Windows Phone 7 Series Won't Have Multitasking or Memory Card Support
In a recent interview, a Microsoft executive revealed the Windows Phone 7 platform will not offer multitasking with third-party apps, won't support user-replaceable memory cards, and will require all apps to be installed through the Windows Phone Marketplace. This is definitely not the news most of us wanted to hear. So why is Microsoft doing this you may ask? The company says it needs to exercise additional control over the platform in order to provide a great set of consumer experiences.
Even though third-party apps won't able to run in the background, they will have access to a range of services. For example, Pandora could stream in the background using a background music service.
Follow me on Twitter. Windows Phone 7 Series Won't Have Multitasking or Memory Card Support originally appeared on About.com PDAs on Tuesday, March 16th, 2010 at 17:55:29. Permalink | Comment | Email this
Get Sports Scores on Your PDA
As we gear up for another round of March Madness, many users are looking for ways to check the latest scores. Check out this list of the top sports sites designed for easy viewing on your PDA.
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Get Sports Scores on Your PDA originally appeared on About.com PDAs on Monday, March 15th, 2010 at 02:09:32. Permalink | Comment | Email this
Samsung Announces eReader With Outlook Sync Capabilities
Samsung recently announced that its eReader will soon be available for U.S. customers. The new eReader not only lets you read books, magazines, etc on the 6-inch display, but it also has the ability to synchronize the built-in scheduler with your Outlook calendar. This eReader sounds like a pretty cool device, especially since it has text-to-speech which can read eBooks to you, Wi-Fi, a built-in MP3 player, and a stylus pen that lets you make notes one pages.
With its features, this eReader could feasibly be a good substitute for a PDA. I wonder, though, would you trade a smaller PDA for a larger display and a slightly more cumbersome device?
Follow me on Twitter. Samsung Announces eReader With Outlook Sync Capabilities originally appeared on About.com PDAs on Sunday, March 14th, 2010 at 18:33:17. Permalink | Comment | Email this
Getting the Most from Your PDA
Over the past couple of days, I've highlighted some free workshops and online tutorials that can help you make the most of your PDA. In the Tips & Tricks section of this site, there are also a number of suggestions for ways to can use a PDA to get and stay organized.
Tell me what you think. What do you want to do with your PDA that you don't currently know how to do? Or maybe there's some aspect of your life that you want to organize but you're not sure if a PDA can help. With your input, I plan to put together many tutorials that will help you maximize the benefit of having a PDA.
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Getting the Most from Your PDA originally appeared on About.com PDAs on Thursday, March 11th, 2010 at 00:02:32. Permalink | Comment | Email this
Free Online Tutorials
If you're unable to make it to one of the free Verizon Wireless workshops I mentioned yesterday, but want some additional information, check out the wireless carrier's online interactive tutorials. Here, you'll find videos and tutorials that will help you make the most of your PDA. Even if your exact model isn't shown, you might pick up a tip or trick from watching a video about a device that's similar to yours.
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Free Online Tutorials originally appeared on About.com PDAs on Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 at 12:02:43. Permalink | Comment | Email this
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