Windows Mobile 7 delayed

http://windowsitpro.com/windowspaulthurrott/article/articleid/100384/amid-internal-turmoil-microsoft-delays-windows-mobile-7.html

Paul Thurrott confirms yesterday's rumors that Windows Mobile 7 is delayed. Pair this with the bad news about the i760 yesterday, and the iPhone and Android start to look like good bets to pown the mobile world. In my opinion, Windows Mobile 7 should have already have been in my hand! Now it could easily be 3 years before they deliver me last year's technology. That so sucks.

i760 recalled

http://pdaphonehome.com/forums/samsung-sch-i760/117465-can-t-find-i760-verizon-site.html

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=37877

It appears the beloved Samsung SCH-i760 has been recalled (removed from their list of phones on sale) by Verizon Wireless, due to some kind of software problem related to connections. Now I don't have a problem with connections, but getting this news on the same day as seeing all the videos on the Google Android T-Mobile G1 is quite deflating. Perhaps Microsoft is throwing away the mobile race, and it will iPhone versus Android. Sure looks that way..

i phone whiplash

That's right.. it' the support group for the conflicted i760 users who are going over to the enemy's camp:

http://pdaphonehome.com/forums/apple-iphone-i-phone/113497-vzw-i760-traitors-unite.html
I'm not there yet but I understand the pull! Thanks Bob for the link.

Pockt Solutions - wide range of accessories for i760

http://www.thepocketsolution.com/samsung_i760_accessories.html

It's amazing the list of good accessories Pocket Solutions has created or got a hold of for the Verizon Wireless Samsung i760. Wonder if they can trump Samsung, Verizon, and Microsoft and get us 6.1 ... http://pdaphonehome.com/forums/samsung-sch-i760/107305-windows-mobile-6-1-sch-i760-rumor-thread.html

Verizon Wireless Samsung i760 does not support Google Maps My Location feature

http://pdaphonehome.com/forums/samsung-sch-i760/97441-new-google-maps-v2-0-a.html

I had long suspected this (as it has never worked for me) but had not found it written down anywhere before now. Phhht.

Pdaphonehome doing fool's thing pocketpc-style

http://pdaphonehome.com/forums/samsung-sch-i760/107625-has-anyone-seen-mrailing-around-lately.html

All the old i730 cast o' characters get a mention. Wow!

Windows Mobile 6.1 passes i760 by!

Ooh, what an April Fool's day joke on me - it appears the newest Windows Mobile update announced today, Windows Mobile 6.1, will pass my practically-brand-new phone, the Samsung I760, by.

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2008/apr08/04-01WM61PR.mspx

Of course it is early days and this could turn around, but in my experience the chance is little to none sadly! Have to keep a weather-eye on pdaphonehome - see if mrailing and crew can suss the deal.

UPDATE: PdaPhoneHome crew weigh in on the 760's chances for 6.1, also threatening a hack if Vzw doesn't come through -

http://pdaphonehome.com/forums/samsung-sch-i760/107305-windows-mobile-6-1-released-4-1-08-a.html

Nice alternate skin for i760

This uses some packages from the HTC Touch to create what looks like a very clean and useable interface for PocketPC.

http://pdaphonehome.com/forums/samsung-sch-i760/93662-post-your-today-screen-2.html#post703876

Good-looking holster for the i760

http://www.seidioonline.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=1301
The holster from Verizon was bad out of the gate per all who tried it - this may be a good replacement!

Mobile Microsoft Office upgrade

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=4b106c1f-51e2-42f0-ba32-69bb7e9a3814&displaylang=en&tm

Seen at http://msmobiles.com/news.php/6934.html ...

Internet Explorer cache setting on Samsung i760

http://pdaphonehome.com/forums/samsung-sch-i760/93453-free-ram-size-i760.html

"...
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet\Settings\5.0\Cache\Content

Change the DWord "CacheLimit" from a whopping 32768kb (32 megs!?!?) to a more manageable 2048 (2 megs) or 3072 (3 megs).
..."

I am copying this from pdaphonehome because this is really good info we don't want to lose!

Update for Google Maps for Windows Mobile

http://www.google.com/gmm/whatsnew.html?hl=en
http://msmobiles.com/news.php/6898.html

Google maps for Windows Mobile has been updated.

i760 MMS issue and possible new today screen

http://www.mobiletopsoft.com/board/2120/implement-the-new-htc-touch-interface-to-your-pocket-pc.html

http://www.pocketnow.com/index.php?a=portal_detail&t=news&id=4618

This is a today screen replacement hacked from HTC that looks nice - but seems to be causing looping reboots for some people - perhaps when it gets more stable...

http://pdaphonehome.com/forums/samsung-sch-i760/93850-mms-2.html

So lots of folks are having the messy MMS problem. Doesn't look like there is a clean solution either. From our experience do not call Verizon on this - they will whack you!

i760 combo cable now available

http://www.thepocketsolution.com/PSI-42998.html

So there are several configurations, but the basic idea is data and power over one cable like it should be.