What's the cheapest XDA with microsoft bluetooth stack?
Thanks.
Take your pick of the WM5 devices.
Or get an older HTC Himalaya (O2 XDA2, T-Mobile MDA2, Orange SPV M1000, qtek 2020, i-mate PDA) and flash it with WM5.
I think some devices can be hacked just for the BT drivers, but it's not something I have ever needed to try.
also himalaya devices come with ms bluetooth stack to begin with
Are you sure? I have had both an O2 XDA2, and an Orange SPV M1000 and both used the Widcom stack.
Thanks, but these PDAs are not cheap(more than 300 GBP). Any cheaper device?
Unless you buy one second hand, you will not get a PPC Phone SIM free for less than £300 unless you get a very old model, and replace the bluetooth stack yourself.
Out of interest, why does it have to have the MS BT stack?
installed the vidcomm stack on my qtek2020 once but the ms stack was still there
this is the first i've ever heard about himalaya devices not default comming with ms bluetooth stack
heard lots of lots of people having issues getting vidcomm working ok on himalaya mainly headsets and such
p.s. CEO well your thread name said XDA's so i guess people believed that it would be pda's from HTC / o2
Choose MS stack just for easy programming.
I don't want the phone function, just want a basic PDA.
Well why not just get a PocketPC then, as opposed to an XDA style device?
There are lots of them to choose from. HP and Dell both have low end devices with BT running WM5 that use the Microsoft stack.
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Never used this tom tom stuff myself. But a friend wants to use it, and he was asking whether it worked fine on the xda 1 (32mb ram) device? With the appropriate SD card, did the software perform acceptably??
Good to hear from those who upgraded to xda II. How much difference is there between running on xda1 and xdaII?
XDA1 & 2 Both work the same (though the screen is better on xda2).
I've had TomTom Navigator on my original XDA and now my XDA2 since it came out.
The Navigator 2 software is superb. I drive 30k a year and I could not be without it now.
thanks.
My friend already ordered the dell axim with tomtom bundle. The whole lot for 400, not bad!. He doesnt need a phone.
Just want to check. If he were to lend me his software.. :wink: ... what would i need to make the lot work in the car? I believe i need a GPS device, that would allow me to connect to the xda, and to provide power to both?
The software has to be activated by tomtom while your ppc is connected to your pc via the web. one install only.
Let me know if you find a way around it.
If you can all you need is a gps (ebay).
htc magician wm2005 upgrade For T-mobile Explanation
Next Release:
No further release expected. This device is unable to be upgraded to Windows Mobile™ 5.0 operating system. The new MDA Compact II device will be a Microsoft Windows Mobile™ 5.0 device expected later this month.
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magician wm2005 coming soon
Hey what so happy about it? I think you misunderstood the statement.
they said, the new MDA Compact II is going to come out. and yes, its already came out, with the model name Charmer or Prophet (i forget )
so, still, no WM2005 for Magician.
Yep:
"This device is UNABLE TO BE UPGRADED to Windows Mobile 5.0".
I still think the producers are being lazy. There's no reason it should not support an Intel PXA272 base, because that's like the most common WM processor around, and its still in use too. Portable RAM, BT and Radio Stack technology hasn't changed a hell lot enough to not even have any driver support.
If this isn't forced obsolescence I don't know what is.
ya lor of course i tink its not because device not supported, but just simply : marketing and commercial issue
maybe they came out with new product and wont allow wm2005 for magician to avoid product cannibalism
I agree with you
it certainly supports wm2005
yes
it is launched with name charmer grey nad pink colour
g3 chipset
Hi,
I am a previous user of an HTC Blueangel and a SPV C500 when I was in France then I moved to UK where I choose a Blackberry 8700g but I am not feeling really happy with it.
I mean the Blackberry is a great handset in term of reliability and it is doing what it is supposed to. But it is not really a flexible. In fact, I found that the software range is really narrow and expensive. Also, I am missing the use of a stylus. However, the jog dial is really great.
Since I can use the MS Push mail with my company email, I am really thinking to switch back to a Pocket PC phone.
By the past, I really liked my SPV C500 but I don't think I can go for a Smartphone now, I think it won't be practical for writing email and so on.
To summarize I would be happy to have some people point of view of which handset would be the best for the following requirements (MS Push Email, I am not playing game, I am not using a GPS, I am using a Samsung bluetooth headset, listen to some music sometimes and watch some video sometimes, WIFI, sliding keyboard would be appreciated, possibility to use Skype or other VOIP system if possible.....).
Any help is much appreciated.
Finally, I have some newbie question:
- Is anybody using his Pocket PC with T-Mobile Web n walk in UK?
- If the device is not AKU is it possible to upgrade it to have this functionality (maybe flash firmware)?
- Does web n walk allow the use of MSN on T-Mobile UK Web n walk?
- For the MS Push Mail is it enough to have a data plan (like Web n Walk)?
Sorry for the long post. But I am a bit lost.
Thank you very much for your help.
Julien
I think the new TyTn / Hermes will be perfect for you.
Sliding keyboard, AKU 3.0 with all it's goodies, WIFI G, BT 2.0 400MHZ processor and 2MP camera as a bonus (+ VGA camera for video calls).
I am not on T-MBILE but I can answer a couple of your questions:
1) All WM5 devices manufactured today come with at least AKU 2.0 newer devices come with AKU 3.0 and up. Some older devices get updates from the manufacturer but not all.
2) All you need for push mail is internet access (GPRS / UMTS / WIFI) and an Exchange server on the other side.
levenum said:
AKU 3.0
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2.6 at the best for now.
Lurker0 said:
2.6 at the best for now.
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Oops. My mistake, somehow I remembered seeing it with the green windows screen.
Still I liked it from the brief experience I had with it.
How is it working out for you?
The T-Mobile version of the Hermes is the MDA Vario II
Just in case you didn't know...
Thank you guys for the information.
Indeed I think I will go for the Hermes. The only problem might be the budget.
What about he MDA Vario (i.e. Qtek 9100) is it good? I am a bit worried since the processor is only 200Mhz.
I will try to see if I can trade my blackberry against a Hermes or another one (with complement maybe).
Julien
jchoco said:
What about he MDA Vario (i.e. Qtek 9100) is it good? I am a bit worried since the processor is only 200Mhz.
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It's pretty good - see for example my game reviews, where I also elaborate on the given title's playability on the Wizard.
hi julien
check ebay and see what price you can get for your old phones.better than trading in !
jchoco said:
Thank you guys for the information.
Indeed I think I will go for the Hermes. The only problem might be the budget.
What about he MDA Vario (i.e. Qtek 9100) is it good? I am a bit worried since the processor is only 200Mhz.
I will try to see if I can trade my blackberry against a Hermes or another one (with complement maybe).
Julien
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Get the Vario II (Not the Vario)
Vario = Wizard = 200MHz
Vario II = Hermes = 400MHz
HI,
Is anyone using a handsfree kit for the HTC S710
I was looking at a Parrot CK3000-Evolution. see link below for Halfords advert:
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/...logId=10151&productId=240407&categoryId=79852
Does anyone know of any problems
Thanks
Sorry, I know a "me too" reply is a little useless for you so I'll try and add a little more than that
I'm interesed in this too but I'm concerned that it may be effected by the whole Bluetooth DUN (or lack of) thing on the S710. I'm using a Vodafone v1415 as opposed to an HTC S710 and as yet have not been able to re-enable the BT DUN.
Aren't Vodafone wanderful!!
Can anyone give any indication if BT car kits in general work with BT PAN or do they need DUN??
Just a FYI to all the frustrated Parrot kit users out there
I have my HTC Touch Cruise running WM6 paired to a Parrot 3400-GPS and two other Parrot 3200-LS (in 2 other cars).
I am using the Jetware Mobile extension software on my TC as well as the Microsoft Voicecommander v 1.6
Prior to using the TC with WM6, I had used a Samsung SCH-i730 with WM5. This setup worked very well.
Since the upgrade to the new phone (HTC TC with WM6), I have had major problems with the Parrot kits. So much so,as to have rendered the car kits unusable. These issues have certainly been well described in multiple posts by many people in many different forums and websites.
Parrot recently released a new version of their software viz. Version 2.11b.
I applied the software update to both 3200-LS kits and also to the 3400-GPS kit.
Since having upgraded the Parrot kits to the new software version, they have worked flawlessly. In fact they are now working way better than even the initial i730/WM5 setup that I had originally used.
I am also now able to voicedial using the Parrot buttons and VC1.6.
I am once again a happy Parrot user.
T
I wish I could say the same, but I am still having some problems with my touch cruise in combination with the 3200-LS (latest software). Do you have any pointers maybe?