The bigger, capacitive touchscreen Windows Phone, the HTC HD2 is quite near to release. The latest buzz is its capability of selecting text. Have a look at the video below showing the TouchFlo 3D interface running on the HD2.

The technology seems to be set on the backdrop of iPhone. Look more in the video.

Via Pocketnow

Now here’s a video below by ai.rs blog showing the Samsung Omnia 2 running the Touchwiz interface and the new OS- Windows Mobile 6.5. The 6.5 looks improved on the Samsung with some of its critical appraisal carefully looked after. Samsung is in for some smart job here.

Via ai.rs, Engadgetmobile

Based on SPB Quadronica game, SPB Quads is the new arcade game for Windows Mobile touchsceens in which one has to put together all his/her pattern-finding skills to succeed. A player’s goal in this game is to reveal and mark rectangles’ corners of the same colors in a field filled with color bricks, thus “destroying” them and earning scores. There are two modes in the game: a time-limited mode and an endless, “strategic” mode. This effectively creates two different scenarios of playing mentioned above.

*** Main Features of SPB Quads: ***

* Addictive game play;
* Two game modes for different gaming scenarios;
* Attractive graphics;
* Native support for 240×320, 240×400, 320×320, 480×640 and 480×800 screens;
* 6 different types of bonuses;
* Online high scores;
* Finger-friendly interface matching all the modern resolutions of touchscreens.

[SPB Quad official webpage]

There is no doubt that the best photo viewer for Windows mobile is the one from Resco, the Resco Photo viewer. Although few users complain about the lack of finger friendly interface, it is still a rock solid application. Anyway, Resco patiently listened to those complaints and has unveiled alpha version of Photo viewer’s upcoming version

“For everyone that desperately awaits the release of the new version of the Photo Viewer, we have prepared an Alpha version. This version was not tested properly so far, so some crucial bugs might appear but even though this version seems to be pretty stable in normal use. Of course not all features are implemented so far but the most prior functions are. We will appreciate some bug reports if you will encounter some, but please don’t be too critical, it is only an Alpha version after all.”

New features:

* G-sensor support
* Touch friendlyness
* The folder shows the preview of the pictures inside it
* 100% zoom in and out using double clicking (zoom the double clicked area)
* Thumbnail and list view and multiselection operations
* Direct access to the camera
* Upload to Facebook, Flickr

[Download from here]

Windows Mobile 6.5 is the second dot upgrade to the Windows Mobile 6. The OS is still based on Windows CE 5, so do not expect huge changes. Having said that, it does bring some noticeable improvements in design and in some applications.

Let me enlist the major changes that the Windows Mobile 6.5 will bring in the hand of its user:

• Internet Explorer Mobile 6
• Windows Marketplace: A central hub where the people can shop for the Windows Mobile application, much like the Apple Appstore for iPhone.
• New lock screen
• New start ‘menu’: Actually, there  is no menu now
• NEW TODAY SCREEN: sliding panel interface now comes from Windows Mobile standard to Windows Mobile professional

The first thing that I noticed is the new Startmenu and big close button (shown later). Also, the home screen is not so new for the people who have used Windows Mobile Standard devices before (yes, the ones that do NOT come with touch screens). However, the sliding panel interface is surely new for the Windows Mobile Professional users (touch screen based windows mobile devices).

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