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I've finally gotten my hands on a PrePlus

Charlie Bess| September 2, 2010
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507iF28B3AC05208CE91I will not say what I had to do to get the Pre Plus, but now at least I can see what its capabilities are and will likely post about it.

 

I’ve had a windows mobile phone since one of the very early versions (back in 2000 I believe). One thing I can say for sure is that nothing eats into your productivity like switching mobile device architectures...there is so much new and interesting to learn.

 

I wrote a simple lap timer application (my kids used to swim, so I think I do understand the requirements) using the ARES development environment. Since the simplest development environment is based on CSS/HTML and JavaScript it was a relatively straightforward development effort. I placed a version of it out in the Pre apps location, but need to get an update out there now that I’ve played with it on an actual device. I realize there are a few user interface issues and improvements. It is called Timer3 and is being “reviewed” before being released on the world.

 

One thing that is different about the app store for Palm is that it can be specific to an organization and so private apps can have the ease of install and management for an organization that a public apps store has.  The question is, what app will I be creating next?

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| ‎09-02-2010 04:25 PM
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Naturally within the first 48 hours I was using some heavy duty develop tools and managed to hard reset my phone. I was shocked at how easy it was to rebuild my phone and get my apps back. It knew the configuration I had in place the day before and set it up. The biggest issue was typing in all my WiFi, Bluetooth and email passwords. If it took 10 minutes, it was a long time. Having rebuilt my windows mobile device many times in the past, it required a good memory and a few hours of work -- usually having just gotten off a plane or at some other inopportune time when I didn't have a few hours to spare.

 

It may not seem like much to some but I found it a great and unexpected benefit.

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scott.rudy | ‎09-03-2010 04:22 PM
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