Posts Tagged: windows mobile


24
Feb 09

Engadget is underwhelmed by Windows Mobile 6.5

“Instead of demonstrating its technical prowess and vast resources, Microsoft limped out a half-hearted rehash of an OS we’ve seen all too much of, and managed to blind most onlookers with a storm of big time partnerships and bloated PR. While their major competitors (and even some allies) in the mobile space seem bent on changing ideas about how we interact with our portable devices, the company proved once again that it’s content to rest on its laurels and learn little from its mistakes.”

Link: Editorial: Ten reasons why Windows Mobile 6.5 misses the mark (engadget.com)


7
Jan 08

Peeking into Windows Mobile 7

“Windows Mobile 7 will use motion gestures…it will use the camera on the phone to detect motions and create appropriate actions. You will be able to shake, twist and otherwise manipulate the phone and get things done. The phone will be able to perform actions when placed face down on a surface, and it will know when it is in your pocket or bag.

“Windows Mobile 7 is designed to use the finger, not the stylus, though many devices will be required to include a stylus. It is designed to be easy to use with the hand, including one-handed, and to be fun to use and easy to understand. It is designed to be used on devices with no buttons, few buttons, lots of buttons, full keyboards, and devices without touch screens.”

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Link: Windows Mobile 7 To Focus On Touch and Motion Gestures (blognewschannel.com)
Link: Windows Mobile 7 Walkthrough… (mobilitytoday.com)


11
May 05

One-handed PocketPC

While the PDA category is being subsumed by the smartphone market, it’s interesting to see a mobile phone design pattern being transferred back to handhelds.

“One major function that has been missing from the Phone Edition version of Pocket PC is one-handed use. Smartphone is built around using the device with one-hand. The buttons are physical hardware but their function changes based on what applications are running and what state the Smartphone is in. With Windows Mobile 5, Microsoft realized that Pocket PC users could use the same functionality. But unlike Smartphone, the buttons can also be used from on-screen, and the input method and menus both become part of the one-handed use buttons.”

Link: Windows Mobile 5 Revealed: PPC One-Handed Use