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HTC Touch HD (Blackstone) tweaks and tricks – from xda-developers

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1. Using the Back Key
You can use the actual back key at the bottom of your phone to go back a web page or two in Opera, instead of bringing up the Opera menu and selecting the back arrow.

2. Exiting Volume Screen
For quick exit of the volume screen, tap anywhere in the dark grey background surrounding the vertical slider button.

3. Reduce Errors in Typing
In Input options, disable the number of words to show in T9 for less mistakes when typing and thus faster entry.

4. Improve Photo Thumbnail Resolution in Photo Tab
Modify or tweak a photo (such as adjusting brightness) using a image editor directly on your HD (eg: Resco Photo Viewer) and save and overwrite the original. This makes the photo thumbnails on your Photo Touchflo 3D tab hi-res instead of low-res.

5. Change the Order of Photos in Fav Album
Modify or tweak a photo (such as adjusting brightness) using a image editor directly on your HD (eg: Resco Photo Viewer) in the order you want your photos to appear on your Photo Touchflo 3D tab, as they are displayed in order of last modified/created date. The first photo you modify will be the last to show in your Photo Touchflo 3D tab and vice-versa.
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January 30, 2009
Read more about the article Neowin – Windows Mobile 6.5, Skyline, Skybox and Skymarket
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Neowin – Windows Mobile 6.5, Skyline, Skybox and Skymarket

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Neowin, quoting unnamed sources close to Microsoft, is claiming Mobile World Congress (February 16-19th), will not only be bringing Windows Mobile 6.5, but also a slew of Microsoft services rumoured previously to the Windows Mobile platform.

“SkyBox” is a service for users to sync a phones information with the web. Microsoft will be offering automatic backup and restore services, access and management of phone data and provide easy communication and sharing with others. The service will also allow syncing of contacts, email/SMS, calendar items and pictures into the cloud. Neowin adds a new detail, not rumoured previously, that this service will be available not only on Windows Mobile, but also for other phone OS’s.

“SkyLine” will be aimed at small businesses. Offering similar functionality to SkyBox, businesses will be able to setup their phones with Microsoft’s Exchange hosting with their own domain names.

“SkyMarket” is Microsoft’s mobile marketplace, a competitor to Apple’s AppStore and RIM’s Blackberry application center.

Neowin also claims that their sources confirm the leaked screenshots from earlier this year are in fact real, despite being panned for having icons stolen from the Apple OSX desktop, and that they represent design concepts.

Looks like we do have quite a bit to look forward to in a months time after all.
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January 20, 2009
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Verizon Samsung Omnia video review

Key features and capabilities of the Samsung Omnia from Verizon Wireless include: Full HTML Web browser with touch navigation Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional Access to multiple e-mail accounts with Microsoft…

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November 26, 2008
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Internet Explorer Mobile 6 for Windows Mobile video review

  • YouTube works in full mode, i.e. with Flash – no need to use limited mobile version of YouTube
  • rendering of websites is truly desktop-class
  • Google Docs is working like in dekstop but unfortunately editing is impossible, only viewing – so not quite like a desktop after all
  • JibJab is not working because it requires latest version of Flash (version 9) and this browser supports only some older version

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November 13, 2008