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The Treo Pro is the latest Windows Mobile-based Treo from Palm. It is due to be available in Europe in September and available in the US later this Fall in an unlocked, non-carrier-subsidized form for $549. The Treo Pro is loaded with great features, including Tri-Band 3G and Quad-Band EDGE for worldwide, high speed data as well as GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, a 320x320 Touchscreen, and the Treo's signature front-facing QWERTY keyboard. It is one powerful smartphone, focused primarily on the business user but with plenty of features that will appeal to consumers in the “power user” segment as well.

Read on for the full review! (Cross-posted at TreoCentral)

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It could be argued that we live in a wireless age. As more and more Bluetooth headsets enter the market, things keep getting better for the consumer. More choices means that there is a better chance that there is a headset that is the perfect fit for you. But how many headsets really stand out from the crowd anymore?

MotorTrend has gone retro with their Max 4x headset. With an over-the-head design reminiscent of a headset you would typically see in a call center, MotorTrend is gunning both for the folks that still don’t like the idea of having a headset hanging from their ear and the people looking for a little more call quality out of their headset.

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Kinoma Play ($29.99) is the new media player we've been hinting at in our series of media player reviews this past week. It's essentially a super-charged media player that aims to make media you find on the internet as easy to find, play, and interact with as the media stored locally on your memory card. Those of you familiar with Kinoma Player EX on the Palm OS are going to be pleased to hear that all the functionality of the PalmOS's player is here and then some.

Above, a quick video demo and review of Kinoma Play. After the break, a gallery of screenshots and a bit more. Read on!

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Next on the hit parade is Conduit Technologies Pocket Player ($19.95). Pocket Player offers Windows Mobile users a fairly straight forward music player with a few bells and whistles. Compatible with both WM Pro and Standard devices Conduit Technologies tries to offer a music application that will stand out above the rest.

Read on to see how Pocket Player measures up.

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Yep, we have the Treo Pro in-hand even as I write this. You can check out the video above, or better: head on over to TreoCentral for the “Big screen” version of the Video along with a gigantic Treo Pro photo gallery comparing the Treo Pro with:

• the Treo 750
• the Treo 800w
• the Centro
• the iPhone 3G
• the BlackBerry Bold
• the AT&T Tilt
• the HTC Diamond
• the Motorola Q9h

We're a little Treo Pro'd out here at WMExperts, truth be told. You can expect a review from us later next week. In the meantime, go ahead and ask whatever you'd like to know about the Pro here -- we'll do our best to cover everything you want to know in that review!

My Tilt is one powerful machine. I could hardly ask for more features and I don't mind the slider keyboard, either. But like all other devices Windows Mobile, the user interface is less than elegant. In fact, it can be downright clunky. Many, including yours truly, opt for a 3rd party "shell" or launcher that makes the overall user experience less painful. Winterface, from ViTO Technology, is a shell seeking to carve a niche in the WM shell family. Is Winterface just another, well, pretty face?

Read on for the review!

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Yes, its true. There are alternatives to Windows Media Player Mobile for your WM device. While some of these applications may not threaten Media Player Mobile some of these third party application are well worth a trial downloads and may be better suited for your needs. Over the next few weeks, well be reviewing some of the more popular alternatives to the Media Player Mobile to help you evaluate whats out there.

Read on!

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Ed. Note: This week and next, WMExperts will be reviewing several media players for Windows Mobile. We've already taken a look at Pocket Tunes Deluxe, and we'll have several more after this George's review today, including a surprise review that you won't see coming!

Continuing the on-going saga of finding alternative music applications for Windows Media Mobile, you will eventually come across Electric Pocket’s Flipside ($19.95) MP3 Player.  In an effort to offer an iPod atmosphere, Flip Side is a very basic audio player that can be graphically pleasing.

To see how Flip Side measures up, read on!  

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Years ago before I ever bought my first PDA, I once lost my Franklin Day Planner and did not have a clue where I lost it or if it was stolen. I was lucky enough to have an honest person find it and they looked at the first page and saw my contact information and called me and mailed it back. When I got it, it still even had my money in it that was easy to see in the inside cover pocket. Have you ever lost anything expensive or important to you like your cell phone, MP3 player, digital camera? The frustrating thing about losing something like that is that even if a good Samaritan finds it, they often times have no way to find out how to return it to you. If you lose your cell phone just as the battery is dying, they cannot turn it on to see who owns it. The good news is that you can help protect anything you have by providing an easy way for someone to return it to you for a cash reward! For as low as $5 you can provide a $20 reward for any lost item through a long time running company called StuffBack. I strongly encourage everyone to read this review in order to help easily recover your cell phone when lost.

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AT&T and Motorola officially released the Windows Mobile 6.1 update for the Motorola Q9h the other day. While updates hope to breathe new life into devices, they drive me crazy. On the one hand, you get updated and improved (hopefully) performance out of your phone. On the other hand, you have to erase everything off your phone. One of these days programmers will come up with a way to updating an OS without having to wipe out every application you've pain stakingly installed. On top of all that, sometimes the applications you've grown to depend on are no longer compatible with the new OS. Sometimes the update is more of a headache than improvement. Then again, sometimes it's well worth the trouble.

To see if the Moto Q9h WM 6.1 update sinks or swims, read on!

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