Opera Mini goes native on Windows Mobile phones
Windows Mobile users will be happy to learn that Opera Mini has just released a native version for Windows Mobile 5 & 6. The new native version of Opera Mini does not require Java but still has the “same rich feature set as the Java-based version”. Opera Mini will continue to have features like: “browsing, the password manager, bookmarks and Speed Dial, are built-in to deliver convenience while on-the-go.”
Opera Mini claims that it can compress data by up to 90% which results in “significantly improved page-loading and speed” Check out the Video below for more and jump after the break to read the full Opera Press release.
Download
Windows Mobile 5 and 6 users can download Opera Mini directly to their phone for free from m.opera.com/next/ or read more at www.opera.com/mini/next/. Java is not required on the mobile phone for this download.
THE WP7 Skin Is Available To Download
The LeSScro WP7 theme (which requires Wisbar Advance Desktop) appears to be the closest skin available to mimic WP7 and even includes the transition screens and appears to run pretty fast. And now it’s available for beta testing for WVGA users who donate. Want to see what it looks like?
And here’s a little more showing how it really runs, including setting the shortcut links as desired.
As you can see, this skin is more than skin deep. The author is in France and last I checked he was sleeping:) But you may want to donate now so you get your download early. The XDA thread is located here and his site is located here. If you try it out share your thoughts. It looks amazing. it still doesn’t give you the integration that WP7 has but a lot of the look and feel is there. And remember to turn off TF3D before running this – you’ll need the memory:)
SKTools Releases New Version 4.5.1.4
This multi-function application includes more than 60 tools and allows an easy but powerful maintenance of Windows Mobile devices. Clean up your registry and file system, free-up RAM, backup and restore, find duplicate contacts, appointments and tasks. SKTools can manage installed applications, Today plugins, software keyboards.
In new version 4.5.1.4 of SKTools:
- TuneUP!: added tweak "Enable/Disable Call Record menu item" (WM6.5+)
- "File Explorer": set/clear file attributes for current item
- extendent tweaks definitions file format
- 4.4 -> 4.5 compatibility fixes
This update are free for all registered SKTools 4.x users.
SKTools Version 4.5.1.4 can be purchased for $18.99 from a variety or resellers. CLICK HERE for more information from SKTools website.
ZAGG Skins For HTC Devices
Looks like ZAGG has been updating there ZAGG Skins to include more devices, this is a list of
what HTC devices that are currently available for the skins. I’m still waiting for the Touch Pro 2 (Verizon) to become available. There is also a create / upload your own design which I’m very interested in doing. The skins will run you $19.99
- Fuze
- HD2
- Hero
- Hero (Sprint)
- HTC Droid Eris
- Tilt 2
- Touch Diamond 2
- Touch HD
- Touch Pro 2
- Touch Pro (CDMA)
Features
- Scratch-proof patented film
- invisibleSHIELD™ Protection
- Dry installation process
- Easy to remove, leaving no sticky residue
- 45 Day Money Back Guarantee
- No added bulk
- Military Grade
- Improves Grip
- 0.3 mm thick
Get your ZAGG skins here: http://www.zagg.com/zaggskins/index.php?intcmp=top_nav_btn
HTC Hiring For Various Positions Including Patent Counsel!
I saw this over at Engadget Mobile and thought it was pretty funny. It seems that HTC who one would expect is always looking for good help, is now in more of need of some REALLY good help for various positions including Patent Counsel! With what most likely be a very long and drawn Patent Infringements Lawsuit brought against HTC by the “Artist” Steve Jobs and Apple, it would seem that this is going to be a highly recruited position!
According to Engadget Mobile the HTC Ad was posted on Feb 10th. Maybe the HTC Crystal Ball gave them some advance notice!
1,800+ FORA.tv videos now available on demand with Kinoma Play
FORA.tv is an enormous treasure of video on the people, issues and ideas that are changing the world.
Today, we’re glad to share that you can now use Kinoma Play on your phone to watch over 1,800 FORA.tv videos on demand.
“Fora” is the Latin plural of “forum”, and in that spirit Kinoma Play’s FORA.tv channel features “you are there” videos about the day’s most important technological, science,business, and cultural issues — all gathered from leading thinkers, institutions and conferences.
FORA.tv was selected for TIME.com’s 50 Best Websites of 2009, and we think you’ll find it to be one of the 50 best content collections in Kinoma Play, too.
Where to find it
You can find FORA.tv in Kinoma Guide > Arts & Culture > FORA.tv.
Enjoy!
As usual, this new Kinoma Guide content is free for all Kinoma Play customers.
If you have favorite podcasts, radio stations, video streams or other media, send a URL and short description to content@kinoma.com and we’ll add them to Kinoma Guide for all Kinoma Play customers to discover and enjoy.
Source: http://kinoma.com/
Sprint’s exclusive loyalty program turns one
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–When Sprint (NYSE: S) launched its exclusive rewards program for its most loyal and high-value customers a year ago, the company had no idea how popular the program would be. The exclusive benefits Premier members received have helped to foster loyalty between Sprint and its customers. According to a recent GFK End-User survey, Premier customers, indeed, are far more loyal. So to mark the one-year anniversary, Sprint is announcing enhancements to the program with the goal of further improving the Premier experience.
“In a world where there are companies who have thousands of customers, the customers tend to get overlooked or viewed as a metric based on revenue. This program shows me Sprint sees my loyalty and I am not just a revenue stream.”
- Six-Month Plan Check: Premier moved beyond simply reminding customers every six months to use Sprint’s online plan optimizer to instead proactively doing a six-month plan check for customers and letting them know if there’s another plan that provides them more value.
- Anniversary Rewards: Every year, customers get a “thank you gift” for their loyalty. Now customers have the choice of a $5 service credit to their account or 75 voice bonus minutes.
- Premier Community Forum: The official launch of an online user community for Premier customers. A forum to chat with fellow Premier customers, or talk directly with the Premier program managers about questions or ideas for Premier.
- Premier website: This newly designed site (www.sprint.com/premier) is available to both Premier and non-Premier customers to stay on top of Premier eligibility and program benefits.
T-Mobile HTC HD2 Released On March 24th
BGR getting the goods on the much awaited release of the HTC HD2 on T-Mobile and confirms that it will be released on March 24th. Listed on the leaked release sheet as the “Dark Handset”, we should see the HD2 as well as the Dell Inspiron Mini 10 Netbook with T-Mobile Broadband Access go live on the same day.
And if you plan to be the first in line on March 24th to get your very own HTC HD2, plan on being very pleasantly surprised at the price! The HD2 with all it’s 1gHz Snapdragon goodness will only set you back $199 with a two year contract minus rebates of course. Contract free purchasers will only be set back $449.99.
No too shabby for a device with so much under the hood.
Pricing thanks to TmoNews via WMPU/WME
Steve Jobs Video On The Rise Of Macintosh: “Good artists copy, Great artists steal”
Life is full of contradictions and Apple, along with CEO Steve Jobs, is no different it would appear. In the lawsuit Apple brought forth yesterday against HTC, Steve Jobs wrote:
"We can sit by and watch competitors steal our patented inventions, or we can do something about it. We’ve decided to do something about it," said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. "We think competition is healthy, but competitors should create their own original technology, not steal ours."
I wonder if Steve remembers back to a 1996 interview where he says that “It comes down to trying to expose yourself to the best things humans have done and try to bring those things in to what you are doing”. Steve goes on to quote Picasso: “Good artists copy, Great artists steal”. In the video below, the look Steve gives the interviewer is priceless before he goes on to say:
“We have always been shameless in stealing great ideas…”
Steve says that Part of what made the Macintosh great is that the people working on it were “Musicians, poets, ARTISTS, zoologists, historians, who also happened to be the best computer scientists…”
So I think that HTC has an excellent chance of beating this lawsuit brought forth by Apple if they can only prove that their “Computer Scientists” were once “Musicians, poets, ARTISTS, zoologists, historians”!
Enjoy the Video.
Bake A Pizza…In your Pocket
Bbonzz has just released Pocket Pizza which lets you make a pizza on your phone. It’s just like making a real pizza. First step is spreading some flour, then the dough comes out and you need to stretch it out. Then you can start to add ingredients and you get to choose where they are placed (so you can do mushrooms on one slice only:)). Once you’ve made your pie you need to bake it (and yes, it’s a brick oven with moving flames) and the ingredients will come out of the oven looking baked. And of course, then it’s time to cut the pie and you can choose the number of slices to cut it. And of course, with Bbonzz there are great visuals throughout the app. It’s a novelty app but I know some of you probably routinely make your own pies at home and this is a good way to do a dry run or you can also use it to see visualize what you are ordering before you call the pizza store to place your order.The free/light version only lets you add the ingredients to make a margarita pizza. The pro version (available for a small donation) has eighteen additional ingredients. And it’s available in VGA, WVGA, QVGA and WQVGA. The download is available here. Thanks Bbonzz for another satisfying app:)
