Archive for category Pocket PC
Documents To Go for WM Smartphone makes the Dash even better
Posted by palmsolo in Pocket PC, Smartphone, Windows Mobile on January 21, 2007
I downloaded the preview version of Documents To Go for Windows Mobile Smartphones the other day and put it on my excellent T-Mobile Dash. Today, this application showed its usefulness as I took sermon notes at church after reading the passage using Laridian PocketBible. These two applications are helping to blur the lines between Windows Mobile Smartphones and Pocket PC Phone Edition devices.
I also received an i-mate JAQ3 as part of Mobius and while the form factor is awesome for a Phone Edition, there appears to be some issues with the radios ability to maintain and obtain a solid connection. The device also is not nearly as zippy as my T-Mobile Dash and the more I use the JAQ3, the more I appreciate the Dash and the super slim form factor.
Gear for sale!
Posted by palmsolo in Palm, Pocket PC, Smartphone, Windows Mobile on May 31, 2006
I am doing a bit of cleaning house around my gadget closet and selling those items that see very little use and are all in EXCELLENT condition. As anyone who has purchased from me can attest, i keep my gear in mint condition so I can resell it in the future and these items are no exception.
I have the following up for sale and will keep it on the forums for a couple of days before I post them on ebay. I have desired prices listed, but am open to negotiation too. You can check my ebay feedback with my “yosemsam” userID and also I am a writer for Geek.com and ZDNet so I can be fully trusted. I am willing to ship outside the U.S. so contact me to discuss the options. I can be reached at palmsoloATgmailDOTcom. I prefer PayPal, but will accept personal checks, cashier’s checks, or cash for in-person transactions.
(1) palmOne SD WiFi card:
I bought this for my Tungsten T3 and then after getting a Treo 650 I never even used the card. It is in perfect condition and I understand it works with the new Treo 700w device as well as other Palm branded devices, particularly the Tungsten E2, Tungsten T3, Tungsten T5, and Zire 72. The full package with the disk and manual are included. I am looking for US$75 for the card with free shipping in the United States.
(2) SanDisk 256MB SD WiFi card:
This card was purchased to use with a review unit, the TORQ P100, and then never used again so it too is in exceptional condition. This SD WiFi card can be used to store data on the 256MB portion and connect via WiFi with the radio. I am looking for US$75 for the card with free shipping in the U.S.
(3) GN Netcom 6210 Bluetooth headset and headset lifter:
This is the enterprise version of the very popular Jabra BT250. The GN 6210 allows you to use a single headset with both your mobile phone and office phone system. Pressing the button on the headset when an office call is received actually lifts the handset up and transfers the call to the headset. You can walk up to 30 feet away with crystal clear reception and then even take calls from your mobile phone. This retails for over US$150 with the headset lifter assembly, but I am only looking for US$95 with free shipping in the U.S.
(4) Dell Axim X50v package: SOLD
The Dell Axim X50v is in excellent condition and has had a screen protector on since day 1. This baby sports WiFi and Bluetooth and can even be upgraded to the latest Windows Mobile 5.0 OS if you want to perform the upgrade. I am including a black/blue leather Sena case (with the Sena slip cover and box), Lexar 256 MB SD card to get you started, pen/stylus (no Axim stylus is included), and the X50v with cradle, a/c adapter, CD, and manuals. I am asking for US$225 for this package with free shipping in the U.S.
(5) i-mate JasJar (HTC Universal): Traded for T-Mobile MDA and a few bucks.
You can check out photos of this gear on my Flickr site and please ask me any questions you may have. Thank you for your interest and have a great day.
I may have found the ultimate Google Calendar syncing solution
Posted by palmsolo in Palm, Pocket PC, Series 60, Smartphone, Windows Mobile on May 30, 2006
Check out the ZDNet blog entry I just posted that discusses using CompanionLink’s Google Calendar solution with multiple mobile devices and desktop calendar software to keep everything in sync with Google Calendar. I am installing it right now and can’t wait to see if this will finally allow me to use my work and personal calendars together through Google Calendar.
Introducing The Mobile Gadgeteer; my new ZDNet blog
Posted by palmsolo in Blog, Palm, Pocket PC, Series 60, Smartphone, Windows Mobile on May 24, 2006
OK, after a couple of days delay my BIG NEWS is ready to be revealed. I was just hired a couple of weeks ago to blog on mobile devices for ZDNet and the blog is known as The Mobile Gadgeteer. I am on a 3-month trial basis to see how well the blog does and kindly ask that you visit it regularly and spread the news about the launch as I hope to post interesting gadget-related entries every day. Thanks to all of you for your support in this new endeavor.
I will keep writing for Geek.com as I go through this trial period and will post here too, although maybe not as regularly as before. If you check out the new The Mobile Gadgeteer blog every day you will see more regular gadget related postings.
Sync your Windows Mobile 5.0 device via USB on your Mac
Posted by palmsolo in Apple, Pocket PC, Smartphone, Windows Mobile on May 4, 2006
As I have discussed here on my blog, I am really enjoying Parallels WorkStation on my MacBook Pro and one of the only reasons I wasn’t completely able to remove the Apple Boot Camp partition was USB support to allow me to sync my mobile devices. While testing the alpha of The Missing Sync for Intel Macs and Windows Mobile 5.0 devices I found a utility loaded on my i-mate SP5m called USBSwitch. This utility allows you to switch the way the USB connection is made from the default RNDIS mode to Serial mode. Once I made the switch then I was able to sync perfectly using The Missing Sync in Mac OS X. I then thought this may work in Parallels WorkStation since the problem there now with Windows Mobile 5.0 devices is that a network connection is trying to be made and multiple network connections don’t seem to be supported. I then switched modes on my i-mate SP5m, started up Parallels Workstation and then connected my USB cable. Voila! I was syncing my device via ActiveSync 4.1 to the virtual Windows XP environment and am now a happy camper. I then did some digging around and found the .cab file for USBSwitch over at the XDA Developers site and installed it on my i-mate JasJar (most Windows Mobile devices don’t have it preinstalled) and now I can sync that device as well.
I am posting USBSwitch here for anyone else who wants to give it a try. I don’t offer any guarantees it will work or any warranties if something happens to your device and am just passing along a useful tool I found and want to share.
All gear gone at Mind Camp 2.0
Posted by palmsolo in Geek.com, Pocket PC, seattlemind2.0, Smartphone on April 29, 2006
So after the intros the opened the board up to signing up for sessions. I don’t think there are that many mobile geeks so I’ll just wait to see if there is an informal gathering of mobile geeks where I can share my toys with later. I have a Newton 2100, Zaurus 5500, Treo 650, Nokia N70 and N90, i-mate SP5m, and Palm PDA watch to let people play with if there is any interest.
I checked the free table and all the gear I brought was gone after the intro session so I guess it was pretty good gear, huh? I probably could have sold it on ebay for a few dollars, but it wasn’t worth the hassle and I figure the people here will actually use it.
I am also buying an i-mate JasJar from a guy here for a good deal as this will now satisfy my VGA Pocket PC Phone Edition urge for reviewing and using. I couldn’t really pass up the deal, even though I really don’t need it.
The first official session I am attending is the MindManager one in the theatre. I need to try to load MindManager in Parallels Workstation and see how it runs.
Listening to podcasts with a Bluetooth headset and a mobile device
Posted by palmsolo in Palm, Pocket PC, Series 60, Smartphone on March 29, 2006
I was pretty excited to find the Softick Audio Gateway software that gave me A2DP on my Treo 650. I have been using the Bluetake iPHONO mini headphones since then, but they are not always that convenient to wear as I drive around and try to listen to podcasts. I am able to use my Cardo Scala 500 with the Nokia N70 and N90 devices using the default Bluetooth profiles. I also have the i-mate SP5m Windows Mobile Smartphone that I really like as well, but there has not been any way to use a Bluetooth headset to listen to tunes, until now. I just found BlueCast for WM 5.0 devices for just about $10 and after trying it out I made the purchase. I have been using iTunes to download my podcasts, but then it takes some manual effort to transfer the podcasts to a storage card. I finally tried to use Windows Media Player 10 to automatically sync my content with the miniSD card on my i-mate SP5m. However, I am still researching and figuring out how to use a podcast application to download my podcasts and get them into WMP on my desktop for syncing to my i-mate SP5m.
Brighthand and BargainPDA become one
I just posted the news about the Brighthand and BargainPDA merger on Geek.com and am happy for the contributors of both sites. Antoine Wright regularly corresponds with me and has a nice Christian blog site, Mobile Ministry Magazine, that I enjoy. I also met Ed Hardy at the last Mobius event in Seattle and he is a great guy too. I like the fact that they went with the BargainPDA layout since I prefer this over the old Brighthand design. I wish the site the best and look forward to the news and reviews.
OQO being sent back, not the device for me
As I mentioned last week, I had a couple days to play with the OQO model 01+ and just sent it back this morning. Before it arrived I thought it was going to take the place of my Fujitsu Tablet PC, but as you will see in a few days in my Mini-Review on Geek.com I’ll be passing this by for now. I also cannot believe that Microsoft and manufacturers will be able to release a device for 1/4 the cost of the OQO with the same specifications and features. It was very cool and geeky, but it seemed to require a whole lot more work to use it than I was willing to put into it.
Sometimes ActiveSync just stinks
Posted by palmsolo in Pocket PC, Smartphone on March 26, 2006
I have traditionally not had a lot of problems with ActiveSync, but lately I cannot perform installs or transfer files without to my WM Smartphone without it causing a blue screen of death on my Tablet PC. I think I’ll try uninstalling it and reinstalling to see if that solves the problem. I never have this problem with Nokia PC Suite or HotSync and it can be very frustrating.
