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Forbes feasts its eyes on HTC’s design

priya — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:58:49 +0000

HTC and One & Co, a design firm got merged in Dec 2008. The acquisition proves to be quite a success, says Gartner, “The pairing has helped HTC compete with powerhouse brands like Apple and Samsung.” The ‘people-centric’ approach is said as the substance of HTC’s innovative designs.

Have a glance at what forbes has to say:

The acquisition

Ideas can flow in either direction--from HTC to One & Co or vice versa. Once an assignment is identified, One & Co gathers its 18 employees for a brainstorming meeting.

Android and Windows

Consistency is most important within a particular product line. HTC has two: Google Android and Windows Mobile phones. Its Windows Mobile devices come in dark, glossy finishes to appeal to a professional audience, while its Android phones often sport a playful "chin" or angled base. Those characteristics will stay separate, says Zellweger, meaning no chins for HTC Windows Mobile phones.

A high-end design

"People who want a certain value can buy an LG or Samsung phone," says Zellweger. "We have to make sure our design is strong enough to justify [a higher] price tag." Lately, that has meant small upgrades like making the glass screen on a phone fit even more snugly into its case.

Why I love Wisbar Advance from Lakeridge Software

admin — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:32:20 +0000

I am very sure that most of the old Windows Mobile users must have heard at least once about the Wisbar Advance app. It is a wonderful app that skins the top bar and bottom bar of your Windows Mobile device. Other than its capability to skin your device, I found that there are a number of things that make this app even more useful. Let me tell you how it helps in improving my efficiency: 1. Multi-task like your PC: Sadly, Microsoft still believes that there is no for a task manager for Windows Mobile and this forced HTC to bundle one with their devices. Unfortunately, HTC’s task manager is weak at managing tasks as it lets you to switch between tasks from the today screen only. I do not think it is true multi-tasking as one should be allowed to switch between the apps from any app, not only from the today screen. Wisbar Advance lets you switch between apps just the way you do it on your PC. As seen in the following screenshot, you can see that I am running Resco Explorer and if want to switch to that app, all I need to do is tap on the icon. That is how multi-tasking should have been implemented in Windows Mobile Click on "Full Story" to read more!

Skyfire beta

admin — Wed, 27 May 2009 19:20:42 +0000

Skyfire is an excellent web-browser, which uses its own servers to compress the web data before sending to our devices. This results in faster loading times and less load on the CPU of our devices. It has now finally come out of beta and has hit version 1. Click on the title to read the press release

Verizon Wireless offers free Windows Mobile workshops

admin — Wed, 13 May 2009 07:12:45 +0000

The workshops will be held at the Verizon Wireless Communications Store, 1244 U.S. 31 North, on the following dates and times: Thursday, May 28, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Windows Mobile devices only) If you live in US and new to Windows Mobile then we recommend you all to attend these workshops.

NetAcceler Mach5 Web Browser

admin — Mon, 11 May 2009 13:19:22 +0000

The browser was is getting fiercer every day. The NetAcceler Mach5 promises to provide the best web browsing experience to the user. Mach5 Web for Mobile enables mobile users to take the full PC web browsing experience to their mobile devices. Featured websites such as YouTube, Facebook, Google Maps, YouKu, YP Map and many other featured sites with Flash animations and videos, AJAX, JavaScript, ActiveX and more, are easily accessed. Video Clips on YouTube are full screen supported.

IM+ now supports speech recognition

admin — Mon, 04 May 2009 16:29:26 +0000

With speech recognition now supported in IM+, you can now send messages (as text) to your IM friends without even touching the keyboard at all!

ASUS P565 review

admin — Sat, 02 May 2009 01:05:40 +0000

The ASUS P565 is a windows mobile device that is using the fastest processor for mobile phones. ASUS even advertises it as the world's fastest PDA-phone. Well, it should be fastest Windows Mobile phone and not the fastest PDA-phone. With a 800MHz processor in it's heart, the ASUS P565 surely promises great speed. Read the full review!

Elecont Weather with barometer for Windows Mobile 6.1 Sliding Panel

admin — Fri, 01 May 2009 16:02:27 +0000

Now most accurate and powerful Elecont Weather is available for Windows Mobile 6.1 with Sliding Panel. New version displays 10 day weather forecast and current conditions inside Sliding Panel home screen. Graphs and trends, hourly forecast and severe weather alerts are also available in detailed window. Elecont Weather has built-in barometer which displays alerts when [...]

WinMobile Torrent released

admin — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 11:43:11 +0000

Windows Mobile devices have unlimited capabilities. They do not have a closed OS like the one found on iPhone/iPod Touch. That is why so many companies come with innovative applications for Windows Mobile everyday. Here is another application called WinMobile Torrent, which is a torrent client for Windows Mobile devices. WinMobile Torrent is an advanced [...]

Microsoft: Windows OTA updates finally coming

admin — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 22:49:43 +0000

We’ve had this feature from quite some time in Windows Mobile devices, but it was never used by Microsoft to deliver updates to users. But now, Microsoft is saying that this feature is finally going to be used. Have you wished to see your Windows Mobile phone with new features “magically” show up without you [...]