http://homepage.mac.com/vaughn/msync/
Every time syncing the iPhone, iTunes creates backup of information such as SMS, Notes, application and even recent call history. MobileSync Browser let you look at them and copy for archive or reference purpose, but not for data recovery.
For details, please visit the website.
Showing posts with label Mobile. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mobile. Show all posts
Thursday, May 01, 2008
Installer problem in iPhone 1.1.4
Recently, the Installer in my iPhone (1.1.4) stop working properly. Everything I try to install an application, it will says "Main script execution failed." I followed suggestions online to repair the permission of Installer. Nope, not working. I followed the instruction to download wget, which is used to re-download Installer, the file is always 0 bytes.
It has been stop working for week. Until I found something new today: reinstall the Installer. Open Installer, select Uninstall, select Installer under Utilities. The usual Uninstall button become Reinstall. When I click it, it said "Not enough space, free at least 512KB". I said, what!? I'm pretty sure I've 600 MB free space left. What's wrong?
Then I read a quote of a post in Mac Rumors Forum (here). It said, originally Posted by germen:
I highly recommend to install both "Community Sources" and "BossTool" (in "Utilities" category) and run the "Free Disk Space" inside BossTool in order to relocate Fonts, Ringtones and Applications to the main disk partition and be able to install a lot of applications without space lack problems. Note: do it in the recommended order first Fonts, then Ringtones and Applications at last.
I used to think that BossTool is some tools to avoid being spot by boss that we are playing on iPhone instead of using it for work (what kind of work can be done on iPhone?). I never try until now. And here is the reasoning, which I use the BossTool fixed my iPhone (copy from BossTool):
After I moved Fonts, Ringtones (I didn't download any), and Applications, 125 MB is free. I now feel that iPhone is very like a PDA - with so little of memory space.
It has been stop working for week. Until I found something new today: reinstall the Installer. Open Installer, select Uninstall, select Installer under Utilities. The usual Uninstall button become Reinstall. When I click it, it said "Not enough space, free at least 512KB". I said, what!? I'm pretty sure I've 600 MB free space left. What's wrong?
Then I read a quote of a post in Mac Rumors Forum (here). It said, originally Posted by germen:
I highly recommend to install both "Community Sources" and "BossTool" (in "Utilities" category) and run the "Free Disk Space" inside BossTool in order to relocate Fonts, Ringtones and Applications to the main disk partition and be able to install a lot of applications without space lack problems. Note: do it in the recommended order first Fonts, then Ringtones and Applications at last.
I used to think that BossTool is some tools to avoid being spot by boss that we are playing on iPhone instead of using it for work (what kind of work can be done on iPhone?). I never try until now. And here is the reasoning, which I use the BossTool fixed my iPhone (copy from BossTool):
After I moved Fonts, Ringtones (I didn't download any), and Applications, 125 MB is free. I now feel that iPhone is very like a PDA - with so little of memory space.
Saturday, April 12, 2008
First week with iPhone (1.1.4)
On the first night, I've already fill up the 8GB (7.1GB space) with ScreenCasts Online PodCasts, songs and photos. Not to mention that I begins to install third-parties' applications and games via Installer.
Playing iPhone for couple of days, I found that without anytime-anywhere Internet access, iPhone is nothing more than a WM/Palm PDA. In fact, its PIM is weaker than that on PDAs. iCal does nothing more than Calendar in S60 devices, for example, both lack of full support of category. Its soft-keyboard is harder to type than using stylus on WM/Palm (Graffit is the best), nor as fast as T9 on mobiles' keypad. Despite of those, its outlook are still cool. Its fully touch screen concept is great and provides more possibilities in programming. Yet, iPhone still can't worth its price (US$399) if without EDGE service. EDGE is need to unlock the mobile-Internet capability, because WiFi-access online limited to office or home, unless you live in Pacific Coffee.
iPhone is so simple and direct to use. I passed it to a girl, just to show her some photos. Without any help, she unlocked the phone, located Photo, and browsed all photos. Apple's design is great and user-friendly (unless you want all power from the device or the computer). So, iPhone doesn't come with a thick user guide or manual. However, we stil need some fixes and third-party software to make it a really cool piece of devices.
Patches for HK subscribers + JailBreak 1.1.4
Open Installer, select iClarified (might need to add source: http://installer.iclarified.com), and install AppSupport Patch(1.14) to fix the area code issues in call display (I always store phone number with area code).
The following tutorial shows how to share the EDGE connection with a laptop. I will try it some day.
http://lifehacker.com/software/feature/use-your-iphones-internet-connection-on-your-laptop-327066.php
Playing iPhone for couple of days, I found that without anytime-anywhere Internet access, iPhone is nothing more than a WM/Palm PDA. In fact, its PIM is weaker than that on PDAs. iCal does nothing more than Calendar in S60 devices, for example, both lack of full support of category. Its soft-keyboard is harder to type than using stylus on WM/Palm (Graffit is the best), nor as fast as T9 on mobiles' keypad. Despite of those, its outlook are still cool. Its fully touch screen concept is great and provides more possibilities in programming. Yet, iPhone still can't worth its price (US$399) if without EDGE service. EDGE is need to unlock the mobile-Internet capability, because WiFi-access online limited to office or home, unless you live in Pacific Coffee.
iPhone is so simple and direct to use. I passed it to a girl, just to show her some photos. Without any help, she unlocked the phone, located Photo, and browsed all photos. Apple's design is great and user-friendly (unless you want all power from the device or the computer). So, iPhone doesn't come with a thick user guide or manual. However, we stil need some fixes and third-party software to make it a really cool piece of devices.
Patches for HK subscribers + JailBreak 1.1.4
Open Installer, select iClarified (might need to add source: http://installer.iclarified.com), and install AppSupport Patch(1.14) to fix the area code issues in call display (I always store phone number with area code).
The following tutorial shows how to share the EDGE connection with a laptop. I will try it some day.
http://lifehacker.com/software/feature/use-your-iphones-internet-connection-on-your-laptop-327066.php
Monday, April 07, 2008
iPhone 8GB (1.1.4)
Today I got Apple iPhone 8GB (firmware 1.1.4) as a gift. Although I prefer to wait for the iPhone 3G version with official Hong Kong software, the 1.1.4 is still a prefect gift. Otherwise, the next alternative might be a MacBook or MacBook Pro.
Is it time to play or time to do programming on iPhone?
Is it time to play or time to do programming on iPhone?
Saturday, January 19, 2008
VGA support
提到VGA，其實PPC裡的VGA不是真正的VGA，它只是更漂亮的QVGA，因為拿它跟一般的QVGA比較，可視範圍並沒有增多，只是字體圓滑了、圖片細緻了、ICON漂亮了。但付了錢買的是一個480*640的LCD屏幕，只是跑像QVGA一樣的介面，有點心有不甘。故此，網上有不少人需求真正的VGA，一個挑戰肉眼的解像度。以下是幾個相關的東西：
"Real VGA" (for WM6 EN OS)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=327830
這個東西讓你跑 192 dpi、128 dpi和 96 dpi。192 dpi正是原廠系統用的解析度看起來和QVGA一樣，程式集裡一頁是3乘4。96 dpi是真正的VGA，程式集裡一頁是6乘8，足足大了四倍（可參考這裡）。但這個真正VGA是很難用的，除非是4吋以上大屏幕，否則很難用的。所以就有了128 dpi這個中間的解析度了。
"Force Hi-Res tool" (for PC2003SE, WM5 w/ VGA)
http://www.geocities.co.jp/SiliconValley-Cupertino/2039/
"ハイレゾ対応でないアプリを強制的にハイレゾモードで動作させるツール。"
這個東西可以強制那些本來不支援VGA的程式用VGA來跑。不支援VGA的程式在VGA機裡會以虛擬的240*320來跑，系統會自動放大至480*640，即是用2*2 pixels來顯示1*1 pixel的顏色
實例：Adobe Acrobat Reader 2.0 for Pocket PC（點擊放大看）
在splash screen和程式裡頭看到，鋸齒情況很嚴重，這就是跑240*320的証明，即是說，程式沒有用上VGA屏幕的優勢，即使字體用了ClearType，依然很醜。撇除美觀外，當程式以這解析度跑時，也無法清晰地顯示文件，無法顯示更多的內容。要修正這個問題，就可以用"Force Hi-Res tool"。
在設定裡打開"Force Hi-Res tool"，勾選"Hi-Resolutionized below"，點按"Add"，選擇程式的EXE文件，點"OK"離開。重新啟動Adobe Acrobat Reader時，便會發現splash screen跑到屏幕的左上角去（証明那是一張不會縮放的圖）。loading的字由於圖的關係，被遮了一半，這是強制跑VGA的毛病，幸好那一頁是沒有功能的（若你的程式由此而使部份功能失去，你可能要考慮不強制那程式跑VGA了）。再來就是程式裡頭。底下的功能表因於是圖片組成，所以被變小了。頁面的內文由於沒有被系統放大，所以鋸齒的情況消失了。
利用此設定程式來強制某些QVGA的程式以VGA來跑，好處是能夠用盡VGA屏幕的效果，例如畫面更細緻、顯示內容更多；壞處主要來自程式自身沒有以scalable寫的地方，例如位置的設定，使VGA化後各components重疊，或大小是固定的圖片，在VGA化後長闊各縮小一倍。
"Real VGA" (for WM6 EN OS)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=327830
這個東西讓你跑 192 dpi、128 dpi和 96 dpi。192 dpi正是原廠系統用的解析度看起來和QVGA一樣，程式集裡一頁是3乘4。96 dpi是真正的VGA，程式集裡一頁是6乘8，足足大了四倍（可參考這裡）。但這個真正VGA是很難用的，除非是4吋以上大屏幕，否則很難用的。所以就有了128 dpi這個中間的解析度了。
"Force Hi-Res tool" (for PC2003SE, WM5 w/ VGA)
http://www.geocities.co.jp/SiliconValley-Cupertino/2039/
"ハイレゾ対応でないアプリを強制的にハイレゾモードで動作させるツール。"
這個東西可以強制那些本來不支援VGA的程式用VGA來跑。不支援VGA的程式在VGA機裡會以虛擬的240*320來跑，系統會自動放大至480*640，即是用2*2 pixels來顯示1*1 pixel的顏色
實例：Adobe Acrobat Reader 2.0 for Pocket PC（點擊放大看）
在splash screen和程式裡頭看到，鋸齒情況很嚴重，這就是跑240*320的証明，即是說，程式沒有用上VGA屏幕的優勢，即使字體用了ClearType，依然很醜。撇除美觀外，當程式以這解析度跑時，也無法清晰地顯示文件，無法顯示更多的內容。要修正這個問題，就可以用"Force Hi-Res tool"。
在設定裡打開"Force Hi-Res tool"，勾選"Hi-Resolutionized below"，點按"Add"，選擇程式的EXE文件，點"OK"離開。重新啟動Adobe Acrobat Reader時，便會發現splash screen跑到屏幕的左上角去（証明那是一張不會縮放的圖）。loading的字由於圖的關係，被遮了一半，這是強制跑VGA的毛病，幸好那一頁是沒有功能的（若你的程式由此而使部份功能失去，你可能要考慮不強制那程式跑VGA了）。再來就是程式裡頭。底下的功能表因於是圖片組成，所以被變小了。頁面的內文由於沒有被系統放大，所以鋸齒的情況消失了。
利用此設定程式來強制某些QVGA的程式以VGA來跑，好處是能夠用盡VGA屏幕的效果，例如畫面更細緻、顯示內容更多；壞處主要來自程式自身沒有以scalable寫的地方，例如位置的設定，使VGA化後各components重疊，或大小是固定的圖片，在VGA化後長闊各縮小一倍。
Acer n300 WM5 (AKU3)
前面提到我從WM6又返回WM5裡，這一次安裝的不是中文版的ROM，而是英文版，目的是取得英文版的介面以及輸入法，但仍然能支援中文顯示和中文手寫輸入（我是不曉得倉頡的）。
如今已經很難從官網下載n300的英文ROM了，中文版本的話，官網卻有15、16、22、24任君選擇（這裡）。要找1.00.24 WWE的ROM，可以在下載WM6 Update(Beta)那英文頁面裡找（不是PalmIsLife那個）（或這裡下載）。找到後按平常方法刷ROM。刷好了1.00.24 WWE版後，你會發現很多字型都是粗體的，跟平常中文版看到的不一樣。以後會說明如何修正。
先按照WM6 Update(Beta)的指示，安裝中文支援（當然不安裝中文介面）並reboot。安裝了中文支援後，粗體字的數目少了，但仍存在，例如在菜單上，如果夾雜著中文使用時（例如在Calendar裡Filter by Categories時），就會顯得很格格不入。
利用免費的 ozVGA 可以輕易變走粗體字。注意，如果你不打算跑真正的VGA（因為跑真正的VGA時，有很多系統ICON會出錯或不顯現），就無需安裝96DPI的文件。我只是借它來修正一下粗體字型：start ozVGA, convert to ozVGA -> reboot -> start ozVGA, settings, clear all Bold check box -> convert to seVGA。
如果打算使用Block Recognizer，便會發現輸入時，會無端端跑出台灣的注音（Chu on），唯有每次reboot後先打開注音鍵盤並轉成英文鍵盤，再換成Block Recognizer。要解決這問題，在 http://tillanosoft.com 下載及安裝PocketTweak，這東西可以設定系統的預設輸入法和修改輸入法清單，請按個人喜好設定。
如今已經很難從官網下載n300的英文ROM了，中文版本的話，官網卻有15、16、22、24任君選擇（這裡）。要找1.00.24 WWE的ROM，可以在下載WM6 Update(Beta)那英文頁面裡找（不是PalmIsLife那個）（或這裡下載）。找到後按平常方法刷ROM。刷好了1.00.24 WWE版後，你會發現很多字型都是粗體的，跟平常中文版看到的不一樣。以後會說明如何修正。
先按照WM6 Update(Beta)的指示，安裝中文支援（當然不安裝中文介面）並reboot。安裝了中文支援後，粗體字的數目少了，但仍存在，例如在菜單上，如果夾雜著中文使用時（例如在Calendar裡Filter by Categories時），就會顯得很格格不入。
利用免費的 ozVGA 可以輕易變走粗體字。注意，如果你不打算跑真正的VGA（因為跑真正的VGA時，有很多系統ICON會出錯或不顯現），就無需安裝96DPI的文件。我只是借它來修正一下粗體字型：start ozVGA, convert to ozVGA -> reboot -> start ozVGA, settings, clear all Bold check box -> convert to seVGA。
如果打算使用Block Recognizer，便會發現輸入時，會無端端跑出台灣的注音（Chu on），唯有每次reboot後先打開注音鍵盤並轉成英文鍵盤，再換成Block Recognizer。要解決這問題，在 http://tillanosoft.com 下載及安裝PocketTweak，這東西可以設定系統的預設輸入法和修改輸入法清單，請按個人喜好設定。
Money 2005 for Pocket PC
無可否定，WM6外觀上比WM5漂亮，系統也好像較順暢，但升級後不到一天，我又重灌n300成WM5。原因：
1. 即使WM6 IE比WM5的快，但用PPC的WLAN來上網是很無謂的，一般可用的免費Wifi不是家裡就是辦公室裡，在那種電腦多得可以左擁右抱的地方、用龜速的802.11B、眯著眼看那三寸屏幕來上網。無聊。
2. 就在我還在用那三寸屏幕上網時，n300當機了。reset無效便拔電池，跟平常n300當機時的處理方法一樣，但開機後，傳來動聽的啟動聲，即是說hard reset了，所有資料都沒了。無奈。
3. Money 2005 for PPC不能同步，跑ActiveSync時，PC上出現「reading device databases」然後呆了。
換WM6目的只是解決WLAN無法上網的情況，後來証實了，即使是WM6也無法成功連上家裡的Belkin Router，最多只可以借助iMac騰空了的AirPort來上網，而且升級迫使我另外花錢來補償本來運作良好的Money for PPC，有點說不通吧？雖說Money for PPC不支援WM5機子，但我過去兩年一直在用也沒有問題，所以我又決定返回WM5再試試看。畢竟，在PPC上用Money比上網更重要。
以下是證實可以使用的組合：
Acer n300 WM5 ver 1.00.16 CHT / ver 1.00.24 WWE + Chinese support
Money 2005 for Pocket PC (install to C:\)
Windows XP Pro SP2 (EN)
ActiveSync v4.5 Build 5059 (Beta)
Money 2005 for Windows
1. 即使WM6 IE比WM5的快，但用PPC的WLAN來上網是很無謂的，一般可用的免費Wifi不是家裡就是辦公室裡，在那種電腦多得可以左擁右抱的地方、用龜速的802.11B、眯著眼看那三寸屏幕來上網。無聊。
2. 就在我還在用那三寸屏幕上網時，n300當機了。reset無效便拔電池，跟平常n300當機時的處理方法一樣，但開機後，傳來動聽的啟動聲，即是說hard reset了，所有資料都沒了。無奈。
3. Money 2005 for PPC不能同步，跑ActiveSync時，PC上出現「reading device databases」然後呆了。
- Microsoft Official Announcement: Money for Hand Held Devices.
- 各版本的Money for PPC均不支持WM5或更新的系統，要用就用舊的PC2002或WM2003機子吧
- 各版本均只能對應當時的Money電腦版本，即是說新版本Money for PPC將不會和舊版本的Money同步
- MS不打算推出修正版
- MS不打算推出Money 2007 for PPC
- MS建議用家額外購買UltraMoney (USD$30)
換WM6目的只是解決WLAN無法上網的情況，後來証實了，即使是WM6也無法成功連上家裡的Belkin Router，最多只可以借助iMac騰空了的AirPort來上網，而且升級迫使我另外花錢來補償本來運作良好的Money for PPC，有點說不通吧？雖說Money for PPC不支援WM5機子，但我過去兩年一直在用也沒有問題，所以我又決定返回WM5再試試看。畢竟，在PPC上用Money比上網更重要。
以下是證實可以使用的組合：
Acer n300 WM5 ver 1.00.16 CHT / ver 1.00.24 WWE + Chinese support
Money 2005 for Pocket PC (install to C:\)
Windows XP Pro SP2 (EN)
ActiveSync v4.5 Build 5059 (Beta)
Money 2005 for Windows
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Acer n300 WM6 (Beta)
從PalmIsLife裡得到的重要資訊：升級Acer n300至Windows Mobile 6的方法（詳情：「Acer N300 WM6 更新 + 中文支援」）。約略說明一下要做的事（從1.00.16升級至WM6）：
第一天使用WM6的n300，用IE上網速度明顯比1.00.16快，我無法跟1.00.24比較，因為刷了1.00.24後，機子就無法取得IP（因為Router assign了的IP未過期吧），重起重刷都無效。無須修改Registry就可以設定ClearType，而且字型也較漂亮。可用的program memory也是在30MB左右，沒有太大分別。網上聽說會死機甚至reset也無效，暫時未見有這情況，不過還是有這情況的覺悟比較好。
假如你打算把1.00.24的機子刷回1.00.16的話，請先看看這裡。按正常程序刷，在出現Checksum Error時，拔電、放回，再按刷firmware的方法start up。這程序我試過一次，可以把1.00.24改由1.00.16。未知是否可以把WM6改回WM5。
- 在Acer官網下載firmware 1.00.24，由於各版本均無法解決我台n300無法取得IP的問題，所以決定升級到WM6一試。
- 按PalmIsLife所說的，下載WM6 Update(Beta)、阿輝的中文支援和中文輸入法。如果想跑中文介面，也就把小熊的WM6中文介面一起下載。個人比較喜歡英文介面，保留英文介面，可以使用Block Recognizer、Letter Recognizer和Transcriber這三個中文系統缺乏的輸入法，而且在Contact裡可以用#AB、CDE...這些shortcut，中文版的按筆劃的，誰用啊？
- 若用256MB以上的記憶卡來更新，可以把所有東西都copy進去，以免經常換卡抄文件。先把WM6的更新文件抄進去，把ACERN300文件夾改名ACERN300_WM6。再把1.00.24的firmware文件夾和其他cab抄進去。
- 先刷一次ROM，啟動了1.00.24後，用File Explorer把1.00.24文件夾改名，把ACERN300_WM6改回ACERN300，再刷一次ROM。
- 啟動了WM6後，用File Explorer瀏覽這個文件：C:\Windows\TrayIcon.exe，Copy它，在C:\Windows\Startup\裡Paste as shortcut。不這樣做就無法使用Wi-fi。
- 最後按PalmIsLife所說，按裝中文支援。最後重起。完成
第一天使用WM6的n300，用IE上網速度明顯比1.00.16快，我無法跟1.00.24比較，因為刷了1.00.24後，機子就無法取得IP（因為Router assign了的IP未過期吧），重起重刷都無效。無須修改Registry就可以設定ClearType，而且字型也較漂亮。可用的program memory也是在30MB左右，沒有太大分別。網上聽說會死機甚至reset也無效，暫時未見有這情況，不過還是有這情況的覺悟比較好。
假如你打算把1.00.24的機子刷回1.00.16的話，請先看看這裡。按正常程序刷，在出現Checksum Error時，拔電、放回，再按刷firmware的方法start up。這程序我試過一次，可以把1.00.24改由1.00.16。未知是否可以把WM6改回WM5。
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Better, if not the Best
八月中旬，在３專門店買了一部諾基亞6120手提電話，機價一千三百，以當時來說可謂最平的S60 3.1電話，應該令人很高興吧。可是，最令我不爽的是背面的外殼和電池蓋並不level，接口處左右一高一低，經我自行「修正」後，右面算是修復了，但左面依然是高低差0.5MM。沒錯，這0.5MM令我很不爽，電話的手感很重要！而且上一次買E50時落order要黑色來了白色已經很不爽，這一次又出問題，更是不爽（乘二）。
今日見到友人新買的6120，他的也有這個高低差的問題，只是沒我那個嚴重，但他的手機無論正面還是背面，甚至裡面（系統）都是著３的徽號，而我的雖也是從３專門店買，但卻和普通行貨沒兩樣，而且他的手機沒有Bloxx這個遊戲。噢！買桔。原來，我的6120也不算是很差，至少，它沒有人人討厭的operator logos。
但，我還是很想拿去維修，因為公司裡的prototype都沒有這個問題耶！
今日見到友人新買的6120，他的也有這個高低差的問題，只是沒我那個嚴重，但他的手機無論正面還是背面，甚至裡面（系統）都是著３的徽號，而我的雖也是從３專門店買，但卻和普通行貨沒兩樣，而且他的手機沒有Bloxx這個遊戲。噢！買桔。原來，我的6120也不算是很差，至少，它沒有人人討厭的operator logos。
但，我還是很想拿去維修，因為公司裡的prototype都沒有這個問題耶！
Monday, September 17, 2007
Nokia In-device Search
A "Search" program is available for download at Nokia.com. It is, however, not the same "Search" application that built-in on E50. The former one search online, costing GPRS and money. The latter one search locally for SMSs, contacts, files, images, audio etc. Obviously, the latter one is much useful than former one, even one like me seldom run search on phone at all.
It is so disappointing when I found the "Local Search" not available on my 6120c. Not to mention that Zip is missing too. Why would Nokia remove or restrict the availability of these tools? I think it add-value to their products. Tommi thinks so (See Tommi's discussion about not having "Search" as built-in feature). Unless, they wish us to learn how to do searching.
Although I seldom use it on E50 (actually I didn't use E50 as my primary phone at all), I still want it back on 6120. So, I googled nokia "in-device search" symbian and found the download page at Symbian-Freak.com, as well as a discussion about the two Search programs. Seems many people are longing for the local search feature.
Come on, Nokia. Do more and don't let us down! Or else I'll go back to my 8250.
It is so disappointing when I found the "Local Search" not available on my 6120c. Not to mention that Zip is missing too. Why would Nokia remove or restrict the availability of these tools? I think it add-value to their products. Tommi thinks so (See Tommi's discussion about not having "Search" as built-in feature). Unless, they wish us to learn how to do searching.
Although I seldom use it on E50 (actually I didn't use E50 as my primary phone at all), I still want it back on 6120. So, I googled nokia "in-device search" symbian and found the download page at Symbian-Freak.com, as well as a discussion about the two Search programs. Seems many people are longing for the local search feature.
Come on, Nokia. Do more and don't let us down! Or else I'll go back to my 8250.
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
Nokia Map Loader
One of the must-download item from Download! PC is the Nokia Map and Nokia Map Loader (later on, I found it these can be download directly from here without using the Download! PC client).This is cool, despite of it's kinda slow and large in size, that you can have maps of nearly all famous cities around the world, for FREE. The down side, especially to Chinese, is that the map are mostly in English (not localized). I got a problem when using it in Macau. But, after all it is free. What do you expected?
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Nokia Download! PC Client
Recently, Nokia launched Download! PC client. It allows users to connect their phones to PC and access content which were originally available via Download! only. This is a great news for users. Even the free content available at Download! add up to over 3 GB, include 30 language packages for Text-to-Speech and over 50 maps. With the PC client, users can get as much as they want with low-cost/free (and faster) PC Internet access, and get more out of their expensive phones. I've added Nokia map to my 6120 classic.
Download! - a preloaded application on several Nokia phones which allow users to browse and download region-specific contents. Some are free, some charges, and some try-for-free.
What concern end-users the most is not the long download time (GPRS is relative slow) but the traffic cost (no true-unlimited GPRS in HK yet). Especially, 3.0 applications are mostly build by the free GCCE compiler, not the thousands Euro ARMV compiler (which only available for Symbian.com customers to purchase only). Compare with ARMV compiled, GCCE compiled application could be 3 to 10 times larger in size. Which cost end-users more $ for download.
So, isn't it great ot have the Download! PC? Go grab one now! (Only available for Windows OS......... and MacOS if you have virtual Windows)
Nevertheless, I found that I couldn't download the Presenter.jar probably. So I download the Presenter.jad, open it using Notepad, and find the following line and download the file using a normal browser:
MIDlet-Jar-URL: http://cgw.nokia.mobi/ntp-cgw/dl?m=6120c&l=en&o=13&c=454&a=cn&ci=00e116a382fddc48373ea9da&cl=3.2.734&cp=S60&cmcc=454&cmnc=03&ovf=false&cc=30668&d=D2745&content=1188476529539
Download! - a preloaded application on several Nokia phones which allow users to browse and download region-specific contents. Some are free, some charges, and some try-for-free.
What concern end-users the most is not the long download time (GPRS is relative slow) but the traffic cost (no true-unlimited GPRS in HK yet). Especially, 3.0 applications are mostly build by the free GCCE compiler, not the thousands Euro ARMV compiler (which only available for Symbian.com customers to purchase only). Compare with ARMV compiled, GCCE compiled application could be 3 to 10 times larger in size. Which cost end-users more $ for download.
So, isn't it great ot have the Download! PC? Go grab one now! (Only available for Windows OS......... and MacOS if you have virtual Windows)
Nevertheless, I found that I couldn't download the Presenter.jar probably. So I download the Presenter.jad, open it using Notepad, and find the following line and download the file using a normal browser:
MIDlet-Jar-URL: http://cgw.nokia.mobi/ntp-cgw/dl?m=6120c&l=en&o=13&c=454&a=cn&ci=00e116a382fddc48373ea9da&cl=3.2.734&cp=S60&cmcc=454&cmnc=03&ovf=false&cc=30668&d=D2745&content=1188476529539
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Desktop Pass-through problem in ActiveSync 4.2
When Pocket PC connected to Windows' ActiveSync, it not only able to sync data with Outlook, but also able to connect to Internet via the PC being connected to. However, I got an error "The page you are looking for connect be found due to unknown error. 0x80072f78". This problem has prevent me to update my Avantgo.
Since my router at home has broken down for unknown reason, I cannot get my Acer n300 connect to Internet. So, I made a rough search online and found the following pages:
Activesync 4.2 now available for download from Jason Langridge's WebLog - MR Mobile!
ActiveSync 4.5 and Weatherpanel problem from Aximsite.
Both pages has point out that the error is due to new ActiveSync has "a problem with Desktop Pass-through ... caused by a Layered Service Provider (LSP) that use the Windows TCP/IP stack." This known issue can be solved by enabled the LSP by modifying the registry manually. This solution has absolutely *no* warranty and use at your own risk!
Open the registry (run RegEdit), locate: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ Windows CE Services\, and add "AllowLSP"=dword:0. Restart your ActiveSync. You may kill the process using Task Manager, and restart from Start menu. Alternatively, you can reboot your computer (of course).
This work for my Acer n300 and ActiveSync 4.2, on Window XP Pro (English).
Since my router at home has broken down for unknown reason, I cannot get my Acer n300 connect to Internet. So, I made a rough search online and found the following pages:
Activesync 4.2 now available for download from Jason Langridge's WebLog - MR Mobile!
ActiveSync 4.5 and Weatherpanel problem from Aximsite.
Both pages has point out that the error is due to new ActiveSync has "a problem with Desktop Pass-through ... caused by a Layered Service Provider (LSP) that use the Windows TCP/IP stack." This known issue can be solved by enabled the LSP by modifying the registry manually. This solution has absolutely *no* warranty and use at your own risk!
Open the registry (run RegEdit), locate: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ Windows CE Services\, and add "AllowLSP"=dword:0. Restart your ActiveSync. You may kill the process using Task Manager, and restart from Start menu. Alternatively, you can reboot your computer (of course).
This work for my Acer n300 and ActiveSync 4.2, on Window XP Pro (English).
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Freeware
Not all software sell for money. There are lots of great freeware online. Here are a few I found last week:
Freeware for Symbian
Not a pool with thousands of applications but most of them are quite good, and free. For example, cClock is an alternative to the Large Time screensaver. It disables the deep sleep mode in Nokia 6120 classic, which turn the screen totally off after some extended idle time. Turning off the deep sleep mode might scarify more battery power, but the time (and date) will remain on screen all the time.
rotateMe
This applications will rotate the screen from portrait to landscape for some S60 3rd Ed. phones. There is same built-in feature on Nokia E60 but not others. On N95, you can trigger landscape mode that by the slider. But when you open the keypad, it becomes portrait immediately. This application should work on N73 and N80 (I ain't sure), but will NOT work on E50 and 6120 classic (I'm sure).
Using ebooks on Symbian S60 3rd Ed. smartphones
Recommended Mobipocket Reader and QReader. And I like their landscape mode option. It is real landscape on 6120, that is even the menu are in landscape. As I remember, it will not work on E50 (and will corrupt the application, forever).
Dockables! - System Utilities
One of the best function, except creating shortcuts for sleep or turn off, is to power off the screen immediately. This is a great thing for people who has iMac next to the bed and leave the computer on for whole night. We finally can turn off the screen, except using some black-color screensavers.
ScreenRecycler
I would really like to try it sometime.
Others findings:
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/productivity_tools/sketchbox.html
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/ipod_itunes/thefilter.html
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/math_science/octex.html
Freeware for Symbian
Not a pool with thousands of applications but most of them are quite good, and free. For example, cClock is an alternative to the Large Time screensaver. It disables the deep sleep mode in Nokia 6120 classic, which turn the screen totally off after some extended idle time. Turning off the deep sleep mode might scarify more battery power, but the time (and date) will remain on screen all the time.
rotateMe
This applications will rotate the screen from portrait to landscape for some S60 3rd Ed. phones. There is same built-in feature on Nokia E60 but not others. On N95, you can trigger landscape mode that by the slider. But when you open the keypad, it becomes portrait immediately. This application should work on N73 and N80 (I ain't sure), but will NOT work on E50 and 6120 classic (I'm sure).
Using ebooks on Symbian S60 3rd Ed. smartphones
Recommended Mobipocket Reader and QReader. And I like their landscape mode option. It is real landscape on 6120, that is even the menu are in landscape. As I remember, it will not work on E50 (and will corrupt the application, forever).
Dockables! - System Utilities
One of the best function, except creating shortcuts for sleep or turn off, is to power off the screen immediately. This is a great thing for people who has iMac next to the bed and leave the computer on for whole night. We finally can turn off the screen, except using some black-color screensavers.
ScreenRecycler
I would really like to try it sometime.
Others findings:
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/productivity_tools/sketchbox.html
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/ipod_itunes/thefilter.html
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/math_science/octex.html
Friday, August 24, 2007
Transferring SMS from S60 2nd Ed. to 3rd Ed. Phone
Background
Back to the 2005 Christmas, when I got my first S60 phone, I tried to transfer my SMSs from a Nokia 3120 to the new Nokia N70 (2nd Ed). Unfortunately, no luck because the PC Suite didn't support that. What I can do was to copy the messages manually to any folder other than the Inbox. So, those Inbox messages were moved to somewhere else and they always show "to me" (not from whom).
10 months later, I bought my second S60 phone, Nokia E50 (3rd Ed). Again, I tried to migrate all my SMSs from N70 using the Transfer program on E50. Still, it failed. Although E50 sent N70 an updated Transfer (aka Data Move), the two programs still not allow SMS transfer. This features seems only work between 3rd Ed. phones. So, I didn't give up my N70. In fact, since E50 is a 2G phone while I've 3G service subscription, I used N70 most of the time.
Another ten months past, I got myself another S60 phone - the Nokia 6120 classic (3rd Ed FP1). Yes, it seems that my upgrade period is 10 months. If so, I should able to get a new phone by next June. Well, gotta see what so good is release by that time. I ain't too interested in N81 nor N82, may be a hand-on experience will change my mind.
Unlike my second phone which has no features but a device for testing programs (oh well, it's slim, but, so what?), the 6120 is a 3G phone with HSDPA. Camera is same as N70, 2MP with flash (why's Nokia still selling 2MP for the third year?), plus the body is slim, there is no reasons for not upgrading. So, my question comes again: how to transfer SMS from N70 to 6120.
This time, I got a solution...
Solution
If you prefer to store messages on phone memory, you will need three phones to do the transfer, otherwise you don't need a middle-phone:
Steps:
Back to the 2005 Christmas, when I got my first S60 phone, I tried to transfer my SMSs from a Nokia 3120 to the new Nokia N70 (2nd Ed). Unfortunately, no luck because the PC Suite didn't support that. What I can do was to copy the messages manually to any folder other than the Inbox. So, those Inbox messages were moved to somewhere else and they always show "to me" (not from whom).
10 months later, I bought my second S60 phone, Nokia E50 (3rd Ed). Again, I tried to migrate all my SMSs from N70 using the Transfer program on E50. Still, it failed. Although E50 sent N70 an updated Transfer (aka Data Move), the two programs still not allow SMS transfer. This features seems only work between 3rd Ed. phones. So, I didn't give up my N70. In fact, since E50 is a 2G phone while I've 3G service subscription, I used N70 most of the time.
Another ten months past, I got myself another S60 phone - the Nokia 6120 classic (3rd Ed FP1). Yes, it seems that my upgrade period is 10 months. If so, I should able to get a new phone by next June. Well, gotta see what so good is release by that time. I ain't too interested in N81 nor N82, may be a hand-on experience will change my mind.
Unlike my second phone which has no features but a device for testing programs (oh well, it's slim, but, so what?), the 6120 is a 3G phone with HSDPA. Camera is same as N70, 2MP with flash (why's Nokia still selling 2MP for the third year?), plus the body is slim, there is no reasons for not upgrading. So, my question comes again: how to transfer SMS from N70 to 6120.
This time, I got a solution...
Solution
If you prefer to store messages on phone memory, you will need three phones to do the transfer, otherwise you don't need a middle-phone:
- source phone - 2nd Ed (ex. my N70),
- destination phone - 3rd Ed (ex. 6120 classic), and
- middle phone - 3rd Ed (ex. my E50).
Steps:
- On your source and middle phones, set memory card as storage for messages. On destination phone, set that to phone memory. To change the settings, go to Messaging > Options > Settings > Other > Memory in use > [memory card]. You will be prompt to copy message or not. Select yes for the source phone and yes for keep original. For others, up to your preferences.
- After the copying is completed, read the memory card with a computer and copy the folder \system\mail\ to your computer (always as a backup). Now, you can put the source phone and its memory card away.
- Access the memory card of your middle device, browse to \private\1000484b\. You will find a "Mail2" folder, rename it to anything. Copy your "Mail" folder and rename that to "Mail2". Insert the card back into the phone. Now, you can access all messages, SMS, MMS, Bluetooth and Infrared.. etc, on your middle phone.
- Last step is simple, open the Transfer program on both 3rd Ed. phones, set up a sync profile between your destination phone and the middle phone, and synchronize text messsages. Done.
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Nokia Text-to-Speech
Nokia S60 phone has built-in text-to-speech. However, my new 6120 phone has only English preloaded. They didn't give us enough information to download package for other languages. Somehow, it took me a little more than a minutes to google the right page: http://www.nokia.com/A4286225.
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
iSync and 6120
There is no official 6120 plugin for iSync. Many people are looking around, including me. And here I came across the solution at Nokia Discussion forum. Obviously, more and more people using Mac nowadays, which is great. People are start making their own software.
After install the "custom-made" plugin, I got Phoenix (N70), Penguin (E50) and Panther (6120) all synchronized with my Mac. Hooray! But... life isn't as easy as we wish... I got a Synchronization Failed.
[Panther] An unexpected error occured.
Device "Panther" synchronization failed
I ain't sure where the problem is. But on second try and I disabled the sync with Calendar, I got no error now.
After install the "custom-made" plugin, I got Phoenix (N70), Penguin (E50) and Panther (6120) all synchronized with my Mac. Hooray! But... life isn't as easy as we wish... I got a Synchronization Failed.[Panther] An unexpected error occured.
Device "Panther" synchronization failed
I ain't sure where the problem is. But on second try and I disabled the sync with Calendar, I got no error now.
Monday, August 20, 2007
Nokia 6120 classic
I bought my third S60 phone tonight, the Nokia 6120 classic. Compare with my N70 and E50, the good points are smaller in size, 2MP camera with flash (same as N70), S60 3rd Edition FP1 (better OS), faster CPU and more run-time memory and most importantly, a lower phone price.I've been search for offer from my operator. First I check out the 3 Counter at Fortress. They offer my $1380 for the phone + $750 prepaid, $150 rebate and a 1GB MicroSD. So, with $1980 I can take the phone away (but later on, they said it's out of stock and I have to return on next day). The terms is 15-month contract and a EasyPlus VAS (2MB data/$28/mo). However, they told me to visit a 3 Shop, downgrade my account to 2G (get a new SIM card) and couple days later upgrade to 3G (get another new SIM card). I just hate to do such "stupid" steps to get a new phone. So, I visited the 3 Shop tonight. What they offer me is $1330 for 6120 + $800 prepaid. Nothing else but a 18-month contract. So, my money is back. And I can go purchase a 2G MicroSD for less than $200 (I'll visit B-Tech tomorrow).
This little phone is so great that my mom wants to get one too.
Thursday, July 19, 2007
De Hotdog
Piece of information picked up by client and forwarded to my boss:
http://darlamack.blogs.com/darlamack/2007/07/mobile-hotdog--.html
http://darlamack.blogs.com/darlamack/2007/07/mobile-hotdog--.html
Monday, June 18, 2007
PCP
Recently I've been addicting into an PSP game - Daisenryaku Portable 2. It's the 26th release of the series. Besides PSP version, I also get me two copies for Windows. But I don't have time to play PC games. I just had a thought, if PC can be operate like PSP, PC Portable...
Oh... that's Sony's VAIO UX ($13980).
Nothing much. Just a piece of a-little-bit-more-expensive toy, equvilant to ten PSP's, three PS3's, two N95's, one iMac or one MacBook Pro...
Oh... that's Sony's VAIO UX ($13980).Nothing much. Just a piece of a-little-bit-more-expensive toy, equvilant to ten PSP's, three PS3's, two N95's, one iMac or one MacBook Pro...
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