PDA mode - SnapVUE
The "PDA-mode" expression used as page title is quite an exaggeration, as contrary to previous rumors, the device doesn’t have Windows Mobile as an operating system. It is based on that, however, as the system called SnapVUE looks very much like a WM system running TouchFLO at first glance – there is one small thing missing, which is the Start button.
Unfortunately due to this deficiency we have to give such things like software expandability. To make myself more understandable: we cannot install Windows Mobile software on Shift. Practically SnapVUe is only a “status-watching” system; we can use it to look at the time, at weather, we can send and receive emails and SMS messages, we can see upcoming calendar events and write new ones, we can set an alarm clock and take a look at the contact list. That’s all…
..but it could be more. More and more Shift owners are working on making Windows Mobile 6 installable on the device. Why? Well, because some applications would come in handy; for example a movie player (TCPMP), a web browser (like Opera for Pocket PC) and the possibility itself to be able to install software. SnapVUE, by the way, cannot access either WiFi or the SD card, so quite a lot of things block us in using it this way. Reading these lines many of you might ask: why do I want to surf the net with a VGA resolution Pocket PC browser if I can switch to Vista with the press of a button? Again, online time is the keyword: according to factory data, the device can only run the aforementioned system for only two hours, while SnapVUE takes it much longer. This makes me think. Which is better: surf the net for two hours with Firefox, or for 6-8 hours with Opera for Pocket PC?
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