I’m sure at some point you may have come across this problem where you need to rid every contact information that are stored inside your Windows Mobile (Pocket PC) device. The problem is, Windows Mobile address book/contact list does not allow you to delete multiple contact at the same time. That would leave you with only one choice, to delete the contact detail one by one, which is a hardly productive work for your time.
Fortunately, there’s ClearContacts, a small application that loop through your contact list and deletes contact information at the same time. This would eliminate the hassle that you’ve to go through when clearing your Pocket PC device from unwanted contact. Just copy/sync the ClearContacts into your device, and execute it. A dialog will appear to confirm your action, before all your contact list will be cleared.
ClearContacts requires Windows Mobile devices with at least Microsoft .Net Compact Framework 1.1 installed (don’t worry, most modern devices already have this.
Porting JavaME apps to Android is easier with J2ME Polish
Great news for JavaME developers! The J2ME Polish project has announced that their upcoming j2mepolish 2.1 toolkit suite will support porting JavaME apps to Google Android mobile platform automatically! This means that the current JavaME developers will enjoy the advantages of porting their existing mobile application to Android effortlessly.
According to their press release, the next j2mepolish release will focus on automating the process of converting JavaME MIDlets to iPhone application.
J2ME Polish 2.1: Android support?
Currently I’ve yet to see how a ported JavaME application would look like on an Android mobile phone, but hopefully it would be as good as the ordinary Google Android app. At this time of this writing, J2ME Polish 2.1 is only available as a preview release which can be downloaded from J2ME Polish website.
I’ll update this blog about this feature once J2ME Polish 2.1 has been released.
p/s: I’m Eager to know how a JavaME app will look like once its ported to Android.
Kirodict – a Compact, Lightweight JavaME mobile dictionary
Finally after spending a couple months working on this on and off personal project, I decided to release the final version of Kirodict – a lightweight mobile dictionary.
As it name implies, Kirodict was designed to be small in size while maintaining its functionality as a fully fledge dictionary for mobile and embedded device. Kirodict acts as a front-end to an RFC2229 (dict.org) compatible server which it obtain the word definition from.
Its small and compact size as well as its portability makes it an attractive application to be downloaded and installed on your mobile phone. Kirodict requires mobile phones with at least these feature :
- MIDP 2.0 /CLDC 1.0 compatible phones
- 128kB of free storage space
- Phone with network connection (3G, GPRS, Wifi, wimax)
With lower requirements, it can be installed on a lower end phone without much problem. Kirodict does not use additional storage space as it does not cache its results.
Kirodict can be downloaded from Kirodict Google Code project website and it is licensed under the GNU General Public License version 2.0
Primosync: Synchronize Google Calendar with Mobile Phone
This week, I’ve tried Primosync, a JavaME application which allows you to synchronize your Calendar, Events and activities with Google Calendar.
Primosync is compatible with mobile phone which supports JavaME JSR-75 PIM API, a feature that becoming common in latest modern phones.
Advantages of syncing phone calendar with Google Calendar :
- You will be able to access your event, activities and reminders anywhere with internet connection
- Your events and reminder will be more portable across various phone models as you can sync it with Google Calendar to update your Calendar
- Easier to keep track of your reminder and events
- As a backup measure in case if your mobile phone is stolen or lost
You can download it from Primosync Google Code project website (yes it is open source!) or from Primosync.mobi download site (mobile phone friendly). Available in 3 versions (Blackberry, JavaME Signed, JavaME Unsigned), for some reasons, I was unable to install the Signed version of Primosync in my E71. So I figure the Unsigned version might work in more phones.
So lets start syncing!
Free Skype JavaME (J2ME) client for mobile device
Great news for those who are using Skype to get connected with their contacts, now they can do so while on the move with the free Skype mobile client.
The mobile client offers chat feature as well as receiving calls from Skype contacts. However airtime charge may incur for receiving voice call, depending on the subscribers’ data plan.
The main advantage of this J2ME client is portability across a wide-range of mobile devices which implements MIDP 2.0. Although the Skype Mobile website lists only handful of supported device, in reality Mobile Skype is supported on a lot more devices.
Disadvantages include its inability to send SMS to your contacts and the inability to make voice calls. However in my opinion, the free Mobile Skype does its best considering it is written for mobile devices with limited capabilities.
You can download Skype Mobile from this website : http://mobiledownload.skype.com/
Tips
With little creativity on java jad file, you can install Mobile Skype on any MIDP 2.0 supported device without much trouble
Foxrate – Open Source J2ME Currency Converter Mobile Application
Foxrate mobile is a currency converter application for mobile devices. It is a relatively small application which supports converting from/to 35 different currencies used around the world.
Foxrate lifts you from the burden of updating currency rate by automatically retrieving latest currency information from remote server. The best part about foxrate is — it is available for free and open source!
Download Foxrate Mobile Currency Converter
Foxrate can downloaded from- Google Code’s Foxrate page and Getjar.com
Upgrade Dopod Pocket PC to Windows Mobile 6
Great news to all Dopod Pocket PC owners! HTC now offers a free Windows Mobile 6 upgrade to those who previously bought Windows Mobile 5 Dopod devices, which includes me!
To upgrade, simply go to the Dopod website, select your appropriate country and click "Upgrade to Windows Mobile 6 Now!". You will need to download ActiveSync 4.5 to install WM6 on your Dopod device however.
Please note that you are required to register as Dopod Club Members before you can proceed with the downloads.
Supported Dopod Device
The supported Dopod device for the upgrade are
- Dopod D810
- Dopod U1000
- Dopod P800W
- Dopod 838Pro
A Word of Warning
Do remember that upgrading firmware is a risky procedure! You might end up with an expensive paperweight should the upgrade procedure fails, refer to the nearest Authorized HTC Care center near you for assistance.
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