Freeware PPC: Car Service Lite

This freeware helps us to keep track of the service schedule of cars. Here is from the author:

Car Service 1.0 is a simple program to keep track of vehicle maintenance. With this program you can easily schedule your car maintenance and be aware of the service tasks have to be done in time.
It is consists of three sections:

The “CHECK” section which is for shorting the maintenance tasks according to their time and km priority (remaining days/km for next scheduled task).
There is four customized levels of priority (red, orange, yellow, white). Red is the highest priority level.

The “TABLE” section which is used for data entry. The user inserts car info and associated service checks/procedures that they have performed.

In the “SHORTING” section the user creates and modifies a maintenance schedule table with 22 customized service tasks that they have to be done periodically or after running a specific number of km. This table is used in the first section to short the maintenance tasks.

Note: this lite version is freeware and have limitation, if you want full version, you have to pay for it :( here is what the author said:
Car Service Lite is a freeware lite version of Car Service with 3 cars limitation and 1 maintenance scheduled table. Car Service can use up to 100 cars and up to 10 maintenance scheduled tables.

Note: for 320x240 screen only, might see black edges other types of screen or not working at all, leave a comment if it works for you. :)

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Source: http://www.carservice.chril.gr
Picture source: www.freewarepocketpc.net

Freeware PPC: MyWeight

This freeware for PPC can help you to track of your body weight and BMI. Here is what the author said:

MyWeight is a mobile application for those of you who want to keep their daily weight records under control. Comparing them against Body Mass Index (BMI) you are immediately informed if you are doing good or bad with your mass.

Features:
- record your daily weight (and height if still growing up) with a short info when necessary
- present your records on a chart with a time range option
- manage several profiles for more people records
- multi-language support (currently English and Polish)
- support for imperial (lbs/in) and metric (kg/cm) units
- import and export functions to transfer data between the application and csv file format

To download, click here:
http://www.genec.eu/download/MyWeight_1.1.cab
The website seems to be have bugs, I can't open www.genec.eu web pages directly.


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p/s: how to create animated GIF? refer to this tutorial:
http://outdatedpenanguncle.blogspot.com/2009/07/create-animated-gif.html

Source: www.genec.eu
Picture source: www.freewarepocketpc.net

Freeware PPC: PocketTwit

Ah... Good people still writing good apps for WinMo. This time is Twitter client for Windows Mobile. They called it PocketTwit and yes it is 101% free. See some demo on YouTube:





Features (I copied and paste from their website :P ):

* A unique user interface
* Works on VGA, QVGA and SmartPhone (yes, non-touch screen devices!) devices
* Support for multiple twitter and identi.ca accounts
* User groups to help manage your friends updates
* "Conversation View" shows a what this status was in reply to.
* Uses standard notifications to alert you of new friends statuses or replies
* Keeps an addressbook to easily add usernames to posts.
* URL shortening with is.gd
* Integration with shorttext.com for tweets longer than 140 characters
* Take photos and send to TwitPic, mobypicture, pikchur, twitgoo, or yfrog
* Preview images from those services without a browser.
* Integrated search.twitter.com
* Quote (re-tweet) or email a status
* Clickable @names, URLs, and #Hashtags
* Option to check for new version on startup
* Themes
* Implemented OAuth for Twitter

To download, go to:
http://code.google.com/p/pocketwit/


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Source: http://code.google.com/p/pocketwit/

OMG! No idea to write

OMG! I am out of idea of what to write! Also there is not much things happen on the web, well, PayPal is not friend with Wikileak anymore.
But the rest of news just way too boring. So I will be boring too this week.
Be boring with my series of freeware for WinMo for rest of the week.
Who still use WinMo phone these day?
Moi, because the money I made from nuffnang (my advertiser) is not enough to even buy a Nokia dump phone! :P
Also google rejected my adsense application again!



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XDA FaceBook App for WinMo

While some have abandoned Windows Mobile (skyfire for example), some good people at WinMo community (XDA for the best example) still developing useful apps for Windows Mobile platform. I have posted many freeware PPC in this blog, check they out here.


Introducing a new Facebook apps, this is different from the official Facebook apps from Microsoft. It is still in development, but the beta 3.9 version already have more than 12,000 downloads!

For detail go to XDA.

The official page:
http://code.google.com/p/xda-winmo-facebook/

To download, go to:
http://code.google.com/p/xda-winmo-facebook/downloads/list


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Skyfire dumps WinMo and Symbian: confirmed

Yup, it is official! Skyfire is officially dumps WinMo and Symbian.

WinMo and Symbian users will still able to use Skyfire until Dec 31 this year. And the skyfire server for these platform will be shutdown forever. Skyfire rely on the servers from skyfire company to optimize the web browsing experience on smartphone.

Detail and blah blah blah on skyfire press release:
http://www.skyfire.com/press/blog/72-retirement


Have a nice weekend! :)

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Skyfire abandoned WinMo

Skyfire has abandoned WinMo, the community is angry but Skyfire management is not doing anything about it.

http://support.skyfire.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=5992

What is Skyfire you might ask? Skyfire is powerful web browser for smartphone that support flash, mainly for WinMo and symbian. However recent Skyfire moved to apple apps store. Since then WinMo and Symbian users have problem accessing Skyfire. Web browsing using Skyfire was nice because the browser works with the company server to optimize the web content you surfing, but now not anymore for WinMo and Symbian.

Sorry, appls apps store is just way too good to earn money already. :P

Repli - A simple freeware SMS auto-reply

Another freeware for WinMo!

Features:

• Shows who it has replied to. Uses the contact picture if available so you can see at a glance. Useful if you're using this while driving and you are curious who texted you but you don't want to be distracted.
• Unlike other programs of this nature, this one does not interfere with the text in anyway. It still goes to your normal inbox. It still gives the ringtone and vibrates like usual. This is by design.
• Custom messages. Save your list of custom replies in the settings window, or simply type one into the main window quick if you're in a hurry.

Features coming later:

• White/blacklists. Controls who does and doesn't get the replies.
• Others? Let me know if there's anything you'd like to see in this.

This program requires the .NET Framework 3.5 to function.


Changelog:
5/31 7:40PM: Added support for saving custom messages; check the Settings menu for more. Also packaged in a cab so it can be installed and used like a proper program now.

5/30 8:30PM: Works better with QVGA devices now. I played around with the emulators, and it turns out that QVGA devices have a different DPI than VGA+ devices. So although the program ran fine on QVGA devices, it wouldn't show any actual messages it responded to, just said "and 1 more."

5/30 3:51PM: Initial release

To download, go to:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=691924

p/s: also visit other freeware for PPC
http://outdatedpenanguncle.blogspot.com/search/label/freeware%20PPC
or visit other related post for WinMo
http://outdatedpenanguncle.blogspot.com/search/label/WinMo

Freeware: Spb Mobile Shell - Microsoft Today - HTC Sense\TouchFLO\TouchFLO3D Switcher

Source: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=6245113#post6245113

Easily switch between Microsoft Today, HTC Sense\TouchFLO3D\TouchFLO, Spb Mobile Shell!!

I also wanted to be able to put links on the Spb Mobile Shell and HTC Sense Screens for easy running so I made seperate programs with icons for Microsoft Today, HTC Sense\TouchFLO3D\TouchFLO and Spb Mobile Shell so you can switch at the click of a button.

It should work regardless of which language Rom you use.

After install it will be in the Start Menu, Programs, Shell Sense Switcher Folder. The Htc Sense link should work for HTC Sense (newer Roms) or TouchFlo3D.

I hope a few people find it useful.

EDIT: v2 now has better icons and smaller file size.

Keep emails and attachments on Storage Card for PPC

Free up your PPC device/internal memory by storing emails and attachments on storage card. The default setting on PPC is to store emails and attachment on internal memory, this create problem when you have a lot of emails and big attachments, it will eventually used up all the internal memory on your PPC.
As we know for PPC, the internal memory is limited to 64M(older PPC)/128M/256M(newer PPC), even you have 512M internal memory, it is still limited (sharing with other programs/files as well).
Okay, for PPC with build-in extended memory like Omnia, you should be fine, but I am not sure the default setting on Omnia is to store emails/attachments on device memory or extended memory (Too bad my brother sold his Omnia few month back, else I can check, if you know, please share with me :) )

Here are the steps:
1. Using the file manager in activesync or PPC (like Total Commander), create the following folders on your Storage Card.

\MAPI
\MAPI\ATTACHMENTS

Or you can name them whatever you want, "Inbox" or "Emails" for example.

2. Now browse to \Windows\Messaging (SmartPhone) or \Windows\MAPI (PocketPC)

Do this step only if you want to save all of your existing mail, move everything in this directory to the new ones on your Storage Card. I sync my emails from PC to PPC, so I don't need to keep them (I skip this step).

3. Now use your registry editor (again, Total Commander can do this job) and navigate to the following registry:

For WM5 Phones: [ HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MAPI ]
For WM6 Phones: [ HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\Inbox\Settings ]

Then create the following STRING VALUES. Remember to use the paths you created in Step1, if you named them other than MAPI.

Name: AttachPath
String: \Storage Card\MAPI\Attachments

Name: PropertyPath
String: \Storage Card\MAPI

4. Reboot/soft reset your PPC. For WM5, do wait for a while before you soft reset because the system need some time to save the registry. WM6 don't have this problem, you can soft reset immediately.
You should able to see your emails and attachments. If not, double check the string and path your added in registry are match the dir you created in Step1.

Enjoy!

p/s: I just perform these steps few days back after I hard reset my HTC Touch Elfin on Apr25, 2010. So I proved this is working for WM6.1!

also visit all the post related to HTC Touch on this blog:
http://outdatedpenanguncle.blogspot.com/search/label/HTC%20touch
also visit all the post related to tips on this blog:
http://outdatedpenanguncle.blogspot.com/search/label/tips
also visit all the post related to WinMo on this blog:
http://outdatedpenanguncle.blogspot.com/search/label/WinMo


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Freeware: SpoonCharge - Fullscreen Battery Monitor

Source: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=669862

Introduction
This is a small application which displays the current battery information in large text.

I wrote it so I could see from a distance what the charge level was, and how fast the battery was charging.

The current version assumes:

<100ma 200ma =" Slow" 500ma =" Medium">500ma = Fast charge (dedicated AC adapter)

The colour of the text also changes depending on levels, and temperature.

This has only been tested on a Diamond2, but should work on most Windows Mobile 5+ phones.

Tricks, Widgets, Themes, FAQ, Config, and others for SPB Mobile Shell

Got the tricks, widgets, themes, FAQ, config, and others for your SPB Mobile Shell!

For SPB Mobile Shell 3.5 and above:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=566045

For older SPB Mobile Shell:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=507697

WinMo still strong, I hope

WinMo not going away so soon. It is still 3rd most smartphone OS people use in EU and US. Some dump phones with Symbian shouldn't be consider a smartphone anyway, because you cannot customize it, hahaha. Lets hope WinMo still alive for many years to come.

Source:
http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/news/item/11342_comScore_data_shows_smartphone.php

S2U2 v2.30 is available!

Wow wow wow...... Really salute this fler, A_C. I really like S2U2, this apps allow me to change the unlock screen on my WinMo looks cooler than iPhone. Lots of theme to be change to coz a lot of nice people out there making the S2U2 skins/themes. So no ending of fun to make your WinMo phone looks cool and without need to pay extra money!!!!!! And yes S2U2 is free!

Now S2U2 v2.30 has the choice to slide from middle, not just from left like iPhone. I have downloaded it, going to update it on my phone tonight!







Get it here:
http://ac-s2.com

Changes of v2.30
- added option to replace the WM6.5 system manual lock (S2U2 Settings > Advanced).
i.e. press the system start icon/button, then press lock will start S2U2;
suggest to soft-reset after upgraded to this version; if it does not work, please refer to the FAQs.
- added option to change the position of the slider, either left or center (S2U2 Settings > Appearance).
new tags (s_S2DDismiss, s_S2DCancel, s_S2DView & s_CS2UText) added to lang.ini for the texts shown around the slider.
- added option to mirror the sliding text when the slider is on the center (S2U2 Settings > Appearance).
- added option to show "slide to dismiss/cancel" when the SMS/Email/Alarm/Reminder/Missed call is shown (S2U2 Settings > General).
- added option to show today's past appointments in italic font (S2U2 Settings > Appointment).
- added support for TouchFLO Music player; play TouchFLO Music in screen off and locked.
- added command switch -unlock for iLock2 to unlock S2U2.
- improved the CallerID compatibility on some non-English devices (again).
- fixed the BACK key not worked on some devices with the DPAD option turned on (S2U2 Settings > Others).
- a few minor bugs fixed.

OpnMarket - get your ppc freeware with it!

No, I didn't have typo, it is OpnMarket. It is an application develop by Freewarepocketpc.net. Usually I got to this website to find all sort of ppc freeware, now they make it even easier, coz you don't need to open your browser, search for it, download it, locate it and install it. All can be done within the apps. Cool right?

See the demo of the apps:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0Dm5xMJQpc

Get it here!
http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/opnmarket/

You have to register with Freewarepocketpc.net to use this apps, but it is free (of course la!).
You can use mobile network connection (GPRS, etc) and also WIFI! This is really cool!, I can't wait to download it to my HTC Touch and try out at nearest coffee shop (that with free WIFI, of course la!).

Pocket Sudoku

What I did after getting my own pocket PC? Look for freeware/free games. So the first game that I installed on my HTC touch is Pocket Sudoku.



Sometime I play sudoku on news paper, or on laptop. But with this Pocket Sudoku, I can play whenever I want (except driving and bath la, hehehe).

Since there is no left/right click on pocket PC compare to laptop/desktop, the clicking the number of rely on the clicking using stylus (boxes too small for finger). And select number by clicking on right bottom edge to change the number to fill in. You can choose the level of difficulty. you can find out how to play at its help.

It is freeware, so meaning it is FREE la!

pTravelAlarm for pocket PC

The original Alarms that comes with Windows Mobile has some limitations:
1. only 3 alarm settings
2. the snooze button too small (just like task's reminder)
3. I don't like the alarm sound, although there are a few sounds to choose

pTravelAlarm overcome the limitations mentioned above:
1. big display, yea, anybody would need it when try know the time and see if can sleep for another 10 mins or not.

2. big snooze button, yea, I could easily press the snooze button and continue to sleep for another 10 mins (up to you to set it)

3. 10 alarms settings, yea, you could define different wake up hour from monday to sunday and still have 3 more you can use. Also you can have different alarm sound to wake you up for each day.

4. I like one of wave file came with the software - bugle.wav, yea, it sounds like the horn blow sound in military movies.
5. I could adjust the volume of the alarm sound for each alarm setting.


Anyway, today topic is very dry. Compansate yourself by look at the photos on Mr. Dali's blog la, malaysianfinance.blogspot.com, heheh.

Voice commander for pocket PC

I did notice I got this software came with my phone but I didn't understand the usage until after a few weeks after I got the phone when I read the ads about apple iphone 3GS talking about voice recognition somethings. Then I thought, what the hack, I got this thing all this while on my phone! Wau lau eh...... apple, apple, now only you try to bluff people that this is very new thing on iphone. oh ya, this is new to iphone 3GS la, but this thing already exist in pocket pc/smartphone all this while already. But have to recognized apple's expertise in marketing, people will buy it anyway. When you take out any iphone, your friends will say 'wah.... iphone wor.....', or at least they will raise the eyebrow a bit lo. When I take out my phone, people will ask 'what is that? oh...... htc touch/pocket pc, why not buy Iphone r?' :P Anyway, I tend to always chui sui until too far.


Back to the topic, I was playing with this voice commander a bit only, but only know that this is very useful until I got my own outdatedpenanguncle bluetooth headset (will talk about it in near future, hopefully). I dunno is it the bluetooth setting or the voice commander setting (dun ask), but when I press the call button on the bluetooth headset, the voice commander will be activated and asking for my command on the bluetooth headset. This is very useful when I am driving, I don't need to look at the screen of the phone to look for a contact to call (safety safety!), I just need to say "call abc", and it will verify it before it make the phone call. It also can be use to find contact, play music, start an application, check new sms/email, call history and ask for the time. I haven't really got familiar with this software, so sometime it do other things that I said. This happen often when I use it on the old plotong car, but it responded quite accurate in a room. So this must be the glitch caused by noisy sound from the old plotong la.

p/s:
Did I get any incentive from doing the software introduction/review? Not now, but if really got software company want to rasuah me, I might blow blow a bit for them lo. What to do? Money can buy almost everything what...... Hey apple, rasuah me la, a few biji of your stock also can liao. :P

Sprite backup

This is the first software that I installed on my HTC touch by myself.

The shop that I purchased this phone already helped me to installed a few useful and un-useful (:P) software. I will go thru them one by one, hopefully I have time to do that. :)

I know I am going to do lots of funny stuffs on the phone, so backup is the first one I need to install.

Luckily this backup software came with the software CD, so I don't need to pay for it.
You need to install it on your PC/desktop/laptop first then it will ask for connection to your phone and it will install it on the phone. After a few times of rebooting your phone, it will eventually backup important files from \Windows and some others dir (I didn't check, don't ask).

I haven't went to the situation that need to restore from backup, so don't ask the restore. Actually it is very simple only, hook up your phone with PC, select ActiveSync (file access only wouldn't work), start the software on PC, select backup or restore, thats all.

terracrosser - Better than "Google Maps for mobile"

As promised in previous post, terracrosser offer a much better map viewer than google map for mobile. Actually this terracrosser used another program called mapper.exe (which come with the downloaded package) to download the maps from google map and yahoo map on your laptop/desktop. It then compiled the maps into a file that can be read by the terracrosser. The only trick is to copy the map file into your ppc.

This is much much much x12 better than google map for mobile la. why? coz google map for mobile required GPRS data connection. GPRS is very costly in my country (Malaysia). So why bother to make it only works with GPRS only? why not wifi? Why the smart engineers at Google make it such a way? That might be some marketing gimmick. Mobile providers: "You make the program become blood sucker and we share share the profit la"
Goooooogle: "sure, anything you say taukeh"

Anyway, back to terracrosser, you can download maps from google map and yahoo map, and choose the level of zoom. The more zoom-in, the bigger the file size lo. So if you have a few more Gigs to spare on your ppc's external memory card, why not? heheheh.

I have downloaded Penang island, Penang mainland, Taiping, Ipoh and Cameron Highland's maps from google and view them on my HTC Touch after copy the map files into it. If your ppc have GPS then even better, you can use it as a navigator. Syok!

Anyway, remember to read the disclaimer at below of the page before you try out ya, heheh.