Summary: Automatically switches device sound mode available profiles - sound on, sounds off, vibrate at selected hour and weekday. — more on freewarepocketpc.net
Thank goodness for XDA developers, because if the site didn’t exist, WinMo hacks, custom ROMs, and general all-round great tweaker stuff would… well, probably be posted on some other cool site. I recently snagged this developing story off pocketnow, on a new GUI in the works.
“It’s not news to say that we attracted some criticism for this on the X1 and we’re not going to go there again with the X2. So, for the record, this is what X2 customers can expect in terms of software upgrades.”
In an attempt to be upfront with consumers, Sony Ericsson has announced the software update schedule for the XPERIA X2. According to the company, March should bring a major update: Windows Mobile will be upped from 6.5.1 to 6Ǒ.2, most applications will receive tweaks, and there will be added support for video telephony, an FM radio, and faster GPS fixes. Then sometime in May, it’ll get the Windows Mobile 6.5.3 treatment. Of course, the value of all this is heavily dependent on the device making it into the hands of consumers in a timely fashion, which we’re sorry to say, is nothappening.
Summary: mobiletag is a universal reader that can scan any type of 1D, Datamatrix, QR barcodes. It also integrates a price comparator: scan to compare product prices and find the best web or local store offers — more on freewarepocketpc.net
I can’t understand a word of the dialogue, but the video speaks for itself - the Aspen looks like one nice device if you’re the kind of person who likes the front-facing QWERTY messaging devices (and until the HD2 came my way, that was my #1 preferred device style). Oh, be prepared for some psychedelic white balance issues in the video…it’s trippy!
“I was just going off about this on twitter and I felt it was worth posting about too. I downloaded the beta for FourSquare on Windows Mobile. However, the application requires .Net Compact Framework 3.5 on the device. At first, I figured that a new HTC HD2 running Windows Mobile 6.5 should already have the 2 year old version of the Compact Framework installed in the ROM. Guess what I found out - No .NetCF 3.5 on the device. While that’s just short sighted and stupid on Microsoft’s part, the solution is pretty simple. All I need to do is download the CAB from the web and I’m good to go. Sadly, it’s just not that simple. You see, the .NetCF 3.5 installer is aಡMB desktop installer that contains the CAB files inside of it. So you can’t simply download it to your device and install. Now I’m really wondering what the hell Microsoft is thinking. Have they lost sight of the end user in all this?”
Thoughts Emeritus Mike Temporale has a good point about the .NET Compact Framework that you may be wanting to install (in order to run other programs). I found out the same thing Mike did last summer when I wanted to install an app and had to hook my phone up to my computer, download the framework, and install it, all while having the CAB for the actual program sitting on my phone waiting. It used to be (e.g., 2003) that only expert geeks knew about CAB installations to their phones, of course that was also when every device shipped with a cradle and it was expected that the device would be docked a considerable amount of the time. Nowadays docking is mostly an annoyance, and the lack of a CAB for the .NET CF is annoying.
Of course come to think of it, I’ve never had a good time installing ANYTHING .NET… so why should the CF be an exception? <sigh>
“It is always good to have a big battery in a smartphone, so that you can work for longer without having to charge the phone. Larger batteries often mean a larger overall size, which isn’t for everyone. However, sometimes the need outweighs the shape, aesthetics and weight of the product. So if this is the case for you and you own a HTC HD2, this extended 쑼mAh battery will be ideal. An official extended battery for the HTC HD2, this 2300mAh battery comes complete with a replacement back cover, that has a kickstand (allowing you to stand the device up - perfect if watching a film).”
It adds significant bulk to the HD2, but it nearly doubles the battery power, so if you’re using your HD2 as a portable entertainment system on a long flight, this would make a great solution. Leigh Geary from CoolSmartPhone has snapped a couple of real-life photos as well. I wouldn’t use this often, but it would be great to have for the times I needed extra battery run time.
“Spinballs is an exciting puzzle game with brilliant graphics, rocking music and great sound effects that introduces an unique gameplay. Seven discs with six coloured balls on each of them make up the playground. Each disc can be rotated clockwise or counterclockwise. Try to connect balls of the same colors by rotating those discs but never forget that time is running!”
Looking for a way to pass some time? This graphically-intense game is one way to do it. I’m always happy when I see game designers put real effort into the user interface and graphics of their game - Spinballs looks great. The game is a mere $3.99 in our MobiHand affiliate store, so if you’re interested, grab it before the sale ends!
According to MobileGazette.com: :The Sony Ericsson Aspen is a Blackberry-style Windows smartphone, and is the first handset of its type from this manufacturer.”