World Cup 2010 WM App Available

For those of you into soccer (futbol – whatev) you have a few options to track the World Cup. Of course, drinking heavily and never leaving pubs. That’s great if your lifestyle affords it. Otherwise you need to use websites to get your info…unless you’re willing to part with $3 to have a decent app. … Read more

Steve Ballmer Takes Charge Of Struggling Windows Mobile Division

After the shakeup at Microsoft today saw the departure of two long time Senior Managers in the Entertainment and Devices Division, will Steve Ballmer be able to resurrect the failing Mobile Device Division? Robbie Bach, who was the President of the Division for the last 5 years will hand over the reigns to Steve Ballmer … Read more

PAC-MAN Turns 30! Play It On Your Device For $6.99*

If you have been online today you have probably noticed that Google has been using the PAC-MAN 30 year anniversary as their image. I can hear the groans of all the people like me wondering how old that makes them because they remember when it came out in the arcade! Okay, group moan now! Uggggghhhhh! … Read more

It’s not about where Android is, it’s about where it’s going…

So David and Doug have been back and forth about this whole Android/WinMo thing, and it has mostly centered around Apps.  We can debate about the quality of Android apps and the archaiety of WinMo apps forever as there is plenty of ammunition around to make the US nuclear stockpile look like firecrackers.  However, one specific trend sticks out in my mind that spells D-O-O-M for Android if they’re not careful.  Microsoft stumbled on the same problems and are now facing a major overhaul. 

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Engadget is pissing me off all over the place.

I read a lot of news.  I read an abnormal amount of mobile phone news specifically.  Kind of how I started writing here in the first place.  Everyone who reads news online usually has a handful of sites they use for reliable and up to date news.  My morning reportoire includes MobilityDigest.com, WMPoweruser,  and Engadget.  Engadget is by far the largest of these sites (backed and owned by AOL/Time Warner) so they typically have the biggest news leaks out of the three.  I usually follow their Mobile World Congess coverage and other major press events.  None of this bothers me.  What does bother me is the enormous ground-dragging brass balls those guys must have to present themselves as a total mobile news source with this kind of obvious app prejudice.  

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Who needs local storage? Not WinMo with your help…

Everyone’s favorite freeware site, 1800pocketpc, just ran this article on Drop Box.  For those of you cloud-deficient users out there it’s a file sharing service that let’s you set up folders on several devices (Laptop, Desktop, iPhone, etc.)  Drop Box is currently soliciting users for new features and one of these possibilities is a Windows … Read more