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Get your cheap Windows phone: HTC Diamond vs. Samsung Omnia i900

This article will include the features of HTC Diamond and Samsung Omnia i900 mobile phones.

First the Both mobile shapes:

Samsung Omnia i900:

HTC Diamond:

So let’s start the comparision, first of all the HTC Diamond beats the Omnia in the following features:

• VGA screen.
• Touch Flo 3D feature.
• Existence of the touch screen pin (magnetic stylus) while there is no existence for the pin in the Samsung Omnia.
• Existence of the scroll wheel.
• Liter than Omnia.
• The same and usual mini USB port so you can connect it with a computer but the Omnia has a special USB port that’s made especially for it.
• Accelorometer Feature.
• Better performance for video and games.

Now we come to the features that Samsung Omnia i900 beats HTC Diamond in it .

• Battery use time is longer than HTC’s about two times (double).
• Fast processor performance.
• GSM quad band feature.
• Existence of a place for a MicroSD card so you can raise up the memory space but when it comes to Diamond you don’t have this feature (only built in storage memory).
• Internal memory size is 8 or 16 Gigabyets however the Diamond is just 4 Gigabyets.
• Main camera resolution of 5 Megapixels while the Diamond’s camera is just 3 Migapixels.
• TV out feature.
• The ability to use keyboard (qwerty keyboard) when the horizontal screen mode is on (landscape mode) while in the HTC Diamond you can use this feature only with browsing program.

HTC Diamond and Samsung Omnia i900 are pretty cool Windows Mobile devices and very good at the specs so when it comes to buying which one we are talking about what will the person who will buy one of them use it for ? So I think it depends on the person who will buy a product whether it was Omnia i900 or HTC Diamond you just have to set down with your self and decide which one is suitable for you and what will you use it for. In the end , I hope this article helped you choosing a product to buy from the both Windows Mobile devices .

HTC Menu Enhancement Loader

Htc Menu Loader is a little service application that loads HTC menu enhancement in all windows build, even in Windows Mobile emulator!  Now it also replaces standard messagebox with more finger friendly one and comes with a finger friendly config utility.

How to use:
- install .net compact framework 3.5
- install one of following cabs, depending on your device (attachment Menu Enhancement WM6-WM65 VGA-QVGA.zip)

QVGA.WM61.Menu.Enhancement.cab
QVGA.WM65.Menu.Enhancement.cab

VGA.WM61.Menu.Enhancement.cab
VGA.WM65.Menu.Enhancement.cab

(note: QVGA version is from HTC Mega/Touch2, VGA version is from HTC Rodium and is worst than QVGA version…working on a port from HTC Leo)

- install one of these:

francarl.HTCMenuLoader-BootLauncher.v1.2.rc1.cab (if you have HTC BootLauncher into your ROM)
francarl.HTCMenuLoader.v1.2.rc1.cab

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How are you feeling with your Windows Mobile phone?

The title says everything, we are interested to know how many Windows Mobile users out there are 100% satisfied. Also how older is your device, ROM version, etc feel free to post a comment on this.

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PocketHacks.com team

No more Skype support for Windows Mobile

From Skype officially announced “that there will be no more Skype support for Windows Mobile phones”. The reason is that the company is not satisfied with the quality of the software compared to the versions for Symbian and iPhone OS. If you already have Skype installed on your Windows Mobile phone don’t worry, it will continue to work.

Read more:
http://www.skype.com/intl/en/mobile/

Free professional wallpapers for your Windows Mobile phone

DigitalBlashpemy now offers a free mobile wallpapers, so just hurry up to get yours at DigitalBlasphemy.com

Infinity 0.2.4 for Windows Mobile released

Here is the latest alpha version of Infinity UI for Windows Mobile devices (version 0.2.4, works in portrait and landscape).

What’s new:

- Fixed: HD2 home button when locked
- Added two new widgets: wTasks, wGAlarm. They’re still very basic and will be improved of course!
- Added T9 and cursor (= normal textbox behaviour) to textboxes
- Added lockscreen options and customization (see the 3rd options page)
- Fixed: Startmenu gets updated when installing/uninstalling programs
- Better memory management

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Task and Calendar finger friendly app for Windows Mobile

If Windows Mobile touch screen devices come with a stylus, one has to admit using the fingers is a much more natural fashion. Yet very few Windows Mobile applications have been designed for being used without a stylus.

With Thumbcal you will realise that your device screen is much bigger than you thought. It is just a question of arranging the information properly, and designing the software for this purpose!

Manage your calendar and tasks in a single application.
Full replacement of Windows Mobile standard Calendar and Task applications.
Finger friendly task and calendar application. Designed for use without a stylus.
With simple gestures you can slide through days, weeks, months and years.
ThumbCal lets you organize your appointments and tasks in a very quick and simple way.
Full Outlook Synchronisation

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70 landscape wallpapers for HTC Universal (Qtek 9000/XDA Exec) [VGA - 640x480]

Collection of 70 landscape wallpapers for your HTC Universal or any other VGA (640×480) Windows Mobile device, freeware package by tinti93.

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CarPal – Monitor maintenance for several cars with autoreminders

Features:

• Works with any Windows Mobile phone in “decent” resolution (Q|VGA, W|VGA, landscape + portrait).
• Wizard-based data entry
• High-contrast design to be easily visible outside
• Keep track of multiple cars in the same app
• Create multiple tasks for every car
• Automatic reminders based on how many miles you drive per day on average
• Add additional details to your tasks, like locations, owners, etc.

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GekoTask – finger friendly task sheduler for Windows Mobile phones

Main features & functions:

* Smart user interface.
GekoTask is designed to achieve the best level of ergonomics and ease of use. All the functions are accessible without using the stylus; the interface is simple and intuitive; the time scheduling is done by using the kinetic picker. Complete a task simple clicking on check button in the tasks list.

* Personalization of Tasks.
GekoTask allows you to set a category to your task. You can also customize your list of categories and assign the following attributes: priority, status, sensitivity, recurrency and reminder. All tasks details are fully synchronized with Microsoft Outlook.

* Invitation over SMS.
With GekoTask you can forward your invitation via SMS. You can invite your friends or colleagues simply by selecting their name from the contact list in your smartphone; they will accept or decline and the date will be automatically created in their agenda. You will receive a reply notification. (This option is possible only if GekoTask is installed also in the addressee’s smarphone).

* Fitting for different screen resolutions.
GekoTask supports the following screen resolutions: QVGA, WQVGA, VGA, WVGA in “portrait” mode. The program automatically adapts the graphic to your screen resolution.

* Open to new skins.
GekoTask supports your graphical skins. You can personalize the look of the program as you want.

* Support of unlimited languages.
GekoTask is delivered with the following languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Russian, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Greek, Czech, Danish, Polish, Ukrainian, Romanian, Chinese (traditional and simplified), Japanese. You can add any other language simply by uploading a resource file with the translation.

* Windows Mobile compliant.
GekoTask supports all touchscreen devices based on Windows Mobile 5.x and 6.x

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