Archive for July, 2009

Where is WinMo going?

Vito Technology is interested in knowing WinMo fans’ opinion on what is going to happen to Windows Mobile. Many speculations have been heard and written but the customer base is still big and growing. What do you think? Share with us you predictions for next 3, 6, 9 months to a year.

Are you going to change for Android, iPhone or stick with Windows Mobile and why?

Star Walk Moon Landing Edition – your stories

Hello all,

in collaboration with IYA2009 Vito Technology is ready to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11. For this important event we are launching a new version of Star Walk (to be approved soon) and would like to give away redeem codes for it. What do you need to do to get them?

Well first of all tell us your stories related to the 20th of July, whether you followed live the moon landing in 1969 or you have listened from your parents. Once your story has been read and selected we will publish it here and on IYA2009 and we will contact you to give you a redeem code and we will ask you to write a review on Star Walk on determined sites (only condition to give away iTunes codes). You can write your stories directly on our blog or contact me at erika@vitotechnology.com

Now read the first story we received from Lynne (Teacher of Physics, Space Science and Astronomy at Glenbrook North High School in Northbrook, Illinois)

This is my story….

I  was 13 years old when Apollo 11 landed on the moon.  At that age, I was “hooked on space” and wanted to be an astronaut like many other children.  I was also amazed at the landing and watched TV for any bit of news I could hear.  I can remember watching the landing on a tiny black and white television set in my parent’s kitchen apartment in Niles, Illinois (a suburb outside of Chicago).  I was so intent on the TV, that I don’t remember who was watching it with me.  The difficulty of being able to understand over the scratchy signal and the lines/snow on the set were the visuals and sounds I remember most.  Not long after that, my aunt and uncle got a new refrigerator and my cousin and I got the box, of which we made into a space capsule and pretended to take a trip to the moon.  I was always passionate about space ever since those days of Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo.
As a physics and astronomy teacher, I have since wanted my students to have a connection with those days of pioneering exploration.  I can remember telling a colleague in 1989 with regret that it was the first year that I had students (high school seniors) that were born after the last man walked on the moon.  So, after that, as part of my curriculum, I have assigned students the task of interviewing their parents, grandparents, and persons who were alive back when Apollo was “real-time” and ask them about their experiences.  Since I usually give this assignment around the Thanksgiving holiday, students often have lively family discussions about it.  Some of the highlights students brought back to me included an old hand-made Christmas ornament of Sputnik made by a father who was a boy scout at the time; a story about a parent who lived in Poland and listened to the landing with his dad on shortwave radio because the Communists didn’t air the live footage; and a story about a young man’s uncle who was appalled that the Americans had landed on the moon first and who knew Yuri Gagarin.  What is most interesting is that some student’s families knew many details and saved the newspapers.  Others were not interested at all. For myself, I remember the image on the old black and white TV.

iWindowsMobile Communication suite version 1.9 is out!

We’ve just released new version 1.9 of iWindowsMobile Communication Suite. The new version includes:

Winterface 1.31 – mobile shell

SMS-Chat 1.23 – threaded SMS messaging

FunContact 3x – finger friendly contact manager

ZoomBoard 2.04 – onscreen keyboard

Weather – weather forecast

The Communication Suite is not only remarkable for its functionality, usability and fresh look but also it gives you a great chance to save lots of money! It is available only for $24.95!

The current activation code SHOULD work for ALL programs except for the FunContact 3x. The upgrade is paid and all current users of FunContact and Communication Suite can buy FunContact 3x with 50% discount. Here is the PayPal link.

FunContact 3x released!

8th of July 2009, VITO Technology releases NEW FunContact 3x. The full screen dialer of FunContact 3x allows you to receive and make calls directly from its new and elegant interface. With FunContact 3x you can assign pictures to all your favorites and organize them as you like in the grid or list mode. Lets not forget the great advantage of FunContact 3x is the built-in functionality to add contact straight from it with no need of extra steps through the default Windows Mobile Interface.

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Let’s Vote for Winterface!

David K. at FuzeMobility posted a nice overview of Windows Mobile UI. Though we’re a bit disappointed about the figures. There are only few votes for Winterface.

We’ll be really greatful if you vote for Winterface and underline its good points in comparison to other UIs for Windows Mobile here: http://www.fuzemobility.com/whats-your-ui/

We’d also like to say that now we are working on a major upgrade of Winterface that will for sure be a great news for all our users. Besides new skins that we’ll be available for download we’ll make a number of improvements that you’ll definitely like.

Thank you for your support!