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Proposal for new Neo Contacts/Caller ID and more.

Here are some designs for Neo I would love to see implemented. This is being discussed at the Shadow/Juno forum on Modaco.com
http://www.modaco.com/content/HTC-J...Proposal-for-new-Neo-Shadow-Screens-Programs/
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A home screen alternative with the weather showing above time/date - which are also less cluttered than the current design. This home screen should be also shown as part of the MyFaves screen when the Faves are minimized.
My ideal incoming/dialing screen with the image filling the area as much as possible. However the current pictures stored with contacts are too small to make this truly desirable - however it would be really cool if this could be done and the pics stored could be stored in a larger resolution.
Alternate dialing/incoming screens that still follow the Neo layout but use graphics either at the max of the current resolution or are simply pixel doubled as Neo does in Notifications and Text messaging screens.
These could also be done as a separate Caller ID program that hooks into these calls in WM6 and simply reuse the same graphics that Neo is using for backgrounds (although the left side icons would probably be ignored since this display wouldn't be accessible from the Neo interface).
This image shows a Contact Manager done in the style of the Neo interface. It's not actually a plugin for Neo since it's reusing the left side area for contact pictures instead of plugin icons.
This would be the view contact mode of the above interface. The right soft key would bring up the same menu as in contact manager so you could edit/etc this contact from the standard interface. These two interfaces would be the only ones to develop. Of course it would be super slick to use the same types of animations Neo uses in this as well.
Kermit Woodall
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Wm6.5 leaked ?

Has anyone managed to get this running on a device other than a BA ?
http://www.neowin.net/news/main/09/01/21/first-windows-mobile-65-beta-rom-leaks

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=474406
ported to raphael
not to artemis yet though

There's an interesting concept that I saw in this video that I have been thinking about myself lately on how to develop as a Today plugin.
For a future home/main screen I was imagining a Today screen that is more similar to a PC's desktop. You could have multiple objects open, sitting on the desktop. You would see this from an "eagle-eye's" view so everything is too small to use but big enough to identify which application the object represents. Then you would use an on-screen magnification device to "glide" over the "desktop" and enlarge objects in order to see them or launch them.
I see that this video of WM6.5 and other concept videos of WM7 strive to implement this technology primarily because hardware is able to handle more and more graphically heavy interfaces.
I might try my hand at some development concepts as soon as I free up some time from school and work... But this is a rough artistic render I put together.
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Cool... Everything look exactly the same:
- small selector buttons, tabs and start menu!
- Besides the finger scrolling, nothing new at all(??)
What's microsoft doing all the time? Sure as hell they're not improving a lot?

Microsoft is splitting off development time into finishing up 6.5, and rewriting WM7. Windows Mobile 6.5 will not be much different that what we've seen so far... Windows Mobile 7 will.

its to bad microsoft is laying people off (economy)... lets hope that doesn't effect there release date on this (not like they have ever been on time anyways)

The lack of screen rotation and broken GAPI implementation on the Motorola Q 9h

Hi everyone, 1st post
I have a Q 9h which is a very problematic smartphone when using software made for portrait screens and games. Garbled screen or incomplete display is common. I've read that screen rotation and correct GAPI implementation would increase compatibility a lot.
With lack of screen rotation, software made for 240x320 smartphones or PocketPC doesn't work properly. The best I could do was changing DPI:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Drivers\Display\dpi]
"LogicalPixelsX"=dword:00000060
"LogicalPixelsY"=dword:00000060
After changing 131 to 96 fits a lot more on the screen. Then I decreased font size too and played with a virtual cursor utility. But it's somewhat half-assed.
The other problem can be seen here:
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This explains what I mean: http://www.modaco.com/content/q-q-m...-the-motorola-q-what-developers-need-to-know/
I've read 50+ forum threads by now, downloaded software kits and source code, even searched hacking tools. I've downloaded multiple versions of gx.dll and the source code and tried to recompile it. I've tried whatever I remember in almost a week. I've downloaded 20+ emulators (sometimes multiple versions) and I only found 3 that work. Then it happens in native games too. The problem may be related with PowerVR drivers either.
Honestly I'm exhausted and getting nowhere, please help. Cheers and thanks for reading.

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Office Suite Comparisons

Office Suite Comparisons:
The link below is a great thread containing information comparing several Office Suites.
Comparison of EIGHT major Office Apps
Sneak Peak:
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Sv: Office Suite Comparisons
I want to add one, the CloudOn app! As close as a full office (well, at least Word, Excel and PPT) as you can get with nearly all functions for free. It looks just like Office 2010, and you get a row with all the Ctrl and other PC shortcut buttons that works like Ctrl + D for subscript or superscript etc, Ctrl B for bold text etc.
There is some problems however, that makes it not just as great as it sounds at first. It lags sometimes and as far as I can tell there are only landscape mode avaliable. But it's really worth a try, and if you are an advanced user you'll be happy to see that even equations typed in is showing and working just like the PC version. Text and maybe images is something almost any .doc editor can handle but everything else usually becomes one big mess. With this one though, I find every component and the alignments very close to MS Office.
So, try CloudOn and see how it works for you compared to the above mentioned office apps is my advice
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CB Draw app - draw on your gallery images ...

The CB Draw application support most of your needs for drawing with following features:
- Load image from Gallery with the ability to draw on it.
- Set your draw as Wallpaper.
- Share your draw with your friends via Facebook, WhatsApp, Bluetooth, ...etc.
- Save your draw into your Gallery.
- Ability to change the size of the drawing Brush.
- Ability to change the size of the Eraser.
- Ability to erase your drawing faults.
- Ability to start new drawing any time.
- Many Colors.
- Supporting Tablets 7" and 10".
- Free Application
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To download the CB Draw from play store:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cb.cbdraw

Minor bug
Hello halmhairat!
I am using cb draw on a Huawei g510 device, and the color palatte is partially covered on the left side on the screen. It can be scrolled, i know, but it won't scroll all the way left.
Other than that, congratulations on a great app!

Dear tomas.o.sc,
thanks a lot for your feedback about my CB Draw App , would you please take a snapshot and send it to me ? that will help me to fix it ...
Thanks in Advance

amazing app
Its too simple and useful.
I use it on my 10" tablet, its so simple and easy to use, I highly recommend it.
Many thanks halmhairat, keep going :good: