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News: Windows Mobile On Cusp of Getting Vista Sideshow Treatment

In an article on mobilemag.com, author Michael Kwan discusses a new Vista program

that uses Windows Mobile for extra screen viewing. The article said in part:

"Windows Vista Sideshow is an interesting piece of software that lets you access frequently used applications on your laptop's secondary display. This means that your computer doesn't need a full bootup in order to get into things like the media player or email program."

Vista Sideshow is a cool-looking program that continues the tradition of seamless integration of Windows Mobile and Vista.

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Tip: Touch screen devices: Use letter keys to access menu options

On touch screen devices that have QWERTY keyboards, you can use the letter keys to access menu options. For example, in the Calendar menu, the different options all have a letter underlined (such as “E” for “Edit”); simply press E on the keyboard to access the option.

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Review: Is Windows Mobile Really the Best?

If "best" means more, Windows Mobile is definitely the best. Compared to its competition, Windows Mobile has

Far more built-in features
Magnitudes more software and accessory enhancements
Many more phone and phone network choices

But what if "best" means something else? What if it means

The mobile device with the best viral marketing effort, or
The device that is easiest to use with a few, most-often-used features

By Hal Goldstein

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Hot Download of the Week: FunContact

A Windows Mobile contact manager that brings the iPhone experience to Pocket PC. Now you can scroll a contact list just with a flick of a finger. The animated menus and sparkling interface make contact managing fun. Features include, slide your finger to scroll the contact list, instant access to favorites & call history, sort contacts by name or company, and full integration with standard contacts.

Price: $19.95

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Use With: All WM2003+ PPC, All WM5+ PPC, Windows Mobile 5, Windows Mobile 6 pro, Windows Mobile 2003, WM 2003 SE, H/PC, P/PC, P/PC ARM

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Article: Mobility as a Strategy

As the world has become increasingly mobile, enterprise mobility has been steadily creeping from luxury towards necessity. Mobile workers have become ubiquitous throughout the business world and the need for bringing the office with them is apparent. Whether it's a sales rep that needs real-time access to inventory or an insurance adjustor who needs instant on-site access to claims information, productivity is no longer reserved for the cubicle.

By Nathan Clevenger

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Jim Karpen's Hot Web Site of the Week: Snowed In

It's FREE-zing! Celebrate Xmas 2007 with Clickgamer.com’s new DEEP FREEZE game. Download this free game and help us combat climate change.

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From Our Blogs: Forget about built-in keyboards

Tim Hillebrand provides a full review of Vito's new soft keyboard ZoomBoard.

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WINDOWS MOBILE UPDATE is edited by Michelle Talley. To submit a news item, suggest software, contribute a tip, mention a hot website, make a suggestion, offer a comment, or air a gripe, e-mail her at michelle@PocketPCmag.com.

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