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Microsoft Facebook – Finally a good Facebook app for Windows Mobile

Paul Spoerry —  March 5, 2009 — 3 Comments

XDA Developers have ripped the new Facebook application that comes with Windows Mobile 6.5. All I can say is… FINALLY. The fact is there are other Facebook apps for Windows Mobile but in my opinion they all suck. Their interfaces are wonky and they just don’t seem to work right. In a surprise move, Microsoft has finally jumped in and is building a Facebook application for Windows Mobile 6.5. As said above, the crafty guys are XDA have ripped the cab and made it available. It runs just fine on Windows Mobile 6.1 and has been reported to work on WVGA, VGA and QVGA devices. It gives you the ability to view photos, track your news feed, send messages, view friends’ profiles, and even dial or SMS your friends directly from the call tab.

You need to download and install the application to you phone (and install it on the device, NOT the storage card). The first run takes a while as it downloads everything, I suggest being hooked up to ActiveSync or Wifi the first time you run it.

One issue reported is that if you “log out” it won’t save your login info. However, if you just click the X and stop it that way it will in fact save your login.

Check out the video from PocketNow:

Download the cab from XDA here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=489379.

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More news and videos on Spb Mobile Shell 3.0

Paul Spoerry —  February 27, 2009 — Leave a comment

A super secret site has popped up (ok prolly not SUPER secret) highlighting more about the upcoming Spb Mobile Shell 3.0. Version 3.0 was announced at Mobile World Congress February 16th and is not released yet. However, if you buy Spb Mobile Shell 2.1.5 (the most current on Spb’s site) you’ll get a free upgrade to 3.0! The current version only costs $29.95.

I’ve used Spb Mobile Shell 2.x. Plain and simple it rawks. I had an HTC Touch (CMDA version) and the carrier locked down TouchFlo was a piece of crap. Slow and loaded with carrier junk. I dumped it in favor of Spb Mobile Shell 2.x and never looked back. I’ve since upgraded to an HTC Touch Pro. Same deal, TouchFlo3D is slow… however with custom ROM’s and tweaks you can make it seriously rock. Will I have a NEED for Mobile Shell 3.0? Check out the video and the impressive list of new features… it’ll surely give TF3D a run for it’s money as it comes with the following new features:

  • Widgets
  • Professional and lifestyle home screens
  • Facebook integration
  • 3D screen switcher
  • Kinetic scrolling
  • Windows Mobile 6.5 support

You really need to see the video to get the fully effect of what Spb has done with this release.

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Star Wars AT-AT Boombox is sooo awesome

Paul Spoerry —  February 24, 2009 — Leave a comment

I just got geek wood. This thing is awesome. Looks like it’s a fully functional boombox made out of a Star Wars AT-AT Walker. WOW! Looks like it only has a tape deck (I know… even my parents ditched cassette tapes); but still… it’s wickedly cool. No somebody just needs to make one with an IPod dock connector!

AT-AT Boombox

View more pictures at: www.zen77990.zen.co.uk/atat/

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Run Mac OS X on a Netbook

Paul Spoerry —  February 23, 2009 — Leave a comment

Want to give OS X a whirl but aren’t willing to shell out for Apple hardware? BoingBoing has a compatibility chart with links to how to install it on the individual netbooks. The short answer: get an MSI Wind, Lenovo S10, Dell Mini 9 or HP Mini 1000. (Gizmodo has an excellent how-to for the Mini 9). It will run on other hardware though. I’ve personal got an Asus 1000… and I’m dying to give this a shot.

Hop on over and check out their check for netbooks at Mac OS X Netbook Compatibility Chart. For those interested, the chart isn’t totally up today. If you own one of the netbooks listed click on through. I discovered that there are additional updates on the Eeepc 1000H that allow it more funcationality than listed in the chart.

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First Videos of SPB Mobile Shell 3 hit the net

Paul Spoerry —  February 17, 2009 — Leave a comment

No time for lengthy updates today… needless to say I’m a fan of Mobile Shell 2 (ditched TouchFlo on my HTC Touch in favor of it). Mobile Shell 3 looks to be very promising. Check the videos for more:

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