Exchange 2007 Service pack 1 - Why it’s important for Mobile Users

Exchange 2007 Service Pack 1 has just been released to the web for Download.   It even made the front page of the latest Technet Magazine which is quite surprising for a Service Pack.

There are many key enhancements in Service Pack 1 however from a mobile perspective there are some very important additions.

With Service Pack 1 we have added 30+ new policies for Exchange Activesync.  These new policies will require a future version of Windows Mobile (similar to System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008) however they can be implemented within your Exchange 2007 environment now ready for when that version becomes available. 

There are 2 different categories of policies - the first set control the Sync, Authentication and Encryption settings.  The second set are really focused on controlling functions on the device.

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OQO 02 for just $1069.99!

This deal is so good that when I read the note from my friend Warner at Gottabemobile I could not believe it! TigerDirect is offering a $780 rebate in the $1849 OQO 02! I really do not know how long this deal is going to last because I’m sure that many people out there would like to own this device and the only thing that have stopped them was the price!

           

How much will it cost? Creative Zen - 32GB

Unintentional or not, we are seeing a 32GB Zen on the Creative Zen site.  A slick player that has been hugely popular is about to become even more so if this new version is released with a reasonable price tag attached.  

Electronista caught this item via epiZENter.net and said: "The jukebox maker directly references to 32GB of flash storage both at its overview and specifications pages and explains the impact of the extra memory: the unannounced model will hold up to 8,000 songs or 120 hours of video, Creative says. It would continue to support SDHC cards for more than 4GB of extra storage."When will we see it?  No word yet but possibly early next year.

Check it out here at the ZEN Site

           

Office Mobile 6.1 - you can now buy it online

Jack posted availability of Microsoft Office Mobile 6.1 yesterday, but if you have a Windows Mobile 6 device that didn’t come with Office Mobile (for example the HTC S620) you can now buy it from the Handango Retail store.

So…..

1) If you have a Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC or Windows Mobile 6 device that came with Office Mobile you can use the FREE upgrade to get support for Office 2007.

2) If you have a Windows Mobile 6 Standard device (ie Smartphone) which didn’t come with Office Mobile (eg. The HTC S620) then you can buy Office Mobile from the Handango Retail store.

3) If you have a Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone there isn’t unfortunately an upgrade path or way of getting Office Mobile. 

Source: Jason Langridge’s weblog

           

UK’s fastest growing retailer 3 opens 250th store

31 store openings in one month

Mobile operator 3 has added 150 new locations to its portfolio this year, bringing its distinct brand of mobile phone and broadband retailing to 250 high streets and shopping centres across the UK. The recent rollout, 31 stores in one month, is the fastest in the history of UK telecoms - reinforcing 3 as the market’s challenger brand on the high street. 3’s 250th store opens today at Royal Victoria Place in Tunbridge Wells.

Marc Allera, sales director at 3, said: ‘Reaching 250 standalone stores is an exciting step in the growth and development of the company. Our retail team has managed a lightning rollout across the UK, making 3 a major player on the high street for the first time. We wanted to ensure our stores offered both our customers and retail landlords a reason to choose 3. Our latest design stores add something new to the retail mix and our compelling mobile broadband and 3 Skypephone offers mean 3Stores offer consumers something fresh.’

 

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Verizon Introduces Chocolate by LG in Blue Ice

Verizon and LG Mobile Phones announced today the newest flavor of Chocolate by LG - Blue Ice. The newest addition to the Chocolate line-up, the silky-smooth slim slider design comes coated with a frosty blue finish and includes the must-have multimedia capabilities for the music and entertainment lover on your holiday list.

The Chocolate in Blue Ice includes the same features chocoholics have come to love, such as vibration feedback on the touch-sensitive keypad, navigation wheel with classic red trace motion lighting, and a microSD^T memory card slot that supports up to 4 GB of memory.

Customers who purchase the Chocolate will love the quick and easy access to V CAST Music, the Verizon Wireless service that offers more than 2.4 million songs for download over-the-air, and V CAST Video, which offers news, sports and entertainment video clips, 3D games and more. VZ Navigator, a popular tool available on the Chocolate, includes mapping, audible turn-by-turn navigation and access to information on more than 14 million points of interest. A 1.3 megapixel camera, speakerphone and Bluetooth headset capabilities round out the features wrapped in frosty blue.

Chocolate by LG in Blue Ice is available today for $79.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and new two-year customer agreement at Verizon Wireless Communications Stores within Circuit City. It will be available at Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online at www.verizonwireless.com on Friday, Dec. 7.

Source: Verizon press release

           

Are you one of 10? You could be….

… if you enter the Internet Explorer 7’s $250,000 sweepstakes where 10 lucky folks will win $10,000 just by completing a very short entry form.  Of course there is a catch and it’s a simple one, make sure you are running IE7 to access the page.  If you don’t have it, it will ask you to download IE7 to access the sweepstakes entry form.

So don’t wait … enter Sweepstakes here!

 

via istartedsomething

           

Wibrain B1 shooting monsters!

From Dynamism.com comes this video that demonstrate how easy is to play Quake 2 in a Wibrain B1 UMPC. Unfortunately, UMPCs are not yet powerful enough to play games like Halo 3 but in a not far future we are going to see that kind of performance and then we are going to say bye bye to our PSPs.

           

Mobility Site Minute #45

Mobility Site Minute #45 (Right Click to Download)

Show Links (links open in new window so you can continue listening while browsing):

• Mobius is Underway in Amsterdam
• Photo Gallery, Download Section and Current Mobility Site Contests
• 3G iPhone in Coming in 2008
• Microsoft Office Mobile 6.1 Upgrade - It is here!
• Avox arrived and.
• GPS and TV modules for Ahtec Tiny X60GT
• GotZune and Zune 1 Click
• Verizon’s XV6800 in the Wild
• Kindle is revolutionary Huh?
• Server Issues and Podcast Comments (Interviews and Ask Mobilitysite)

Hey everyone, I would love to hear from you about the show! This podcast, Mobility Site Minute, is meant to be a wrap up of what is being talked about here at Mobility Site. I would like some feedback. Do you like it? Is the volume ok? Let me know!

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Avox docking station

One of the accessories sold by Ruvo for the Avox is the docking station. On it, Avox owners will find 4 USB ports, one Ethernet port, one VGA port and one earphone jack.

           

2 New Mobilitysite and Aximsite Contests!

Contest #1 - Win a Bluetooth GPS

OK, I need your help, so let’s do a contest. After sitting unused for 6 months, the download section needs love. Go forth and help us populate the download section with freeware, legal themes, and trials. Let’s grab the best. Make sure that these files are legal for us to host though. :)

So, basically, just log in and upload. Make sure to write a good description. For themes, include a screenshot. Make sure to place them in the right categories too.

On December 22nd, I will choose one download at random. The uploader of that download will win an i.Trek M5 Bluetooth GPS!

Contest #2 - Win Handmark Software

Thanks to Wdement, we have some great applications from Handmark. This contest is mainly for fun, but you can score one of the 6 copies simply by uploading photos into the photo gallery. This gallery is hosted on the mobilitysite domain. All you have to do if you are on the aximsite side is to log in with your aximsite username and password. I will select 6 winners at random on December 22nd.

ps. I forgot all about this photo gallery in the merger, but tonight’s reminiscing of last years Mobius had me hunting my photos and I forgot that it got lost in the shuffle.

Don’t miss the other contests going on too…

SplashID 4 Rainy Day Photo Contest (Nov 30)

Theme Contest - Win $200 in Software (Nov 30)

           

Mobius is Underway in Amsterdam

Not many people really know what Mobius is all about, but it’s a great time for those in attendance and the conversations and sessions that happen at the conference help shape the industry via feedback and breakout sessions. This is how Mobius is defined by John Starkweather….

In the two times that I have attended Mobius, I learned more in those couple days than I can ever really describe. In addition to the great demos and talks, the comradery is wonderful. Some of the best folks I am happy to call friends were made through Mobius. The never ending conversation part is very true too. When the conference is over, the conversation will not stop. We, present and past Mobius attendees continuously discuss the trends and new gadgets in our own little online slice of the pie. It’s a great resource for us and I believe that the feedback we provide collectively help impact the market. Anyhow, enough of my rambling about Mobius, lets hear from some of those that are in attendance right now…

• As he always does, Jason Dunn provides some great coverage of Mobius each year. This year is no different. Check out Mobius through Jason’s eyes.
• Judie from Gear Diary has some great photos and a recap from herself and Jenneth too.
• Matt Miller’s 2 cents (or maybe 2 dollars) can be found over at the Mobile Gadgeteer.

Congrats to my buddy Mauricio from Geekzone for getting to attend his 1st Mobius too! There are a lot of great folks there at this one. Have fun guys!

           

3G iPhone in Coming in 2008

I hope it comes faster than the Cingular, now AT&T Treo 750 Windows Mobile 6 upgrade (check the date of this post), which still isn’t here. The folks that ask me day to day about my thoughts on the iPhone normally end up telling me that the lack of 3g is what is keeping them with their Windows Mobile Phone. One guy today actually mentioned this to me at lunch. He is using a heavily modded 8525 and says that he can’t live without 3g.

Well in an article on Bloomberg.com, they talk with AT&T and get confirmation that the iPhone will get 3g sometime next year. Steve Laser posted something on this last week, but the rumor is made more official now…

Apple Inc. will introduce a version of the iPhone next year that can download from the Internet at a faster rate, AT&T Inc. Chief Executive Officer Randall Stephenson said.

The device will operate on third-generation wireless networks, Stephenson said today at a meeting of the Churchill Club in Santa Clara, California. San Antonio-based AT&T is the exclusive carrier for the iPhone in the U.S.

“You’ll have it next year,” Stephenson said in response to a question about when the 3G iPhone would debut. He said he didn’t know how much more the new version will cost than the existing model, which sells for $399. Apple Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs “will dictate what the price of the phone is,” he said.

If you remember correctly, one of the reasons why Apple opted for EDGE was the battery life, this Bloomberg article covers that too…

“We’ve got to see the battery lives for 3G get back up into the five-plus-hour range,” he said. “Hopefully we’ll see that late next year.”

Source: Bloomberg

           

Alltp Open House

A brief note to tell you guys about an invitation coming from Allegiance Technology Partners to a Open house, December 7th, where you will be able to see the latest Tablet PCs and UMPCs sold by this store.

This is the address:

300 Welsh Road, Building 4, Suite 155
Horsham, PA 19044

           

New Microsoft Windows Mobile Version Coming?

Engadgetmobile.com is breaking some news that behind closed doors they have learned a new version of Microsoft Windows Mobile will be released shortly. It is not the Photon Upgrade we have been hearing about, but a re-hash of WM6 with some upgrades that will get users “stoked”. From Engadgetmobile:

So we can’t really delve into a lot of specifics, but today Microsoft showed off the next version of Windows Mobile at their annual Mobius conference. Nope, it’s not Windows Mobile 7 / Photon, but what we saw “is an update, not an upgrade”, was running on current hardware, and is due to manufacturers Q108. Our first impressions: very slick, and has a lot of features that just about any WinMo user will agree is way overdue. In other words, we’re expecting users will be stoked — no doubt about it. Expect specific details on features and the like in the near future, we wouldn’t be surprised to hear more about it CES.