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An organized life with your Pocket PC

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.

Add calendar

Hi guys
Not sure how many of you are using HTC calendar app, but i use it all the time. I have about 5 calendars
My
roster
vacation
birthdays
ROSTER MOBILE.
Problem is, i can't see roster mobile on mine Sensation. Reason i have two, is because i had to create reoccurring events, which are shifts, fortnightly. For some reason one i created originally shows days all over the place, far from what i need. So i created another one, which is not correct, but used to be correct on Desire.
I could never see roster mobile after fresh install, so i had to go to calendar, menu -add calendar, and it was there. In sense 3.0 i just can't find add calendar function so i can't add roster mobile. Am i missing something?
Roster still shows days all over the place, so i'm sure roster mobile would have been ok if i could add it.
EDIT:
Sorted, just created new one, exported roster mobile, imported it into new on and it shows.

[Q] Psion features on Win 7 Phone (where are they)?

Hi I have a HTC Mozart, this is my 1st phone that is more than a phone.
I have come from using a Psion 3a and a standard phone.
What I miss on all the new generations of phones is the database feature of the Psion
I know that in my Win 7 Phone I have contacts but in my Psion I have a database which was for personal contacts, but I have other database for useful stuff, like Plumbers, Shops, Tyre Centres etc.
I also had a database for keeping track of things I bought, i.e. Name, Model No, Serial No, Date of purchase, warranty period etc
.
Does anything like this exist for these new so called smart phones?
I am sure ex Psion users will know what I am referring too.
Re Dave

DaveTiffTaylor said:
Hi I have a HTC Mozart, this is my 1st phone that is more than a phone.
I have come from using a Psion 3a and a standard phone.
What I miss on all the new generations of phones is the database feature of the Psion
I know that in my Win 7 Phone I have contacts but in my Psion I have a database which was for personal contacts, but I have other database for useful stuff, like Plumbers, Shops, Tyre Centres etc.
I also had a database for keeping track of things I bought, i.e. Name, Model No, Serial No, Date of purchase, warranty period etc
.
Does anything like this exist for these new so called smart phones?
I am sure ex Psion users will know what I am referring too.
Re Dave
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Aren't Psions like portable computers? WP isn't a portable computer. It's obviously a smart phone. A phone that does more than a phone.
It comes with Office in built. So if you wanted you could create the required databases in Excel.
You could use the 'search' button on the bottom right to find plumbers, shops and tyre centres around you.
For barcode scanning - you can use bing vision or bar code scanner apps.
EDIT: If you had Psion with WinMo OS on it then this might be a step forward, but if you used any other Psions portable computer or those PDA like devices then you might not find your answers to be straight forward.

Hi Dave,
Welcome to Windows Phone! I don’t know what a Psion is, but the new WP devices all come with an “MS Office Suite”. Included in this is a program called “Notes”.
What you can do with Notes is completely up to you, and is limited only by your imagination. I have a file for all of my expensive stuff like vehicles. The first item in each file (one per vehicle) is always the VIN. This saves a trip or a call at the parts window. Other entries include mileage on 01 Jan. This helps with taxes. I travel. I have a file for all of my cities by airport code. If I find a restaurant I like, it’s in there.
Obviously there is no such word a “tyre” (International jab) but for plumbers or tires, you have a couple of different options. If you have multiple plumbers and tire shops, I would again recommend Notes. If you have only one of each, you can add them into contacts and make their name “plumber” or “tires”.
Additionally, like your contacts, you can get your notes to sync to the cloud so they are always automatically backed-up, and can be shared so they are useable from other computers.
Hint: Don’t forget to give your notes a title (First line).
I think you’ll find these devices do everything you need except talk on Skype, and it looks like this will be fixed soon.
Good luck,
Dave

For contacts in windows phone you can create groups. Like one for companies and put plummers, electricians, ect in it
Hit plus when you are in the people hub. Choose new group instead of new contact. I have one also for family so i can have all my familys facebook in front of me at once. There is a limit however. 20 contacts to each group. For my coworkers i had to make 2 cuz they wouldn't all fit. Cool stuff though. Is that what you meant?

Thanks for the replies
For those that don’t know, a PSION was a PDA (not a computer as such) with 1M of memory and ran off 2AA batteries for 5 months
It had a Diary (WP Calendar)
Could sync diary with Outlook via cable (WP only via Live)
Alarm Clock (WP Alarms),
Word Processor (WP Word in Office)
Spreadsheet (WP Excel in Office)
A few games (WP Apps)
World Clock (WP Apps)
Voice Recorder (WP Apps)
Spellchecker (WP Apps or Word)
Programming language called OPL (maybe Apollo with C++)
Database (WP nothing)
The database was very simple you could create your own labels for fields and each record would have those fields
You could have many databases on for Contacts, one for CD collection etc.
One of the biggest advantages of the Psion database, contacts or calendar was that you could search on any field.
Excel would be the only thing to use but its not really that practical, you only need 5 to 10 fields per record.
I would write one for myself but I believe you can’t install your own apps? You could with the PSION
I bought my PSION 16 Years ago and keep it going just for the database function I would love to junk it and keep my data in my phone, I am just amazed that there is nothing around, I think Android & iPhone are the same.
Picture here
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filesion_Series_3a.jpg
The 2nd Icon from the left are the databases

DaveTiffTaylor said:
Thanks for the replies
For those that don’t know, a PSION was a PDA (not a computer as such) with 1M of memory and ran off 2AA batteries for 5 months
It had a Diary (WP Calendar)
Could sync diary with Outlook via cable (WP only via Live)
Alarm Clock (WP Alarms),
Word Processor (WP Word in Office)
Spreadsheet (WP Excel in Office)
A few games (WP Apps)
World Clock (WP Apps)
Voice Recorder (WP Apps)
Spellchecker (WP Apps or Word)
Programming language called OPL (maybe Apollo with C++)
Database (WP nothing)
The database was very simple you could create your own labels for fields and each record would have those fields
You could have many databases on for Contacts, one for CD collection etc.
One of the biggest advantages of the Psion database, contacts or calendar was that you could search on any field.
Excel would be the only thing to use but its not really that practical, you only need 5 to 10 fields per record.
I would write one for myself but I believe you can’t install your own apps? You could with the PSION
I bought my PSION 16 Years ago and keep it going just for the database function I would love to junk it and keep my data in my phone, I am just amazed that there is nothing around, I think Android & iPhone are the same.
Picture here
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filesion_Series_3a.jpg
The 2nd Icon from the left are the databases
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Oh, you need MS Access then? That's the closest match to a database and I don't think they have in mobile office.

http://mobile.dzone.com/articles/how-windows-phone-and-sql
SQL lite is built in, but you have to create an app.

Access seems so over the top, the APP from the marketplace called "Database" looks interesting but no import
Re Dave

I have come from using a Psion 3a and a standard phone.
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Greetings stranger and welcome. How was your time travel?
PS. I had a Casiopea 12 yrs ago. The darn 2AAA never got me for more than 3 days.

DaveTiffTaylor said:
Access seems so over the top, the APP from the marketplace called "Database" looks interesting but no import
Re Dave
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Unclear fi you receive this years after your post, but with the Psion emulator, the Psion lives forever And you can, of course, work with it!

[Q] Menstruation calendar - Application for Android smartphones

Hello,
For a school project I have to make a menstruation/ period tracking application for an Android phone.
I found a menstruation application on Github and I imported the project into Netbeans 7.4
Menu's are working properly. But it seems the application hasn't been finished.
The calender isn't showing up.
Maybe I can make an other calender in the application. But I don't know how I put those values in a calender.
How can calculate within a calender.
Values that must be in the calender are :
predicted date of menstruation
Ovulation period (14th day)
Most fertile/productive days (high change pregnancy) = (4 days before ovulation period)
github.com/apssouza22/app-calendario"]https://github.com/apssouza22/app-calendario
github.com/apssouza22/app-calendario.git"]https://github.com/apssouza22/app-calendario.git
Or maybe some one has a nice example.
I know there are already other ovulation apps/ menstruation tracking apps. But the design has too be a little less girly.

[Discussion] What calendar app do you use, and why?

Did a few searches and didn't find any recent threads discussing Calendar apps in general, so let's get one going.
Discussion starters:
What calendar app do you use, and why?
Are there other Calendar apps you've tried? What ones did / didn't you like?
What features do you absolutely demand from your calendar app?
What features do you want from a calendar app, but can't find?
If you ditched a calendar app in the past, when did you ditch it, what app did you go to, and why?

In the past, I've tried a bunch of the top calendars like Business Calendar, aCalendar, Google Calendar, Touch Calendar, Pure Calendar, etc. Every single time, I end up coming back to CalenGoo.
CalenGoo isn't all that pretty, especially the menus and settings (which are quite overwhelming at first.) The setup is difficult, and time consuming, especially if you want to play with the colors, text, etc. Even if you don't try to visually customize the app, it still is far from intuitive, and really does take some time to figure out.
Having said all of that, the primary thing that keeps me coming back is the ability to set default reminders. I have not found this in any other calendar app that I've tried. I want to be send reminders of almost everything I put on my calendar. For me, the most effective reminders are text messages, so I set the default reminders to 4 or 5 separate texts (24 hours prior, 2 hours prior, 30 minutes prior, 10 minutes prior). This saves me a substantial amount of clicking when I'm setting up a new task. At most, maybe I'll need to add or subtract a reminder or play with the times, but not having to add 4 or 5 reminders, set the reminder times, and set the method of reminder is fantastic.
Other more standard features that I demand from my calendar are a month view and a month view widget. I also like the calendar to have a more complex recurring event thing like '3rd monday of each month', 'every other tuesday,' 'quarterly on the 6th of february, may, august, november', etc (you get the picture.) Finally, it must be able to sync with any subset of the google calendars I have added to the phone, and the ability to sync the other optional google generated calendars I've attached, like US holidays, christian holidays, etc.

I used to use business calendar, now I use sunrise calendar. No particular reason for switching - I did a factory reset, and I wanted to see what's the big deal about sunrise.