Google Maps (mobile) now helps you find what you need

A quick run through of the new features

Cool! Now it’s even easier to find the places you need to go with Google Maps for mobile’s newest server-side change.

Want to go somewhere but don’t have the address? Dying for a hot cup of coffee from Starbucks? With this new update, you can simply type the names of restaurants, stores, and other points of interest into the search. No need to know the address, Google Maps for mobile will find it for you!

Really, very cool.

If you don’t already have Google Maps for mobile, visit google.com/gmm on your phone to download it today.

Video How-to: Using Outlook Calendar on your Windows Mobile phone – Part 3

Adding an appointment to your Outlook Calendar using Windows Mobile.

The third video of Windows Mobile’s Outlook Calendar how-to series! Enjoy!

Video How-to: Using Outlook Calendar on your Windows Mobile phone – Part 2

Because your Outlook Calendar and Contacts work together, it’s easier to manage your schedule and make changes on the fly

The second of Windows Mobile’s Outlook Calendar how-to series! Enjoy!

How-to: Tweak your HTC Touch Diamond

I’ve scoured and found sixteen of the coolest and most useful tweaks for the HTC Touch Diamond. Want to know how to boost the TouchFLO 3D performance? Want to know how to enable GPS photos?

Check out these tips and tricks for your HTC Touch Diamond right here!

How-to: Tweak your HTC Fuze (Touch Pro)

Do you own a Fuze/Touch Pro? Well, the good guys over at Fuze Mobility have posted some really neat tips and tricks just for you!

Tips and tricks range from registry tweaks to device shortcuts so be sure to check it out – there’s sure to be something that catches your eye!

Some interesting tricks include:

  • Remaping the PTT button (for HTC Fuze users)
  • Removing the delay in taking photos
  • Adding a custom city to TouchFLO 3D.
  • Snap a photo of a Barcode and Automatically compare prices online.

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How-to: Get the most out of your Xperia X1!

The lovely folks over at Pocketables have posted a great list of things that first time Xperia X1 owners should do to get the most out of their devices as quickly and as easily as possible!

All kinds of neat tips, tricks, tweaks, and recommendations so be sure to check it out!

The List: 15 Tips and Tricks to help you get the most out of your Xperia!

How-to: Clean your device

How-to: Clean your device

Make your device look shiny and new again with this helpful video tip.

What you’ll need:

  • 100% cotton cloth (t-shirt, towel)
  • isopropyl alcohol (90% or greater)
  • Q-Tips
  • compressed air (optional)

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Google Maps 2.3 now available!

Josh, software engineer from Google, tells us all about Google Maps 2.3

Google Maps 2.3 has arrived!

This release offers more than just bug fixes too! It’s got walking directions, POI reviews, street view, and transit alerts too!

More on Google Maps version 2.3 for your WinMo phone right here!

How-to: In case of theft, enable 'self-destruct' mode

So you just bought a brand new WinMo phone. Does the idea of some thief getting their grubby little hands on your new baby and all its private information (text messages, contacts, credit card numbers, private emails) make you absolutely sick?

This walk-through will help you protect yourself against information theft by showing you how to turn your Windows Mobile device into a self-destructing data safe.

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How-to: Find your lost cell phone

Have you ever misplaced your cell phone? Looked everywhere but still – no luck? Well, as usual, the internet has a solution (thank you, internet!).

Want to know how to find your lost cell phone? Read on.

How-to: Change your phone's clock to analog

Windows Mobile has a nasty little habit of hiding things in plain sight.

Want your clock to appear in analog mode as seen above? Try this. Tap and hold the digital clock in the top system bar on your phone. You’ll see the option to change from digital to analog there. This will display in all programs, assuming you have this setting enabled.

Want to enable this setting? Just as easy! Tap on Start then Settings then System then Clock & Alarms – select the ‘More’ tab and put a check in the box that says “Display clock on the title bar in all programs.” Presto!
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How-to: The Complete Guide to Text Messaging

When you’ve got a Windows Mobile phone, telephone calls aren’t the only way to keep in touch with your friends, family and colleagues. Your Windows Mobile device offers many powerful text-messaging features! But if you’re anything like me, you barely scratch the surface of texting functions.

This Windows Mobile guide will show you how to get the most out of your text messaging and help you broaden your communication options!

How-to: The Complete Guide to Text Messaging

Gravatars, forums, and comment threads! (oh my?)

Ever wondered how to get your pretty picture to display inside forums, comment threads and blogs? Well, look no further!

A Gravatar, or globally recognized avatar, is quite simply an avatar image that follows you from weblog to weblog appearing beside your name when you comment on gravatar enabled sites. Avatars help identify your posts on web forums, so why not on weblogs? Signing up for a gravatar.com account is FREE, and all that’s required is your email address. Once you’ve signed up you can upload your avatar image and soon after you’ll start seeing it on gravatar enabled weblogs!

Speaking of web forums… have you seen ours? What are you waiting for? Head over to our forums now – ask a question, make a suggestion, draw a pretty picture of what your ideal phone would look like!

(No, seriously. I’ll put it on my refrigerator if that helps.)

So get going! Set up your Gravatar now and test it out!

How-to: Make the most of your Calendar

You can use your Windows Mobile device’s Calendar to schedule appointments, including meetings and other events. Your appointments for the day can be displayed on the Today screen. If you use Outlook on your computer, you can synchronize appointments between your device and your computer. You can also set the Calendar to remind you of appointments with a sound or a flashing light, for example.

How-to: Make the most of your Calendar

How-to: Setup, configure, and personalize your device – a comprehensive guide

Configuring your device involves making some one-time settings that personalize the device for your use. It’s super easy! Check out this in-depth how-to on setting up, configuring, and personalizing your Windows Mobile handset and get started now!

How-to: Setup, configure, and personalize your device – a comprehensive guide.

How-to: Stop ActiveSync from eating your valuable system resources (and your money!)

NO, ActiveSync. BAD, ActiveSync.

XDA Developers has just written a very helpful utility called ActiveSync Killer to help you free up your system resources and memory by stopping ActiveSync from running in the background.

ActiveSync Killer works my stopping the ActiveSync application process from idly running in the background. This unclogs your phone’s resources and memory during those times when ActiveSync is not actively syncing up to your information.

After download, ActiveSync Killer needs to install directly onto the device then the device will need a soft reset. The application should run on any Windows Mobile Professional device but as always, use with caution as this is not an official Microsoft software application.

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