Software: Pointui (Free Windows Mobile Interface Replacement)

Want to make your Windows Mobile phone act like an Apple iPhone. Pointui Home is a free Windows Mobile interface replacement that gives your phone features that acts like an iPhone.

Although the product, and interface is still far from being a true clone of the iPhone, its more a tribute to the real product. Also sensitivity of the controls will very from phone to phone.

Below is a list of features:

• Touch sensitive directional controls
• Smart Lists Navigation allows you to bookmarks information
• Quick access to calls, email, text messages and music
• Applet Ribbon lets you easily access the time, tasks, appointments, calendar and more.
• Manage your phones features and device settings like sound, wireless connectivity, and battery.
• Check out the site for a complete list of features.

This application is fun to play with, and show off to your friends and co-workers, but you might not find yourself using it day-to-day. The good news is the developer of the Pointui program seems to constantly be update.

New AT&T Tilt (8925) ROM update Available

HTC has release a new ROM update (version 1.62.502.0) for the AT&T Tilt (8925). This update includes several small enhancements, and bug fixes for the phone.

Below is a brief list of the enhancements and fixes:

• Enhanced Bluetooth performance.
• Enables DTMF tones for the slide-out QWERTY keyboard.
• Improves overall device performance and stability.
• Includes Microsoft Adaptation Kit Update (AKU) 0.4.4.

Before you download this update make sure that you have backups of all your applications and data. When you install the ROM update it will overwrite all your applications and data on the phone, so you will have to reinstall, reconfigure, and resysnc everything. Also make sure that you follow all the instructions provided on the site.

Zumobi delivers news and entertainment to your Windows Mobile smartphone

Microsoft reports: "Zumobi is a Windows Mobile application that delivers widgets* with content you care about to your Windows Mobile phone in a fun and innovative way."

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Adobe Flash Is Coming To Windows Mobile - AppScout

AppScout reports: "Flash Lite will become a plug-in for Pocket Internet Explorer, so you'll be able to view pages with embedded Flash on Windows Mobile devices. Adobe says that about 80% of desktop Flash pages will work in PIE, including YouTube. Reader LE, meanwhile, will just become an optional application that all OEMs will be allowed to add to Windows Mobile handhelds. (Several OEMs already license Reader LE.)"

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Google Sees Surge in Mobile Web

PC Magazine reports: "Google Inc has seen an acceleration of Internet activity among mobile phone users in recent months since the company has introduced faster Web services on selected phone models, fueling confidence the mobile Internet era is at hand, the company said on Tuesday."

Its nice to see company's taking mobile more seriously. I am sure that the next generation mobile web site and applications are just going to be getting cooler and cooler.

Google Takes Gears Mobile

PC Magazine reports: "Google first announced the launch of Gears last May to coincide with its 2007 Developer Day. The idea behind the new beta program has been percolating for a while: taking some of the functionality of online apps offline, which simply means that when you're using a Web app, you won't lose your ability to work should something happen to your Internet connection."

After I installed this on my AT&T Tilt, I had to find an application to test it. Zoho Office offered a test platform to play with it. It's still a primitive technology, and has a long way to advance.

Tips: Understanding Data Plans: Part I

Smart Devices Central reports "'Could this be any more difficult?' That's the question that usually comes to my mind whenever I'm browsing cellular carrier sites—and, hey, I do this for a living.

Much like the old car salesman's tactic of 'protecting' his prey from the actual sale price of a car, the carriers aim to distract, confuse, and change the subject whenever it comes to data plans. You want a new smartphone? Look at all these shiny new devices. They can browse the Web, play MP3s, consolidate your e-mail, and—look—you can even watch TV on this one! And that sleek model over there is only $99."

If you though regular cellular plans were complicated, data plans can be worse. One piece of advice, get an unlimited data plan if you can afford it.

Yahoo to launch mobile-bookmarking tool

CNET News.com reports: "The Internet company on Tuesday unveiled a new bookmarking tool for cell phones that lets people keep track of favorite Web content--news feeds, search results, Web sites--from one place on their handheld. The technology, called Yahoo OnePlace, will be available in the second quarter of 2008, according to Yahoo."

A new service for your Mobile device. Although you will have to wait to use it, the product is scheduled to be released later this year.