PPC_Jan04_cover 6/22/04 4:11 PM Page 2 The CMP-10 Portable Thermal Printer Need to print receipts on the go? The CMP-10 is an economical and flexible printing solution for mobile transactions. The CMP-10’s features include: • Magnetic stripe reader •Internal rechargeable battery • Easy paper loading • Integrated belt-clip • Uses standard width paper (58mm) • Quiet, high-speed line thermal printing For more information call Infinite Peripherals at 800.278.7860, 949.222.0300 800.278.7860 www.ipcprint.com [email protected] ATLANTA • CHICAGO • DALLAS • LOS ANGELES • NEW YORK Teletype 3/1/05 9:52 AM Page 1 FOR Windows Mobile™ PDAs & Smartphones USERS OF SPECIAL SECTION: www.PocketPCmag.com Windows Mobile 5.0 10 Intro: Inside Windows Mobile 5.0 September 2005 Vol 8, No 5 11 First Look: The Revolutionary HTC Universal A fi rst look at HTC’s unique fl ip-screen Phone Edition device, the fi rst Windows Mobile 5.0 device to be announced. 13 Ask Microsof 11 Product Manager, Microsoft’s Mobile and Embedded Devices Division, answers questions about the new OS. 15 Windows Mobile 5.0: Under the Hood New Windows A closer look at the enhancements in Windows Mobile 5.0. Mobile 5.0-based 17 Great New Software Possibilities Enhancements in Windows Mobile 5.0 enable some great HTC Universal new third-party software applications. 20 Push E-mail and Better Security Microsoft’s new Messaging and Security Feature Pack enables always-available e-mail and enhanced security for users of Windows Mobile 5.0. Software Regular Departments 22 Games Roundup: Wireless These great games take advantage of wireless capabilities and 6 Inbox (Letters to the Editors) let you compete with players on nearby devices. 8 newsBYTES 34 Get More from Your Smartphone Turn your Smartphone into an information arsenal with these 84 At A Glance great programs. Feature-by-feature comparison of available Windows Mobile devices. 36 Stream Media Anywhere with Orb A new online service lets you stream your personal media 95 Windows Mobile User Groups content to any Internet-connected device. 95 Advertisers Index 38 Hot Devices/Cool Accessories at Developer’s Conference 4, 44 PocketPCDayz Comics New handhelds and wireless accessories were plentiful at Microsoft’s Mobile and Embedded Developer Conference 2005. 40 New Software and Accessories 36 Watch and record TV with Orb. 13, 15 New features in Windows Mobile 5.0 2 P O C K E T P C Sep 2005 Don’t Miss a Single Digital Edition Issue • Immediate delivery • Live Hyperlinks CLICK HERE • Keyword searchable to Subscribe • Printable Pages or Renew • Paperless archives NOW • Easy to share • Exact digital replica of Pocket PC magazine Don’t Miss a Single Digital Edition Issue • Immediate delivery • Live Hyperlinks CLICK HERE • Keyword searchable to Subscribe • Printable Pages or Renew • Paperless archives NOW • Easy to share • Exact digital replica of Pocket PC magazine 38 MEDC 2005 Report SPECIAL SECTION: GPS for Windows Mobile Enterprise Solutions 60 GPS Solutions for Pocket PCs and Smartphones 45 Tracking Trees with Pocket PCs in Colombia A look at the top GPS solutions designed for Windows Pocket PCs simplify forest surveying in Colombia. Mobile devices. 48 Microsoft MapPoint Mobile Locator 67 Expert Judges on Communications and GPS MapPoint Location Service and Mobile Locator software help Pocket PC magazine Awards judges comment on their companies locate and direct mobile service personal. favorite GPS and communications solutions. 51 Memory Breakthroughs Propel Smartphone Development 70 Smartphone GPS The transition from NOR to NAND fl ash ROM is the key to fast, GPS-enabled Smartphones help this traveler get in— high-capacity video, audio, and image storage. and out—of Death Valley! 55 Developing Wireless Apps with ASP.NET Mobile Controls Part of .NET, the Mobile Internet Toolkit offers developers the ability to program across a range of wireless devices. 57 Best Windows Mobile Programming Tips and Techniques 60 Windows Mobile developers give us the inside scoop on developing for Pocket PCs and Smartphones. GPS Comprehensive Buyer’s Guide 45 How to Use 74 Sync Your Pocket PC Wirelessly Using ActiveSync over a Bluetooth (or Wi-Fi) connection Forestry to synchronize your Pocket PC with your desktop PC. in 76 What’s Online: Google Mobile, plus How-To’s from Microsoft Google’s mobile services make Web searches a little easier Colombia on the Pocket PC and Smartphone. 78 Tips and Tricks Using Unbranded storage cards are OK; assign apps and functions to buttons; create sequential dates and numbers in Excel Pocket PCs Mobile; Annotate MS Reader eBooks; hard and soft resets—when and how to do them; deploying Exchange Server; more. 82 Tips from the PocketPCmag.com Forums Communications and GPS tips and tricks from our forums. 96 Pocket View Five Windows Mobile 5.0 features that will really make a difference. Sep 2005 P O C K E T P C 3 From The Editor Windows Mobile 5 Rich Hall EXECUTIVE EDITOR/PUBLISHER R Hal Goldstein • [email protected] eleased in the fall of 1997, the first issue of this magazine focused on small clamshell EDITOR/PUBLICATIONS DIRECTOR devices resembling mini-notebook computers and using Microsoft’s brand new mobile Richard Hall • [email protected] operating system (OS), Windows CE. Eight years and 53 issues later we’re still at it—but ENTERPRISE EDITOR a lot has changed. In April of 2000, coinciding with the release of the first Pocket PCs, we Duncan H. Brown • [email protected] changed the name of the publication from Handheld PC Magazine, to Pocket PC. And over the ASSOCIATE EDITORS & CONTRIBUTING WRITERS last eight years Microsoft has changed the name of the OS / software suite from Handheld PC, Mick Badran • [email protected] Juan Manuel Cardona • [email protected] to Pocket PC, to most recently Windows Mobile. On May 10 of this year, Microsoft announced Dale Coffing • [email protected] the release of the tenth major update to their mobile software—Windows Mobile 5, which should Chris De Herrera • [email protected] Stalin Fernández • [email protected] begin to appear in devices before Christmas. Allen Gall • [email protected] Interested in Windows Mobile 5? We published a “first look” article in the last issue. In this Ivan Greenberg • [email protected] Dan Hanttula • [email protected] issue, a number of articles take a closer look at the OS, user interface, enhancements to the Tim Hillebrand • [email protected] applications, a new application (PowerPoint Mobile), push e-mail support, and more. We also Jim Karpen • [email protected] Shawna Kelly • [email protected] report on some of the first third-party software programs designed to take advantage of new Adam Lein • [email protected] Windows Mobile 5 features. Also, Dale Coffing and I briefly review the new HTC Universal, Charles McKeever • [email protected] Marcus Perryman • [email protected] the first pre-production Windows Mobile 5 Pocket PC we’ve been able to play with. In addition David Shier • [email protected] to Windows Mobile 5, the Universal has built-in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, two digital cameras, and a Radomir Vozar • [email protected] Ed Zabrek • [email protected] unique swiveling display that lets you fold it into a small clamshell device. The clamshell look Paul Zazzarino • [email protected] reminds me of some of the first Handheld PCs I saw in the fall of 1997—but the Universal packs NEW PRODUCTS EDITOR a heck of a lot more power! Diane Dumas • [email protected] Windows Mobile 5 offers better support for wireless connectivity, including enhanced GPS COPY EDITOR support. In this issue, we have a special section on GPS solutions for Pocket PCs and Smart- Wayne Kneeskern • [email protected] phones. These products include receivers and navigation software that turn your Windows Mobile ART DIRECTOR Al Constantineau • [email protected] device into a portable navigation system that tells you where you are and gives you turn-by-turn directions to your destination. The competition is fierce in this niche. Shawna Kelly and I report COVER DESIGN George Foster • [email protected] on the strengths and suitability of the top GPS products. DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS/CIRCULATION There’s more on wireless in this issue: Allen Gall’s Games Roundup reviews wireless multi- Colleen Rodibaugh • [email protected] player games, Dan Hanttula’s Get More column describes applications that turn your Smartphone CUSTOMER SERVICE into an information arsenal, guest writer Adam Lein shows you how to watch and record TV Cindy Bennett • [email protected] Michelle Talley • [email protected] anywhere with Orb, Jim Karpen investigates Google’s mobile search options, and David Shier walks you through the process of setting up ActiveSync 3.8 to sync wirelessly. EXECUTIVE ADVISOR Rita Goldstein Again, the big news in this issue is Windows Mobile 5. It’s a significant upgrade to the OS and software suite, and devices based on it will hit the retail channel in a month or two. That BPA Audited might be the time to start looking for a new Pocket PC or Smartphone. n 4 P O C K E T P C Sep 2005 W ! 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