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ANN: The first generic answering machine for Windows Mobile released! Werner \"Menneisyys\" Ruotsala 01-08-2008
Posted by Werner \"Menneisyys\" Ruotsala on January 8, 2008, 8:00 am
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 A lot of Windows Mobile users have been asking for answering machines for
years. While it has long been available on competing mobile smartphone
platforms (for example, Smart Answer for the S60), for Windows Mobile, so
far (see THIS), there wasn't a generic one - that is, one that wasn't
shipped along with a specific Pocket PC model only. (For example, the
GIGABYTE gSmart i128 has such an answering machine.)

Of course, there have been many attempts at extracting the above-mentioned
gSmart answering machine or the one in the O2 XDA Flame (I'm not entirely
sure about the latter - see THIS) - without any success. Also, standalone
answering machine development attempts (see for example THIS) have all
failed.

Now, this seems to be changing: the first "real" answering machine has been
released for WM Pocket PC's. It still doesn't seem to have a real homepage -
for example, Google has found no occurrences of it anywhere. It's only via a
blog comment that I got known of it. The About screen (x51v screenshot HERE)
only lists an email address of the author; that is, you'll need to use
e-mail to get more info.


...

more at:
http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&p=2411&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1
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Werner "Menneisyys" Ruotsalainen - Microsoft MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices
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Posted by Truth Inc. on January 8, 2008, 10:18 am
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 On Tue, 8 Jan 2008 14:00:24 +0100, "Werner \"Menneisyys\" Ruotsalainen

>A lot of Windows Mobile users have been asking for answering machines for
>years.
Which raises the question why do you need an answering machine on your
Windows Mobile Phone when my carrier and others have a voice mail
system that automatically kicks in when the phone is off or not
answered. So I can look at who is calling and let it go to
voice mail if I don't want to answer it.

Posted by Werner \"Menneisyys\" Ruotsala on January 9, 2008, 10:20 am
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Because it costs money and is far slower than accessing your calls locally,
on your handset.

(BTW, in the meantime, a lot of updates have been posted to the original
articles.)

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Werner "Menneisyys" Ruotsalainen - Microsoft MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices
Please see the Pocket PC Mag Expert Blog (including mine) at
http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/ - you will definitely like it.


<Truth Inc.> wrote in message
> On Tue, 8 Jan 2008 14:00:24 +0100, "Werner \"Menneisyys\" Ruotsalainen
>
>>A lot of Windows Mobile users have been asking for answering machines for
>>years.
> Which raises the question why do you need an answering machine on your
> Windows Mobile Phone when my carrier and others have a voice mail
> system that automatically kicks in when the phone is off or not
> answered. So I can look at who is calling and let it go to
> voice mail if I don't want to answer it.



Posted by Truth Inc. on January 9, 2008, 11:13 am
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On Wed, 9 Jan 2008 16:20:37 +0100, "Werner \"Menneisyys\" Ruotsalainen

>Because it costs money and is far slower than accessing your calls locally,
>on your handset.
Mine already includes voice mail in the plan and is very fast.

Also my voice mail works even when the phone is off.


Posted by Werner \"Menneisyys\" Ruotsala on January 9, 2008, 11:16 am
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Yup, *some* voice plans do include accessing the mailbox, other voice plans
don't.

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Werner "Menneisyys" Ruotsalainen - Microsoft MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices
Please see the Pocket PC Mag Expert Blog (including mine) at
http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/ - you will definitely like it.


<Truth Inc.> wrote in message
> On Wed, 9 Jan 2008 16:20:37 +0100, "Werner \"Menneisyys\" Ruotsalainen
>
>>Because it costs money and is far slower than accessing your calls
>>locally,
>>on your handset.
> Mine already includes voice mail in the plan and is very fast.
>
> Also my voice mail works even when the phone is off.
>



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