My Windows Mobile smartphone serves many purposes to me - just to share with you guys
http://karhoe.net/content/view/134/1/



1) Normal phone - Features ultimate connectivity with quadband, EDGE, Bluetooth, Infrared, WiFi

2) My webcam (Powered by WebCameraPlus )- I could use the camera of the phone as a camera, even a wireless camera using WiFi, which means I can turn on my webcam on my computer and bring the handphone around the house, even to my neighbour's house. The latest version also doubles up as a wireless microphone so you can do webconference everywhere.

3) My Skype phone (Powered by Skype Mobile )- Save that USD200 to buy a dedicated skype phone. This smartphone serves as a Skype phone so I can talk for hours if I wish to.

4 ) My Live Messenger (Powered by Windows Live Mobile )- I can chat at whichever hotspot I come across, or connect via EDGE/GPRS if I'm really desperate

5) SMS becomes easier (Powered by MyMobiler ) - Once my phone is connected to the PC, be it through USB, Bluetooth or WiFi, I can reply to SMS instantly and quick if I am infront of the computer using the keyboard. No need to use that two little thumbs. SMS are also synchronized to Outlook express using Jeyo Mobile Extender

6) My personal organizer, never miss anything anymore (Powered by Outlook Express) - I used my phone to set important dates, schedules, important meetings, assignments, etc. With Windows Vista and XP, all these can be synchronized between the computer and the phone using Microsoft Active Sync or Windows Mobile Device Centre

7) My media centre, powered by Windows Media Centre Mobile - I store hundreds of musics in the storage card.

8) My document reader (Adobe Reader LE & Office Mobile ) - With Office Mobile and Adobe reader, reading and editing documents on the go is easy

9) My Internet browser - powered by (Internet Explorer Mobile ), WAP sites are irrelevant, view sites in full bloated HTML

10) My Sideshow (Coming soon) - Soon, the device would be able to function as a sideshow device for Windows Vista, being able to control Vista gadgets on the phone.

11) My call recorder (Powered by PMRecorder ) - thinking of blackmailing me? All phone conversations are automatically recorded. Another good reason for you not to borrow my phone to call someone else

12) My entertainment centre - with games such as Scrabble , Tetris , Fishopolis , Worms World Party and many more high quality games , I'll never get bored anymore.

13) My flash drive (Powered by WM5torage ) - now this device can also act as a universal plug and play flash drive, using the SD card as the storage device. Carrying files around gets easier.

14) My pocket dictionary, with MDict , I can install as many downloadable databases to my phone such as Language translators, list of countries and it's capital, and many more

15) My modem, the phone can act as a GPRS/EDGE modem or even dial up modem (but the charge would be too high) so I can hook it to my laptop and go online wherever there is a cellphone reception.

16) There are also other useful applications, such as :


* BMI Calc , use to monitor one's fitness by calculating the BMI (Body Mass Index) value, just key in your height and weight, and with a push of the button, you know your BMI.

* Moblue , use to manage incoming Bluetooth beams, to specify the location where the received file will be saved.

* FizzBill , ever eaten with a friend at a restaurant, wanted to split the bill but calculations were confusing with all the surcharge and taxes thrown in? With FizzBill, just key in the actual amount, tax rate, and the number of people sharing the bill and the amount will be generated instantly.





This and many more features are available to you when you use a smartphone powered by Windows Mobile. While many of you are crazy over Symbian phones like Sony Ericsson and Nokia, why not give Windows Mobile a try? Windows Mobile has the largest user contributed softwares, applications and games which makes your smartphone a very powerful device.

Not to mention, every single things in the phone can be configured and tweaked using registry, just like a normal computer

This post has been edited by karhoe: Sep 3 2008, 07:18 PM

nice!!
i can see you are making full use of mobile devices power. with all these running, i'm afraid you may need a slightly high spec device. btw, what smartphone are you using?

I'm using Dopod 577w powered by TI OMAP 850@ 200mhz

I close unused applications via Task Managers, so it's sufficiently fast enough to run these applications

This post has been edited by karhoe: Sep 2 2008, 11:09 AM

very nice examples on the usage of your Windows Mobile device.

wat theme are u using? its ncie

It's the sliding panel available on Windows Mobile 6.1 devices.

I changed the colour theme and the background only

nice post

can u explain to me how the WM5torage works / how to use? I still dont quite understand.

By default, the phone doesn't act as a storage device, you transfer file via Microsoft Active Sync or Windows Mobile Device Centre.

So if you go to your friend's house, you need to install the above mentioned software in your friend's house to access the files in your phone.

By activating WM5torage, the phone storage card would function as a universal USB plug and play device, hence no need to install any softwares, just plug and play

Can you install Microsoft Reader on it too? I have lots of e-books on Microsoft reader.

It seems like Microsoft Reader is not available for smartphone devices, or they do?

It's a standard theme for Windows Mobile Standard. Touch screen devices run on Windows Mobile Professional and has different today screen.

Karhoe,

You have shown that it is how we make use of our smartphone / ppc and not so much as to what smartphone / ppc we have....

Cheers..

nice examples on the usage of your Windows Mobile..
n nice theme too.. haha

Yeap, Windows Mobile device are pretty basic at stock, you need to install softwares to spice them up.

My Dopod 577w is a very basic smartphone, but till now, i'm very satisfied with it, it have many functions and really helps me alot.

ermm.... but doesnt jus by changing the sync mode on WM settings do the same??
by default it shud be at RNDIS.

jus change it to Mass Storage mode. then it become plug n play as well.
am i wrong? or is activating WM5torage a better way?

Youve utilising very well the real world of Windows Mobile

btw great post karhoe

great post encore. absolutely great. something newbies considering what a pda can do shud read

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Added on September 3, 2008, 10:28 amadding link to your post in first post of pda recommendation thread

This post has been edited by Baronic: Sep 3 2008, 10:28 AM

karhoe, wat's those apps for your today screen?

its a customised HTC Home and looks like a cab install for that bottom panel from LG. u can get from XDA dev

aih? isnt this karhoe thread
thx for the add+ anyway

ops. hahahaha. my bad. anyway yea, gonna add it. users shud also see

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/671784 for the gaming stuff your pda can do

Don't forget

My Windows Mobile Smartphone is a modem, so if I have the proper package I can surf with my notebook when I absolutely have to get online!

I use a Dopod M700. It uses Windows Mobile 5.0 and can be a problem when viewing Mobile Word documents which are too long. Camera is lousy. Surfing is slow and I have given up on it. I view Avantgo when synching with my laptop only. I think the problem is more due to the slower processor it uses - OMAP850 running at 201 Mhz. Couldn't install the Skype Mobile program. Is it time to move on?

can u show me the light to this xda? i couldnt find it..

Hmmm....Did u buy those games? Yes? No?

Very good usage of pda phones . Want to learn how to the wireless webcam thing.

Well no

Well, as for the wireless webcam thing, you install on the desktop and then it will transfer a cab file to be installed in your phone. After that you can choose to connect the webcam via Active Sync (USB or Bluetooth)

If you want to use Wifi, you just configure the sofware in your phone to connect to your LAN IP.

If you want to do web conference, let's say through msn, just start a video call, then you will see a rainbow screen on the webcam window in your MSN, activate the webcam software and it will change to your camera image

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Added on September 3, 2008, 7:13 pmNope le, it's a smartphone, not a PDA

It is the standardized home screen for Windows Mobile Standard 6.1 (not professional). Any WM6.1 smartphone comes with it as a default theme.

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Added on September 3, 2008, 7:14 pmPDA running TI OMAP 850 is really a little laggy, for smatphone, it's just sufficient Time to move on? If you have time to play with new device

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Added on September 3, 2008, 7:16 pmIf you are talking about the black thing with those round buttons , it's not part of the phone screen ,it's part of desktop client, MyMobiler, used to view the phone screen, and on top of that, I can use the keyboard to input characters into the phone as well as using the cursor to navigate the phone

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Added on September 3, 2008, 7:16 pmOk, added.

It's too bad it doesn't work as a WiFi adapter, I think there is a work around somewhere, but it works well for PDA, not sure for smartphone

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Added on September 3, 2008, 7:22 pmSmartphone doesn't have that options as far as I know

This post has been edited by karhoe: Sep 3 2008, 07:22 PM

@karhoe, issit? i remember doing something like that black bar u have for my Touch Cruise. some users at XDA Developer forum (google it for those whu dunno) developed a port for it from the LG to any other device lol.

I'm not sure about that, but the black bar you see is from the software MyMobiler, try using it, very useful

http://www.mymobiler.com/

Thanks Kar Hoe. U are the man/woman.

I use a Dopod M700 which seems to have a slightly higher spec than your 577w..but I find the darn device a mite too slow. Cannot read a large Word Mobile file (compared to a IPAQ 2210 PDA I had). The camera even though it is touted to be 2 MP produces poor quality pics. Music is OK as it was built for that purpose as well as for viewing 3gp files. I have tried to tweek it but performance has been lousy. I only find that it functions well in making calls and SMS. Seems that you are able to use your device effectively.. congrats. I'm thinking of getting a HTC Diamond..but waiting for comments on it.

smartphones are mainly built for lighter usage than PDA although both running the same OS. It was used mainly for call, messenging (sms/mms/push email), and calendaring where a PDA will allow many more rich applications to run. hence, there're more PDA application available than smartphone. it is amazing karhoe is able to make full use of his baby like what a PDA supposed to do.

wow... nice nice nice app bro.
shud have mention earlier in software suggestion post mah

can even use my desktop keyboard to type SMS use msn, browse, surf web!!!!!

WHAHAHAHA.... now who needs sliding qwerty on pdas??? seems stupid....

Really nice thread.
free bump

I thought it's a well known application haha, you can even enable mouse cursor and if you move your mouse to the left of your monitor, you can move 'out' of the monitor and the cursor moves to your PDA ^^

great thread !
makes me feel like getting a winmo phone..
hmm..
wonder if anyone did a similar thread on symbian

This post has been edited by eyez98: Sep 6 2008, 10:25 AM

Sorry, I'm WM fanboy lol

Frankly speaking, WM have the most softwares available to it compared to Symbian as the way of programming WM softwares doesn't run too far away from programming PC softwares

You can search about it here...

Handphone and Communication

how do u do that? how to setup for the mouse cursor thing? i cant seem to figure it out..

You can use my mobiler software to do that. After you connect your phone to my mobiler you can set either left or right where you located your PDA.

i tried, i still cant get it.

* nvm.. i got it. need to minimize it then it works.

This post has been edited by Quinn: Sep 8 2008, 12:58 AM

hy guys.just got myself OMNIA with wm6.1 the problem is i cannot install my window mobile device centre either using cd(included) or from microsoft homepage. for info, im using vista home premium.help plsss

not necessary to install WMDC as it come by default inside Vista

yea.. jus plug it in. vista automatically detects. doesnt need the cd....

erm, but actually to me is hard to synch my phone thru outlook, media player, etc..... since it is more convenient using wmcd. i think so lar....

Lol, once you connect through WMDC, it will sync via Outlook

i try install rom thru vista b4 as well...
oso no need install anything. jus plug n play....

You may download this: Microsoft Mobile Device Center

how do I install mdict from : http://www.octopus-studio.com/download.en.htm#mdict


i ain't clear about the dictionary data part .

i used windows mobile phone for 4 years
and now i am changing to symbian phone

cause the phone hangs/restart at time where i needed to use most
and the battery life sucks

plus i now always working with alot of chemicals stuff, windows mobile phone is not that robust or well built for such roughness

Agreed..

But each has it's own pros and cons,

But it must suit your need, and most importantly,

You must be happy and satisfied with your choice and be ready to live with it....

Everyday, everywhere, there are people switching from windows mobile to symbian,
but there are also people switching from symbian to windows mobile...

For the time being, I guess I am sticking with windows mobile...

Well, the most important thing for a long battery time is to keep RAM usage to min. Always remember to close unused application..

I am totally against your statement that WM is not robust or well built.

One needs to really know how to 'exploit' the function of the phone.

May I know what does handling chemical stuff got to do with having a WM phone?

lol... Hamsap, i'm all ears.... n eyes

Nice post. btw izzit moblue work with wm6.1?

Yeap, WM5 onwards

not work with TP. What os version u using?

WM6.1

Funny that it doesn't work, it works with other PDA though

i just install it, and uncheck beam thinggy, i cant recived any files.

if i enable beam thinggy i will recive the file, but not control by moblue, could u tell me how u do it?

p/s yes i also check my files filter.

This post has been edited by cheesey: Sep 14 2008, 11:27 PM

hmmm i installed the pocket digital clock thingy. the big clock on the screen..
however the default clock still exist on the top right corner..
how to remove it?

This post has been edited by toby.c13: Sep 14 2008, 11:45 PM

the third tab of the time settings ==> uncheck that

har? didnt get what u mean.

@toby, start > settings > today > items tab > untick your time/clock and leave Pocket Digital CLock

Lol guys don't get mixed up

The softwares are tested on a WM smartphone, not PDA, PDA and smartphone have slightly differente interface and menu structures.

dun have the time/clock option.. oni got date and pocket digital clock..
and the previous suggestion by greatgreedyguts oso no use..
cos the option is to show the clock when ur accessing programs..
close the programs and the clocks reappears at the today's screen..

use HTC home plugin easy lo..

lol, untick date bro. date = the time and stuff plug in. remove it.

actually got any clock or date free ware that is no use too much memory?

simply clock ar...
htc home lo. for today plugin. provides a large n nice clock for your today screen.
doesnt consume much ram, n freeware....

Thanks karhoe, i've found some good softwares from your 1st post i.e. PMRecorder , WM5torage..
(but PMRecorder doesnt work on my TytnII)

Can anyone suggest more softwares for PDA/Smartphone that u find very useful but not many people notice about it?

These are my recommendations:
- WMWifiRouter :- turn ur PDA to wifi router and any laptop can surf internet
- LogMeIn :- remote control your PC with PDA. of course need 3G
- Mundu IM :- let u chat YM, MSN, ICQ, Google Talk simultaneously
- Skyfire :- powerful Internet browser that can watch Youtube like on PC (but not released to other country yet except US)
- Mortscript :- custom tweak your PDA but must good in programming

Hope u guyz can share ur's thanks

This post has been edited by pcboy: Sep 16 2008, 12:25 PM

I think U all mistake what she said...
try see what she want remove.
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This post has been edited by fense: Sep 18 2008, 10:11 AM

ooooo.... icic.....
some task manage options like mine(o2 menu) enables me to tick/untick the "show time on title bar". if i choose not to show the clock, it becomes a battery meter.
i think "batterystatus" have the same option as well. after installing "batterystatus", tat clock at the title bar becomes a battery meter. but from the screenshot, the taskmanager logo beside the clock seems like "batterystatus"

This post has been edited by ahnien: Sep 19 2008, 06:09 PM

may i know how to use the phone as a modem? I am using the same phone as u do, karhoe.

Ahha, did you flash to WM6.1?

Erm, modem, are you talking about dialup modem?

I wan hook up my 577w as a digi edge modem lo. Like what u said at 1st page. Havent flash. Still 5.0, untouch one my phone..

Must flash to WM6.1 Go read my blog, there's a tutorial there.

There's this tool called Internet Connection Sharing in WM6 that allows you to do that

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This post has been edited by karhoe: Nov 3 2008, 09:52 PM

u sure must flash ka? wm5.0 cannot use the phone as gprs modem?

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Added on November 3, 2008, 9:56 pmbtw, i cant access ur web...

This post has been edited by ben3003: Nov 3 2008, 09:56 PM

Huh, why not, it's perfectly fine.

WM5 was last used 2 years ago, I think there's similar application, but the one iN WM6 just works perfectly, can work via BT as well.

Flash is as simple as ABC, provided you follow my guide accurately step by step, 20,000 people has used my guide and only a fraction of them screwed up because they did not follow some part properly.

WM6.1 is much faster

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Added on November 3, 2008, 9:59 pmTry this link

http://karhoe.net/content/view/21/1/

This post has been edited by karhoe: Nov 3 2008, 09:59 PM

kk i try flash 1st. Later if cannot i ask u again. U got msn?

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Added on November 3, 2008, 10:45 pmdamn, i no win xp cannot do CID le... QQ.. can teach me how to use the phone as gprs modem in WM5.0?

This post has been edited by ben3003: Nov 3 2008, 10:45 PM

Get an XP pc, i'm sure your friend would have it, borrow only, the only installation you require on your friend's pc is ActiveSync

I havent used WM5 for ages. No need to add my MSN, I won't be using MSN these few days, you can check the comments they posted, or post a comment, don't worry, its 99% safe

dang, i need to use it asap le.. so hard to get XP.. my fren all using vista edi la.. no one use xp liao..

Some people have tried flashing it on Vista, the only thing you can't do on Vista is the SuperCID procedure is vital, installing the ROM on Vista is possible, I posted it in my tutorial.

Well, there has to be someone

Too bad, all my fren very updated.. sigh.. All vista edi since they don need xp for certain programs. Migrate better la for them, they wan better looking OS.

eih... tis topic revived ady

ah, i cant make gprs to work even on the phone.. QQ..

There has to be one XP somewhere, well, if you INSIST on using Vista, it could be possible

Just that SuperCID has to be done using the alternative method which I posted on the bottom of the tutorial. Not sure if anyone tried that, just that the original supercid method cannot work using Vista at all.

Then you need to follow the guide I linked to modaco to install the RUU on vista.

The entire guide, you can screw any part as you like and your device won't die, except for ONE part, which is flashing the radio ROM in Step 10, it includes the radio and the bootloader, if you screw that, depending on which part you screw the device, the phone is screwed up.

Oh u mean i can just follow the vista one? Ya there is XP, but not with my fren. I can say they have migrated to vista ages ago. What makes u think they are still on XP lol. At least it is a NO among my frens. The RUU vista guide u there stated need to do superCID only can follow up. Later i try and see.

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Added on November 4, 2008, 7:01 pmBUt now the prob is, even with original wm5.0, i cant get GPRS to work at the phone. I open internet explorer, it says cant find the page and i am referring to www.yahoo.com . I do everything as said in digi OCS for 577w setting but still no avail. Retry like 5 times edi.

This post has been edited by ben3003: Nov 4 2008, 07:01 PM

Digi OCS guide to setting up GPRS is wrong, use the program bundled by Dopod to configure your GPRS, here you go

http://rapidshare.com/files/54689413/Data_Connection.cab

But dude REMEMBER, no one has reported to me that it works on Vista, you take the risk, if you do on XP, the risk is so much lesser.

Aiya... kk.. Then u know how to install the cab into my dopod? Sorry noob here lolz.

Aiks, that's the basic of WM, just copy the cab to the phone, and browse to the file in your phone and execute it

oh lol kk. The phone is my dad one. NOthing installed haha. Then he using hp ipaq messenger, then i use his dopod to try EDGE lo.

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Added on November 5, 2008, 9:59 amBro, i tried the data connection, then set to my-digi. Then it says finished setting, but i use internet explorer on the phone it says unable to place call....

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Added on November 5, 2008, 12:28 pmcan use edi after i do master reset. now on digi gprs. how to change to edge ?

This post has been edited by ben3003: Nov 5 2008, 12:28 PM

Don't worry, you are on EDGE, just that it will show G, unless...

You flash to WM6, WM6 can differentiate EDGE and GPRS, when you're on EDGE, it will show EDGE.

WM5 also can, just some registry tweak

Oh. i can get online with my phone as modem edi. I think yesterday cant becos the phone setting messed edi la. Tried surfing but abit laggy lo, not responsive. good for torrent tho, can run until 25kb/s and quite stable. U know how to torrent using phone? Can pm me hehe if scare get warning.

Which network are you currently using???

I don't think our 577w can handle torrent. Is there even a torrent program for WM devices?

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Added on November 8, 2008, 11:41 pmWhy so stubborn, flash to 6.1 la, 10,000 has trusted me, why not you

This post has been edited by karhoe: Nov 8 2008, 11:41 PM