Mark Deakin
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Digital Rum
At the end of last month I had the pleasure of talking with these guys and I must say that they...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 05/24/2006
Motorola Q
Mentioned here, the Motorola Q will be going on sale from May 31st with Verizon Wireless. Any one...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 05/23/2006
PTS-TV - Episode 4 - Christian Bolton
Not long after the release of Dave Sayers video on Security, we now have Christian Bolton talking to...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 05/21/2006
Windows Mobile Minis - Coming to a TV near you!
I was watching Fifth Gear on my Windows Media Center today and they showed a few clips of next weeks...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 05/18/2006
Invasion of the Robots!
Last night I received an email from my friend over in Redmond, Todd Biggs, who tells me that they...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 05/17/2006
PTS TV - Episode 3 - Dave Sayers
For those of you that don’t already know, the third edition of PTS-TV went live recently and...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 05/16/2006
Have you patched your Exchange server
This months security patches include a patch for Exchange 2000 (post SP3) and Exchange 2003 (SP1 and...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 05/10/2006
Off topic .... but very important .... Halo3
Yes, I know this has nothing to do with Unified Communications or Mobility but it is an important...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 05/09/2006
Windows Live Messenger - Now available to anyone and everyone
Have you felt excluded because your mate tells you he has been invited to beta Windows Live...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 05/09/2006
MSN Messenger goes 'retro'
Although for quite some time you have been able to make pc-to-pc calls on MSN Messenger and...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 05/09/2006
Microsoft Speech Server 2007 Beta !
Today we opened the public beta site for Microsoft Speech Server 2007, if you want to know more then...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 05/09/2006
Search for a star .....
Its only been a few days since PTS-TV launched and the second video has now gone live !!! In this...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 05/05/2006
Microsoft and Qualcomm working on integration
The number of devices on which Windows Mobile can be put on is set to increase as Microsoft and...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 05/05/2006
Turn your Windows Mobile into a removable hard disk ... as seen below
OK, so maybe this photo isn't quite the experience you would get but I feel its a good start, it...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 05/05/2006
'Nokiaberry' anyone?
Meet Nokia’s latest phone, the interestingly named E61 (which might I add is also the name of...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 05/05/2006
Another Mini Adventure ....
Last weekend both of the Windows Mobile Minis went to the Gumball 3000 rally which started in London...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 05/03/2006
E12 is dead ... long live Exchange 2007
This one is more of a notification than an announcement as I imagine you saw this one coming. With...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 05/02/2006
PTS-TV - Coming to a PC near you !
This week we launched PTS-TV to the masses. The pilot episode features the lovely Katie Ledger and...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 05/02/2006
What to do if you find MSN Messenger is not on your device
I have had a couple of people ask me about this and after some research I have found a solution. If...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 04/24/2006
Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile Launched !!!!
The long wait is finally over for Microsoft Office Communicator Mobile! Microsoft Office...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 04/24/2006
Want to sponsor me?
I know this is a little off topic but I am sure you won't mind if we quickly change onto a different...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 04/24/2006
o2 XDA Exec now with Direct Push
O2 has also joined the list of operators offering Windows Mobile 5 with MSFP (Direct Push) updates...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 04/21/2006
Palm Treo 700w now support Direct Push
Palm have now joined the long list of mobile device manufacturers who have made Windows Mobile 5...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 04/21/2006
Orange launch flat rate tariffs for Direct Push
Orange has now launched flat rate tariffs for business users with Windows Mobile devices. I...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 04/11/2006
Can I order some Windows Mobile 5 phones please........
....half a million to be precise :-) The US Census Bureau has put in an order for 500,000 Windows...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 04/05/2006
Everything you wanted to know about Exchange Direct Push but were afraid to ask
As well as taking a look at the posting on Jason Langridges blog I mentioned earlier, I would also...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 04/04/2006
Deploying Direct Push with Exchange SP2
Jason Langridge has posted a document on his blog to detailing how to get Direct Push working with...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 04/04/2006
SPV M600 Launched by Orange
I would not normally post about every shiny and new phone thats been launched as Jason does a superb...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 03/28/2006
Bless its little mobile-cotton socks !
Someone at work sent this to me today ..... makes me feel a little sorry for my Windows Mobile...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 03/23/2006
Exchange 12 Webcasts
For those of you interested in hearing more about Exchange 12 you might want to attend the following...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 03/22/2006
and now for something completely different ... The Langoliers
Please excuse my deviation from the 'standard' topics for this blog but I wanted to share a...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 03/21/2006
Video demonstration of Realtime collaboration
A while back I was involved in the creation of a video showing an example scenario where Live...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 03/16/2006
Blackberry 'Instant Messaging' for Windows
For those of you who have Live Communication Server installed but have not made switch to using...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 03/16/2006
Messenger for Mac 5.1 released
Today we released an update for Microsoft Messenger for Mac to update it to version 5.1 For those of...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 03/14/2006
Windows Mobile campaign - Have you seen it?
Today we are launching a marketing campaign in the UK to increase peoples knowledge of our mobility...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 03/13/2006
Orange C600 update for MSFP
If you have a C600 from Orange (running Windows Mobile 5) and want to install AKU2 (Messaging and...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 03/12/2006
Origami .... convergence?
Well, it depends what its capable of in the end, but the answer for me if possibly yes !. Just...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 03/10/2006
Exchange Limericks
When you have a free moment, pop along to here for some highly amusing Exchange based limericks :-)
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 03/08/2006
Localised Communicator Web Access
We have recently released localisation packs for Comminicator Web Access to cover the following...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 03/08/2006
Cisco 'Unified Communications' announcement
Cisco today announced 'integration' between Live Communication Server and their Cisco Call Manager....
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 03/06/2006
Exchange12 Community Technology Preview available!
Today we announced the availability of the first, and possibly only, Exchange 12 Community...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 03/02/2006
New version of Windows Live Messenger Beta released
We have just released another public update to the Windows Live Messenger Beta. The new release...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 03/02/2006
i-Mate announces AKU2 (Microsoft Messaging and Security Feature Pack) updates
i-Mate have started releasing their AKU2 (MSFP) updates for their Windows Mobile 5 devices. This is...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 03/02/2006
Microsft join DVB-H consortium
Microsoft will become a found member of the Mobile DTV Alliance, a DVB-H consortium with the end...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 03/01/2006
AOL & WebEx team up for new AIM Services
AOL is building a partnership with WebEx with plan to launch 'AIM Pro' targeted at small businesses...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 02/22/2006
Can I get MSFP added to my Windows Mobile 5 device?
It probably wont surprise you to know that I get asked this question a fair bit, it probably also...
Author: TechNet Archive Date: 02/20/2006