Archives for April, 2010

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Go Gaga For Bluetooth!

Lady Gaga Bluetooth headsets are glamtastic and Gaga-ish!

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Windows Mobile Bing Application Updated

Via the official Bing Twitter account, Microsoft has announced that the Bing mobile application for Windows Mobile has been updated to version 5.1.2010. No major changes are apparent in this update. To download the update, go via your mobile browser to m.bing.com/download or going into the application and selecting “Update Available”. Interestingly. this update is …

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Verizon Website Breifly Splashed ‘Droid Incredible by HTC’ Release Date (April 29)

HTC, Android and Verizon fans alike should be excited to see that Verizon has posted the “Droid Incredible by HTC” splash page on their website.  The page also confirms the rumored April 29 launch date.  Outside of the title, there’s not much there except a picture and a form to sign up for notifications.  This …

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And the Codenames For Next Two Android Updates Are…

Froyo and Gingerbread. Froyo will be built upon Linux Kernel 2.6.32 while Gingerbread will be based on 2.6.33 or 2.6.34. The two known bits of information on Froyo (other than it’s kernel) is that it is expected to be released as as update for the HTC EVO 4G and that it will include functionality for …

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Android 2.1 Update For Motorola Backflip In Q3 Of 2010

Have a Motorola Backflip? Want an official Android 2.1 upgrade? You will have to wait until the third quarter of 2010 to officially receive the Android 2.1 OS update, as Motorola has refreshed its release schedule for Android software updates. Other notable upgrades for Motorola products to Android 2.1 is the Droid, which is, as …

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Opera Hits 100 Million Milestone. Half On Mobile

Opera Software announced a milestone today….100 million people are currently using Opera’s browsers.   As of March 2010, 50 million active users were browsing using Opera’s desktop browser for Windows, Mac and Linux computers and 50 million users were using Opera’s mobile browser. Interestingly enough, while growth of Opera’s desktop browser has increased 30 percent from …

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Social Networking Is Central To Microsoft’s KIN

The rumored “Project Pink” that Microsoft has been developing to succeed their Sidekick phone is real, as Microsoft unveiled it today. Named Kin One and Kin Two, these two devices launch with the same focus in mind: social networking.  These phones are “designed to navigate your social life,” Robbie Bach of Microsoft stated in the …

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GCzII Has Been Updated!

GCzII a Geocaching app for Windows Mobile from NICQUE Freeware has been updated to Ver 0.2.35.41 to fix: 1) “Cache not Found” issue fixed. 2) “Internet Connection Failed” issue fixed. (In case of proxy uname/passwd required) Related Posts:LightSquared reworks Network to Avoid GPS InterferenceUPDATE: VZNavigator VX in 3D from Verizon Wireless – Video OpenMobileMaps for …

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Can I Order You A ‘Deluxe Moon’?

Have you watched any of the Twilight movies or read any of the books? The second book/movie in the series is ‘New Moon’. Now why am I making a reference to this not-so-obscure phenomenon? An application named “Deluxe Moon” is the reason why. This application tracks the various phases of the moon, helpful to one …

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Palringo Beta Released For Blackberry OS 5

Palringo, an IM application that can handle multiple IM platforms (such as Facebook Chat, AIM, Yahoo Messenger, etc.), has released a beta build for Blackberry OS 5 for testing.

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[Rumor] HTC To Make An Offer For Palm?

There been some rumors of a Palm buyout over the years, but now it appears that Lenovo and even HTC may be putting in a bid to buy the company. Palm’s stock has risen over 12% as of this morning. An unnamed Chinese newspaper is said to be the source of this rumor. HTC has not confirmed or denied the rumor, however Palm’s CEO Jon Rubinstein said, “If there is a reasonable acquisition proposal, the Board will consider.” Palm is currently worth less than a tenth of HTC’s value and HTC should be able to acquire the company just for cash. Palm also has over 1,650 patents, as well as WebOS.

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The Pocket PC Geeks Podcast for 04/08/2010!

The PPCGP, All the Mobile News You’ll Ever Need!

Episode 18,
for 04/07/2010!

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Virus For Windows Phone?

Have you played a game called “3D Anti-Terrorist” lately? If you have, you may have a virus. This trojan, originally found on XDA-Developers, will instigate random international dialing spontaneously during the late hours of the night. The list of fixes for this annoying issue include deleting certain files to completely hard resetting the device, with …

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PPCGeeks Has A Microsoft MVP On Staff- BigDiesel07

The PPCGeeks staff and community would like to congratulate Sean Van Sickle (who you know by his username BigDiesel07). He recently received the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Award in the Windows Mobile category. For those of you that do not know what the MVP Program is, here is a brief description by Microsoft. “The Microsoft …

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**SPECIAL GUEST** Kinoma Adds the PPCGP To the Home Page – PLUS a special guest tonight!

Hello Listeners!

Recently, Kinoma has added us to their guide of podcasts to choose from in their Technology>Mobile Section. Feel free to add us on there for easy access to our podcast, not to mention along with the rest of their excellent choices in media!

Also, to celebrate the event, Kinoma’s own Director of Marketing and Social Media, Mr. Charles Wiltgen, will be joining us on tonight’s podcast to add his own insight,