14 Feb 08 Sync your w300i with Evolution
Recently I changed my linux interface from KDE
I could not synchronize my w300i with evolution, the synchronization always stopped in the middle and hang …
The solution was very simple!
Instead of using the opensync syncml plugin, I just changed to the IrMC-bluetooth plugin!
So this is the tip for this post, use the IrMC plugin to synchronize your w300i.
The real problem was with the evolution plugin that hang every time when you try to sync the memos, and the IrMC plugin does not have memo synchronization
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Tags: opensync, synchronization, w300i
01 Dec 07 Imagine building your own gadgets :D
Just a very quick post!
Imagine the ability to build your own gadgets!
Imagine the ability to program your own gadgets using Java!
Imagine fixing your own bug(s)
Got it?
It will be easier than you can imagine
Really!
I just found this Bug.
Bug is a new concept in Gadget, where all the software is opensource, and you build your own gadget with modules
The base is a mini linux based computer!
The programing environment is a OSGi based framework at an Eclipse Based IDE!
From the site:
BUG is a collection of easy-to-use, open source hardware modules, each capable of producing one or more Web services. These modules snap together physically and the services connect together logically to enable users to easily build, program and share innovative devices and applications. With BUG, we don’t define the final products – you do.
The only thing I can say about that is:
I want one
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Tags: cool, gadgets, hardware, opensource
18 Oct 07 Use your mobile phone to control your presentations with Open Office
Most people when doing any kind of presentation that use slide, prefer to use a wired or wireless mouse to control the flow of this presentation.
Others prefer to ask some one to control it and have to make some kind of sign during the presentation to ask for the next slide (in my last experience the sign was: next slide please!).
I use my cell phone to control my presentations, using this great piece of free software: mOOo Impress Controller
The Software was developer using:
- Open Office UNO (Universal Network Objects)
- Java Micro Edition
- Marge Project
What do you need to play with it?
Mobile:
- at least CLDC 1.0
- at least MIDP 2.0
- JSR-82 (just the package javax.bluetooth). If your mobile has Bluetooth, it does not mean that it implements JSR 82. You can check if it has the btapi at http://www.j2mepolish.org .
Desktop:
- OpenOffice.org 2.2, BrOffice.org 2.2, or compatible.
- Java SE 5.0
- Bluetooth USB Adapter or any other Bluetooth hardware.
- Bluetooth Protocol Stack in your OS (Operating System).
Ok, it is cool, but what are the real benefits of it?
Think about, when people see that you are using your cell phone to control the presentation, you can talk about any shit, they wont hear you, they will be looking at your cell phone
Well, at least if your public is not reading it right now
I tested it here and it just worked like a charm!
After you test it, please give the developers some feedback using this form, event if it did not worked within your environment, this will help them a lot to improve this very cool thing
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Tags: bluetooth, cool factor, freeware, mobile, openoffice, opensource, presentation
09 Aug 07 Looking for that new app for your Symbian phone? try looking at Symbian-Review.com
There is a new kid on the block
This new site is all about reviews and software tips for your Symbian smart phone.
Take a look at http://www.symbian-review.com/
Probably you will find what you need …
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Tags: cool factor, review
17 Jul 07 Use your S60/Symbian phone to solve your memory problems
I just found this great piece of software called TotalRecall ™, that records all calls in or out from my N80.
Ok, and why this title for this post?
Well, because I always forget the name of the attendant I was talking when I call any 0800*** number …
I forget the time of the meeting I have just scheduled by phone.
and things like that.
So this software is really helping me out.
(OK, I think that this capability should be built-in the phone, I do not know who was the “great” engineer that created a phone sound recorder that cannot record a phone call, does it sound as stupid for you as it sounds to me?)
A little review of the software …
Features
What could be better?
I have only two suggestions for them (in priority order):
- enable the recording in MP3 instead of AMR
- put the date and time of the call in the name of the sound file, besides the contact name.
The second thing I liked most was the price, it is just U$10 (at the time I’m writing this post).
So, take a look at their online store …
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Tags: cool factor, multimedia, productivity, review
13 Apr 07 Open Source to the Bones!!
No, I do not have one of these, and unfortunately I do not have money to change my N80 for any thing else for now (do not miss understand me, I like a lot my N80) …
But think about it, wouldn’t it be great to have an OpenMoko 
?
The cell phone is spectacular!
take a look at the hardware specifications …
- 120.7 x 62 x 18.5 (mm)
- 2.8″ VGA (480×640) TFT Screen
- Samsung s3c2410 SoC
- Global Locate AGPS chip
- Ti GPRS (2.5G not EDGE)
- Unpowered USB 1.1
- Touchscreen
- micro-sd slot
- 2.5mm audio jack
- 2 buttons
- 1200 mAh battery (charged over USB)
- 128 MB SDRAM
- 64 MB NAND Flash
- Bluetooth 2.0
Besides even the hardware is “open”, you can go to the site, get all the specifications and build your own if you want
I think this one, makes the iPhone, the last “big hipe”, looks like obsolete
I hope that it comes to brazil next year (here we have a delay problem with almost all the new stuff 
).
They have plans to make this toy available world wide before the end of this year, but for now, if you want to develop software for one of this, you can buy one, just checkout their website.
They just published a press release, take a look at it and tell me what do you think about this new toy
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Tags: cool factor, dream, review
12 Apr 07 The missing ones (Just freewares)
as I wrote in the last post, I have just hard reseted my N80, and there ware some missing applications here (there is one missing yet … )
I have installed some more apps here, and I think some of you might be interested in some good freeware apps for your Symbian S60 3rd edition
so, here is the list …
Log Export – A very cool application, that enables you to export your phone log, with all your call history, data transfers, …
Very usefull for me …
Nokia Mobile Search – Never loose a file on your phone again, this new version searches for files in your phone too, not only does web searches as the build-in version
Nokia Maps – this is the new name for the smart2go, very cool mapping application, and the best of it is that it have maps for Brazil too
Well, it is all freeware so, give it a try …
PS.: does any one know any call recorder for Symbian S60 3rd edition? I prefer freeware, but if it has a reasonable price, it is OK too …
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Tags: built-in, cool factor, freeware
06 Apr 07 First "hard reset" in my N80
I just hard reseted my N80, I do not know if the “symbian people” use this words as I used in my “PDA times”, but this means “reset the phone to the factory settings”, before you ask how to do it, it is just write the code that you can find here.
But the reason of this post is to tell you, what softwares did I reinstalled after this Hard Reset.
Why?
well, because, these are the ones that I really use!
and it may be used as a tip for yu, if you are looking for smart phone software for your Symbian
so, lets go to the list …
- Handy Expense – A great piece of software that helps me take control over my money (yes, I need help on that)
- Handy Alarm – a tool that makes the “alarm clock” of my symbian obsolete, with this one I can schedule multiple alarms, three of them for the time I wake up for work every week day (yes, three because I have problems to wake up every day), and some other ons when I need
- Quick Office 4 Premium Update – an update for the Quick Office suite that enables me to edit the files.
- Y-Browser – a better file manager for S60
and that is all, these are all the software that survived my Hard reset, I know that I`m missing some thing, but I`m sure I`ll remember when I need it
The two Handy … you can find here.
And if you want the Y-Browser, you can take a look at this post.
PS.: yes, I have payed for all the commercial softwares, I do not approve pirate software.
PS2.: the only problem I`m having with my phone now, is that I can not format my mini SD card, and every time I try it says that the card is in use, and every time I insert the card it tries to install some thing and fails …
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12 Mar 07 Good news for Mobile application Developers (.NET Compact Framework 1.0 for Nokia Symbian S60)
Since S60 does not support Java ME higer profiles (CDC/Personal Profile for example)
and Nokia seems to have forgotten about the availability of eRCP for S60 (that is being developed as is stated on the project website, but it is being developed since forever, it is almost a vaporware).
The Microsoft guis took it ahead and the long-time awaited .NET Compact Framework 1.0 for Nokia Symbian S60 smartphones has been released by Red Five Labs, with a no-royalties runtime.
The significance of this release is hard to deny, as it may bring more applications and developers to the S60 platform, which is known for its complexity. Furthermore, this may bring many of the existing Windows Mobile applications to the Nokia smartphones.
David Beers on its blog, Software Everywhere, has more information on the subject.
(original text from here)
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Tags: cool factor, dream, freeware, programming
10 Mar 07 A little upset with Nokia (N80 to N80i not availlable in brazil)
I have seen in a lot of places that you can upgrade your Nokia N80 to a N80i using the Nokia Software Update.
I have tried it lots of times …
But it seems that it is not available here in brazil
after that the only thing I have to say is Nokia sucks!
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