Do You Work in Healthcare?

If you work in healthcare and you use a smartphone, then you should take a look at this: Patient Data on Your Smartphone

Happy Memorial Day!

Happy Memorial Day! What are you doing today?

Tethering

If you use Verizon Wireless, you need VZAccess Manager to tether your smartphone to your laptop/notebook/ultra-mobile PC. Where do you go to download VZAccess Manager? You can find it here: http://www.vzam.net

Verizon used to call tethering "BroadbandAccess Connect." That phrase confused me. Now, it looks like they're using the phrase "Mobile Broadband Connect." That sounds better, but why don't they just call it what it is? Tethering. Plain and simple.

Read more here: Tethering on Verizon Wireless

My Battery is Dead

I've decided that the original battery on my Verizon XV6800 is now dead. I've had this battery for about 18 months now, but my phone is relatively new because I received a replacement from Verizon.

I have an extended battery so I plan to use that moving forward. I don't think I'll be replacing the original battery anytime soon. Why? Mainly because I use my XV6800 as a GPS quite often and I also use it heavily as a mobile internet device (MID). These services can drain the battery quickly.

So, if I had an iPhone that was also 18 months old, would my battery be dying?

Future of Windows Mobile Seems Uncertain

I'm concerned about the future of Windows Mobile. We've seen the Apple iPhone really take off. The BlackBerry is stable within the corporate world. Android is gaining momentum and Palm has the WebOS in the new Pre. So what about Windows Mobile? We're all hearing rumors and still waiting to see some new and exciting developments from the people at Microsoft.

Mother's Day

Hope you had a nice Mother's Day today. What did you get your mom? I got her a new phone. What a great gift, right? Now, she can call me anytime!

Another Follow Friday

Since it's Follow Friday (#followfriday), I will follow everyone who follows me today on Twitter.

Should I Replace my XV6800 for a Palm Pre?

I've applied to be a reviewer for the Palm Pre. I hope I get picked, because then I'll get to play with the phone for 6 months. I wonder if I'll end up switching to the Palm Pre from the xv6800. What will happen to this blog?

HTC Rank: Not Great

The latest J.D. Power and Associates satisfaction survey on smartphones ranked HTC in the middle (it didn't do as well as Apple). It was better than some, but LG and Samsung ranked higher than HTC. Seems to suggest that Taiwan is still lagging a bit behind Korea.

Twitter Follow Friday

It's Follow Friday on Twitter. Make recommendations and see who others recommend. Hope to see you on Twitter. Follow me and I'll follow you!