According to Frank from Tweaks2k2, we can increase the performance of Windows Mobile 5.0 a bit via a registry tweak. To see his performance test results having done this tweak, click here.

According to these tests the optimum value is 4096. By default the value of the following… Read More

List creation software is growing in popularity. These applications allow you to create and maintain robust check lists with minimal effort. However, if you share a check list with multiple users you may find keeping everyone up to date and impossible chore. In this review, we are going to take a look at InfoShare List Manager by Unwired Software to see if they can help with keeping us in sync! Read More

Traffic tracking and route saving key additions to Google’s wireless mapping service.

Absolutist’s BlockBuster is a Smartphone variant of Jawbreaker, featuring “addictive arcade gameplay and an amazing interface.”…

As spotted on Handango is Super Invade, a Pocket PC interpretation of the classic Space Invaders featuring “great design and advanced graphics effects.”…

TrialAction has released DragonBall, a Zuma clone described by the blurb as a “challenge for your agility and quick thinking [with] great music, terrific sound effects and attractive gameplay along with the ease of learning.”…

Pocket PC gaming guru Menneisyys has posted an excellent, comprehensive roundup of Zuma and Luxor clones in our forums….

Turn any fax machine into a personal printer or start a multi-person gabfest or business meeting from your mobile device through PremiereAnywhere and ConferenceAnywhere.

FedNet keeps subscribers in touch with congressional floor debate through video and text e-mail alerts to BlackBerrys or other PDAs and smartphones.

Those of you who have an iPAQ hw6500 might want to jump over to the support page for it and check out the 1.20 ROM Upgrade. It seems like its fairly important, as it resolves a lot of previously noted problems, and provides some pretty cool enhancements (like a new GSM/GPRS Radio Stack). The ROM is dated… Read More

It’s like going to the dentist. You know that it does some good to visit, but it’s a painful experience every time. As both a developer and a customer, I constantly try to justify the reasons to be there. Handango started off as a modest portal for mobile games and applications. Now, I just don’t know what to make of it.

The “developer” side of me hopes that I get the proper exposure my programs need, but at what cost? By slicing off as much as 40% of the listed price, what I am actually left with (and taxed on) is hardly an appreciated profit, and by overpricing my products, it’s no wonder that piracy remains rampant. The “customer” side of me just has a hard time sifting through the various pages of repetitive junk (from ringtones, wallpaper, eBooks, and fake or pirated programs) and re-releases of the same version of software just to stay on the front page, then trying to charge me for things like “Download Protection.” And, in my experience, response times and support by Handango staff have been close to non-existant, especially in the case of their online contests - does anyone ever win?

I’ve heard of incidents where customers have resorted to contacting the developers directly to “PayPal” them a more “agreeable” price for full versions of their software, and have seen developers price their software according to the markup that the portals impose, and/or offer a “free” version with a subtle hint to visit their own site for the “real” version. As a developer or a customer (or both), what are your thoughts on Handango and its cost of dealing with them?

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As soon as you buy your new handheld, you’ll be tempted to accessorize it. There’s no doubt that the best place to start looking for accessories is your device manufacturer’s Web site….

microSD appears to be the new standard in HTC’s upcoming devices - for example, the Hermes and the Breeze. If you’re interested in picking up, or have already picked up, one of these devices, then you’ll want to check out Jason Dunn’s great review of the companionable SanDisk 1GB microSD card over at The Two Inch View.

“Under the subject “Microsoft, please add push functionality to Hotmail for Microsoft mobile devices!” Robert Webbe (you know - the guy who knows everything about Bluetooth A2DP and AVRC) sent me an interesting E-Mail yesterday and the topic he raised is absolutely worth to discuss.
Why is msn not offering MSFP functionalities for its MSN Hotmail Plus service which costs yearly 19,99 Euro already!
I mean, for sure you get for your 20 Euro 2 GB storage space, you can send and receive E-Mails with up to 20 MB attachments and you are not bothered by any ad-banners but - and this might make the Hotmail Plus so worth for some - you can also access your Hotmail account via Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express. “

Arne and friends over at the:unwired bring up a good point. Why doesn’t Microsoft offer some form of push email for Hotmail users? It would seem like a logical choice to me - it would keep people on a Microsoft system (vs. moving to a hosted exchange solution) and would be another service that they could include (and, unfortunately for us, charge for if they wished). Anyone care to venture a guess at why Push Email hasn’t been implemented in Hotmail?