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News: SDK adds auto-updating to Windows Mobile apps

In an article on windowsfordevices.com, Phatware's announcement of a development kit that automatically updates Windows Mobile devices is discussed. The article said in part:

"PhatWare has announced a software development kit (SDK) for developers who want to add automatic updating to their Windows Mobile applications. Available with a royalty-free license, PhatUpdate aims to let users check for and download updates, and discover trial versions of other applications."

This announcement shows further progress in making mobile device functionality comparable to PCs.

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Tip: Select an ink color in Transcriber

Transcriber is found on all Windows Mobile touch screen devices. When activated, it allows you to use your stylus to write on the screen in print, cursive, or mixed styles, and have the writing translated into text. By default, your handwriting appears as blue "ink" on the screen. After it is translated into text, the ink disappears from the screen. You can change the ink color from the default Blue setting to a different color by following these steps:
  1. First, make sure that Transcriber is selected as your input method. (If it’s not, you won’t be able to change its options.) To do this, open any application that accepts text. If the input panel is not visible, tap on the input icon at the bottom of the screen to display it. Then, tap on the small up-arrow icon next the input panel icon to display the input options. Finally, select Transcriber from the list.
  2. Once you’ve selected Transcriber as your input method, tap on the up-arrow icon again and select Options to go to the Input settings screen. (Alternatively, you can select Start >Settings >Input).
  3. Tap on the Options button below the Input method screen.
  4. In the Options screen, select the Inking tab. Then select the ink color from the pop-up Color menu (see screen). (Pre-WM 2003 Second Edition devices: Tap on the Color button and select one from the pop-up menu.)
  5. Tap OK twice to leave the Input Settings screen.

Note that you can also use this menu to adjust the Pen Width and the Recognition Delay (the length of time after you stop writing that Transcriber waits before translating).
 

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Review: Pocket Plus 4.0

Enhancements to this Spb Software House award winner make it a "must have!"

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Hot Download of the Week: TouchPal Professional

A software input solution for touch screen handhelds. You can type more than 300 characters/minute without a stylus or a hardware keyboard. Multiple language input is supported. You can dynamically switch between the input languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Dutch. Supports both Portrait and Landscape mode.

Price: $12.98

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Use With: All WM5+ PPC

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Article: Alternatives to Windows Mobile

While this publication is primarily focused on the Windows Mobile platform, there are many competitors to this mobile operating system.

By Nathan Clevenger

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Jim Karpen's Hot Web Site of the Week: Dotfred’s Space

Dotfred’s Space offers a number of handy "donationware" utilities. PIM Backup lets you back up your personal information, including contacts, appointments, tasks, messages, and calls. It has two options: binary backup, which lets you quickly and reliably restore your data, and text backup, which lets you see and edit the information on your desktop PC. Other offerings include Task Manager, Task Switcher, and Contacts Manager.
 

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From Our Blogs: "The One Tweak I Can't Live Without"

Our experts are starting to post about their favorite Windows Mobile tweaks, including Jack Cook on Comcast e-mail, Dale Daniels on Clear Type, and Hal Goldstein on Clock & Alarms settings.
 

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