Crank up the wi-fi on your windows mobile devices because has Skype got a deal for you:

$2.95/month
- Unlimited calls* to landlines and cell phones in the US and Canada.
details: http://skype.com/allfeatures/subscriptions/uscanada/

$5.95/month
- Unlimited calls to landlines* in Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey.
details: http://skype.com/allfeatures/subscriptions/mexico/

$9.95/month
- Unlimited calls to landlines* in 34 countries worldwide.
details: http://skype.com/allfeatures/sub

The ability to play more video file types without jumping through hoops; for example: Flash (.flv, .swf) and QuickTime (.mov), and not just via a web browser when visiting a site, but also ones on a storage card.  

Iambic - well-known to the Best Software Awards - recently emailed to inform me that there were:

...two major enhancements to our latest Agendus for Windows Mobile v.2.2 update that you won't want to miss, including an Active Sync Provider that will allow you to smoothly transfer icons and day colors from Agendus Windows on your PC to your phone and vice versa.

and to make the choice to upgrade even sweeter, rather than their u

I recently received a very exiting email from SoftMaker:

Effective immediately, you can download the beta version of SoftMaker Office 2008 for Pocket PCs from our web site - free of charge!

This new version of SoftMaker Office for Pocket PCs contains:

* TextMaker 2008, the new version of our word processor
* PlanMaker 2008, the new version of our spreadsheet
* SoftMaker Presentations 2008, the first release of SoftMaker's alternative to PowerPoint

SoftMaker Presentations brings to the Pocket PC, for the firs

It's not so much which single Windows Mobile tweak/hack I can't live without, but more like which tweak/hack utility I've found to be the most helpful over the years. That would be Tweaks2k2 which is currently at v3.30.0. The software has been repeatedly honoured over the years in the Best Software Awards, from getting nomiated to making it to the finals to winning three years in a row.

According to a post made a short while ago on The Register, users of devices running Windows CE should be worried about InfoJack Trojan.

Miscreants have created a Trojan capable of infecting mobile devices running Windows CE.

The InfoJack Trojan spreads by either tricking mobile users into installing seemingly legitimate application installation files or if punters inadvertently use an infected memory card on vulnerable devices.

A couple of days ago, I attended a web conference put on by Sony Ericsson for members of the press to detail the launch of the Xperia and a number of other products. At that time, I wasn't able to invite any of my readers, but I've just been informed by my contact that the event recording is now available. If you register, you can check it out: SE WebCon

According to an email I just received from eReader.com - I'm on their customer newsletter list, they were acquired by Fictionwise and now all pro versions of the eReader software are free. Naturally, I rushed right over and grabbed

Here are some more details about the purchase and transition:

Fictionwise, Inc. recently acquired eReader, and we have been in a transition period for the past six weeks or so.

As the final part of this transition, this week the eReader.com web site has been undergoing a major transition onto a completely new hardware and software platform.

Click the image to visit the official Sony Ericsson's XPERIA X1 site:

Click this image to watch a YouTube-hosted commercial featuring the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1:

One of my favourite publishers Tor/Forge has just made a fabulous announcement - FREE EBOOKS

Something new is coming. Register to be one of the first to join us, and receive free digital books from bestselling and award-winning SF and fantasy authors. This is just the beginning.

Once you register, you'll receive our newsletter and a link to download a digital book. And you'll receive a link to another new book every week.

The first week's free book is Mistborn, by rising fantasy star Brandon Sanderson.

Since I mostly use my device for entertainment purposes, my favourite
3rd-party Pocket PC / Windows Mobile applications are as follows (in
alphabetical order):

eReader (formerly Palm Reader)
http://www.ereader.com

Mobipocket
http://www.mobipocket.com

TCPMP
http://picard.exceed.hu/tcpmp/test/

Oh, and the 11 backgammon games I have loaded. When I have a bit more time, I plan to post about all the software I have loaded.

The iGo Stowaway Ultra-Slim Bluetooth® Keyboard usually sells for U$149.99, but right now, you can get it from Amazon.com for the low, Low, LOW price of U$29.99. And it's eligible for free shipping too (depending on where you live probably, so check carefully)! So hurry on over (PDF).

The answer is yes!

You have to make a one minute video, no bigger than 50 MB, with an aspect ratio of 4:3. Check out my friend Doug's VidOpp.com site for full details, but here are a list of the prizes:

1st prize: TyTN II HTC Smartphone
2nd prize: Touch HTC Smartphone
3rd prize: Touch HTC Smartphone

Today, specialty ebook site PDA Fiction celebrates its 10th anniversary. Originally, the books were only available in eReader (formerly Palm Reader), but in recent years, Microsoft Reader and MobiReader were added into the mix. If you like original stories featuring strong female characters, or fan fiction (mostly Xena, with some Star Trek Voyager and Law & Order thrown in), head on over. Note that it is a 'subtext friendly' site.

I love reading, and whenever I get a new windows mobile device, one of the first things I install is my ebook reading software.

I use Microsoft Reader, Mobireader and eReader on a regular basis. Of the three, I probably use Mobireader the most for casual reading, and when I have to make ebooks for myself, I tend to make them in MS Reader format, or more often Mobireader when I know that I'll be using them on multiple platforms. For pre-make large reference type of files, I tend to use TomeRaider, and for PDF files, I use Foxit Reader, and for things in .chm format, it's CHM Reader.

Eltima Software has just released SyncMate 1.0 (beta), a freeware solution which will allow you to sync your Mac with a Windows Mobile device. It works with Tiger or Leopard.

SyncMate by Eltima Software is an easy-to-use handy synchronizer that will help you keep all your private notes, docs, contacts and other files organized. Form a quick connection between your Mac and your Pocket PC. SyncMate allows you to make synchronization via USB cable with such applications as Bookmarks, Address Book, Stickies, iCal, iTunes, iPhoto and others.

Engadget has a post about the new Shadow, a Windows Mobile 6 Standard device, which will be available from T-Mobile on October 31st for the low cost of U$149.99 with a two-year contract. The Shadow "features a rotating jog dial front and center, 2 megapixel camera, and WiFi".

i-mate is at it again, announcing great sounding devices, making people - mostly grown men - drool on their keyboards and squeal like little girls, but not actually having them available.

Here is the Ultimate 9502 which is now my new favourite device because I am loving the screen-sliding and device-rotating to access to the keyboard

Gmail is giving its users free IMAP access to their inboxes and here's how to set it up:

1. Enable IMAP in your Gmail account settings (details).
2. Open the Start menu and select 'Programs' > 'Messaging' > 'New E-mail Account.'
3. Enter your Gmail username (including '@gmail.com') in the E-mail Address field.
4. Uncheck the box to get settings automatically from the Internet and select 'Next.'
5. Select 'Internet e-mail' as your email provider in the drop-down menu.
6.