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Description of the Office Outlook 2007 hotfix package (outlook-x-none.msp): April 27, 2010 Issues that this hotfix package fixes (Source: Microsoft.com) SPB TV for Windows Mobile Smartphones Gets a Major Update June 8th, 2010 – SPB Software, a leading mobile software developer, has updated the Windows Mobile version of its flagship application SPB TV to version 2.0. Due to support from advertising revenues the program is now free-of-charge and subscription-free. Ads featured in SPB TV only last as long as channel buffering takes and preserve the best user experience. In addition to existing features that include quick channel previews, a TV guide for more than 150 channels in over 20 languages, picture-in-picture mode, fast channel launching and switching, the new version offers also a video on demand (VOD) option. With this new feature the users can control what they are watching and when. Unlike broadcast TV, VOD provides greater choice and interactivity. Another significant enhancement is the Advanced Video Codec (H.264) support which improves video quality. As a result even with substantial lower bitrates the resolution is strongly improved. SPB TV 2.0 also allows users with low speed mobile network connections to watch TV. SPB TV also works on iPhone, Symbian, Android, BlackBerry and WebOS smartphones. Last month SPB TV reached the one million users milestone. Mobile TV watching behaviour differs across countries. For example 71% of US users use SPB TV via 3G while in Greece and Poland only 10% of users use 3G and others use WiFi. "Taking all the statistics and feedback collected from our users into consideration, we created the new version of SPB TV, which not only offers our users better video quality but is also available to all Windows Mobile users absolutely free," said Sebastian-Justus Schmidt, CEO of SPB Software. SPB TV is also available as a solution for mobile operators. SPB TV Mobile Operator's Solution allows carriers to couple SPB's proven solution with their own infrastructure and various subscription models. Three mobile operators worldwide have already deployed SPB TV based mobile TV solutions. SPB TV 2.0 for Windows Phones running Windows Mobile 5 and later Professional and Standard editions, qVGA, VGA, Square QVGA, HVGA, and WVGA screen resolutions are supported. The application can be downloaded for free from http://spb.com, there is also no monthly fee for using it. The application is ad-supported: an advertisement is shown every time user switches the channel while the stream is buffering. SPB TV for touchscreens product page Microsoft Reveals New Windows Phone Marketplace Policies Windows Phone 7 developers will pay an annual registration fee of $99 to list their apps on the Windows Phone Marketplace, and that price includes the ability to list up to five free apps. Developers will have to pay $19.99 for each additional free app submission, but there's no limit on the number of paid apps they can list. (Source: Kevin McLaughlin, CRN Ballmer Acknowledges Microsoft's Smartphone Mistakes Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer used the platform of the D8 Conference on June 3 to acknowledge his company’s missteps in the smartphone space, as well as the strength of competitors such as Apple’s iPhone and the ever-increasing number of Android-powered devices. A full blow-by-blow of that conversation can be found on this Website, although it lacks the accuracy of a polished transcript. “We were ahead of this game, and now we find ourselves No. 5 in the market,” Ballmer told The Wall Street Journal’s Walt Mossberg during an onstage question-and-answer session. “We missed a whole cycle. I’ve been quite public about the fact that I’ve made some changes in leadership around our Windows Phone software. We had to do a little cleanup.” (Source: Nicholas Kolakowski, eWeek) AT&T Announces New Lower-Priced Wireless Data Plans to Make Mobile Internet More Affordable to More People “AT&T helps mobilize everything on the Internet – your favorite web sites, TV shows, music, games and social networks. Virtually everything previously done while sitting at a computer can now be done on the go,” said Ralph de la Vega, president and CEO, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. “To give more people the opportunity to experience these benefits, we’re breaking free from the traditional ‘one-size-fits-all’ pricing model and making the mobile Internet more affordable to a greater number of people.” Each plan includes unlimited access at no additional charge to more than 20,000 AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots in the U.S. Customers can also use unlimited Wi-Fi at home, in the office or elsewhere if available. AT&T will also help customers manage their wireless data usage by sending free text messages after customers reach different usage intervals and by providing online tools, including a smartphone app that shows monthly usage information. The new wireless data plans – including a new tethering option – will be available beginning June 7. Current AT&T voice and texting plans are unchanged. (Source: Press Release) Testing finds HSPA+ speeds still no match for LTE Give your Windows Mobile Phone More Style and Personality MobilityFlow announces the release of Touch Themes Free, a new theme manager for Windows Mobile smartphones that provides the user with utter convenience and quick access to a tremendous Internet directory of WM themes and wallpapers. Its finger-oriented interface allows the user to change the theme quickly and easily, as opposed to regular built-in tools. Touch Themes enables a Pocket PC Phone to express its owner's mood and to delight the eye with gorgeous colors! Key Features There is also the Pro version, which allows the users to download unlimited content. Besides, in the short run new features will be introduced, for example, top 100 of actually used themes, Windows-like time-oriented wallpaper rotation and the opportunity for the users to upload their own themes to the directory. Pricing and Availability Further information on Touch Themes Free, as well as the download link, is provided at http://www.free-windows-mobile-themes.com (Source: Press Release) Parents using smartphones to entertain bored kids Despite America's iPhone Obsession, We're Behind the World's Mobile Calling Curve SFR Password – The most secure login solution for your Windows Phone. SFR Software is proud to present the new version 4.2 of SFR Password, the most secure login solution for Windows Phones. SFR Password safeguards your Windows Phone against unauthorized access and asks for a password on device startup. Using our unique Picture Password you can select a picture of your own choice as password basis. Access is only granted on touching the right spots in the correct order on this picture. All you need to use SFR Password is a Windows Phone with touchscreen and Windows Mobile 5, 6, 6.1 or 6.5. An overview of the SFR Password features: More information can be found here: http://www.sfr-password.com. (Source: Press Release) |
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