Hello Everyone,

I hope you enjoy this 58 minute Podcast in which I interview Jim King, David Poelman, and Courtney Tater; three beta testers of Code Factory’s latest GPS software application for mobile devices, Mobile Geo.

Code Factory is the developer of Mobile Speak, the world’s leading screen reading, screen magnification, and Braille interface program for mobile devices.  It provides accessibility to blind and low vision users of wireless products such as cell phones and pocket PCs.

Click Here to listen to Welcome To Mobile Geo.

Mark

Hello Everyone,

This is the second in a series of handy Tips & Tricks I will be posting for those using Symbian-based mobile phones.

I hope you find it useful.

Mark 

Hello Everyone,

This is the first in a series of handy Tips & Tricks I will be posting for those using Symbian-based mobile phones. 

I hope you find it useful.

Mark 

Hello Everyone,

INTRODUCTION
Recently, I received several emails requesting that I make a recommendation for an accessible medication prescription reminder application that can be used on a mobile device.

While there are both commercial and free medication prescription reminder applications available for use on a mobile device, I cannot recommend them at this time for several reasons not the least of which being that they are not comfortably accessible with screen reading software, like Mobile Speak, for the blind and low vision.

Not to worry my friends for as is often the case, Google provides a free, easy-to-use, and reliable tool that will remind you when to take your medicine. 

Hello Everyone, 

I invite you to, like me, start tripping
with TripIt. 

TripIt is a personal travel assistant that automatically organizes all your travel plans. TripIt is free and makes it easy to (1) quickly organize all your travel plans — flights, hotels, cars, trains, cruises and more; (2) automatically get itineraries with all your plans, weather, maps, restaurants and more; (3) easily access your itineraries via paper, email, personal calendar or mobile device; and (4) share your trips and see where you overlap with friends and colleagues.

Hello Everyone, 

Did you know that you can now register Internet domain names directly from your mobile device?

, my dear friends, you can!

Hello Everyone,

This is for those using Windows Mobile 6.1 wireless devices.

As you know, WM 6.1 now displays SMS (text messages) in what is referred to as threaded or conversation view.  This makes a text message conversation appear similar to that of an instant message complete with a text message history.

NOTE 1:
Please be aware that the following information applies to the Standard Edition of Windows Mobile 6.1 ( for Smart Phones) as opposed to WM6.1 Professional (Pocket PCs) because as a general rule, WM6.1 Pro has a bit more functionality; hence Pocket PC users may find the information in this article either redundant or unnecessary.

NOTE 2:
At the time of this writing, Windows Mobile 6.1 Smart Phone users do not have a direct option  to disable SMS conversation/threaded mode.  Currently, Smart Phone users may either download third-party applications that will disable this mode or they may modify the Windows Mobile 6.1 Registry (for advanced users, only).

NOW, BACK TO OUR SHOW:

“So Mark, what is the difference between Symbian and Windows Mobile phones?”

Hello Everyone,

Regardless of how many times I am asked the above question, I cannot find a succinct and satisfactory answer.  Does such an answer even exist?  I do not know but I can tell you that the following article brilliantly written by CNET’s Rick Broida (May 2, 2008), entitled CNET’s Quick Guide to Handheld Operating Systems, makes me oh so aware of the difference they, the operating systems that is, make in my life. (Smile)

Enjoy,

Mark

September 9, 2008 11:49 PM PDT

Nokia offers Microsoft e-mail on smartphones

Posted by Marguerite Reardon

SAN FRANCISCO–Nokia took aim at smartphone rival Research in Motion Tuesday with plans to expand the number of devices that will automatically be capable of accessing Microsoft corporate e-mail.

Hello Everyone, 

Ever get frustrated with trying to figure out how to dial vanity telephone numbers?

A vanity telephone number is one that uses the alphabet as a mnemonic to remembering the number.  For example (800) FLOWERS. 

Well now you can dial to your little heart’s content with the new Vanity Dialing feature now available on many WM6.1 mobile devices such as the Samsung Blackjack II Smart Phone. 

Here’s how it works: