Pocket Primer's Best

All Time Favorites

Adobe Reader for Pocket PC

Battery Drainage, ActiveSyc & the Dummy Server Fix

Notifications & Alerts

Connect your Pocket PC to a WIFI Access Point

ROM & Firmware Updates

Use your cellphone to get your Pocket PC online

Use Bluetooth to sync your Pocket PC

Exorcise the ghosts in your Pocket PC

Don't be late for Daylight Savings

How do i connect my Pocket PC to the internet?

This Month's Favorites

Connect your Pocket PC to a WIFI Access Point

ROM and Firmware Updates

Adobe Reader for Pocket PC

Exorcise the ghosts in your Pocket PC

Use Bluetooth to sync your Pocket PC

Software you might need

How do I connect my Pocket PC to the internet?

Finally! A way to block spam text messages on my AT&T cell phone

Smartphone & Pocket PC Best Software Awards 2008

FAQs: Do I need to be concerned about Viruses or Spyware on my Pocket PC?

Featured Post

WM6.1: Email & Text Messaging

Windows Mobile 6.1 brings a substantial facelift and some significant enhancements to the messaging application:

• Easier email setup and improved performance
• Follow-up tags
• Enhanced Security that alerts you if you navigate to a URL or file link that is not on the device
• Threaded text messaging
• Blacklist (doesn't seem to work)
• Printing via Bluetooth
• HTML email

Recommended Readings for Newbies

Trying to sync your device to your computer?  See:

Basic Navigation through the ActiveSync minefield

Fixing my ActiveSync connection . . . again!

Syncing to a Vista computer

Use Bluetooth to sync your Pocket PC

Using Bluetooth to sync your WM6.1 mobile device

To find out how you can connect your Windows Mobile device to the internet, see:

How do I connect my Pocket PC to the internet?

Connect your Pocket PC to a WIFI access point

Pocket PC networking

Use your mobile phone to get your Pocket PC online

To learn how to install software, manage files and access applications, see:

I bought a piece of software, now what do I do?

Take charge of your files

Taking shortcuts

It is never a good idea to use a Windows Mobile device as your primary data repository.  At the very least, you should backup your device regularly:

Backing up and deleting PIM data (WM5.0)

For peace of mind . . . backup your Pocket PC

Another backup option!

Now that you've gotten your device connected to the internet, you'll probably want to set up your email accounts:

Handling email on your Pocket PC

WM6.1: Email & text messaging

Frequently Asked Questions about email

Get the most out of your Windows Mobile device.  Here's some more software you might want to check out:

What's in my Pocket?

Microsoft Live Search for mobile

Posting to the blog from a Pocket PC

Speech & Voice Commander / Dialer Applications

Phone Alarm: A must have application for every Pocket PC

A Pocket Full of Books

Getting into Shape with my Pocket PC

Tracking the weather

Java Applications

Gmail's Java application works on the Pocket PC

Get threaded text messaging now

Comparing PDF Readers

Adobe Reader for Pocket PC

Printing on the go with PrintBoy7

Viewing and editing photos with XnView Pocket

Staying informed with NewsGator Go!

Looking for a good email application? Check out nPOPuk

Cooking in the Mobile Cloud

SKTools Goodness