newest industrial Pocket PC is the Symbol MC50 which comes with the Windows Mobile 2003 SE software It features an Intel XScale 500 MHz pro cessor and 64 MB of RAM and 64 MB of flash ROM It is available with or without a built in thumb keyboard It is a rugged unit designed for enterprise deployment with VOIP and Wi Fi standard Symbol also offers the Symbol MC 9000 series featuring an Intel XS cale PXA255 400 MHz processor The MC 9000 G comes with Windows Mo bile 2003 or Windows CE NET and 64 MB of flash ROM and 64 MB of RAM This handheld computer is designed to withstand being dropped and exposure to dust and water The MC9000 K and the MC9000 S feature Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC Phone Edition or Windows CE NET and run on the Intel XScale PXA255 400 MHz processor They are offered with color or monochrome display screens and with three different field replaceable keyboards 28 keys 43 keys and 53 keys Symbol offers the PDT 8100 which uses the older Pocket PC 2002 software The PPT 8800 is a rugged handheld computer that comes with Win dows CE NET which runs on the Intel XScale 400 MHz processor Symbol has not made any announcements regarding device up grades to Windows Mobile 5 0 Talla Tech Rugged PDA 51 amp 55 Available from Talla Tech The Talla
328. ts and organize any kind of information FINALISTS NewsBreak Papyrus Dictionaries Tools Secure info Mgrs Document Viewers CodeWallel Pros aT ter werd uox r b and IAS DM TT WINNER CodeWallet Pro 2005 SP Developer One Inc www developerone co Conveniently manage passwords banking info online accounts insurance policies membership ids pictures and more FINALISTS eWallet 4 0 Professional FlexWallet 2005 WINNER The Core Pocket Media Player Gabor Kovacs Open source media player supports AVI with DivX or XViD video MP3 audio and more FINALISTS PocketTV Classic Resco Photo Viewer WINNER Lextionary Revolutionary Software Front Dictionary with 138 880 entries with a definition and sample usage for each entry FINALISTS Bilingual Dictionaries for Windows Smartphone SlovoEd Dictionaries WINNER ClearVue Suite Westtek Viewer can open and view native MS Office 97 2000 or XP PowerPoint Excel Word image or PDF files FINALIST Mobipocket Reader www mobipocket co RepliGo ure song l r th Fizz Traveller Fizz Software Ltd Provides current weather and forecasts daylight chart distances and international information for 230 cities FINALISTS WorldMate 2005 SP Calculators o TC CTT MM Omega One Softwar iOmegaone com 2
329. tylus Central 111 Super Buy Online 23 Synaptek Software 82 Sysonchip America 110 TeleType 1 112 Textware Solutions 114 Thaddeus Computing 24 Thaddeus Computing 25 61 78 Thaddeus Computing 48 ThreeJTech 111 Tripod Data Systems 91 UniQase 108 USGlobalSat 113 UTStarcom Audiovox 11 WalletWare 112 Web Information Solutions 39 Pocket PC User Groups If you are interested in participating in a Pocket PC user and cannot provide tech listed here please e mail M A K A Q ww pocketpc aruba 8m 00 p ww melbourneppc orq dney Sydney Pocket PC User Group a Computer Communication Nerner lllsinger nger werneri ccc a Canada ON Ontario Pocket P p oup nfo onppc com Ottawa ON Ottawa PocketPC Use oodie Carroll OttawaPPCuq rogers co ttp members rogers com ottawappcuq Sen en InTO gDo WW pocketpcquebec co 00 Dro mennan Berlin Club Pocket PC Berlin Brandenburg hristian Henkel and Bernd Kaiser info mn koeiIn nocketn l KCLDC Imuencne ww pocketpc muenchen d Rhein Main German Pocket PC User Group RheinMain Markus Schweiger ail ce rheinmain de Ruhr Essen German P PC Windows CE DCKC User Group fruhr pocketpc users de Ww pocketpc users d Greece KOldO N 10C ttp communities msn co uk Andreas Ts
330. uch pad The unit measures 10 75 x 9 x 1 inch and weighs 3 3 pounds It has integrated Wi Fi 802 11b plus a 56 Kbps modem and 2 USB ports It supports internal CF card and 1 external CF card It also has a VGA out port Its standard battery gives an estimated four hours of use an optional extended pack gives up to an estimated seven hours of use Also Data Evolution has announced the Clio NXT handheld com puter the successor to the Clio C 1050 It sports an Intel PXA255 400MHz processor and comes with 64 MB of ROM and 64 MB of RAM It has a 10 4 diagonal measure Super VGA 800x600 screen plus a QWERTY keyboard and a touch screen It has integrated Wi Fi 802 11 plus a 56 Kbps modem and a USB port It sports 1 internal CF card and 1 external SD card It also has a video out port NEC MobilePro 900 series Info and retailer links available from NEC NEC s MobilePro 900 is the most recent version of its popular Hand held PC line The 1 8 pound device measures 9 7 x 5 05 x 1 2 inches and has an 8 1 inch diagonal measure 5 VGA display The device uses the 400 MHz Intel XScale PXA255 processor and comes with 64 MB of RAM and 64 MB of flash ROM 32 MB of the flash ROM is available to the user The MobilePro 900 has a built in wired modem one CF slot one PC Card slot two USB ports host and client an RS 232C serial port a stereo headphone jack and a VGA out port that lets you connect it to a monitor or projector The unit comes wi
331. uck my Smartphone in one of Podzilla s many outside pockets A wide variety of cases are available online from re tail outlets or your Smartphone vendor s site A good place to start looking for cases or any accessory is Podzilla and other capacious tote bags let you carry your Smartphone and a lot more 2 Expand data storage and back up your Smartphone Additional file storage comes in handy especially if you listen to a lot of music with your Smartphone Get a file storage card for your device My Smartphone accepts miniSD cards I purchased a 512 MB miniSD card from SanDisk It comes with an adapter that lets you use it in an SD card slot More on this in the first 10 Ways article on page 36 Be sure to back up your system regularly in case of a crash The backup restore function of Microsoft ActiveSync works just fine with the Smartphone However if you wish to get a little fancier and synchronize all of your Outlook sub folders check out PocketMir ror Three other good backup programs for the Where to find Smartphone software online In addition to the developer Web sites listed most of the software programs mentioned in this article are also available from or Handango www handango com both excellent sources of Smartphone software from a variety of developers smartphone are Sprite Backup www spritesoftware com Sunnysoft Backup Manager www sunnysoft cz and ALL Backup llocations com 3 Enhance your comm
332. udes a directory of links to manufacturers The Help and How To section is a great starting point for new users SMARTPHONE amp POCKET PC Smartphone amp Pocket PC magazine online www pocketpcmag com contains archives of Smartphone amp Pocket PC magazine articles in cluding reviews of most of the devices and the major third party appli cations It has a searchable Encyclopedia of Software and Accessories pocketpcmag com enc encyclopedia asp and a Buyer 5 Guide pocketpcmag com bg04 ppcs asp that lets you compare models feature by feature News sites The News Reviews section of our Best Sites page offers links to a num ber of the most active Windows Mobile news sites In addition there are subcategories for news sites related to Smartphone Pocket PC Phone SMARTPHONE amp POCKET PC 2006 BUYERS GUIDE Edition games medical sites and GPS There are also listings of sites with RSS feeds and podcasts related to Windows Mobile devices cau POCKET PC THOUGHTS ey re er GTTHOUOGMHTS MEDIA rr corte Frais LS ET LIII LEN xil TEN uri J OLRECTIONE 1 Rela lier dfe Thiswdag Mila nf rans wil Powerful Tools Pocket Plus 2 5 funes ah rim zx Old Purecle On The P j liali d hay 27 20808 mmt ile art i MEDC Mobis amp Embedded Sed
333. ufacturers or OEMSs The OEMs build the software into the devices they manufacture With the excep tion of system wide upgrades offered by some OEMs Windows Mobile software cannot be deleted or reinstalled by the handheld user However Microsoft and independent vendors offer a variety of games and applications that can be installed on most of these handhelds This Buyer s Guide describes the Windows Mobile software and the handhelds currently available in the U S that incorporate it These small full featured computing devices and personal organizers come in a variety of shapes and sizes with a variety of features This article describes the four major types of Windows Mobile handhelds and the Microsoft ap plications built that ship with them Windows Mobile handhelds In this article we look at the following Windows Mobile devices The Pocket PC a Personal Digital Assistant PDA based on the Windows Mobile OS and software It fits in the palm of your hand and is powered by a rechargeable battery that allows you to use the device for at least a full day in most situations before recharging Information is entered into the Pocket PC with a small pen like stylus which 15 used with the color touch screen The Pocket PC was originally introduced in April of 2000 The most recent version of the software was released in late summer of 2005 This latest version of the software is formally known as Windows Mobile 5 0 The previous ver
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335. unications Most Smartphones are being introduced with built in Bluetooth ca pability making it possible to synchronize the device with a Bluetooth equipped PC or use wireless headsets with the device like the Jabra BT800 E Pm ics M2500 Wwww plantronics com or the versatile I Phono Bluetooth Hi Fi Sports Headphone Kit www bluetake com Motorola s online store http promo moto ola com bluetooth product html has a number of Bluetooth accessories including the small est wireless headset I ve found the HS850 For hands free use of your Smartphone in a car I suggest you consider the Motorola HF820 The Jabra BT800 top Bluetooth Car Kit your Smartphone must Plantronics M2500 bottom support the Bluetooth Hands Free Profile left and Motorola HS850 You can browse the Web with your Win bottom right are wireless dows Mobile Smartphone but most Web sites headsets that work with are not formatted properly for the smaller Bluetooth enabled screen To solve this problem I highly recom Smartphones mend investing in a subscription to Thunder hawk www bitstream com which formats Web sites so they can be read easily on your Smartphone 4 Expand possibilities with GPS external keyboard and more It astounds me how you can expand the capabilities of a little Smart phone to do your bidding You can easily use your Smartphone as a guidance and location device with Microsoft Streets and Trips Co Pilot Live
336. weather in several cities directions in a strange town WeatherBug right lets you 2 track weather in the cities of your choice When you close programs they don t really close but lurk in the background consuming valuable system memory To view and actu ally close running programs I recommend XBar 2 tabard It also adds a missing clipboard feature that allows you to clip and paste between applications Like most of the programs men tioned in this article it s available from While you re there check out these useful task manager programs HotButton Plus Www burroak on ca Resco System Toys and SP Task Manager www smartphone net Finally if you are trying to shed a few pounds and keep in shape take a look at FitnessPlus jwww smartcell com a diet and exercise tracking program 10 Fill your spare time with fun There are probably more games available for Smartphones than any other applications Go to Handango jwww handango com or Smart phone Net and do a search on games You ll find hundreds to choose from in a variety of genres Clickgammer www clickgammer com i another excellent source of games for Windows Mobile devices 34 SMARTPHONE amp POCKET PC 2006 BUYERS GUIDE Why buy an iPod when Smartphone comes with a very functional MP3 and WMA player built into it Windows Media Player In addi tion to this a variety of third party programs are available for listening to mus
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338. ww laridian com A Bible reader with which you can also read a we mentioned 1 They accepted the e Humber of Bible reference books which are res M e available from the developer cand wha h i 2 fof del nef cid FINALISTS ihren mee omes From yeu B Tor eres liam hie merde rmn qa mal peed hey prepped them Phan kies ah i iri nml yr iiai rame her yes aal apy ire il qi ennt qms it Tiy with ven IE ven 1171 BibleReader Wwww olivetree com Pocket e Sword www e sword nel WINNER BDicty English Thesaurus Beiks LLC An English thesaurus with 55 000 entries which is based on the latest WordNet lexical database FINALISTS TrueTerm Thesaurus Peter boi reime rglereacg wert book el erie wy ad wed woes Low Jj mem woe 3 BEST SOFTWARE AWARDS 2005 POCKET PC Calculator Translators Time Info Managers Guides File Management TRAVEL oars Jmovies J Thousands of restaurants movie reviews and E shops show times stores bars ATMs museums gt bathrooms parking lots pharmacies more poo FINALISTS 1 WINNER Fizz Traveller Fizz Software Ltd Provides current weather and forecasts daylight chart distances and international information for 230 cities FINALISTS 4A WorldMate 2005 Professional Edition WINNER CityTime _ CodeCity ww codecity nel Track the curre
339. www astraware com Stuntcar Extreme www fathammer com Arvale Journey of Illusion PDAmill www pdamill com An epic Role Playing Game with over 20 hours of gameplay six immense continents with 280 maps to explore Everquest Attack On Qeynos eqpocket station sony com Atomic Cannon Pocket Isotope244 Graphics www isotope244 com Atomic Cannon Pocket is a strategic artillery simulation with realistic graphics and effects Galaxian Iwww namcogames com SkyForce www idreams pl Lemonade Tycoon JAMDAT Mobile www jamdat com Test your entrepreneurial skills by trying to sell lemonade SimCity 2000 www ziointeractive com Virtual Pool Mobile www celeris com GameBox Solitaire Il PDAmill www pdamill com Includes 10 well known games such as Spider Yukon Scorpion and many others GameBox Solitaire www pdamill com King Sol Solitaire 2004 www rapturetech com One for All Collection www penreader com Space Games Contact Manageemnt Trivia Games Strategy Games Sports Games Database WARE AWARDS 2005 POC Anthelion PDAmill Wwww pdamill com A fast paced 3D space fighter game in which you are an ace fighter pilot for a band of space pirates RocketElite www dig concepts com Madden NFL 2005 from EA SPORTS r rr LF iy Biu tee LO FE L Eha 30 El cco No faim Do EZE ense Lu LL EM Breed Fae Chen
340. xtender arm and a PDA holder The extender arms attach to ball joints which allow you to freely adjust your PDA for a good viewing angle including positioning it for portrait or landscape viewing and then locking the selected position You can also customize the mounting setup using different base mounts glass or bolted extender arm lengths and a variety of powered and non powered PDA holders Price 39 99 basic and 79 99 powered available from National Products Inc www ram mount comj 16 CH BT GPS Receiver This 16 channel Bluetooth GPS receiver locks on faster than a typical 12 channel GPS unit It has a removable replaceable Li ion battery that Teletype Bluetooth GPS receiver provides up to 20 hours of continuous GPS use delivers over 20 hours of continuous use be fore it needs recharging It also uses the same round cannon power connector that many Pocket PCs use and also the same voltage 5V so you can use the same power charger with both devices You can also add an exter nal GPS antenna for enhanced reception The device communicates with your Bluetooth equipped Pocket PC from up to 30 feet away Price 189 available from TeleType www teletype com HP s Bluetooth Stereo Headphones have the sound quality of wired headphones HP Bluetooth Stereo Headphones for iPAQs Cut the cord with these terrific sounding Blue tooth headphones They are lightweight and contain all the contr
341. y boards are available for most Pocket PCs Phone Edition devices and even some Smartphones The first place to look for these is on your Pocket PC or Smartphone man ufacturer s Web site Dell and other Windows Mobile manufac turers offer foldable keyboards and wireless keyboards for their devices In addition there are a number of independent ven dors that market keyboards for Windows Mobile devic es Check out point 4 in the 10 Ways article devoted to the Smartphone on page 32 d murum You can turn your Pocket PCintoa TV top barcode scanner left or an FM stereo radio right You can add many other capabilities to your Windows Mobile device with relatively inexpensive accessories The iBiz S just about any CF slot equipped Pocket PC into a portable FM radio Want to watch broadcast or cable TV on your Pocket PC Check out Eops Technology s TV CF Card 41 10 Ways to Make a Good Thing Better www eopstech com eops index html Need to do some inventory control in your business Socket Communi cations www socketcom com offers a number of bar code scanners for the Pocket PC Personalize the Today screen of your Pocket PC and Smartphone You can do a lot to personalize your Windows Mobile device using the hardware accessories discussed so far But you can do even more with add on software avail able from Microsoft Windows Mobile device manufac turers and third party developers The rest of
342. yer for the Pocket PC and Smartphone It supports AVI with DivX or XViD video MP3 audio and many other formats Finally the most recent Pocket PCs and Smartphones have two games built into them Solitaire and the puzzle game Jawbreaker In addition you can download and install hundreds of free games from the freeware sources 10 Ways to Make a Good Thing Better listed in the Download section of our Best Sites Web page www pocketpcmag com bestsites asp With the exception of utilities there are more games and entertainment solutions available for Windows Mo bile devices than any other software category First off there are a number of third party video and music play ers available Pocket TV Enterprise Edition www pockettv com is the enhanced commercial version of Pocket TV men tioned earlier It is available for both the Pocket PC and Smartphone PictPocket Cinema from DigiSoft www digisoftdirect com products pictpocketcinema html lets you view a variety of image files jpg gif tif pcx pgd etc and video files MPEG 1 AVI and MOV on your Pocket PC The program is not available for the Smartphone DVD to Pocket PC www makayama com Pocket DVD Studio Wwww pqdvd coml and similar desktop PC programs let you convert your DVDs to the more compact WMV format and view them on your Pocket PC or Smartphone However you ll need a storage card to hold these large video files If you re in the mood for some hands on
343. ystem It uses an Intel XScale PXA255 400 MHz processor It comes with 64 MB of flash ROM and 128 MB of RAM It in cludes a color touch screen a 2 288 mAH battery a 52 key backlit numeric keypad and a built in barcode scan ner The device has one Type III PC Card slot and one Type II CF slot The Q200 is a rugged weather resistant device designed for mobile field workers There is no word from the company on whether a Windows Mobile 5 0 or 2003 2003 SE upgrades will be made available for the Q200 Itronix also has a variety of other specialty handheld and tablet devices Bi Handheld PCs andheld PCs are the first devices based on a mobile OS from Microsoft Originally introduced in 1996 versions of the Handheld PC are still available from a few vendors They are larger than the Pocket PC and have a nearly full sized keyboard and a larger screen Though they may look like a small PC notebook computer they run the Handheld PC OS and software suite the prede cessor of the Pocket PC software Like the Pocket PC they are instant on instant off devices that use less battery power and a notebook PC and are easier to maintain One interesting note many new Windows Mobile Smartphones and Phone Edition devices now include built in or slide out keyboards if you doubled the size of the new HTC Universal for instance you d have a device that looks very much like a clamshell style Handheld PC Features a larger scr

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