by Brad Linder on August 29, 2008 at 09:00 AM

The iPhone gets a lot of attention these days, and rightly so. It's an attractive phone/media player with a beautiful interface. And Apple brought the idea of an innovative finger-friendly multi-touch display to the masses. But you know what? The iPhone isn't for everyone. There are plenty of things it can't do, or that you can do better with another device. And while the price of the phone ...
by Brad Linder on May 5, 2008 at 05:00 PM

For years TCPMP was the reigning champ of Windows Mobile video players. The program is light weight, customizable, and can handle practically any video codec you can throw at it. But the developers of TCPMP have moved onto the commercial CorePlayer. So when we saw that there was a new version of the DivX Mobile Player, we figured we'd take it for a spin and see how it stacks up.
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by Brad Linder on January 7, 2008 at 05:00 PM
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The developers of mobile media software CorePlayer have been hard at work. The team is showing off CorePlayer 1.2 with support for YouTube videos at CES. And as you can see from the video above, CorePlayer is also coming soon to an iPod near you. Right now the iPhone version is pretty rough around the edges. There's not even any video support. But that will all change in time. If you're not ...
by Brad Linder on July 23, 2007 at 12:30 PM

Back when I was a full time commuter (spending almost as much time on the train every day as I did in the office), I spent a lot of time and energy converting my Windows Mobile PDA from a simple productivity tool into a one-stop entertainment shop. While you could buy a fancy phone that will be obsolete in a year and sign up for an expensive data plan so that you can watch the occasional YouTube ...
by Brad Linder on July 2, 2007 at 10:00 AM

Congratulations. You've spent the weekend managing not to buy an iPhone, which is more than we can say for at least two Download Squad writers.
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Sure, the new phone is the coolest thing since sliced bread was replaced by low-carb bagels. But aside from an innovative new interface and one of the best web browsers ...
by Brad Linder on June 25, 2007 at 01:30 PM

In today's mobile Minute, we'll take a look at some of the latest news and software related to Windows Mobile devices. Spb Mobile Shell 1.5 released While you're waiting to find out if you qualify for a Windows Mobile 6 upgrade, you might want to breathe some new life into your Windows Mobile 5.0 PDA or Smartphone. Spb Mobile Shell is a complete replacement for the built in Windows Mobile Today ...
by Brad Linder on February 23, 2007 at 11:00 AM

A few weeks ago we brought you a roundup of 5 free music players for Windows Mobile devices. Now it looks like The Gadgeteer has gone and posted a pretty decent review of three music players for PalmOS, but they've taken a look at the top-of-the-line premium software packages. Gadgeteer Mark Adkins took Aeroplayer 5.5, Busker MP3 Player 1.37, and Pocket Tunes 4 out for a spin. The verdict? ...
by Brad Linder on November 29, 2006 at 04:00 PM

CoreCodec's The Core Pocket Media Player (TCPMP) has long been regarded as one of the best multimedia players for Palm and Windows Mobile devices. But what started off as a free and open source program called BetaPlayer eventually ran into some problems. For example, TCPMP had a reputation for being able to handle pretty much any video you could throw at it, no matter what codecs it used. Of ...