Touch Physics has become an instant success on the iPhone. I’ve also purchased it for my phone and spent a lot of time with it.



A Windows Mobile game based on the same ideas has just been released. It requires you to draw objects that, after falling down, trush a ball towards its destination. It’s a free title (as opposed to the iPhone one, which costs $3).

Availability, compatibility

Despite the ability of browsers like Opera to give you mobile versions of web pages designed for the desktop, I still prefer web sites that have been designed specifically for mobile devices. This week I mention the Cantoni mobile directory and point you to my list of mobile directories. Also, I note that Bing has a mobile version and that T-Mobile’s iteration of the HTC Snap, called the T-Mobile Dash 3G, is imminent.

 Want to check out the latest version of WinMo, but don't want to spring for a pricey device until 7? Go grab the free Developer Tool Kit from Microsoft here. With it you can run 6.5 in an emulator on your PC! You might  decide after trying it you want to spring for a new HTC toy after all!

Skype has released the Windows Mobile v3 of its popular VOIP software. Download it  from their site - http://www.skype.com/go/downloading-winmobile - or grab the CAB file directly to your device - http://www.skype.com/go/getskype-winmobile-cab (don't forget to make the CAB file 'read-only'.

 "Paragon Software Group is glad to announce a new version of our bestselling app - Handy Weather for Windows Mobile. Handy Weather provides one-click access to always accurate and up-to-date weather forecasts for over 40000 cities anytime and anywhere. New version is specially optimized for finger-tip control."

Key Features:

Amazing how we’ve come to expect so much more from our phones now, including streaming video. TheChanner is a free app that gives you access to over 300 streaming TV channels. This week we’ll also note a freebie that gives you an iPhone-like unlock screen, a review of the Celio Redfly (which turns your phone into a laptop), and an early review of the Omnia II.

Hardware accessories add functionality and help personalize Windows Mobile-powered devices. Many independent vendors offer PDA and smartphone accessories, but the first place you should look is the Web site of the manufacturer or vendor of your particular device. They will have replacements for accessories that shipped with the device and add-ons that they support and certify to work with their devices. 


The green Talk key has three different functions:

• While the phone is ringing, press Talk to answer the call.
• If you press Talk when there is no call in progress, the Call History screen will open where you can select a call to bring up the person’s contact information (if available).
• During a call, you can press and hold Talk to switch to speakerphone mode if your phone has this capability.

You can select, cut, copy, and paste text on WM Standard devices while composing e-mails and text messages or while using Word or another word processing program. You can also copy read-only text in Internet Explorer and can select, cut, copy, and paste text from editable fields as well. To use these features, select Menu while in the program and then select Edit or Copy/Paste, which will open a menu containing the different functions.

I’ve just published a roundup of current Web browsers under iPhone OS 3.0 with WM-related remarks as well. A goldmine for Windows Mobile browser developers – it’s always worth knowing what browsers on other mobile platforms are capable of, what features Windows Mobile lacks etc.

See http://www.iphonelife.com/blog/87/one-and-only-real-iphone-web-browser-roundup  

 

  I have several older iPAQ models just laying around, so why not have some fun with them, right? In this edition of the iPAQ tribute, we are going to talk about some pretty cool ways you can use them to run other operating systems. Several models have ready Linux builds that can be downloaded and installed via storage card or Active Sync connection. Some of the Linux handheld projects on the web have kind of fizzled out, and a few efforts continue, but the packages are all still available. The first thing you should know about the topic for this tribute.

I’ve long been complaining about the lack of any “find in page” functionality in most mobile Web browsers. Now that I’ve played a bit with JavaScript scriptlets, I can proudly present a working solution to this problem.

All you need to do is, independent of the Web browser you use, add the following favorite: