Samsung OmniaPRO B7330
Work Smarter with Play in Reach



Official site:
http://my.samsungmobile.com/mobile/GT-B7330

Samsung B7330 Commercial:

cool huh?

Specification:

Owner List:


This post has been edited by uan: Nov 13 2010, 12:04 PM

Tips & Tricks

Registry Edit*:
*Nobody will responsible if you damage your device by altering the registry value. Do it at your own risk.

01. Auto Disconnecting Idle Data Connections in WM6
Save & reboot. source

02. Hide SIM contact in contact list
Unfortunately for B7330, it will revert back to 0 after restart. Try to use SIMShowHide app.

03. Disable sms threading & enable sms sent notification
Save & reboot. source

or install this little .cab file to execute both. reboot after install. view spoiler to download. source


04. Change Start Menu Order
You can arrange for 10 shourcut of yours. Save & reboot. source





Settings:

01. Don't receive incoming beams!

Start>Settings>Connections>Beam>Uncheck Receive Incoming Beams

Check it only when you want to receive file from others.

02. Disable 3G connection

To avoid unnecessary 3G cost. Credit to shiniraz.

Start -> Setting -> Connection -> GPRS -> New:
Description : Dummy
Connects to : The Internet
Authentication : CHAP
Primary DNS : 0.0.0.0
Secondary SMS : 0.0.0.0
IP Address : 0.0.0.0

Then to set the phone to use this "Dummy" connection:
Start -> Setting -> Connection -> Menu -> Advance ::
Internet Connection : Dummy
(Please use this step to revert back to your data connection setting)

This post has been edited by uan: Jun 24 2010, 12:52 AM

Additional Information

Useful software:

Freeware
01. Automatic Keylock - Add autokeylock feature.
02. CHome Configurator - Configure the Slide home screen.
03. Opera - Install Opera Mobile. *Opera Mini (java) was reported not compatible.
04. Total Commander - A powerful file explorer alternative. More operation can be performed. Too bad last update on 2008.
05. Ilium Software Screen Capture - Screen capture utility. Save file in bmp.
06. Sliding Panel Task Plugin - Tasks plugin for Sliding Panel Home Screen. Read more at the forum link. Need to register to download; or get it here (click spoiler). Plugin might conflict with CHome Configurator. Suggested solution: uninstall CHome Configurator before you install this. Screenshots:

07. QuadSMS - Display your phonebook contact for missed call notification sms from privider. Read developer's website to understand. Made by Malaysian!
08. Slick - Slick is a messenger application for mobile devices.
09. PocketNotepad - "To provide the same feature as Desktop Notepad does".
10. SIMShowHide - Little program to toggle show / hide SIM card contact in your mobile phone contact list. View spoiler to download.

11. YouTube Mobile Application - Download the app from your mobile and install it OTA.
12. Office Mobile 2010 - Install from your Marketplace. Now can create Word & Excel file!
13. Clock On Top - Simple clock (7-segment style) on your top bar.
14. SmartToolkit - by e-Natives. Multifunction tool for your B7330. Read e-Natives blog for more info or my review on post #68. RC8 attached in spoiler below:


Buyware
01. Garmin Mobile XT - The Garmin
02. Garmin Mobile XT Support File - Install this to enable voice guide for GMXT!
++. more Garmin Mobile XT download - for fast reference
03. Core Player - Complete media player

This post has been edited by uan: Nov 13 2010, 11:54 AM

how much do you buy??

retail price at 1299 (no mem card)

now your phone wm6.5??

WM 6.5 Standard out of the box. it's non touch screen.

bought mine for RM1,150 at Low Yat. No memory card too.

the camera is superb. D Pad is kinda slow for internet.

welcome to this thread! you are no 2 in the list!

camera is OK. bad thing they don't make the camera half press to focus first, then full press to snap.

internet i would suggest you to install opera (mobile or mini. i prefer mobile). much2 more better experience.

This post has been edited by uan: Apr 6 2010, 11:25 PM

ok, will do that. Opera mobile is better which version? I wish this phone has a trackball/pad. Then it will be the BEST phone. The phot quality is way better than my Omnia I900.

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Added on April 7, 2010, 10:35 pmuan, opera mobile 5 is nice, but it doesnt work with qwerty key pad. Is yours work ok?

This post has been edited by zeffjeff: Apr 7 2010, 10:35 PM

opera mobile is ver 10. opera mini is ver 5. i use opera mobile v10. it worked fine. i use it as my primary browser. only complaint is when you hit backspace, it will perform double backspace. small issue.

there are alot of information on windows mobile but not much resource about this phone on the net...

This post has been edited by uan: Apr 10 2010, 02:42 PM

how does it compare to E72? From the specs, E72 seems better than B7330

spec wise, e72 is better than b7330. yet, it back to how your phone usage. for me, i've used e71 before, but change to b7330 due to better sms handling & because it is Windows Mobile! symbian is good but i am so used to windows mobile environment. outlook PIM sync is also better for wm phone, compared to those symbian.

PC-Fair promotion!


arghh... wish i knew this much earlier

the best time to get your b7330!

This post has been edited by uan: Apr 18 2010, 12:51 AM

bought for my dad at rm850 at pc fair with free 8gb memory card..
thanks for the freeware,esp the autokeylock.. need more freewares.. where can i get it for winmo standard??

now no more promo fr this phone ar??i miss that ship mang

Done some updating on T&T + useful software. where are other owner? come and discuss.

just bought my b7330 yester day at low yat. Promotion price by PDA Experts Sdn. BHD. RM899 with 8GB micro SD + Garmin Mobile for free.
still exploring new HP..need to get use to it.. hehe

aaahhh, welcome! added you into THE list

tq...

edited

This post has been edited by blackmarket: May 24 2010, 10:55 PM

Guys,

Can this phone set repetitive alert for missed call or unread sms?
Means that the alert will keep on repeating until we read the sms or see the miscalled notification.

thanks

hi, do anyone know where can get custom rom for b7330 . can't get it on xda also..

ya right. not much reference on this phone currently..

accessories(ie silicone case, leather care etc) also hard to find..

new owner of omniapro here. hopefully can find some good case or acessary for this baby

How much did you bought?
If you find any great accessories, do update here ok.


I've try to install "NoData" app to this phone. *NoData is an app that can blocked your 3G data connection.
For me, i dont need 3G data connection, WIFI id enuff..
The problem that i faced is it seems the setup is that it did not works until the next reboot, which i find quit troublesome.

So the method that i've used, create a dummy Access point:
Start -> Setting -> Connection -> GPRS -> New:
Description : Dummy
Connects to : The Internet
Authentication : CHAP
Primary DNS : 0.0.0.0
Secondary SMS : 0.0.0.0
IP Address : 0.0.0.0

Then to set the phone to use this "Dummy" connection:
Start -> Setting -> Connection -> Menu -> Advance : :
Internet Connection : Dummy
(Please use this step to revert back to your data connection setting)

try to browse to google...Tadaaa... and now your phone will not make any unnecessary 3G data connection to the internet.

i think new version of s2u2 can get the notification. have you tried spb phone suite?

Havent try S2U2 yet.. thought that it is more suitable for touch screen phone?


Have tried SPB on my old Samsung i780. again, i thought it's more suitable for touch screen phone.
But after taking another look at the SPB site, thinking to install it back to my b7330...(hunting for pirates beginnnnnsss )

to shiniraz:
bought for rm850 without memory card. what video does this phone support? i tried an mp4, got sound but no video

Hello All,

Been using B7330 since March 2010. Initially face great difficulty with Internet browsing as it is not touch screen.

Few questions to ask:-
1) Where can I download (Free) Garmin GPS Software + Map of Malaysia & Singapore?

2) Does anyone know how to switch off the sound of the camera? Is there anyway to increase the shutter speed?

3) Whenever I connect my notebook to use my HP for 3G Broadband, after usage, all HP setting goes haywired.
Does anyone has the same experience? Is this a firmware problem? Can this be solved?

Thank you.

planning to buy b7330 .. but if compare to htc snap...

anybody have comparison?

I have both plus Omnia I-900. I think i prefer qwerty rather than touch screen. B7330 has a better camera, photo quality is comparable to my old Nokia N73. Even my I-900 ( 5 MP) is of lower quality.

BUT, HTC Snap has 1 advantage, the trackball, it so much easier while browsing the web, as compared to B7330's D=Pad.

Cheers

wah. more and more owner coming in. shiniraz, blackmarket & urecom, your names are in owner list.

OK, let me at give my opinion for some of your queries

try autolock (refer first page), it's also have reminder and screensaver like SE phone with miss called & unread msg (but i don't use them). try it and report the result


since the trend is now touch screen, b7330 is not that fancied. furthur more, b7330 is not HTC made. what enhancement do you want from custom ROM? current ROM had no problem. anyway, i also want at least to install other home screen layout

why not try at ebay? look for international seller. try see this.


back to basic, to play the specific file format, you will need the correct codec. core player can play most of multimedia format.


1) Garmin GPS software free to download (refer first page) but you need to buy the unlock key, but there is always alternative... . malsingmaps also free to download, but also need unlock key. free map, try check for malfreemap. please google OK.

2) still no finding on this, as work around, u can take picture in vibrate / silent mode. shutter speed? hehe get your dslr

3) haven't try this. anyone?


b7330 bigger screen and front facing camera for video call!

OK now my question, anybody know how to custom some of the key (e.g.: internet key, messaging key). and how to remove the unwanted chinese input. it is quite annoying to press the Alt key several time to rotate between abc-123-chinese input-abc again.

cheers!

any lag or "not enough ram" problem?

mine so far still OK. No lagging since the CPU speed quit good.
Just having a problem to connect to WIFI at my workplace.. others wifi ok.. still troubleshooting ~

sony ericsson just release aspen.

wait for some detail review to compare.

yeah. first look, when it was codenamed 'faith', like interesting, but then the design is too ermmm... fugly?

it is a touch screen anyway and ported with WinMo Pro 6.5.

ah.. and look fat to

compare aspen with b7330 with their bitter rival e72. link is here.

This post has been edited by uan: Jun 4 2010, 07:31 PM

yeap, the advantage for aspen were touch screen ~~~~ i know is little bit small for a touch screen ...

disadvantage,... i thought it should be 5mp camera and this 3.2 were like no different with b7330.



but one advantage for e72.

nokia still provide firmware update .

and i think aspen and b7330 were born to be orphan.....no more support .......



This post has been edited by locolyric: Jun 4 2010, 08:16 PM

believe me, frequent firmware update is sick. backup & restore and redo all the setting again. had e71 before.

what wrong with current firmware? my complaint only sometimes the virate does not stop. need to press end button to make it stop.

maybe we don't need always update firmware. but if the firmware come with bugs and i think they should fix it ...


just watch a quite review of aspen.
is quite attractive , if b7330 can have those panel and this would be perfect

software wise, can't compare aspen 1-to-1 with b7330. aspen=WM Pro, b7330=WM Std

These 2 WM version are differ very much now. Back to your preference / experience either to have touchscreen or not.

I am very glad with Office Mobile 2010, we can create Word & Excel on b7330, which is not capable with the stock Office Mobile.

any1 tried gps
on this phone? does it work well?
and any1 can teach me where to download applications for this phone?
and also,how do i delete the internet cookies and clear history?
any sifu can guide me?

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This post has been edited by uan: Jun 24 2010, 12:51 AM

Just bought my B7330 yesterday. I used a Samsung i600 previously, so basically it's the same phone except better specs. In fact, in just one night, I have customized my B7330 to exactly the same feel as my old i600 LOL. I'm writing this on my B7330. Here's my list of Pros & cons I've accumulated so far after a day of use:
Pros:
1) Windows mobile Standard. I just like the seamless integration with Desktop outlook, no touchscreen hassles, longer battery life (probably because no touchscreen), exchange server, internet sharing, softkeys, physical qwerty (what's the deal with all touchscreen nowadays anyway?), many apps (yes iphone has thousands of apps, but too much of something can be bad too; I just need fundamental apps) etc.
2) Bigger RAM. In i600, I can only open 2 or 3 apps (especially if using Opera mobile or tcpmp), but now with bigger RAM, I can open so many apps at the same time
3) Alt+alphabet is shortcut assignment to apps. Love it. Makes it easy to open hard to open apps which reside in folders upon folders like Docs to go or Tasks.
4) video call quality is much better than i600.
5) bigger screen. can see so much more now in one page
6) Garmin. love it
7) louder speaker.
8) better quality camera pictures
9) bigger storage memory
10) Battery lasts so long, even with GPS on. I was on GPS for 4 hours today, & battery still have 4 bars left
11) copy & paste are now integrated in most windows native apps like Contacts, Tasks, Calendar. This was sorely missing in i600, which makes me almost jumped to WM professional, but now with the integration, I don't need to be jealous of the capabillity of my touchscreen copy & paste friends, although, there's still one app which is sorely missing of this: Opera mobile
12) 7.2mbps HSDPA as opposed to i600's 1.1mbps. Definitely makes a lot of difference in terms of surfing speed. Although Malaysia's broadband never exceed 3.6mbps.
13) Most apps I used in i600 (which was 4 OS versions earlier (WM5, WM6, WM6.1, WM6.5)) can still be used in B7330! amazing. Saves me so much time searching for newer apps version
Cons:
1) the symbols above the letters buttons are terribly coloured & thus hard to see at night
2) it's hard to type symbols now compared to i600. With i600, there is a dedicated symbol button, where if u press the symbol button with ur left thumb, u can quickly press required symbols using ur right thumb, but now, the button is gone. Now, to choose symbol, u either hold the required symbols' buttons (which takes longer time) or toggle the Alt button between alphabets, chinese or symbol (even longer)
3) the envelope button opens a 'new message'. wish it maintained i600's which opened the message app. Now, needs a few steps to open message app. I resolve it finally by using Alt+button assignment, but requires both hands to achieve this
4) no flash, so, poor quality pictures at night
5) graphics are no match to new phones (AMOLED, higher resolution, million colours etc). At the shop yesterday, I almost bought samsung wave just because of the screen, but i restrained because of WM simplicity out of the box, & since I had been so invested in WM standard, & i can't stand customizing new phones to the way I like
6) Garmin. I'm not sure whether this is isolated to me only, but it's so hard to get a fix in my car. Probably it's the vkool elite tint's fault, but it dropped satellite signals a lot, & sometimes when it's engaged, it showed me being in indonesia. If anyone also has this problem, & knows how to resolve it, please contact me
7) like i600, it also cannot auto-record phone calls. Wish somebody can develop this app, like the guy who develops ACR for windows mobile professional
Guess that's all for now. Will update if there's anything else

welcome emy_77! you are now in the owner list.

sorry didn't reply your PM. tried VITO audio notes (as you suggest) yet still wonder why it can't record calls, as advertised.

on the pinyin (chinese character) thing, i try to play around with the registry but yet no success. i can remove the pinyin option, but it cause SYM button not working. i think it looks like the SYM function is loaded into pinyin dll file.

on opera mobile, there is option for 'select text' when you press and hold the middle button.

on GARMIN, try to load XTRA Data before you go out travel. anyway, it would be lovely if this phone support A-GPS.

any good software to share with?

hi uan
Thanks for the welcome
Do you know there's new firmware for B7330? You can find it here (need to register 1st to be able to go the page): http://samsung-firmware.webs.com/WEBPROTEC...sungwmb7330.htm
I haven't upgraded to the new firmware yet, because I'm afraid it will brick my phone. If you dare, you can try it. If you tried it, do inform me the results I asked in the forum what the new firmware does, but nobody has replied yet. Maybe the firmware can resolve some of the problems I'm facing.
On Audio Notes, yes it's disappointing that it can't auto call record
On chinese character, thanks for trying, I'm getting a hang of it, so, maybe after a few more weeks of use, I'll get used to it
On Opera Mobile, what version are you using? I'm using 8.65, & there is no feature that if I press center button, I can select and copy the text. At the moment, copy can only be done on links, where you click Menu then copy text or copy link.
On GPS, I saw the XTRA option, but never tried. Will give it a try. I think it's like QuickGPS in HTC phones. On A-GPS, I thought it has it? Isn't that why google maps can locate me even without turning on my GPS?
I have more pro's & cons of the phone after a few more days of use of the phone. I'll post it next

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Added on July 21, 2010, 7:51 pmmore pros & cons:
pros:
1. Have LED Indicator: green: wifi, gps, battery full, purple: new email, red: charging, connecting to 3G, blue: bluetooth
2. wifi don't disconnect when screen's off (because there's option to 'don't disconnect wifi when screen's off'). & even when we choose to off wifi when screen's off, when screen's on again, wifi quickly reconnects (which i600 doesn't do)
3. can play youtube directly from opera using arcsoft streaming player
4. when watching using youtube player via wifi, video is clear & don't stutter (in i600, video is clear but stutters)
5. can use keyboard letters to go directly to desired names (in contacts & phone), filenames (in explorer (except s), link (opera), except resco registry & tasks
cons:
1. cannot use tpcmp
2. no scroll wheel
3. 7.2mbps HSDPA speed is not noticeable, max 400kbps only. This is more to Celcom capping policy
4. no back slash symbol. need to use smiley in SMS app. Add~text~emoticon~3rd page,* (\)
5. when searching in sms, button z & b cannot be used, showed square. Also, in general, SMS app is also very slow.
6 Sometimes, setting doesn't respond
7. wifi disconnected in the middle of surfing internet. And the icon completely disappeared. Need to restart the phone to get the wifi icon back. This is one of the biggest bug I am facing at the moment. Hope the new firmware resolve this problem.


This post has been edited by emy_77: Jul 21 2010, 07:51 PM

thanks emy for the info!

i've managed to flash my phone, 4 times actually! flash with latest firmware B7330DXJE1. funny things is that after it reboot, then some preconfiguration and the phone ask (force) to restart. after restart then the language change to vietnamese!

after some reading and experimenting, B7330DXJE1 actually contain english and vietnam language. find your way to languange setting, set to english and restart again, you will get English again. for those who need chinese, sorry guys.

just playing around a little, Alt key changes from abc to 123 (no pinyin). Sym key is default (meaning to launch ie you need to press n hold).

other differences i'll update later. it's 230 now. need to load back all software and PIM tomorrow.

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Added on July 22, 2010, 2:34 amah, default font is different now. not segoe condensed anymore. not sure what font is it. i'll explore more and report.

This post has been edited by uan: Jul 22 2010, 02:35 AM

Wah so quick. You're so adventurous uan. Hope you'd give more feedback about it before I try it. Are you going to keep the firmware or will you flash back to the old firmware? Some questions:
1) Is it confirmed that the pinyin is gone with this firmware? Will definitely will give it a try if it is. But you're Chinese, aren't you? With the pinyin gone, wouldn't it be hard to write chinese?
2) Does the new font look ok? Any screen capture? I like the current segoe condensed font actually
3) Do you use wifi a lot? Is there a problem of it disapperaring in the middle of surfing with the firmware?
4) Can you try AudioNotes on it to auto-record calls? Does it work?
Thanks for the feedbacks
Regards

seems like only we 2 having the fun rite now...
1) pinyin is gone. vietnamese dont use pinyin. i'm not chinese, i am malaysian!
2) screen capture as below. still dont know what is the font. in registry still stated font name is segoe condensed.


3) aha. i had the problem once today. restart and until now wifi missing thing is OK.
4) sorry emy, try audio note but still the same. 0B and 01-Jan01 at the below bar. I wonder what is the problem.

improvement /findings so far:
1-feels like menu navigation is a lot snappy. or just my feeling?
2-StartUp folder was empty. no those unused application (i.e.Mobile Tracker process)
3-not much difference in other aspect. still looking for update log...

Unfortunately uan, B7330 isn't as popular as Nokia E71, so, that's why not a lot of responses to the posts
1) You know what I mean Anyway, good to know pinyin is really gone. Very good reason to upgrade the firmware now. I'll probably upgrade next week. Got some things to do this week, and need the phone in working order
2) Font looks similar. I don't notice any difference
3) So, the wifi bug is still there
4) Disappointing

About the findings:
1- Nice
2- Should I be worried Startup folder is empty? What's Mobile Tracker? I didn't know it existed until you brought it up. Is it used to track our phone if it went missing? How do I track it?
3- Good luck with looking for the update log. I've been searching and asking around for weeks but nobody seems to know it huhu.. Seems like Samsung just made the firmware but never bothered to inform what it does

Also, for SMS, when I first had the phone, I found it laggy, but now, it seems ok to me. I don't remember what I did to make it ok. However, if you read the forum in the firmware website, they mentioned the new firmware has the SMS laggy problem again. However, if you read post no 6 in this thread,
http://samsung-firmware.webs.com/apps/foru...e-b7330dxjc2-fw
it mentions about using a different csc file. If you have SMS laggy problem, you might want to give this a try

yes. sms is a bit lag on repositioning cursor position. but i'm OK with it. dont want to take the risk combining asian pda file with european scs file. anyway, those post were in may.

StartUp folder (in \windows\startup) is where winmo load application and shortcuts when the system started. if you can browse to this folder, you can see 3-4 shortcuts available. this shortcuts launches application / process and some of it stay as background process. even a small process require the hardware resources.

Battery feels last longer. still need to confirm back on this.

Again, all home screen as what it had in previous firmware...

update:

i flashed once again my 7330 but now with different CSC file.


what i have:
1. default english language
2. no pinyin
3. back to segoe condensed font (hate this)
4. new sms button working again
5. back to normal speed when typing and cursor repositioning
6. different SYM window:


still haven't try call recording (sorry emy) but i think it would not work neither.

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Added on August 1, 2010, 1:23 pmon vito call recording:

"Does VITO AudioNotes record phone calls on all devices?
VITO AudioNotes doesn't record phone calls on Pocket PC due to OS and hardware restrictions. It records phones calls only on Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphones. Sometimes it also doesn't record phone calls on Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphones due to hardware restrictions. Currently VITO AudioNotes does not record phone calls on Moto Q and Samsung BlackJack"

source: http://vitotechnology.com/support.php#2

so, vito audio notes does not record call on wm6.5...

This post has been edited by uan: Aug 1 2010, 01:36 PM

Hi uan,
Thanks for the update. I still haven't upgraded the firmware yet. Looks like the most functionalities that I want are all there in the new firmware except auto-call recording. Will give it a try soon
Just want to ask one thing. What app do you use to show the digital clock at the top-bar? Thank you
Regards

it is clock on top. link: smartphone-freeware.com/download-clockontop.html

Hi uan,
Are you still on the new firmware? Am finally thinking of upgrading it next week. From your feedbacks, everything looks good except the lack of mobile tracker. Should I be worried this is not present? I lost my phone once & having mobile tracker might be helpful
Thanks!

hi emy. if you have no problem with current firmware, my advice is just stay with it. unless you want to try something new.

the reason is that i can't find the firmware file for the factory installed firmware. in case for fallback plan. second, i can't find what is the update log for those said 'latest' firmware.

mobile tracker i've never activated it because nothing i hear so far somebody had trace their lost phone from the service.



This post has been edited by uan: Oct 2 2010, 03:06 PM

1 month+ without post, i think b7330 not that popular...
but person who choose function over style would appreciate this phone.

this thread is so quiet.

i have some questions to ask.

1.i'm using Digi. when i go setting->connection->gprs, how come it shows celcom internet, celcom mms, and celcom wap gprs?

2. how do i use zero facebook on this phone? i change to connection to my wap already. still not working. any idea?

proud owner of b7330 reporting in!..

after 2 weeks of using this phone :

-good battery life
-Nice gps locking signal (currently using garmin mobile)
-Great texting device
-Nice keypad layout..using mobile word a lot.


cons:

-browser seems sux..i cannot register the wifi mcd 1st time login..cant browse btm..unable to hit register..duno why.=P
-No custom rom? i google around n show nothing..all using stock factory rom ha?

bro, try opera mobile (not the java opera mini). it's free and better user experience.

thx for the info..i use mini b4..quite sux..opera mobile 10 ftw!..to those fella who want to get this phone out there..just get it if the price match ur budget..ignore all the bad review about this gadget,i tried it and now become 1 of my best phone i have so far..

most pros >> the battery life..now 3 days with some wifi,texting,receive call..still have 2 more bars.xD

Yes, I love this phone too. The battery life, as is with all Samsung Windows smartphones (non touch-screen), is amazing (I had i600 before which battery life is amazing too, & that only had 1000mAh, while B7330 has 1500mAh). I upgraded the firmware recently & it made B7330 even better, because my complaint before this was that the alt button toggles between alphabet, symbols/numbers & pinyin (chinese characters), which I don't use. With the new firmware, the pinyin toggle is gone, & so, now it's easier to type because just alphabet & symbols/numbers are available now (note: you'll lose Mobile tracker function with the upgrade though, which I don't use anyway, because it's not everyday you lose your phone ). I also like the shortcut 'Alt + letters on keyboard'. Makes it easier to open any app from the home screen. And also, main reason I still stick to Windows Mobile Standard (Smartphone) OS rather than move to Windows Mobile Professional or Android etc is the shortcut in the softkey menus, where you can quickly jump to the menu options by typing the number of the associated menus.
About browser, at the moment, I'm still using Opera Mobile 8.65. Is Opera Mobile 10 really that good? Maybe will give it a try later. Infact I'm writing this reply on my B7330 using Opera Mobile 8.65.
My only gripe still is the message button. With i600, I was so used to it opening the message app, so that I can quickly flip through emails & sms, but now, had to long-press before can open it. Short press creates New Message instead. Wish B7330 has an active developer/hacker group (which it doesn't) which can fix issues like this.
I wonder if anyone has bought the new Samsung Omnia Pro 5. It's basically B7330, but with the audio port changed to standard 3.5mm plug instead of microusb, which I wished B7330 has. But actually, other than that, Omnia Pro 5 is a downgrade with smaller screen, lower resolution camera & lower HSDPA max speed.
So, I think overall, after almost a year, I'm pleased with B7330, & hoped that Windows will continue making Windows Mobile Standard phone rather than focusing on the new Windows Phone 7 only (no true multi-task, copy & paste & microsd slot!)

agree. this phone is very good, it give me headache for my next phone. application wise, so far, i manage to have all app i need. function wise, it has more function then other new phone (vid call especially). performance wise, good batt life + less hang, i'm very happy with it.

people always mistaken this phone with bb, it is not easy to explain to them...
"kau punya ni blekberi eh?"

and if you use iTalk, the iTalk client/dialer is working perfectly.

bro, have you found the solution? i think you better check with digi on the setting. you might need to input them manually.

Just received my b7330 yesterday. Bought it when my i780 sink in recent flood

So far experience is good. Multitasking and speed is also acceptable, can open 5 applications without noticeable lagging on the device.

Being a previous wm professional user, xda zinc, htc touch 3g and i780, my only quirk is I can't copy and paste between application. I copy paste a lot from several application, i.e notes, onenotes to my email when replying emails. Also can't find notes application, although there is a voice note which I don't use.

Is there a workaround for this, or do I have to live without the ability to copy paste between applications?

I have an external charger with my previous i780, is there any similar charger for b7330? Tried searching the web, but can't find any.

B7330 does have onenotemobile at Start>Application>Office Mobile. However, onenotemobile doesn't sync to Outlook on PC & it also doesn't have Copy & Paste.

Since B7330 is WM6.5, it does have Copy & Paste but only with its native apps like Calendar, Contacts, Email and Tasks (press Menu> Copy/Paste & you can select using shift button + left/right nav pad). Earlier version, like B7320 is WM6.1 & doesn't have Copy & Paste. Some 3rd party apps also have Copy & Paste like Opera Mobile 10 (free) & Documentstogo (paid). For me, to resolve problem with taking quick notes, I use either Task or Wordtogo. For Task, you can write notes at the 'Notes' field, which you need to scroll all the way down to reach. To reach these apps quick, I use the Alt+keypad shortcut which can be customized at Start>Settings>Alt key settings. I assigned Alt+T for Tasks & Alt+W for Wordtogo. I can then Copy & Paste quickly to my email, browser etc

What external charger are you talking about? Wall-plug? Weren't you provided with one when you bought it? Anyway, you can just buy any microusb wall-plug charger at Low Yat or any phone shop

Hi emy,

Yes I noticed the b7330 come with Office Mobile, but it doesn't have copy & paste like their wm pro siblings. You can sync onenote with microsoft onenote if you have it installed on your pc, just upgrade your office mobile to version 2010, free from microsoft marketplace.

I use onenote to store a lot of notes which act as an email template, so I can use them when replying emails. However, I think I have found the solution for this, since I'm using IMAP for my emails, I just create a template folder and store all my email templates there and sync it the mail application.

Also another feature that the wm standard email application didn't have is the ability to insert quick text in your email. Really useful feature. Wonder why microsoft crippled the wm standard email application when handphone that are using are them meant to be a use as a messaging set.

A standalone external charger, which is a separate case where you put your battery in it, plug in the microusb charger cable and charge your battery. Didn't have to charge your battery through your handset. It came standard with the i780 box set. Really practical if you have more than one battery.

There's 'My Text' in email. Isn't this the same as Quick text? You can also edit it

guys, i used to use vito copypaste, but while killing some of my valuable time looking for other alternatives, i bump into SmartToolkit by e-Natives http://smarttoolkit.wordpress.com/

as expected, no more development for this free software. last updated on Apr-2009.

i wonder why only now i come across to this tool because it is very good and useful tools.

what it does:

1. copy, cut and paste function from/to any window


2. vista/seven like start menu.


3. task manager from any window


4. small clock at the tray bar
5. autolock function + screensaver
6. skinning

and much more. please read e-Natives blog. I've tried RC9 but it seems to hang frequent. RC8 is considered quite stable. I'll attach RC8 at front page since the link at the blog already dead.

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Added on November 13, 2010, 3:23 pmoh. some notes on the skin. B7330 user need to do something before it works properly.

in the skin folder i.e.: \Program Files\SmartToolkit\skins\My Phone Vista make a copy (duplicate) 320x240.skin file and rename it to 320x320.skin (or just simply rename 320x240.skin to 320x320.skin).

hope this help.

This post has been edited by uan: Nov 13 2010, 03:23 PM

i'm selling this phone..need to migrate to android os becuz of its huge apps market..anyone interested can view my topics..

this is a good phone of course,but nobody dare to try it i think.

"02. Disable 3G connection"

hopefully not need to suffer the same mistake again
accidently use 3G, mistakenly thought using wifi ..... huge bill

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Added on December 17, 2010, 2:12 pmFunny. I suppose disabled both 3G AND the wap connection using "dummy".

But somehow the phone still manages to open websites and surf using "dummy" ???

In Wireless Manager-Menu. I have to "Disconnect Cellular Data"

I think the only safe way is off the phone.

This post has been edited by gnoheek: Dec 17 2010, 02:13 PM

something to share. if you encounter your Windows Media fail to run and all system sound (ring tone, warning) does not work, just delete all folder in "\Application Data\Volatile"

link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=628968

oh windows...

I've a weird problem this morning.

My emails (using google imap) cannot connect to the email server, though I can browse the web fine. I didn't change any settings on the phone, the connection is Celcom 3G Internet. Even deleting and creating the email account didn't solve the problem.

Any of you ever encountered this kind of problem on the b7330?

good day!
b7330 owner here !
just woke up this morning and found out that my phone couldnt play any music and sound. alarm and ringtone wont work. msn msg tone gone. and lastly i found out that i cant open my window media player. the only sound left is the sound played during the start up screen, keypad tone and garmin voice command.

Is my window media player corrupted? is re-installing window media player will fix the prob? any solution? thx..

errr... refer post #71...

omg you must be thinking that im blind coz i think i am as well. im surf lyn so often but i din notice the answer is just right up there =.=''''''''''''''''''''''

will try it tonight.

THANK X1million

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Added on January 13, 2011, 8:27 pmmy baby omnia is back to normal again ! btw, will this bug ever occur again? if yes then approximately how long ?

This post has been edited by blackmarket: Jan 13 2011, 08:27 PM

how much the price now?

yes, this will happen again if the folder is full again. for precaution, just clear the folder from time to time.


i think around 500-600 for used set. try search at garage sale. and happy birthday to you sir!

i'm using SS B7330 for a week now on but after i called provider to register GPRS my battery won't last a day i tryed everythings on this topic but it's still same
before i sleep i charged to full and then morning wake up it like 1/3 of battery

i don't think the battery died cause it's brand new mobile
what i have to do now call to provider again to unregister ? hehe
i hope u guys gonna help me

oh i almost forgot after i set GPRS connection to DUMMY front light is switching in a long period... never stop.

This post has been edited by lucky_chicken: Feb 3 2011, 10:56 AM

a noob question here...
i juz get a B7330 ytd, a used set from lowyat forumer.bt i can't connect to internet wif wifi somehw.
can any1 teach me hw to connect wif wifi??

Thx...

Does anyone have official firmware for B7330 ??
I searched everywhere but did not find.

I now have this cooked version
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=962899
and works OK but Call recording not working, I try Resco 4.62 and Vito audionotes 1.82 but it does not work a call record.

if anyone tried call recording programs ??

This post has been edited by Brkic: Nov 29 2012, 03:15 PM