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The Mixed Bag that is Windows Phone 7

I’d like to preface this review by mentioning two things: firstly, despite a long list of things I dislike about Windows Phone 7, this is overall quite a positive review. While it might not be perfect for me right now (sorry to give away the twist), Windows Phone will serve a niche, and with speedy [...]

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Sync Google Calendar/Contacts to Everywhere with Exchange

I see it all the time – some new blog post detailing how to sync your Google calendar and contacts to somewhere, usually to the iPhone, using some new 3rd party service or crazy trick. Many people suggest NuevaSync to sync directly to the iPhone, or using CalDAV to get your calendars to iCal so [...]

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Pre-Launch Access to Schmap.com on the iPhone

Schmap.com, a local city guide and travel information provider, is all set to launch a very sexy looking iPhone interface in public beta on Monday. The Schmap iPhone interface encompasses the company’s City Guides and Local Search services, plus a unique feature that auto generates maps when the iPhone is turned sideways. The Schmap guys [...]

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Brightkite Mobile Check-ins From Australia

I have been using the new Brightkite location-aware social network (invite-only at this point) a lot over the last few days, and one of the very common questions I hear is how I do check-ins from my mobile phone, since at this point only U.S. carriers are supported for their SMS service. The (not so) [...]

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Cautious Android Excitement

Like many, I have been watching the news related to Google, among other’s, announcement of the Android mobile platform and the Open Handset Alliance. Until today’s release of several videos demonstrating the UI and parts of the system itself, there was not a lot of meat to get excited about. Now, I am filled with [...]

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Microsoft Exchange to Gmail Migration with IMAP

(Yes, an update. I know it’s been a while, but I will try to blog more regularly.) While I understand Google had to do a lot behind the scenes to ensure that actions mapped into Gmail properly, it has been a long wait for long-time Gmail users like me to get IMAP support in Google’s [...]

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Review: i-mate JAQ3 In-Depth

This review was originally slated to be published on MobileBurn, but scheduling difficulties meant we had to pass it over. It could be of use for some though, and it is a pretty great device, so I thought I would publish it here. Read on for all the details. Note: Click on the photos to [...]

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The iPhone UI Revolution

I have held off from blogging about the iPhone here much thus far, but I am going to chuck some opinion out there. This is not just about the iPhone though, it is more about how the industry needs to react because of it. Let me say this right off the bad: the iPhone is [...]

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The Smartphone, and Why it Will Never Be King

I hear a lot of talk from people about the fact that the traditional ‘dumb phone’ will eventually be deleted from the market in favor of smartphones. While this is a valid point of view, I don’t entirely agree. Sure, smartphone hardware and software are getting cheaper and easier for manufacturers to produce, but I [...]

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Advertising and Youth: The Perfect Match

I was reading an article on Pocket Picks the other day, wherein they reported that figures from Q Research indicate that 71% of 11-20 year olds would be happy to receive advertisements on their mobile phones so long as they were targeted to their interests. This actually surprised me a little, and would have been [...]

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