Java on Windows Mobile 2003 or WM2003 SE
So I’ve been asked the question a few times if the MIDlet Manager can be used on WM2003SE and older units… and every time the answer is the same…sorry no.
Well this last time I was asked I decided… I’ll just put a post with places where you can get the software:
IBM Worlplace Websphere – Micro Edition
Download 5.7 (use above link free registration required)
WebSphere Everyplace Micro Edition (same as IBM above)
Download (same as above but smaller download size and costs $)
Ewe Virtual Machine
Download (Low Res) 1.49
Download (High Res) 1.49
WM5 AKU3.3 and WM6 “Crossbow”
Okay so it’s been awhile since I’ve done any phone experiments, and or browsing in the field. So recently, I ventured over to XDA-Developers and oh man have BIG things come about!
Let’s start with the leaked version of Crossbow, Microsoft’s next Windows Mobile platform (a.k.a WM6). So I loaded it up played with it, and I must say I liked it… Enjoyed it for the most part but due to application incompatibility I had my fill of fun and was done with it. So if any of you really want it then the theory of 6 degrees of separation holds true…you’re only 6 clicks away… 
and if you know me then you’re really just a click and paste away 
uh oh..I think I have said too much… (Hint: The one I played with was called 1.Crossbow_Underground_Edition.exe or was it .zip can’t remember)
Next up, WM5 AKU3.3…now I must say I love this cooked ROM by Faria, Molski, Dr. Puttingham, rkwhyte2, and Kyphur. I must say I really love this ROM (oh wait…I already said that). It has all the pretty GUI from WM6 (Crossbow) with the added benefit of being WM5 so applications work. Plus the added applications are just amazing. I mean before I had applications that were doing these tasks, however, the fact that there are freeware alternatives that work well and to top it off BUILT-IN just sweetens it on the whole! Now of course I can only praise this ROM so much but if you have the T-Mobile MDA (HTC Wizard) then you should really give this ROM a try, I can say with near certainty this ROM will not disappoint you. For more information about this ROM head over to XDA Developers directly.
If I’ve already sold you on the upgrade to this ROM then just go ahead and grab it and start using it!
Windows Mobile 5 AKU 3.3 Beta ROM
Have you met Jaman?
Well if you haven’t check them out. I’ve been using them a little over a week now and I must say…me likes! I don’t want to give away too much but if you like movies (of any kind) then you’ll love Jaman. When I first heard about Jaman the person said it was YouTube/Google Video meets IMDB and I do entirely agree. If you would like invites just let me know and I will more than happy to send one your way….
Jaman – Online Community for World Cinema
iPhone Announced
Well as you all know by know the Apple iPhone has been announced at MacWorld. I was pretty excited but then my high was immediately killed when I heard that it’s in partnership with Cingular. I was hoping the rumors would be true and it would be unaffiliated, but I guess that is not that case here.
Well in any case, the phone is pretty sweet…love the whole motion sensor to dim/lock the screen when you place it close to your ear. Love the whole auto-detect portrait/landscape mode…the ambient light sensor it okay I reckon…though I don’t really change my phone brightness and I can do it from the today screen.
Some other features I liked in the iPhone was the amazing multi-touch technology…I mean you can make a “pinching” motion on the screen and it would either zoom in or zoom out of the image! Then as if your hand was a feather duster you could just wave it across and the scrolling would be like “magic!” I was pretty impressed.
The whole phone though is built around the notion that you have your contacts stored and you hardly dial a number…although this is true in most cases I still prefer using the keypad…especially on my MDA. The reason why I like the keypad is the smart dial feature, it lets me dial someone quickly from my contacts or history. For those who are unaware of how smart dialing actually works allow me to explain. If you wanted to call Tom Johnson you could just launch your phone application and on the keypad key-in a few letters of his name. If you know you only have one Tom then key-in a few letters of his first name and you’re you can instantly select his name to dial. If there’s more than Tom and or Johnson then you could key in a letter or two from his first name and a letter or two of his last name (i.e. 8656). The beauty of it is that you don’t have to remember if their last name is Johnson or was it his first name because smart dialing does a forward and backward search.
Well I hope I didn’t loose you in that jumble…but if I did then just imagine dialing someone using the alphabet keys on the number pad of your phone. (1=ABC, 2=DEF, etc…).
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2007 – Happy New Year!!!
Happy New Year! Be Safe! 2007 Here we come!! 
This year has brought upon some interesting events, but I’m sure 2007 will encompass even more interesting events. I know it’ll be a big year in Hollywood for sure! 
I found this video on Google Video and it made me laugh…so enjoy!
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