Hi guys, I just took the plunge and put in an order for a Tilt today; unfortunately the shipping address got botched up so it didn't get shipped out yet. I'm coming from a PalmOS background (Treo 650, Kyocera 7135, several non-phones before...).
Does anybody have a suggestion for an app for tracking a couple users and sharing their location with each other?
I see gpsgate has this functionality, but it doesn't appear to have any mechanism for displaying other users. I'd like to pull up a map and see where another user is, and vice versa. I've compiled a list of what I've found and my thoughts (keeping in mind I haven't used them yet), but wanted to get some real user opinions.
GpsGate - Upload only, no way to see other users from the app?
Reperion - Website seems a little sketchy, but the functionality sounds about right. Not real time?
NavXS - Another sketchy website, but the software looks okay.
Mologogo - Java app only, might work though.
GPS Tuner - Nice looking software, but it doesn't have the functionality I'm looking for. It has a buddy function, but there is no "Google Maps" sort of mode. This looks great for outdoor navigation, though.
chtiGPS This looks to be a bit like GPS Tuner, and again doesn't really meet the requirements.
there is a prog called "WIMP" WhereIsMyPhone. You send a text message code to a tilt or Kaiser and it will quietly return a google link with their exact location. Mainly used to silently ping your lost phone and get it's location, but the buddy angle could be handled with it. http://www.wimp-software.co.uk
Mologogo seems to be your best bet, but I tried the WM version on the Kaiser and I got a nasty message error upon launch. (UPDATE - only the first time). Still it proceeded and find the GPS module OK. Problem is that it's not reading the first digits properly 48,8141 becomes ,08141 - probably a regional setting, I'll
Any WM program that works on Tilt that allows for different profiles based on time? I had a simple program for my palm that I could set to change sound, brightness, etc settings based on the time of day. For example, it would put my phone in Silent mode Monday through Friday at 8:30 (when I would start work) and switch back at 5:00 when I was done. Anything like this?
Several. I use PhoneAlarm. Does all those things (unsure of brightness), SPB Phone Suite, SBSH PhoneWeaver, Pocket ZenPhone.
All of these tools allow you to automatically shift your phone base on time, calendar status, power status, etc. Unfortunately, none are free. Google for Zenphone's website.
www.sbshsoftwarehouse.com - spb phone suite
www.sbsh.net - PhoneWeaver
www.pocketmax.net - Phone Alarm
I use SBSH Phoneweaver and find it extremely useful. It has the ability to set profiles based on time and also auto profile if I have a meeting or something (such as change notification to vibrate). That said, PhoneAlarm is the No.1 marketshare profile program.
Profiles
I recommend this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=353586
www.commmgrpro.com
Where did the English language pages go?
Daniel, when I press the English flag, the page displayed is still in Spanish.
Also, do you have a functional comparison between your 2 apps?
Gracias.
I have been using Brett PPCProfiles V3.0 for almost 2 and a half years. I really liked the flexibility in the program as well as the features. Have not been able to find any program that could match this programs features (atleast not by my standards). All good things come to an end, and I wanted to upgrade my profiles feature. I have gone through the free PPC software site but did not come up with something as good as PPCProfiles.
Has anyone out there used a program similar to this? I m most intesested in the feature that syncs your sound profiles with calendar. Also, should have the flexiblity of automatic profile switching depending on day and the time.
I use PhoneAlarm. It is great as it is very customisable with skins, etc etc. It is commercial though. Just Google it. They may even have a free trial I cannot remember.
another commercial piece of software is SPB Phone Suite. Really like the way it handles profiles. There is a 10 day trial or something.
Also commercial but does all of the above is SBSH's PhoneWeaver. In addition to just the sound profile it can also adjust your network settings (Bluetooth, WiFi, etc.), your backlight settings and can execute programs. Triggers can be day/time, calendar status, or ActiveSync/AC Power connect/disconnect.
I'd guess the SPB app is pretty similar.
Thank you all. I'll give the SPB a shot. I heard its reviews from a colleague, he's pretty happy with it. BTW PPCProfile also could also handle bluetooth based on profile but not Wifi, so SPB becomes even more interesting.
Phone alarm is the most advanced of these.
The current version offers the ability to customize everything from the Email/ SMS/ MMS/ IMS programs you use, to your default SIP, full sound-backlight-radio-wifi-push update rate...controlled by time/ appointment category, priority. It will even load new today screen skins based on the profile you want. There are hundreds of skins available.
Simply put, phoneAlarm Pro is the first app I install on any new phone. It is the most important one to me for full control of my phone's behavior.
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Phone alarm is the most advanced of these.
The current version offers the ability to customize everything from the Email/ SMS/ MMS/ IMS programs you use, to your default SIP, full sound-backlight-radio-wifi-push update rate...controlled by time/ appointment category, priority. It will even load new today screen skins based on the profile you want. There are hundreds of skins available.
Simply put, phoneAlarm Pro is the first app I install on any new phone. It is the most important one to me for full control of my phone's behavior.
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I agree 100% with this.
I'll +1 on PhoneAlarm. I wouldn't go without the automatic profile switching for work and meetings.. Work is quieter, with some more subtle alerts, and my "meeting" profile is nearly muted and most alerts only vibrate.
Plus other manual profiles, such as (daytime) Car (very loud and bright), Night Car (very loud, but dim backlight), etc etc...
Can't do without it.
Thanks guy, just downloaded a Trial for PhoneAlarm. Giving it a run now....
I'm gong to share my favorite applications/games for the Kaiser. Some tips may be thrown in as well!
Applications:
Memory Map weather radar
Just what it says, fast loading animated weather radar. With zoom support and location settings.
BTSpammer
This little program will send out vcards, images, or text messages to any device in range. It is VERY useful for walking around the mall to send bogus messages such as: Welcome to our store! Please note that while in our store it is policy to record phone calls, sms messages, and contact lists while you are on our property to help deter theft. If you do not agree with this policy please see a store manager or leave at once. Thank you for your compliance, store management.
WiFiFofum
Best damn ppc wardriving tool out there! Honestly, the only way my laptop could beat this app is to have a external GPS unit. I keep it on while I'm in the car to find exciting locations around the city. I recommend exporting to memory card in a folder than merging files as you go along. upload the results to a wardriving map so others can benefit on your findings.
Tilt keyboard fix
Does what it says. Fixes hardware keyboard assignments for custom roms. No more will I have to guess where ! is at
Resco Keyboard
I love this keyboard! I can use it with my fingers if need be. My only gripe is that the . @ and other common punctuation marks are in the number page. It drives me crazy to switch between numbers and letters so I installed a new skin in the included skin downloader.
Resco File Explorer
This comes in major use on a day to day basis for me. It can browse network shares, do FTP, and modify my registry. Not only does it have a touch friendly interface option, I find it much more useful than touch commander for most tasks. Built in search is fast and you can populate the window with results for mass selecting and modifying.
Sprite Backup
I use this backup program (from the makers of norton ghost) between ROM upgrades. It is so good that if you don't configure your restore properly you run the risk of reverting changes made in that new rom release to the one you upgraded from. Nothing outside ROM is safe from this monster, I have had no issues with multiple backups and restores
Safemode
There is a program for ppc called safemode. What is does it lets you go into a limited shell (accessible from splash screen) to remove applications, browse folders, modify the registry, and some more. Why run the risk of having to hard reset when you can just remove that today plugin that's making it fail I hate having to reinstall everything over again, now you don't have to.
Magi Call 2
I use this program a lot more than I will ever know since it runs in the background with a nice GUI for configuring it. Don't want someone calling you? Block em! Want to create custom rules for sms and phone numbers? MagiCall it! I found out about this little program when a ex girlfriend would not leave me alone. Now I have all sorts of telemarketers and spam blocked. Owning a Kaiser for any reason would be the addition of this program! Every phone should have it! (might want to try callfirewall. free and it is also a nice program fro here at XDA!).
Opera Mini
Sure Opera mobile and skyfire is great for media rich web surfing but I hate waiting for pages to load. If I need flash, I'll start up my Nokia N810 or netbook. Very very unbelievably fast while still retaining my loved feature of double click zooming. Comes with a option to sync with your desktop version of Opera. Have not tried that out yet.
nueGPSSecurity
I don't know how many times I have lost my phone in my house and this free program has saved me! I just send a sms to my phone via e-mail and the alarm will go off giving me a beacon to save the Kaiser. It's also good for remote tracking if your phone gets stolen and other features but I have not tried these yet since my phone has not been stolen.
S2U2 (slide to unlock 2)
I don't use the unlock function very much like other people do (you know, to check the time, I wear a solar powered atomic watch), instead I love the slide to answer function. I no longer fear answering my phone my accident because it is in my holster or pocket. Something that looks cool and is functional.
Newsflash RSS reader
Siimply the best RSS and podcast reader on the planet for my uses. Sure, the included RSS reader is fine and all but I listen to a lot of RSS based podcasts. This will also work for video podcasts. How it works is it saves the mp3s and mp4s (or any other supported format) to a folder you setup in the settings and let it rip! I run it in the background at startup and use manila's media page to listen/watch my feeds. This functionality should of been made in the phone.
To manage all of these applications I simply turn on "view hidden files and folders" and go to my device on my PC, then in the "windows/start menu/programs" folder I categorize all my apps into folders. This way, when I go into programs, i don't have to search forever to find a program. TIP! Make a favorite in windows explorer of the start menu folder. Having to go into windows then your start menu folder takes forever for the file list in /windows to load. You will have one click access to where you want to go.
I may of missed some but check out my application install list!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=470519
It does not go slow with so many apps as others believe. After all, what is installed doesn't slow anything down, it's what's running that does.
Thanks, I will take a look at your list and try a few what's new for me.
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WiFiFofum
Best damn ppc wardriving tool out there! Honestly, the only way my laptop could beat this app is to have a external GPS unit. I keep it on while I'm in the car to find exciting locations around the city. I recommend exporting to memory card in a folder than merging files as you go along. upload the results to a wardriving map so others can benefit on your findings.
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I guess you mean "Navizon" not WiFiFoFum or not?
I agree with a couple of those.
I've found that I'm increasingly dependant on Kinoma for news and music. If you haven't tried it out, look it up on Google. They have a free version which allows you to listen to shoutcast, youtube videos, news broadcasts and such, The $30 version allows you to listen to 1,000s of live broadcast radio stations and watch live tv streams and more. Most stations on shoutcast stream at 96-128kbps and they connect and stream very well over 3G / HSDPA
Also, WMWiFiRouter is essential for me so I can share my connection with my laptop, other PDAs, and other people that are around me.
I use Barcorama when I'm shopping sometimes to look up the best prices, pretty quick usually.
GRemote lets me control my laptop when I hook it up to my big screen in my bedroom without having to have a gigantic wireless keyboard.
Google maps and Live Search are also essential, each having their distinct advantages (Street View and routes in Gmaps and speech recognition and gas prices in Live Search) Both use GPS very quickly.
QuickGPS updater. Simple. Get it.
MyMobiler... omg.. that app is such a lifesaver. I have a lot of devices and the last thing I need to do is have my phone in the middle of my desktop. I can plug it into the USB port and put it behind my laptop and forget about the actual device. Paired with my BT headset, I can do everything without losing the multitasking I so love.
RSS Hub is a great one too. My wife loves it too because I'm spending as much time on blogs at home anymore.
SKYFIRE and OPERA 9.5 Best mobile browsers out there. I have used Opera Mini, but I found it to be a bit quirky and I don't really have an issue with speed since my network in this area is typically about 1MB down and 500k up.
TOMTOM7 ... 'nuff said. Best nav out there. Now with speed notifications and HOV lanes
Remote Desktop. Great tool for when I'm not at my PC to do simple tasks, also good for managing my TED install so I can make sure I get all my tv shows
Ah, and Fring. Which leads me to ask, is there a plugin for fring, or an app for winmo that does facebook chat?
great apps
i already had some of them. I tried resco keyboard and im practically hooked now.
^^^Gremote is pretty amazing too!
imho newest spb keyboard (4.1.0) is waaaaaaaaaay better than resco's.
don't want to hijack thread, but I also luv: coreplayer, s2v, nebopad and total commander
most of them are quite well known and nebopad is the BEST notepad app on ppc.
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bronx said:
most of them are quite well known and nebopad is the BEST notepad app on ppc.
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Surely not better than Phatnotes?
Resco Explorer 2008
Total Commander (Always useful for copying over ROM files)
Resco Registry Editor
CorePlayer (i.m.o best video player)
PocketPlayer (i.m.o best audio player also shoutcast)
WVD (Handy for downloading the video as streaming can sometimes be a nightmare)
Opera Mini as only slow network speed
Opera v9.5
Skyfire
SU2U
SKTools (Handy for sorting out startup items and cleaning)
Mundu IM
Calendar Touch (Transfer from smartphone so wanted to keep same software)
Mobiion MagiCall
pTravelAlarm (Wouldn't get up in the morning without it)
SmartGear MAME
nodata (Piece of mind over data charges)
MochaVNC (Keeps me in contact with home when out and about)
WiFiFoFum (Keeps data charges down )
MyMobiler (Very handy for screenshots)
Spb Backup (All i can say is where would i be without it)
PIM Backup
SecilWeather (Like more info than M2D gives me)
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WiFiFoFum (Keeps data charges down )
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Could someone explain to me what it is that WiFiFoFum does (other than have a great name)? When I turn on Wifi, my phone automatically scans for Wifi networks as it is, so what is the difference with WiFiFoFum?
WiFiFoFum!!!!
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Could someone explain to me what it is that WiFiFoFum does (other than have a great name)? When I turn on Wifi, my phone automatically scans for Wifi networks as it is, so what is the difference with WiFiFoFum?
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WiFiFoFum(agreed, a great name) always you to scan all Wireless Access Points broadcasted, including certain vitals as to their SSID's, WEP enabled or not, and other techie goodies. Plus, you can enable GPS and create an actual map of WiFi Hotspots for you and your friends. It also has a radar feature that shows WAPs in reference to you (I think it's just more for fun than practicality).
Also, I have never been able to get Barcorama to work on my phone. I have it installed with the netcf, but when i load the program and press the camera button, the whole thing craps out. even when i take a picture seperately and try to open it with barcorama it craps out. very frustrating cause it looks like it would be fun.
Sounds interesting - I'll give it a try. Thanks
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Which leads me to ask, is there a plugin for fring, or an app for winmo that does facebook chat?
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For Facebook chat you might want to look over at this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=455263 Not tested myself, but know of it!
A useful post - seen some apps I didn't know about so will take a look. Will add my list another time when I'm not half asleep!
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Also, I have never been able to get Barcorama to work on my phone. I have it installed with the netcf, but when i load the program and press the camera button, the whole thing craps out. even when i take a picture seperately and try to open it with barcorama it craps out. very frustrating cause it looks like it would be fun.
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Go to the settings for barcorama and check Live Scanning and Use Autofocus. Eliminates opening the camera and the whole clicking the shutter - i.e. inducing shaking. Just hold it over the barcode and it automatically detects it. Sweet program.
Java
YouTube
AudioManager
MyMobiler
HTC Album
Advanced Config
Comic Reader v1.2
GoogleMaps
Opera Mobile
Pandora
PocketRAR
TickerTape
Touch Response
wpbear_Proxy_Folders
Opera mini is very good whenever i'm on EDGE otherwise I prefer Opera Mobile.
pocket breeze - best today plugin for my tasks/appointments/messages
spb weather - best today plugin to show my current weather
ilauncher - great to show my favorite apps in today screen
pocket informant - best PIM
phatnotes - best soft to make text notes
phatpad - great to write in screen by hand
q3u - mail client with thread support
resco file explorer - best file manager
sbp finance - best personal finance manager
handyshpr - great to make lists
oggsync - sync google calendar with my pocket pc
powersms - with this app i can send multiple sms, status reports and more
worldcard mobile - create automatic contact by take a picture of business card
rss hub - great rss reader
spb backup - every day my devide is backed up at 4:00 am
wktask - show my apps opened like desktop computer
coreplayer - best video players
resco photo - best picture view
resco radio - great online radio listen
netfront - BEST browser
opera - great browser
opera mini - good browser
pexcel and pword - bests apps for sheet and large docs
pim backup - my second backup app, every day at 4:30am this soft be in action
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pocket breeze - best today plugin for my tasks/appointments/messages
spb weather - best today plugin to show my current weather
ilauncher - great to show my favorite apps in today screen
pocket informant - best PIM
phatnotes - best soft to make text notes
phatpad - great to write in screen by hand
q3u - mail client with thread support
resco file explorer - best file manager
sbp finance - best personal finance manager
handyshpr - great to make lists
oggsync - sync google calendar with my pocket pc
powersms - with this app i can send multiple sms, status reports and more
worldcard mobile - create automatic contact by take a picture of business card
rss hub - great rss reader
spb backup - every day my devide is backed up at 4:00 am
wktask - show my apps opened like desktop computer
coreplayer - best video players
resco photo - best picture view
resco radio - great online radio listen
netfront - BEST browser
opera - great browser
opera mini - good browser
pexcel and pword - bests apps for sheet and large docs
pim backup - my second backup app, every day at 4:30am this soft be in action
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my friend can you upload cab bc i want to instal in my tytnll
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my friend can you upload cab bc i want to instal in my tytnll
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Hi,
No need to upload them again, there are many times on the the web or on this board, just need to search a little!
Check this out http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=2276141
Does anyone have a working version of QuickGPS I can grab please? I tried the one in the Polaris thread but that wont install on my Kaiser...
Thanks
SPB Mobile Shell - Still the best and easiest to navigate today replacement
SPB Phone Suite - The ability to have the phone switch on and off automatically at set times is a godsend. I only have to charge every 5 days or so!
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Also, I have never been able to get Barcorama to work on my phone. I have it installed with the netcf, but when i load the program and press the camera button, the whole thing craps out. even when i take a picture seperately and try to open it with barcorama it craps out. very frustrating cause it looks like it would be fun.
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Check to see what you have your image size set to. It doesn't work in 3MP mode. I just installed it due to this thread and it's pretty awesome.
Thanks guys!
I love TinyTwitter, Coreplayer, Pocket Alarm MP3, TomTom 7, Google Maps, Windows Live Search, VITO Zoomboard, Skyfire, 1Calc, Palringo, Power SMS, Resco File Explorer, Resco Photo Viewer Pro, My Moblier, Resco Radio, Pandora, Mobipocket, Advanced Config, ThrottleLock, Pocket RAR, Pocket Goo (really fun app), Slydial (call voice mail directly), Microsoft Tag (I hope this catches on), VsPainter, Weather Watcher, Web Camera Plus.
Hi there,
I've recently switched to a white G1, and i really do enjoy the design. I came from the Kaiser with a custom lite Windows 6.1 & SPB Mobile Shell.
The UI learning curve and customization of Android to meet the Windows features have taken a few days. Some of the large difference I recognize between the OS, Available Apps and Hardware are:
Calendaring:
- Windows mobile will sync with practically anything with ActiveSync (including gmail if you use an external app)
- Android's Outlook sync requires direct access to Exchange. Absolutely no sysadmin is going to leave that access available outside of a VPN. So the sync feature is entirely useless.
- Android doesn't sync with outlook's local mail store (Requires exchange)
- Windows mobile's SPB Shell has a beautiful and responsible calendar view with integrated weather.
- Android's calendar view is very primitive, undetailed, and difficult to navigate under pressure.
- To sync my calendar from outlook, I use Google Calendar Sync. I keep getting duplicate entries in both calendars.
Hardware:
- Windows detects ambient light and will not turn on the keyboard backlight in daylight.
- Android always turns on keyboard backlight. Kills Battery, and difficult to see letters in daytime with white keyboard.
- Windows battery lasts ~2 days with mild usage (weather downloads every hour, lots of txting, screen dimmed, bluetooth, average talk usage, task man to kill all processes)
- Android battery lasts ~10 hours with similar mild usage (always killing background processes)
- No arrow keys on keyboard
Questions:
- When GPS is enabled in "My Location", is it always on? Or only when an app requests GPS activity?
- Do I save battery by having GPS disabled?
- Is there a place to specify the sync times for Gmail, Calendar & Contacts? Or does it sync when ever it feels like it?
- Is there a way to disable the keyboard backlight on the G1? I can't see the characters on the white keys in the daylight.
- Is there a better calendar viewing App/Widget then the "agenda widget"?
- HTC Sync Contacts works. Some contacts are sorted "Last, First" on the Android, I don't want commas. I can't find a place to change the contact name display format?
- Is there another way to control the speed of the trackball when moving the cursor when editing text? It takes sooo long to move the cursor around in large documents.
Your responses will be appreciated. I'm hoping to begin enjoying this new platform. I've done a lot of C++ and C# development on Mobile devices; when I get time I will start coding on Android (But I dislike the hippy eclipse IDE).
It would be nice to see the Android become a more business focused device. It's a neat little hacker box, but lacks practical business use features: Calendaring, Contact Management, Sync Support.
I will read a bit about the ADB. I'm curious if there is file system read/write support or App DB Storage access. I'd write a propery Calendar/Contact sync app in a heart beat. I'm just discouraged from setting up a dev environment until I have time. I know working with the hippy IDE's will stress me out lol.
Oh yah, I have the white rogers g1 in canada. I started to "root" it last night, and decided not too as I was downloading the files. I'll probably never root it... I just want this thing to match the functionality of my mobile device.
I just played Space Physics for about 1 hour and my battery is now at 18% .. Sweet