Is there a newsgroup reader that can sync messages to read offline? I would find that very useful for those boring train journeys.
Thanks.
cojones said:
Is there a newsgroup reader that can sync messages to read offline? I would find that very useful for those boring train journeys.
Thanks.
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There are 2 or 3. Try InkSpot.
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Hello PocketPC guys !!
I was wondering how I could get my life more efficient using my Pocket PC. A Pocket PC is a great way to organize one's life, isn't it ?
How to use your Pocket PC to help you in daily work ? What tool do you use ? What tool would you like to use ?
Personally, I am using my PocketPC for this:
- As a task manager: I use Pocket Informant. I like the fact that you can have it sync with Outlook, but I am not happy with the fact that you can not make hierarchical tasks.
- As a diary: I use Pocket Informant
- to track my personal finance: with Cash Organizer. I have used Spb Finance for a long time, but I had lots of problem with it, so I moved to Cash Organizer, and I am pretty happy with it. I have seen that there is a new Spb Finance version, which works with Windows Vista, but I wonder if this version is stable because the previous one was not stable.
I do not use it for reading my emails, I think I should subscribe for a MS Exchange 2007 account, but I haven't found which one.
Chris
pretty much just pr0n jk
use it as music player
phone of cause
surf
reading books
keeping track on peoples birthdays
a bit of tasks and calander too
Interesting question. Let's see:
1. As a journal for projects (Outlook Tasks, project = category)
2. Password / account info / etc. storage: (Outlook Notes, easy to lookup any info on desktop version)
3. Music Player (Pocket Player + HT820 or Monster's FM transmitter on car)
4. Financial manager (also Cash Organizer)
5. Internet Sharing at home.
6. Email / Chat (Outlook / Yahoo! but will try Fring...)
7. Agenda (Outlook Calendar Today plugin)
8. Camera
9. Gaming (mainly chess and FinalBurn)
10. Astronomy Map on observation nights (Pocket Stars)
11. Some Web Surfing (Opera and PIE+PLUS)
12. Alarm clock (Gentimer)(Yes, I actually threw out my old clock!)
13. Calculator (HP48 Emulator)
.... AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST....
14. Phone!
dgaud007 said:
Interesting question. Let's see:
1. As a journal for projects (Outlook Tasks, project = category)
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I haven't yet found a good hierarchical task manager. Although I would love to manage my tasks via Outlook, I find it too much limited: I need a way to organize them in a hierarchy. Are your project organized in a hierarchical order ? or is it a list of flat tasks linked to a project ?
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2. Password / account info / etc. storage: (Outlook Notes, easy to lookup any info on desktop version)
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You are like me, you probably haven't be satisfied with the password managers (flexwallet, Spb Wallet, eWallet, ...). I hate the way they are organized: I don't need to have a screen displaying a credit card to understand that this is my credit card number ! just having nice fields that I could customize the way I want would be better.
Anyway take care that no one as access to it.
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12. Alarm clock (Gentimer)(Yes, I actually threw out my old clock!)
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I have tried Spb Time but wasn't happy with at all: the way to set an alarm is such a crap. I just had a look on the Web about Gentimer, seems to be nice. I will have a look at it. Currently I use the default Windows Mobile clock (!)
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13. Calculator (HP48 Emulator)
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Cool ! a HP48 guy !! I had a HP48GX, I still things it was a great calculator.
chris
Rudegar said:
reading books
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What application do you use to read books ? I would love to read pdf on my PocketPC, but the pdf readers I have tried so slow and so badly done (often no fullscreen mode, so when you have a QVGA screen it could useful).
Chris
Hello Chris247,
1. You are right, my tasks are just listed under a particular category which is the project. The only other classification is the status of the task. However, I just need to able to search for keywords to find tasks and info, and see which ones are due (red color) in my calendar view.
2. The other problem for me using those password managers is that I need a separate desktop program tp lookup stuff, yet, using notes I can just use the search function in Outlook and get my info FAST! And yes, sometimes I worry about the security of the information...
So the bottom line for me is being able to input the information fast and easy on the ppc, and then be able to search for it fast and easy with the desktop computer and/or the ppc. I use to love my Palm IIIxe from years ago, but at some point I was handling more than 15 projects at a time, which exceeded the maximum categories supported by the palm OS. I even called them once to complaint about it. Back then they said they didn't have plans to change it. LOL! I wonder if they ever did fix that...
i too use hp48 emulator both on my pda and my pc
i just read ebooks with ms's reader it got bookmarks which bothered me that old adope 2 dident
when books are in pdf i got a pc tool to convert it to lit
About the away you manage tasks, maybe you could benefit from PlanPlus for Outlook, I read that they do support hierarchical, I haven't tested it yet.
Hello All,
Does anybody know if some PDF Reader able to use URL/links inside documents exist?
With any reader for computer, user can navigate to different files (or different part of a file) from any link inside a document. Is this something possible on Android ?
Thanks,
Lim.
No answers at all?
Is it because nobody knows such a reader or is it because experts would say it does not exist?
Limerick_fr said:
No answers at all?
Is it because nobody knows such a reader or is it because experts would say it does not exist?
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PDF Reader - PDF Viewer - Apps on Google Play
Free PDF Viewer App to Read & Manage Documents & PDF Files. Best PDF Viewer App
play.google.com
try this one dear
Has anyone used both Polaris Office and Documents To Go? I'm wondering how these two compare. Polaris Office is preinstalled. Would it be worth spending $15 or so get Documents To Go instead?
Thanks!
Ron
corruptz0r said:
- Better Google Docs Integration.
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Can you elaborate on how you use Google docs with polaris office?
For the life of me I can't figure it out...I can create local docs....and I can create docs with GD...but not integrate them...
You might want to check out the comparison that I posted in the XOOM forum. Link is in my signature. Each office suite has its own advantages and disadvantages but Polaris is definitely one of the best.
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Can you elaborate on how you use Google docs with polaris office?
For the life of me I can't figure it out...I can create local docs....and I can create docs with GD...but not integrate them...
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As far as I remember you have to go to the menu on the home screen of Polaris and add account and you should have the option of Google Docs.
My big issue with Polaris is that I can't connect to Google Docs, never been able to in fact, I've tried many times and it always says 'failed to connect to web server'. No idea why I can't connect. Has anyone else had this problem.
As far as the OP question goes, I've generally found Docs to Go the best in terms of compatibility with Word, it renders tables much better and doesn't lose as much formatting as other Office suites (and I've tried Quick Office and Picsel on the tablet). However, the Google Docs syncing is a bit spotty on Docs to Go, doesn't always connect and Quick Office does it much better. If I could connect my Google Docs account to Polaris I might change my mind but it's just impossible for me to do that.
Polaris gives a better editing UI
The only option I'm given is an account at "box.net"...not google docs nor dropbox...
I've rebooted to see if that is an issue....and nothing changed.
Polaris office is the clear winner to me...
Is it possible to insert footnotes with Polaris Office?
And with Documents to go?
The only thing so far that has given me a problem with Polaris Office is the inability to view comments on .docx files. It would be a nice feature to have.
I'd like to know how to log in to Google docs in Polaris too. All I see is the "Box.net" option like rpavich mentioned. Does anyone know how to fix this?
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The only thing so far that has given me a problem with Polaris Office is the inability to view comments on .docx files. It would be a nice feature to have.
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Documents to Go is so far the only suite that has extensive review options enabled. Comments are annotated.
I answer myself:
Documents to go has it! Anyway, I still haven't found anything about Polaris...Anybody knows?
Zag_84 said:
I answer myself:
Documents to go has it! Anyway, I still haven't found anything about Polaris...Anybody knows?
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How can you add footnotes in docs to go?
Polaris Office = Winning
Mart3n1uk said:
Polaris Office = Winning
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How to add footnotes?
hello,
i'm looking for a way to save my mails in the gmail app, because they aren't available without data connection. can i save them on the phone to use them offline? and how to do it?
if found this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4241708&postcount=2
but i have no idea where this option is...
thank you for your help
aletto said:
hello,
i'm looking for a way to save my mails in the gmail app, because they aren't available without data connection. can i save them on the phone to use them offline? and how to do it?
if found this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4241708&postcount=2
but i have no idea where this option is...
thank you for your help
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you may use Dolphin Browser with pdf convert pugin in it to save your work.......or you may take screenshots by using any screenshot app for G3
thank you, but that's way too complicated ;P
i found the solution: press menu->more->settings->"insertyouraccountnamehere"->sync inboxes and labels
thread can be closed =)
Is there a way to mark upi a word document with the spen? I would like to be able to review documents and put editing marks and notes on the page using the spen and then save my notes and email back to the orginiator
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Is there a way to mark upi a word document with the spen? I would like to be able to review documents and put editing marks and notes on the page using the spen and then save my notes and email back to the orginiator
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I think you should be able to do this with Polaris Office however it does not work very well. There are two other options, either you convert the document into a pdf and use a PDF annotator such as ezpdf or there is a new app called textmaker which allows you to mark up text like MS Word but the app is expensive although there is a free trial availableon their website at the following link:
http://www.softmaker.com/english/ofa_en.htm
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Is there a way to mark upi a word document with the spen? I would like to be able to review documents and put editing marks and notes on the page using the spen and then save my notes and email back to the orginiator
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My favorite app for Office files is OfficePro6.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...3lzdGVtcy5lZGl0b3Iub2ZmaWNlX3JlZ2lzdGVyZWQiXQ..
inmnbob said:
Is there a way to mark upi a word document with the spen? I would like to be able to review documents and put editing marks and notes on the page using the spen and then save my notes and email back to the orginiator
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Here are some notes I made on using Polaris for ink notations:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1856691
I haven't found another office product that allows ink annotations either. I did install MobileNoter SE HD recently. Its an unofficial OneNote app for Android that has tons more functionality than the official OneNote app, including ink annotations that will be captured and synced back to OneNote on a PC. Here is a link to that, but FYI its $15 (but worth it if you are a heavy OneNoter).
http://www.mobilenoter.com/Home/Features_HD
JC
I think I remember some one mentioning sonnr scribble app. For annotations on office documents.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.soonrscribble
tonyz3 said:
I think I remember some one mentioning sonnr scribble app. For annotations on office documents.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.soonrscribble
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Nice. Thanks.
tonyz3 said:
I think I remember some one mentioning sonnr scribble app. For annotations on office documents.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.soonrscribble
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Thanks for the link. I checked it out. The functionality looks good, but the implementation for me is a deal-breaker. From the description of the app:
" The documents you want to annotate and share are securely stored in your Soonr Personal account in the cloud so you must be connected to the internet to access them."
So you have to store your docs on their cloud server to annotate and access them, and there is no off-line caching of those docs. Sounds like the functionality is just a gimmick to get people using their cloud services.
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Thanks for the link. I checked it out. The functionality looks good, but the implementation for me is a deal-breaker. From the description of the app:
" The documents you want to annotate and share are securely stored in your Soonr Personal account in the cloud so you must be connected to the internet to access them."
So you have to store your docs on their cloud server to annotate and access them, and there is no off-line caching of those docs. Sounds like the functionality is just a gimmick to get people using their cloud services.
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Not to be rude like our "VP"........ but you are in correct. You can offline cache either in office formats or the pdf(annotated format)
When you have a doc on your screen you can either back arrow to save it as annotated to the cloud account. or if while it is on the screen you can hit the upper rt corner menu and down load which will cache it. What i have noticed is the down load did not seem to work if you are just in the soonr menu and long press a file to download it that way without it on the screen open. For me it must be open on the screen and DL from upper rt menu to cache.
I DL'd this app this morning to try it so i have not played alot with it but this is what i know so far. Seems pretty good though.
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...while it is on the screen you can hit the upper rt corner menu and down load which will cache it...
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Many thanks for the further insights. If you do download/cache it, can you open it in the sonnr app without an active internet connection to truly work with it offline? Or is the downloaded version "read only," still requiring an active connection to their cloud to make further annotations on the cloud copy?
I love the idea of the app, except if I have to be tethered to their cloud to use it.
JC
jchammerpants said:
Many thanks for the further insights. If you do download/cache it, can you open it in the sonnr app without an active internet connection to truly work with it offline? Or is the downloaded version "read only," still requiring an active connection to their cloud to make further annotations on the cloud copy?
I love the idea of the app, except if I have to be tethered to their cloud to use it.
JC
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yes it will work in their app, let you work on it and when you are done place it in a pending upload state until you are back on wifi. than it will update in the cloud. Still trying to work out everything- will take another look at it over the weekend.