Windows Mobile 5 on Audiovox SMT 5600
Posted: September 10, 2005 Filed under: Guide, Notes | Tags: mobile, windows mobile, wm5 6 Comments »I just got an Audiovox SMT 5600. I’ve got it running Windows Mobile 5 and here’s how I did it.
First I hit thepiratebay.com, searched for “windows mobile 5″ and downloaded Windows.Mobile.5.ROM.Pack.For.HTC.Typhoon.C500.SMT5600. The nfo file contains instructions for flashing the ROM however mine came with the latest Smartphone 2003 image and could not be upgraded. So I used a post at modaco.com to start the down-grade process. This article provides a link to an Orange ROM which was still too new to perform the Mobile 5 upgrade so I followed this article at mobismart.net to downgrade further to a 1.0 image. At this point I was able to reflash up to the Mobile 5 image successfully.
So far I have not found any software that works with this version but I’ll keep you posted.
New Gadget Shuffle
Posted: July 18, 2004 Filed under: Notes | Tags: favorite, mobile 2 Comments »Musicians have musical instruments, scientists have microscopes, painters have brushes, I have portable electronics.
There are a few new devices I’m interested in but on which should I spend my hard-earned money?
Here’s the rundown on one of them:
Toshiba e800 Pocket PC
MSRP: $599
PriceGrabber: $479.90
eBay: $400 (approx.)
Seems like a lot for such a little computer. The thing about this one is the screen and the connectivity options.
It’s a 4 inch display driven by an ATI graphics card with a dedicated 3D processor… I have never played a good 3D game on a handheld before, but it’s definitely an interesting idea.
As for connectivity: WiFi (802.11b); Infrared; Bluetooth; USB 2.0 connection from the dock; SD and CompactFlash card slots; and I can use the Bluetooth to interface with my cell phone and get online wherever I get service.
The processor is 400MHz which is ridiculously fast for a handheld but seeing as how it runs Windows Mobile 2003 I’m sure it doesn’t hurt to have a few extra Hertz for the apps I might want to run.
I thought about going with another Palm but it’s going to be a while before PalmOS 6 (Cobalt) comes out (it allows multi-tasking, which is heretofore virtually non-existant on previous PalmOS versions). Not to mention the fact that hardly anyone writes software in C anymore so it’s becoming hard to find good applications to run on Palm devices.
If any of you use or would use a handheld computer to keep track of dates, contacts, and get directions while on the road, what do you think?
Blog Me, Photo Me
Posted: July 13, 2004 Filed under: Notes | Tags: mobile 1 Comment »T-Mobile’s Picture Album has become the easiest way for me to post images on the go.
I will be using this service until I find a way to send photos to my own server from my phone.
