Smartphone Thoughts - Daily News, Views, Rants and Raves

Be sure to register in our forums! Share your opinions, help others, and enter our contests.

Zune Thoughts

Loading feed...

Digital Home Thoughts

Loading feed...

Pocket PC Thoughts

Loading feed...



All posts tagged "entertainment"


Thursday, August 31, 2006

Windows Mobile at CTIA Wireless IT & Entertainment 2006

Posted by Kris Kumar in "EVENT" @ 05:00 AM

http://www.wirelessit.com/

"Microsoft will be at CTIA Wireless IT & Entertainment 2006 to showcase how a Windows Mobile powered device can help your workforce stay in touch with customers, be informed and rise above your competition. Visit us to learn how your organization deploy a secure scalable cost-effective mobile solution that helps your workforce stay connected and still be more productive."

User submitted image

Our favourite Windows Mobile manufacturers will be showcasing their products at the CTIA Wireless IT & Entertainment 2006. Motorola has a big booth, much bigger than Nokia's; Microsoft and i-mate have their own booths. I couldn't find HTC on the list of exhibitors. I was hoping that HTC will announce the Excalibur at this conference. :-( Maybe we will see a sneak preview of the GSM based version of the Q. You can check out the schedule over here and the list of exhibitors over here.

  • Read
  • Discuss [6 replies]
  • Permalink
  • Source: Pocket PC Thoughts

Tags: wireless, windows, mobile, entertainment, 2006, &, ctia

Friday, August 25, 2006

TV Guide Mobile Entertainment and 4INFO Partner to Bring TV Listings to Cell Phones

Posted by Jerry Raia in "SITES & RESOURCES" @ 12:00 PM

http://www.gemstartvguide.com/pressroom/display_pr.asp?prId=515

"TV Guide Mobile Entertainment, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc. (NASDAQ: GMST), a leading media, entertainment and technology company, and 4INFO, Inc., the leading mobile search, discovery, and delivery service, announced today that they have partnered to bring TV listings direct to cell phones. Resulting from this partnership and available immediately, cell phone users will now have the ability to quickly search for channel listings, specific television programming listings, and time-based programming from any mobile phone via SMS or WAP. The service is available to all mobile phone users regardless of carrier, and will allow TV fans to easily locate air dates, times, and channels for their favorite programming while out of town, or just on the go."

User submitted image

If you are a TV addict or just need to know when the next episode of Survivor (or whatever is the latest reality show) is on, this might be for you. No software to download. It's all SMS or WAP (remember WAP?) based. Head on over for the details.

Tags: guide, mobile, entertainment, cell, partner, phones, bring, 4info, listings

Tuesday, June 6, 2006

Announcing The Two Inch View, a Windows Mobile Media & Entertainment Blog

Posted by Jason Dunn in "SITES & RESOURCES" @ 05:00 AM

http://www.twoinchview.com

User submitted image

I'm very pleased to announce the launch of a new site I've been hired for, the Two Inch View, a Microsoft Windows Mobile-sponsored blog focused on all things Windows Mobile as they related to media and entertainment. Photos, videos, music, and gaming - if it's not "work", I'll be covering it on the blog. Allow myself to quote...myself:

"Welcome to this new blog, dedicated to Windows Mobile media and entertainment. And in case you didn�t get it, the site name comes from the screen sizes of some of these devices. �The Five Inch View� just didn�t sound as cool. ;-) Coverage will be focused purely on Windows Mobile devices, which includes Smartphones, Pocket PCs, and of course Portable Media Centers. My role here is to dig up interesting news items, write columns and tutorials about how to get the most out of your devices, and present you with reviews of great new hardware and software. Because this is a Microsoft Windows Mobile sponsored blog (as in, they pay for it), I�m hoping to get interviews with key people on Microsoft teams to bring you the inside track on where things are headed. I�m going to focus more on quality than quantity here. This is not going to be a high-volume news blog � for that, look to the other sites that I work on, Pocket PC Thoughts, Smartphone Thoughts, and Digital Media Thoughts. This is also not meant to be a full-blown community site, hence the lack of forums. This is a simple blog, but I believe it will serve a useful purpose in the Windows Mobile world."

What does this mean for Pocket PC Thoughts, Smartphone Thoughts, and Digital Media Thoughts? Nothing at all - everything will remain the same on each of these sites, with perhaps the exception that as I devote time to creating content for the Two Inch View ("TIV" for short) it will be linked to from the appropriate Thoughts Media sites. That means more content for you. ;-)

So stop by, subscribe to the RSS feed, and join in the discussion. The design was created by Fabrizio Fiandanese (of course!) and I happen to think it looks killer. Feedback welcome, either here or over on the site.

Tags: blog, inch, view, windows, media, mobile, entertainment, , &, announcing

Monday, May 22, 2006

Big Dreams for Tiny Screens - The Future of Mobile Entertainment

Posted by Mike Temporale in "ARTICLE" @ 05:45 AM

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/21/business/yourmoney/21mobile.html?ex=1148875200&en=6ddaa0952263117b&ei=5070&emc=eta1

"Digital Chocolate is this company's name, and the business focuses solely on developing games and applications for mobile phones. Although it has some trappings of a Silicon Valley start-up, circa 1999 � one recent morning a 20-something employee rolled up for work here on a skateboard � Digital Chocolate differs in one significant way. Its founder and chief executive, Trip Hawkins, is not a typical bootstrapping young entrepreneur. Mr. Hawkins, 52, was employee No. 68 at Apple Computer before he left that company in 1982 to start Electronic Arts, now the pre-eminent video game maker. Never shy about expressing his opinions, Mr. Hawkins, not surprisingly, brandishes a theory about programming for the mobile phone."

This is a pretty interesting article on the future direction that mobile entertainment/games is going in. I like the social connection idea. I think there's a great need for games to be more interactive and multi-player. I'm just not sure about the monthly fees. Then again, I've never been a fan of ongoing monthly fees. Give it a read and let us know what you think.

  • Read
  • Discuss [2 replies]
  • Permalink
  • Source: Edgar

Tags: future, mobile, entertainment, tiny, screens, dreams

Sunday, May 21, 2006

The Cell Phone-Now That's Entertainment

Posted by Kris Kumar in "ARTICLE" @ 06:30 AM

http://www.electronicdesign.com/Articles/ArticleID/12436/12436.html

"There was a time when children could convince their parents they needed a cell phone because wherever they were, they would always be just a phone call away. It's hard for a teenager to use that excuse now. Today's cell phones are as much portable entertainment devices as they are phones. So many models boast MP3 players, games, cameras, and even video, some experts say we soon will spend as much as 80% of the time using our phones for entertainment. This isn't necessarily a bad thing. It makes some sense to combine applications, especially popular items like MP3 players, with cell phones. One thing's for sure, though. Whether we want it or not, we're going to get it anyway."

Louis Frenzel over at the electronic design has posted an article on how the cell phone is becoming the entertainment device. It all started with flash based MP3 players being integrated into the cell phones, now we have cell phones with removable flash media and some have micro hard drives. Carriers are providing music and video downloads; they are charging a premium price compared to sites like iTunes. The thing that got my attention in this article was the statement by the author - "It makes some sense to combine applications, especially popular items like MP3 players, with cell phones. One thing's for sure, though. Whether we want it or not, we're going to get it anyway." Overall it is a good weekend article. It not only talks about the current cell phone based entertainment technologies and options, but also explains the emerging technologies like MediaFLO and DVB-H. While you are on the electronic design Web site, check out this article also - "Next-Generation Cell Phones."

Tags: entertainment, cell, thats, phone-now

Wednesday, May 10, 2006

Bill Gates Outlines Future of Interactive Entertainment

Posted by Jerry Raia in "ARTICLE" @ 08:00 AM

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/press/e32006/default.htm

"Microsoft Corp. Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates today staked the claim that the Xbox 360� system will have a 10 million-unit head start by the time the competition enters the market and more than 160 games by the end of the year. Gates went on to outline the company�s bold new vision to connect millions of Xbox 360 gamers with hundreds of millions of Microsoft� Windows�-based PC and mobile gamers from around the world through the Xbox Live� online entertainment network. Gates made the announcements at a press conference to open the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the largest annual confab for the interactive entertainment industry.
Dubbed �Live Anywhere,� the initiative puts gamers at the center of a ubiquitous always-on world where their digital identities, games, friends and digital entertainment are always accessible through the familiar Xbox Live interface, regardless of location or device. The plan also clears the way for groundbreaking cross-platform gameplay scenarios, with participants using Windows-based PCs, mobile phones and Xbox 360 consoles to play together simultaneously"

If you want to read all of this it comes in the form of a down-loadable .doc file here. Pretty interesting stuff from Bill Gates. You will be assimilated. :twisted:

Tags: bill, future, gates, entertainment, interactive, outlines

Friday, August 12, 2005

Timberland - New Screensaver from Handy Entertainment

Posted by Mike Temporale in "SOFTWARE" @ 06:45 AM

http://www.smartphone.net/smartphonethoughts/software_detail.asp?id=1609

"What a peaceful and relaxed atmosphere reigns in this paradise spot! A sunny glade in the middle of the emerald green backwoods is dotted with flowers and mushrooms. The suburbs are populated by exotic song-birds and cute furry creatures. People in a little wooden hut lead a quiet life in harmony with nature. Welcome to Timberland, a creative and inspiring environment to work and relax in. Bundled with screensaver manager this program autolaunches and stays on in the cradle, starts upon plug-in and works on battery."

User submitted image

Handy Entertainment has just released their latest Smartphone screensaver adventure - Timberland. With numerous cartoon animations and plenty of natural wildlife sound effects, Timberland will help to keep your eye's on your Smartphone. :) You can download a trial version or purchase a license for 2002 and 2003 based devices for $6.95 here. [Affiliate]

Tags: entertainment, from, handy, screensaver, timberland

Wednesday, February 16, 2005

SmartVideo Partners with IFILM to Deliver Entertainment Programming

Posted by Mike Temporale in "NEWS" @ 04:30 PM

http://atlanta.dbusinessnews.com/shownews.php?newsid=11469&type_news=latest

"SmartVideo Technologies, Inc. continues to enhance its dynamic lineup of live and on-demand television programming for cellular smartphones, adding film, music videos and action sports content, through a partnership deal with IFILM, one of the leading video-entertainment destinations on the Web. IFILM offers a variety of channels spotlighting movies, short films, TV clips, video-game trailers, music videos, action sports and its celebrated Viral Videos collections. IFILM highlights are now available on smartphones and PDAs running the SmartVideo service. IFILM.com is cited as one of the top 10 streaming media sites."

It looks like SmartVideo is working hard at getting some real content for their subscribers. You can check out the SmartVideo website for more information and a demo of their service. It works with a wide range of Windows Mobile Smartphones.

Tags: entertainment, with, deliver, programming, partners, smartvideo, ifilm

Wednesday, December 29, 2004

Riverland Screensaver From Handy Entertainment

Posted by Mike Temporale in "SOFTWARE" @ 11:00 AM

http://www.smartphone.net/smartphonethoughts/software_detail.asp?id=1019

"Featuring over 80 fun animations, weather effects and natural sound alerts, Riverland 2 is a next generation of the pioneering real-time screensaver. It is far more advanced than its predecessor. With new castle inhabitants and unexpected plot offshoots the animations got more complex. Natural sound alerts introduced in this version offer a new sure way to follow every event happening on the screen. In other words, Riverland 2 is thoroughly renovated to astonish and please you over and over again."

User submitted image

The idea of a screen savers for mobile devices is lost on me. I would rather conserve the battery power when on the road. Of course, it could play while it's cradled and charging, but I usually do that over night. You can download a trial version, or purchase the application for $4.95 here. Oh, and in case you don't recall, the first generation was "Tribe". [Affiliate]

Tags: entertainment, from, handy, riverland, screensaver

Thursday, November 18, 2004

Handy Entertainment Releases Tribe Screen Saver

Posted by Jerry Raia in "SOFTWARE" @ 09:00 AM

http://www.smartphone.net/smartphonethoughts/software_detail.asp?id=979

"Life of a hideaway tribal village goes all plain to see. A small thatch hutment is pitched in the jungles beneath a dormant volcano. Nor chucklesome aborigines all rapt in hunting and gathering coconuts, neither you can yawn through the seen. After sunset the neigbourhood resounds with a slam bang clatter of tom-toms. Chocolate brown aboriginal women perform a fiery belly dance. Meanwhile, really strange and incredible things are going on around..."
User submitted image

I looked at some of their other screensavers on my Pocket PC and the graphics are pretty incredible. You can download a trial version here. [Affiliate]

Tags: entertainment, screen, releases, handy, tribe, saver
Top Smartphone Software

News Tip or Feedback?

Contact us

Thoughts Media Sites

Pocket PC Thoughts

Smartphone Thoughts

Digital Media Thoughts

Zune Thoughts

Apple Thoughts

4Smartphone
Reviews & Articles
Top Stories
Recent Posts
  • gilirock: How to get you AOL emails to your mobile phone
  • CakePokerMob: New version of Cake Poker Mobile released!
  • Pete Paxton: Intel Unveils Light Peak 10Gbps Optical Interconnect for Mobile Devices
  • Hedge: Aces Omaha - No Limit and Anthony Dias Blue�s Pocket Guide to Wine - save 30%
  • elecont: New Elecont Weather is not only 10 day forecast but a new user interface
  • Pete Paxton: WMExperts Review The HTC Ozone
  • Hedge: Pocket Launcher and EngCalc - Engineering Calculator SP - save 30%
  • Hedge: Elecont Launcher and Smartphone GPRS Traffic Monitor (Special Version) - save 30%
Reviews & Articles

Loading feed...

News

Loading feed...

Reviews & Articles

Loading feed...

News

Loading feed...

Reviews & Articles

Loading feed...

News

Loading feed...

Reviews & Articles

Loading feed...

News

Loading feed...

Tag Cloud

  1. mobile
  2. smartphone
  3. windows
  4. microsoft
  5. motorola
  6. phone
  7. software
  8. windows mobile
  9. samsung
  10. wireless
  11. smartphones
  12. phones
  13. released
  14. releases
  15. available
  16. bluetooth
  17. pocket
  18. cingular
  19. review
  20. devices
  21. t-mobile
  22. reviews
  23. free
  24. version
  25. giveaway
  26. cell

Sponsored links