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Someone developed an app for SonyEricsson phones:
http://www.jeyo.com/products/JeyoRemote.asp
Would be very cool if someone could do the same for the XDA II / IIs. 8) There's gotta be enough coders here who could manage this.
Would love to lie in bed and control my WinAMP playlist using my XDA II to suit my mood. (Or better to control my wife's mood with my WinAMP playlist? )
pocketpc have an program which is called
therminal services which does that
if one dont like that then there is also pocketVNC which does it aswell
i think there are many other programs which does it aswell
No, it's not so much a slow, bloaty remote-desktop program like NetOp or VNC or similar. It's more like a remote-control (IR-type) keypad which can be programmed to send specific commands to your PC over Bluetooth.
Those remote-desktop programs are just too slow and unworkable on this tiny screen IMHO.
then i guess it comes down to what you want to control is it just audio or is it a spc audio program like winamp
i guess it's just a matter of a program on the pc which just speak with a com port it dont know that it's using bluetooth at all
and a program on the pocketpc which also speak with a com port and send stuff that the pc program interp and control what ever have to be controled
maybe there are programs like that al ready
try looking at
http://www.freewareppc.com
also read this
http://forums.snapstream.com/vb/archive/index.php/t-18028.html
http://www.pocketgear.com/software_detail.asp?id=14743&associateid=9
http://www.google.dk/search?hl=da&q=pocketpc+control+winamp&btnG=Google-søgning&meta=
Thanks for the links, Rudegar. Interesting reading...
The Jeyo one for the SonyEricsson phones can control anything, it seems...
Salling Clicker
My boss used a program to control his Apple computer, by using his palm-tungsten or his sony-ericsson t610.
That nifty piece of software is called Salling Clicker
http://homepage.mac.com/jonassalling/Shareware/Clicker/
Unfortunately, Jonas Salling is only into macOS and SymbianOS, and not into windowsXP and PocketPC :-(
But if anyone is looking for inspiration for such a tool, this is a great start![/url]
Is anyone up for the challenge of getting Salling Clicker to work for the XDA II?
(Please say yes, 'cause I just set my room up so my bed points at my computer display so I can watch DVDs etc.)
Cheers,
B
I use Total Input Elite Edition to control my laptop - I use it as a bluetooth remote control to control WinDVD, WinAmp and WinTV. The downside is with the built-in bluetooth stack you have to activesync over bluetooth if you want to create a network connection with the laptop and Total Input is a bit slow loading themes (there's a limit of four).
http://www.xronox.com/XronoxSite/TotalInputEliteInfo.aspx
If u only want to remote control winamp why dont try RemoteAmp? Works great!
Also
www.promixis.com
I'm just trying...
Ruppia
Hmm, looking at that link...
Is it possible to use the infra-red port of the XDA II to control the TV/VCR/CD Player etc? I seem to remember someone saying a while ago that the IR Port isn't powerfull enough.
Is it possible?
B
Anyone having had a O2 XDA Flame have already seen SRS WOW HD, which helps at both widening the stereo (a particularly useful technology on handsets with stereo speakers like the Flame, the HTC Wizard or the HTC Universal) and enhancing / modifying the sound in other ways as well. For example, it adds the, for lon-time audiophiles / Hi-Fi geeks, the well-known loudness-based bass control.
One of the reasons I love the Nokia N95 are the built-in, loud speakers with extremely good frequency response. In the N95, the built-in Music Player has a dedicated stereo widening mode, which can be en/disabled from inside the player:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Its results, when used together with the built-in stereo speakers, are simply phenomenal. It really widens their stereo, making listening to music via the built-in speakers a true pleasure (also taking the very good quality speakers into account, unmatched by any Windows Mobile device so far). This has been one of the main strengths of the N95.
Up until now, there wasn’t a generic, non-OEM, similar solution for Windows Mobile-based devices, except for the built-in applet in the already-mentioned O2 XDA Flame. The multimedia players available haven’t really supported stereo widening either, the only exception being Conduits’ excellent Pocket Player, which does support stereo widening at External Pitch/Echo/Stereo Wide DSP (listed as “DSP Stereo Example”). While it lets for the settable widening of the stereo:
it’s in no way as good as on the N95. It certainly makes the stereo a bit wider. No effect at all on mono sounds (as opposed to Nokia’s widening). (Note that, in Pocket Player, there’s another, similar DPS, but it doesn’t do any widening, just makes the center far quieter than the two sides. It’s, strangely, a bit more useful than the first DSP with the built-in speaker.)
Now, the plug-in that has only been available for the Flame has been released for the entire public. It can be installed on any WM5+ Pocket PC and Pocket PC Phone Edition. I’ve tested it with the following Pocket PC (phones):
Dell Axim x51v (A12 official ROM)
HP iPAQ hx4700 (WM5 AKU3.5.2 ROM)
HTC Universal (Midget’s WM6 AKU0.2.0 ROM)
HTC Wizard (mfrazzz’s XDA Mobile 6 Release 3)
and it worked just great on them.
Note that it isn’t compatible with MS Smartphones (WM6 Standard) and Pocket PC’s with operating systems prior to WM5.
(screenshot of the 3D parameter setter tab)
(screenshot of the Truebass tab – it’s here that you can set the bass level)
Additional screenshots:
it’s HERE that you can switch between headphones and internal speaker output. The two have entirely different stereo widening characteristics: while headphones, in general, don’t benefit much from stereo widening, especially built-in stereo speakers benefit a lot from them.
Unfortunately, the switching isn’t automatic – that is, the controller doesn’t notice when you switch back to either wired or A2DP headphones from using the built-in stereo speakers and vice versa.
The lack of the automatic switching is indeed pretty annoying: the contraphase effects are, in general, are pretty bad when played back in headphones and it’s only with fully mono signals that they don’t have any bad effect on.
This is also a problem with the Nokia N95, even as of firmware v20, by the way. In there, enabled stereo widening has a definitely nice effect if and only if you play back mono contents. Then, it prettily widens it so that it is no longer in the center of your head, but somewhere in there. Stereo sources, of course, are pretty much messed up when played back via headphones.
HERE and HERE, you can see two (of the several) pre-defined profiles. Of course, you can also play with the sliders yourself.
Resource usage
Based on my past articles (see for example THIS), you may already know that
software-based equalizers can require a lot of additional CPU time and, consequently, radically decrease the battery life on older and, in this respect, inferior platforms (most importantly, Windows Mobile devices based on the Intel Xscale PXA-2xx CPU series - see THIS for more info on how they compare to other CPU's; most importantly, Samsungs and TI OMAP's)
hardware equalizers (see for example THIS) don’t result in a decreased battery life (not even on the PXA-2xx CPU’s) but aren’t compatible with several models and can only be used with wired (!) headphones. Finally, unless the player plays special attention to NOT closing the channel between songs, you will end up having to re-enable some of them manually (!) after a song switching. (See the "Hardware equalizers (HTC Equalizer) keep their settings when switching songs? Tested on HTC Universal" row in the chart of THIS article for more info if interested in which players do this.)
Fortunately, this app, while it has pretty nice equalizer capabilities, doesn’t really cause any really bad CPU usage increase. I’ve measured the following results (these figures were largely independent of the active profile / output used):
HTC Universal (520 MHz): CorePlayer: +5%; WMP: ~7-8%
Dell Axim x51v (forced down to 208 MHz) CorePlayer: +5%; WMP: +13%
HP iPAQ hx4700 (624 MHz): WMP: +5%
HTC Wizard (195 MHz TI): WMP: +14%
As can clearly be seen, the music player will have a somewhat increased CPU usage but it’s in no way as drastic as with some players out there. As a rule of thumb, the already CPU- and battery-friendly players like CorePlayer fare definitely better than the built-in WMP.
Getting, installing
If you have a XDA-Devs forum account, you can download the CAB file right from the related thread (which is, BTW, worth reading!). If you don’t have an account and won’t bother to register one, download it from my mirror. Transfer it to your handset, tap the CAB file and soft reset the device. After rebooting, go to Start / Settings / System / WOW HD Settings and you’re set.
Using, tips
If you have stereo headphones, make sure you only use it in the Headphones mode (see the upper drop-down menu; it’s activated in THIS screenshot). Otherwise, the sound quality will be plain awful. Again, there’s no sound source type it can enhance when it’s in speaker enhancement mode and you listen to it via headphones, unlike with the Nokia N95, where strictly mono sources become definitely more pleasing to listen to (again, via headphones) with widening enabled.
If you have a handset with only one (mono) speaker (the vast majority of current Windows Mobile handsets belong to this category, excluding for example the HTC Universal, Wizard and the O2 XDA Flame), there isn’t much point in using it at all.
If you have external speakers, you may want to give it a try. Note that if they aren’t close to each other, you may want to refrain from using the loudspeaker mode – switch to either the headphones mode (if you need for example the support for extra bass) or deactivate it entirely.
Evaluation on the HTC Wizard / Universal, using the built-in stereo speakers – compared to…
… the Nokia N95: there isn’t much competition: the Nokia N95 has still better stereo, is much louder (when it needs to be) and has much better frequency response.
… Conduits Pocket Player: on both the test devices, WOW HD delivered better (wider) stereo than Conduits Pocket Player, even with the latter set to 100% stereo widening. You, however, will want to make sure you, in some way, decrease the treble level. With the thin, bass-less speakers of both the Wizard and the Universal, the treble-rich sound of WOW HD will quickly become really tiring.
the default mode: the Wizard has almost no stereo sound – only when you have a (not very close; for example, a wall) surface reflecting the sound back to your ears. WOW HD definitely helps this – again, better than Conduits Pocket Player. The difference between the default (non-WOW HD’ed) and the widened mode isn’t that articulated with the Universal, which, particularly if you keep it pretty close to your face, was already able to generate some kind of a stereo field.
(Note that, naturally, in this test, I’ve only tested handsets that do have stereo speakers as it’s mostly on them that, unless you have headphones, you’ll want to use this tool.)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1772622&postcount=29 <-- maybe this post is interesting for you.
LordDeath said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1772622&postcount=29 <-- maybe this post is interesting for you.
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Thanks! BTW, hacks / software like this should also be announced in the Dev & Hacking forum as well - I rarely visit the Prophet forums and, therefore, don't notice local development there.
UPDATE (01/07/2008): as my original review mostly concentrated on stereo widening with handsets with stereo speakers, I need to re-emphasize that this app isn’t only useful for stereo widening or adding (comparatively) CPU-friendly loudness+megabass support. It can also be used to enhance the sound (make it more characteristic), which works even on the built-in mono speakers. See the comments for example in THIS and THIS threads.
i have tested this on a spm m3100 with wm6 rom and i noticed that it does change automaticly from internal(speakers) to headphones and vice versa...
at10ti0n said:
i have tested this on a spm m3100 with wm6 rom and i noticed that it does change automaticly from internal(speakers) to headphones and vice versa...
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Thanks for the update; I'll post this info in the next update .
Menneisyys, did you try it over BT?
The instructions on the other thread aren't very clear:
Alexx~ said:
That worked through BT headset it is necessary to copy all parameters from [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Drivers\BuiltIn\Wave Dev] in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Drivers\BuiltIn\BtA2dpSnd
Except for value of parameter "OldDriver", he should be such, as was "DLL"
For example:
Before
"DLL" = "bta2dp.dll"
After
"DLL" = "WOWHD_ARM_WCE_PPC2005_Driver.dll"
"OldDriver" = "bta2dp.dll"
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Not giving Alexx~ grief, quite the opposite, much appreciated... but if you have anything to add it would be appreciated.
-Richard
rpodos said:
Menneisyys, did you try it over BT?
The instructions on the other thread aren't very clear:
Not giving Alexx~ grief, quite the opposite, much appreciated... but if you have anything to add it would be appreciated.
-Richard
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Nope; will give it a try.
rpodos said:
Menneisyys, did you try it over BT?
The instructions on the other thread aren't very clear:
Not giving Alexx~ grief, quite the opposite, much appreciated... but if you have anything to add it would be appreciated.
-Richard
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I concur with this statement. It would be good to know how well and consistently it works with A2DP.
For those with 240*240 screens and cannot see all of the WOW HD gui settings, the registry values are stored in:
HKLM\Software\WOWXT\WaveDev
Just in case it was not obvious straight off...
I´am using the MDA Compact III (its the same as the HTC P3300 or Artemis, branded by T-Mobile Germany) and I installed SRS WOW. It works fine with MP3-Files but it does not work together with the integrated FM-Radio.
Is there any posibility to "arrange" the registry to make SRS WOW working with the radio?
Thanks for answers.
roadrunner159
Does anyone know if this has any (positive or negative) effect on the A2DP skipping issue experienced for example on the Hermes?
roadrunner159 said:
I´am using the MDA Compact III (its the same as the HTC P3300 or Artemis, branded by T-Mobile Germany) and I installed SRS WOW. It works fine with MP3-Files but it does not work together with the integrated FM-Radio.
Is there any posibility to "arrange" the registry to make SRS WOW working with the radio?
Thanks for answers.
roadrunner159
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Probably not. The sound from the FM-radio goes straight from the receiver to the speakers/headset without entering the digital part of the device. Meaning that no signal processing algorithms can be applied as these all take part before the signal goes analog.
UPDATE (02/27/2008): see THIS thread on making it work on the MS Smartphone platform.
SRS, tytn ll, bluetooth and phone
I've been playing around with this, and when I've had it working over bt to my Jabra Bt3030 it sounds great, however, it kills my ability to make phone calls - phone works but I can't hear anything, through the headset or the handset.
Anyone had this working?
Cheers, A.
SRS WOW HD v. XT?
Menneisyys said:
Fortunately, this app, while it has pretty nice equalizer capabilities, doesn’t really cause any really bad CPU usage increase. I’ve measured the following results (these figures were largely independent of the active profile / output used):
HTC Universal (520 MHz): CorePlayer: +5%; WMP: ~7-8%
Dell Axim x51v (forced down to 208 MHz) CorePlayer: +5%; WMP: +13%
HP iPAQ hx4700 (624 MHz): WMP: +5%
HTC Wizard (195 MHz TI): WMP: +14%
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Hello. I'd be interested to see a comparison of its CPU utlization (v. WOW HD) to the ealier SRS WOW XT for Mobiles? Are Motorola e.g. well-founded to continue XT in their MotoQ handsets?
WOW HD was towards PMP or high-end Windows Mobile devices in 2006/07, whilst XT for Mobiles included "special capability for mobile phones with ultra-wide stereo imaging and optimized single speaker playback" optimized for "low-MIPS, low-memory" plus "TI's OMAP processors have been a key platform".
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=356589 (binary for WOW XT for Mobiles)
Does this work on Atom black, WM5? Not the Atom Exec, the model before the Exec. The plain Atom Black.
wm2003 dont working
I get driver issue errors. Is there a reason for that. I have a samsung and a htc wing.
UPDATE (02/27/2008): WMExperts frontpage (http://www.wmexperts.com/improve-your-wm-sound-srs-wow-plugin ); definitely worth checking out.
The built-in Windows Media Player has always suffered from a major flaw: it didn’t support resuming the song from the last position after restarting the player. XDA-Devs forum member Wolfman-XP (the same guy that has also developed AVRCP support for GSPlayer) has fixed this: he has released a plug-in that remembers the last position where you press(ed) the Pause button. (Note that you MUST press Pause; as opposed to players natively supporting resume, this is a restriction – but not that a big one.)
Compatibility
I’ve tested it on the following devices:
- HTC Wizard with AMP’s WM6.1 ROM and custom WMP skin
- HTC Universal with WM6.1 Tomal’s ROM version 7.7
- HTC Vox / s710 MS Smartphone with the factory WM6.0 ROM (this January)
- HTC Oxygen / s310 MS Smartphone with the factory WM5 AKU3 ROM
- Dell Axim x51v standalone (no-phone) PDA with WM6.1
- HP iPAQ 210 standalone (no-phone) PDA with factory WM6.0
Of these devices, it was only on the HP iPAQ 210 that it didn’t work at all; all the others did, even the WM5-based models and the non-phone x51v.
Installing, using
Just download the hack HERE, in the first post, install it and off you go. Remember pressing Pause at the position you want it to remember.
After restarting WMP, it’ll take you to the Library (and not the Now playing) screen. To quickly return to the latter, on touchscreen-enabled PPC’s, click the Back arrow in the upper right corner; on MS Smartphones, just press the Back hardware button. (Alternatively, you can go to Now Playing / Play.)
Restrictions
In addition to not being compatible with the HP iPAQ 210 (and, possibly, some other devices), it isn’t able to correctly re-position in AAC files (I’ve tested both standard and HE-AACv2 files). WMA’s and MP3’s, on the other hand, work just great.
Note that...
I’ll publish a LOT of multimedia-related articles in the near future – stay tuned!
Opps! wrong place...
nice... Wolfman-XP you are the man
but Menneisyys what do you think how many people do use wmplayer...because of his pretty dumb,not flexible,and not natural interface,or the usage
tcpmp (called the core player these days) really put the standards high (supported files and intelligent interface without too much crapping around)
pocketmusic is also great...but wmplayer seems to be out of date and overcame
farukb said:
nice... Wolfman-XP you are the man
but Menneisyys what do you think how many people do use wmplayer...because of his pretty dumb,not flexible,and not natural interface,or the usage
tcpmp (called the core player these days) really put the standards high (supported files and intelligent interface without too much crapping around)
pocketmusic is also great...but wmplayer seems to be out of date and overcame
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With this hack, it became pretty much usable. Of course, it sitll has major problems.
Menneisyys said:
With this hack, it became pretty much usable. Of course, it sitll has major problems.
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yeah you are right and i really really appreciate people's work around here
but it's MS it can't be that good anyway,untill there are about10-15 hacks which our good people developed and not MS
so we have a WMplayer mutation...a player that evolved from wmp ...and in the end after many hacks it will be a whole new player on a totally different base and with different features
i can't be that reckless (because my programming level is average) and ask if it would be better to make a new one instead of developing wmp
but thanks guys people don't forget good stuff and good guys
farukb said:
yeah you are right and i really really appreciate people's work around here
but it's MS it can't be that good anyway,untill there are about10-15 hacks which our good people developed and not MS
so we have a WMplayer mutation...a player that evolved from wmp ...and in the end after many hacks it will be a whole new player on a totally different base and with different features
i can't be that reckless (because my programming level is average) and ask if it would be better to make a new one instead of developing wmp
but thanks guys people don't forget good stuff and good guys
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It is worth fixing what already exists and supports video as well as audio. It may not be the most intuitive design (simplicity is better) but it is what comes with windows and works with most codecs. mainly important for familiarity, and audio video capabilities.
compatability with IPAQ 210 series
I just wanted to say that I have an IPAQ 214 and the resume plugin works OK.
It wasnt a surprise when I read it wouldnt work- loads of software seems to be unable to cope with HPs install of WM6 - but I am happy to say this isnt one of them (at least for me ;-) )
Does the plugin also work on a htc diamond??
thanx...
Kaiser here, WM 6.1
While all the options work fine, I was curious to see if it worked with shuffle switched on. While you keep your playlist, you lose the last spot on launch and you get a re-shuffle. I can understand why. Any chances of getting an option to disable Shuffle on launch? When listening to a two hour long set losing my position can be a little annoying.
Despite this, very good plugin! I was looking for a way to get around the Camera closing Windows Media Player when it opened. While this doesn't fix that, it solves the missing playlists for when it does! Sweet work.
Was wondering if this will work with WMP 12, if so could someone please help this rookie as how to get this loaded into WMP. Thanks in advance....scotty
Is there any new audiobook software then???????????
scotty47 said:
Is there any new audiobook software then???????????
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Damd good question.
Hi,
I'm trying to decide between purchasing an HTC Touch Pro or Samsung Omnia. I'm wondering if anyone has any comments regarding the build quality of the Touch Pro, is it improved when compared to the diamond? I've also read the threads regarding the poor 3G reception on t-mobile. Has anyone has similar problems on O2 or Vodafone. Any other comments regarding the two devices are also welcome.
Personally, I don't think there's any competition.
The Touch Pro is a great device and feature rich. Yes I have experienced some reception issues but nothing major. The build quality is good but I can't compare to a Diamond. I had a slight issue regarding the sensitivity (lack of) of the buttons on the face but I think it's just a case of gettng used it and finding the optimum place to press.
The user interfaces is great. I really hope HTC continue down this path even when WinMo 7 comes out. By this I mean their skinning/rewriting of things is a good thing. I just wish they had done this a more/to more apps such as the inbox/messaging application, calculator, all system messages/dialogues, possibly even the PIM apps like tasks, calendar etc.
But this is a great device and I really like it. Best device (both WinMo and in general) experience I've had out of the box by miles I think.
I'd agree with Syphon filter on the out-of the box experiance is the best of any Pocket PC yet. (Since the Psion Series 3 if you're old enough to remember!!!)
The HTC interface is great, but not flawless. The music inteface only seems to show individual tracks and not albums (Thereby allowing you to select an album and then select a track within.) The main home screen only shows one calander appointment even though there is room for more when using the 'small clock' view.
On the upside, the screen is magnificent and the keyboard brillent - the 5th row of keys is the killer feature for me. General speed is great.
I wouldn't consider the Omnia now I have the Touch Pro in my hand!!!
touch pro?
does anyone know if the touch pro will work on verizon CDMA?
Can't see how you can compare the Touch Pro (slider) to the Diamond (candybar)?
The buttons are all identical...!? Apart from that they're both very solid. (Slide excepted!)
The Lazy Slug said:
The music inteface only seems to show individual tracks and not albums (Thereby allowing you to select an album and then select a track within.)
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Go to the music tab on touch flo, then tap "library" (above where the left soft key would be if the touch pro had one lol). You can then slide the touch flo tab across from "Now Playing", to Artists, Albums, Genres etc and even create your own playlists!
Happy to help!
Can anyone comment on the audio quality it's capable of producing through a pair of decent headphones. How does it compare to an iPod for example?
Unfortunately you can't connect a "decent" pair of headphones to it without buying an adaptor, the supplied earphones have a usb plug on the end, not a 3.5mm jack. The sound quality is pretty good though, even with the supplied earphones.
Better that the Vario II? I always remember being able to hear a quite hiss in the background of mine.
Yes, the Vario II does have quite a hiss doesn't it! I never really noticed it until now - just tried it again to see. The good news is there's no such hiss on the Touch Pro.
I used the same earphones and the same mp3 file to compare, so it must be the output of the Vario II that causes the hiss, you can even hear it when you mute the volume!
Bluetooth Quality
What is the bluetooth quality like for handsfree? I have the Kaiser and the bluetooth sounds terrible through all of my handsfree devices.
I was also wondering if it has the Internet sharing program on it?
Thanks
Basically my question is what my title is. I was intersted to know what devices people carry with them on a daily basis..
Since the G1 has been released my Tilt has become a windows mobile pda only.
So Everyday
G1
Sony digital camera
Usb Drive 128mb for small documents
16gb Ipod Touch
Jabra Bluetooth bt8040
Helio Mysto (work line)
and occasionally my tilt for when i need to edit office documents until something better is released for the G1
HTC Diamond
Qtek S100
Sony Ericsson k750i
and i think it's too damn much
HTC Diamond
iPhone 16 GB 3G
simple nokia n82 with 8gb micro sd card...
I always think that I have to carry only ONE device that cover all my needs instead of bringing with me an Ipod, Nextel, Cell phone, beeper, PDA, etc.......
So when I first saw O2 Exec (Universal) in 2005 I decided that this device will be the only one I really need for my work and entertainment, and till some REAL succesor appears I will continue with Uni as my main device!!!
And when a succesor appears I will carry only ONE device.
Hi,
I only carry one phone with me, apart from my laptop, when I am at work, of course.
This means that the phone has many tasks:
- act as a mobile phone
- give me access to e-mails, browser and Messenger
- entertain me: movies, ebooks, games, emulator
- keep all my contacts, tasks, appointments
I own several phones, all able to do the job and I enjoy switching between them:
- Universal
- Blue Angel
- VDA GPS (aka Toshiba G710)
- HP iPaq 514 Voice Messenger
The Blue Angel I don't use any more, since I got the Universal. The screen needs to much care against accidents and the resolution is not so good in comparison.
And yes, the Universal is the phone I like most. It has everything I need: great screen, great battery endurance, fast, keyboard,...
I only take the HP 514 with me, when I need a tiny phone or when I go to some rougher outdoor events.
I use the VDA GPS when I am mainly driving, because the keyboard is very ergonomic to be used whilst driving (i.e. type "D" and get all recent numbers from contacts starting with D). It is also a very discrete phone (for meetings), looks expensive (it wasn't) and does not give you a nerd-tag right away (as opposed to the Universal). And of course it is nice to have built-in GPS.
Cheers,
vma
Kaiser & iPod. All I need.
HTC Touch Pro and an 8GB flash drive. Thats all. The TouchPro does everything i need. Music, video, internet, communication, office, navigation, organisation. I bring my laptop only when im going to someones house or so.
HTC Trinity as primary phone
HTC Alpine for email, software only runs on WM2003, well the version I have does.
Creative Zen Touch, 20Gb
Fuji FinePix
8Gb Flash Drive
Usually only the Trinity goes out and about most days. It has enough music for the odd quiet moment. and the camera is good enough for snap shots.
XDA Stellar and that's it (sometimes my laptop if I'm doing 'real' work).
I run an 8 gig card and use the phone as a phone, pda, sat nav, mp3 player, games machine, push e-mails, etc etc etc. The only real downside is using it as a phone in the car when also using sat nav and someone calls when you need the map the most!
My battery is usually dead by 3pm if I have a hard day out of the office, so I have an HTC brand car charger (nothing else keeps up).
My T-Mobile Vario II does most of my daily work but I tend to have a laptop with me on week days as well which the Vario acts as a modem for most of the time (unlimited-ish HSDPA with WnW; why then pay for hotspots as well?!)
Because the Vario is doing so much every day as it acts as my phone, email access etc I tend to always have my 80gb Zune to entertain me on the commute.
Back at home I've just put my O2 XDA IIs back into service. Since I flashed it to WM 6.1 and started running the developer preview of Windows Sideshow on it, it makes an amazing remote control for my Media Centre PC in the lounge.
I carry my ASUS EEE 701 and HTC Diamond if I'm going out by car, otherwise, Diamond only.
The EEE is very small and runs real windows. It does the heavy lifting wherever possible.
Always with me:
- Asus P750 + 8GB microSD
- Qtek 8500 + 2GB microSD
- iPod Classic 80GB
- Sony 8GB flashdrive
And most of the time also my laptop Asus Z53s
inside my pocket:
htc polaris wm6.1 with 4gb micro sdhc-my primary phone(for family & friends)/pda
motorola L7- secondary phone(work related calls)
inside my bag:
ipod 30gb-for my multimedia storage(music and videos)
pqi 4gb thumb drive- for documents
itech arrow x- BT headset for my 2 mobile phones
billionton BT usb receiver- for transfering files between desktop and ppc
Stealth with USB cables for games & entertainment, CDMA mobiles for communication, Sony Ericsson for browsing & VC, external HDD, extra Mini SD.....without them it's considered day off....
Just my PPC (by now an experia X1) and sometimes my TabletPC. Why more?
PPC only...
I only really carry my TyTn II with an 8GB MicroSD card inside. Sometimes I carry my laptop with me but only when it feels like working.....
Phone: Touch
MP3 Player: Touch
News: Touch
E-mail: Touch
Office: Touch
Videos: Touch
Web: Touch
GPS: Touch
Oh, and my Plantronics Pulsar 260's !
Used to be my Moto Razr & Palm T|X.