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!

IM+ with speech recognition will allow users to dictate their instant messages and send them as text to their contacts in Facebook®, AIM®/iChat, MSN®/Windows Live™ Messenger, Yahoo!®, ICQ®, Jabber®, Google Talk™ and MySpaceIM. Recent studies indicate that over 70% of consumers prefer using voice to interact with their mobile devices rather than typing. Speech-enablement increases message creation speed and greatly improves the usability of instant messaging on mobile devices.

“Recent announcements on speech-enabled mobile applications by Google and Microsoft demonstrate that consumers readily embrace voice as input for their mobile applications and progressive vendors are ready to respond,” said Felix Gofman, VP of worldwide business development for Yap. “We are thrilled to be working with innovative companies like SHAPE Services to speech-enable mobile messaging applications, because we know that fast, highly accurate speech recognition technology is the best way to deliver a premier user experience and a better way of interacting with mobile devices.”

However, its high price tag of $39.95 is surely going to turn off a lot of users.

[IM+ Windows Mobile webpage]

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.

Unboxing

We did it’s unboxing few weeks back and here is what we got in the package.

• ASUS P565
• AC adapter
• A really sleek leather case
• Battery (1300mAh)
• Getting started CD and Bonus CD
• mini-USB cable
• Wired headset
• some papers

Overall, the packaging is pretty basic. No diamond-shaped box. ASUS has kept it simple. Read the rest of this entry

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 the air pressure is changing significantly. It is very useful for meteo-dependent people.

In addition to Sliding Panel support, Elecont Weather has improvements for touch devices regarding the connectivity. Read the rest of this entry

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 but user-friendly torrent client for Windows Mobile Pocket PC that allows you to create, leech and/or seed torrent files. It supports multiple and simultaneous torrent downloads with numerous functions to manage and control your torrents. wmTorrent was first released in July 2005 as the first torrent client for Windows Mobile Professional/Classic/Standard.
WinMobile Torrent requires an Internet connected device. It does not initiate any Internet connection. It works with WiFi, CDMA, GPRS, EDGE, 3G and almost any network that provides Internet connection.

A free, 5-day trial can be downloaded, or wmTorrent can be purchased for US$25.00 from www.wmTorrent.com

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 buying a new one? Do you want to see greater and better quality and cool software delivered to your love ones’ Windows phones from just a click? If this is your dream, this is a place for you.

We are in Windows Mobile device update team. Our goal is to enable customers to anticipate and enjoy a predictable stream of new and improved capabilities for their Windows Phone via a Device Update service that is worry-free and easy-to-use.

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