smartphone & pocketpc buyer's guide 2006

[...]... device will have a square announce the details in Smartphone & Pocket PC 16 S M A R T P H O N E & P O C K E T P C 2 0 0 6 B U Y E R’S G U I D E available by Rich Hall Select which type of Windows Mobile device suits you best and then narrow down the search to a specific model T Cons (common to all Pocket PCs) The Pocket PC user The personal user Smartphone ) & Pocket PC The professional user Pros (common... of their respective owners Quick Guide to Windows Mobile OVERVIEW OVERVIEW The Smartphone s menu screen(top) lets you access the available programs NEC’s MobilePro 900c, a Handheld PC using a version of Microsoft’s mobile operating system Contacts on the Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone (and Pocket PC) (middle) now supports attaching photos tin individual contacts The Smartphone s Connection manager (bottom)... T-Mobile SDA II Smartphone S M A R T P H O N E & P O C K E T P C 2 0 0 6 B U Y E R’S G U I D E 15 First Look: Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PCs and Smartphones! A Cautionary Note Concerning Windows Mobile 5.0 OVERVIEW OVERVIEW We are an enthusiast magazine and as such like to share the excitement and vision of Windows Mobile computing However, please take note As we complete this Buyers Guide, Windows Mobile...Quick Guide to Windows Mobile OVERVIEW OVERVIEW What is Windows Mobile? An introduction to Microsoft’s Windows Mobile OS, the handheld devices that use it, and the applications built into those handhelds by Rich Hall, Editor of Smartphone & Pocket PC magazine “W The Orange SPV c550 and i-Mate SP3i: Both are Windows Mobile Smartphones devices, a few Windows Mo announced... customized background image in landscape mode (bottom) The Today screen from the Smartphone is also shown (top right) It cannot be switched to landscape mode Spaces, were added to the software suite with The iRiver PMC-100 Portable Media Center S M A R T P H O N E & P O C K E T P C 2 0 0 6 B U Y E R’S G U I D E 7 Quick Guide to Windows Mobile OVERVIEW OVERVIEW The Calendar application is similar to... two versions of the software The Pocket PC Phone Edition device— The Windows Mobile Smartphone photos HP’s iPAQ hx2000 Series (left in data cradle) and Dell’s Axim X51v (right) are two of the more popular Pocket PCs currently available 6 S M A R T P H O N E & P O C K E T P C 2 0 0 6 B U Y E R’S G U I D E OVERVIEW Quick Guide to Windows Mobile a Mobile version of Microsoft Word and HP’s iPAQ hw 6500 Mobile... from • eBay: A great place to find new and used products and accessories • UsedHandhelds.com: This site is a good source for used devices (Owned by Thaddeus Computing, publisher of Smartphone & Pocket PC magazine) Pros & Cons: Pocket PC Windows Mobile Pocket PC Phone Edition devices POCKET PC POCKET PC A Pros (common to all Pocket PC Phone Edition devices) Cons (common to all Pocket PC Phone Edition... appropriate wireless service • Windows Mobile Smartphones are mobile phones with built in PDA functions They look and function more like a mobile phone and are designed with phone use in mind • Windows Mobile Portable Media Centers are handheld devices slightly larger than Pocket PC, focused on storing and playing back visual and audio media 12 S M A R T P H O N E & P O C K E T P C 2 0 0 6 B U Y E R’S G... video and games with ease! Bottom line:b The iPAQ rx1950 is a good choice as an entry-level device for the new user HP iPAQ rx1950 Pocket PC S M A R T P H O N E & P O C K E T P C 2 0 0 6 B U Y E R’S G U I D E 13 First Look: WM 5.0 PPCs and Smartphones! OVERVIEW OVERVIEW The HTC Universal includes a clever hinged display and an integrated keyboard p Bottom line:b Sprint PPC-6700 Phone Edition device... brand name on them First Look: Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PCs and Smartphones! which are found on the JAM OVERVIEW The Sprint 6700 was my favorite device of the group it was very small and easy to carry around The SDA II has exciting features, including a very readable QVGA screen and built-in Wi-Fi: features not normally found in a Smartphone and end call buttons, a button that activates tions, and . Buyer’s Guide 2006 Buyer’s Guide 2006 S M A R T P H O N E & P O C K E T P C 2 0 0 6 B U Y E R’S G U I D E 3 Mobile 5 Devices! 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