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Windows Mobile SMS Software

October 22nd, 2008
Mobile Phone Data Recovery asked:


Bulk SMS sending tool provides advanced communication medium to send messages including event notification, product advertisement, greetings and other information from PC to mobile phone device. Windows mobile SMS software sends text messages from PC to mobile phone connected by Microsoft ActiveSync and Windows Mobile Device Center to all national or international mobile networks at any time. Professional PC to mobile text messaging application supports all major brands of mobile phones like LG, Samsung, Nokia and Sony Ericsson etc. International text messaging software comfortably runs on all widows operating system like windows vista, XP, 2003 etc. Bulk SMS sending utility provides user friendly graphical user interface and compatible with all Windows based Mobile Phone handsets.

PC to mobile text messaging tool is a cost effective and reliable application to manages, composes and sends group of SMS to number of mobile phones. International text messaging program helps business employees who always want to keep in touch with marketing news and other related information. Advanced mobile phone text messenger provides sent history option of text messages with delivery date and time and you can save for future reference. Features: * International text messaging application send group of SMS from PC to mobile phone anywhere around the world. * Windows mobile SMS software provides inbuilt help manual for assisting users and does not require technical skill to operate it. * PC to mobile text messaging tool sends group SMS alerts for business marketing, product promotion, recruitments information from desktop and laptop computer to mobile phone. * Professional mobile phone text messenger tool is a comprehensive utility that creates and sends SMS instantly from PC to mobile phone in just one click.

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Sony Xperia X1 - Windows Mobile-Based Cell Phone

October 21st, 2008
Mymode Chief Mobile asked:


The cell phone supports most of the standard networks such as GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900, HSDPA 850/1900/2100. Its size is 110.5 by 52.5 by 17 mm. The weight is only 145 grams and the screen is TFT 65K with 800 by 480 pixels, about 3 inch. The cell phone does supports GPRS, WAP, and EDGE. It does not have infrared feature but the cell phone got Bluetooth 2.0. The cell phone has an internal memory of 400 MB.

By golly, could this really be it? Excuse the theatrics but it has been a very long time since the Sony Xperia X1’s unveiling in Barcelona during Mobile World Congress 2008. Considering that this is Sony Ericsson’s first attempt at a Windows Mobile smartphone, should I cut them some slack? I consider the phone as a better phone than any other cell phones out there offered in some prepaid cell phone plans.

What caught my attention was its gorgeous body. Despite being thicker than most normal cell hones, the X1 has a somewhat average bulk when compared to other Windows Mobile cell phones. At 145 grams it felt pretty solid in my hand and not that brick-like and the closest cell phone in build and size to it would be the HTC Touch Pro.

The Sony Xperia has a similar optical mouse found on the Omnia but I found it to be very erratic and moody. It worked well when used to scroll web pages but was pretty mediocre in general as I found that it tends to overshoot its target.

What drew me to the Sony Xperia X1 however was its screen. The screen looked great with its WVGA resolution and the navigation pad on the front is rather tactile. However the chrome-like QWERTY keyboard feels flat despite having some slight accents to it. For starters the top row of the keyboard was simply too close to the edge and the curved design which we initially thought would help, it did not. However I did love its backlit keys, I mean after all who does not like backlit keyboards?

The Sony Xperia X1 panels or rather X panel is Sony Ericsson’s touch interface application for the X1, much like the Touch Flo interface is for the HTC cell phones. My review unit had six panels which were supposed to replace the boring WinMo Home screen. I personally found most of it uninteresting except the fish pond and Google panels. The fish panel is just a simple clock with three fishes that will swim to wherever your finger is on the screen and the Google panel is basically a shortcut application for web searches. The rest of the panels however were more multimedia related.

Maybe it is a little too early to really give a full opinion on Sony Ericsson’s X1 panel implementation as the SDK has only been released. After all at print time only a Facebook and Windows Live panel had been released and downloadable from the manufacturer’s website.

On paper the 528MHz Qualcomm MSM7200 processor and 256MB of RAM looked like it would have been able to handle WInMo’s notorious resource issues. Well unfortunately for our unit it did not. Lags were aplenty and even a simple task like pressing ok and exit took a while which was not exactly a good sign. I ended up rebooting the cell phone quite often in order to get it to work more efficiently. Of course after rebooting, it would behave for awhile then the whole process repeats itself.

There is a silver lining of course. At times when the cell phone did not slow down, I did find that overall process of using the cell phone pretty ok and you do get the full Windows Mobile experience that you would expect from a cell phone like Xperia X1. I don’t know if the lag issues are due to the unit we have being a prototype or maybe even a firmware issue.

Windows Mobile 6.1 comes with push email, MS Office, Google Maps, Windows Live, Adobe Reader LE and so on. Email and contacts sync is pretty efficient here considering the cell phones native compatibility with Microsoft Windows. One of the more interesting applications is the Opera Mobile 9.5 which is way better equipped for browsing. As expected, Opera is not the default browser and any links you access from emails and other programs will only launch Pocket Internet Explorer.

The only downside for a Windows Mobile 6.1 device is that there is not much third party application to choose from. In fact some third party applications only work with a specific device. To ease your suffering somewhat, there is an online store of sorts preinstalled by Handango. Known as Handango InHand, it allows you to purchase software from them and its shortcut is embedded into the default home page in Opera and Pocket Internet Explorer.

I have neve found GPS on a cell phone particularly awe-inspiring but the Sony Xperia X1 cell phone surprised me with a fast loading Google Maps. In terms of locking on to satellite signals, X1 is just like any other cell phone. My test in the outdoor gave faster locks when compared to indoors and in areas with high building, results were a bit more varied.

Located at the back of the cell phone is the 3.2 mega pixel camera and I found it odd that Sony Ericsson did not decide to give the X1 cell phone a five mega pixel CCD instead. At least it would have put it in a better position against the onslaughts from Nokia and Samsung.

That aside, the Sony Ericsson X1 cell phone suffers from a similar fate like the rest of the Windows Mobile camera cell phones. The camera interface is sluggish in every way. Microsoft really has to do something about Windows Mobile’s resource management as no matter how good a CCD you put into a cell phone, the limitations in picture taking speed will eventually take its toll.

As for image quality, I did not really have high hopes but surprisingly, the results blew me away. Images captured looked great on the cell phone and even on the computer. The sharpness and the richness of colors are great even for a camera cell phone. This more or less allowed me to overlook some of the minor issues like white balance.

The Sony Ericsson X1 gets its juice from a Li-Polymer 1500 mAh battery and with general usage it’s good for nearly two days. General usage covers a couple of hours of voice calls, occasional web browsing over WiFi, taking pictures of bored commuters, playing a few hours of simple Java games, checking email via 3G/WiFi and listening to music once in a while. Considering the battery life of most Windows Mobile cell phones, I found that the Sony Ericsson’s battery life was considerably better than the rest.



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Sony Ericsson Xperia Mobile Phone

October 21st, 2008
Mymode Chief Mobile asked:


It was announced back in February last year but until now, Sony Ericsson’s Xperia X1 touchscreen iPhone baiter has remained tantalizingly out of reach. With its full QWERTY keypad and handwriting recognition, is it enough to bruise Apple mobile phone?

Let’s take a look at Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 mobile phone’s panel beater. Underneath the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 mobile phone’s attractive, new-fashioned touchscreen there’s Windows Mobile operating system. It’s hiding behind a snazzy customizable interface called Xperia Panels, which softens the blow a bit, but you’re only ever a prod away from being dumped into Windows Mobile misery.

The Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 mobile phone sports handwriting recognition to turn your stylus scribbles into on-screen text. It’s a welcome alternative to touchscreen typing, but there’s also a full QWERTY keyboard that slides out from under the screen.

Hopping aboard the interweb express on a Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 mobile phone is a doddle. It’s got Wi-Fi built in, plus HSDPA for when you stray from the safety of a hotspot. It’s got faster uploading HSUPA tech as well which, if your network carrier supports it, will make uploading pics from the 3.2MP snapper quick as a flash.

If you spin the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 mobile phone around, you will find a 3.2 megapixel camera. This isn’t one of Sony Ericsson’s CyberShot cameras, so you’ll have to make do without all the fancy gubbins come with those such as Car Zeiss lens or xenon flash. However, the autofocus should keep your snaps sharp.

Inbox interrogators are well served by the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 mobile phone’s support for push email, which delivers missives direct to your mobile phone. Thanks to Windows Mobile it’ll also synchronize up with your computer to share calendars and contacts.

The Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 mobile phone maintains its sleek figure thanks to a full QWERTY keyboard that’s cunningly hidden away round the back. When called upon it slides out to transform the mobile phone into a powerhouse of pocket-able typing. With looks no other smartphone mobile phone can compete with, Windows Mobile fans have a mighty prospect in store if the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 mobile phone lives up to its specifications and style.

This mobile phone has a battery that can stand up to 10 hours of calls with 833 hours of standby. It’s size is quite bulky though however it weighs only 158g.



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Mobile Phone Deals: Grab Attractive Mobile Phone Deals

October 21st, 2008
Astin Sharon asked:


Mobile phones have become a very important part of the life of people in UK market. They love keeping themselves updated regarding the changes in trends in the UK mobile market. The boom in the mobile industry is going to increase awareness among people, regarding both cheap as well as expensive mobile phones and mobile phone deals.

To meet the needs of the people, all the major mobile phone manufacturers have joined hands with the major network providers to help the general public reap maximum benefits out of cheap mobile phone deals.

Nokia, Motorola, LG, Samsung and Sony Ericsson are some major mobile manufacturing companies which provide you some interesting deals, joining hands with T-mobile, 3-Mobile, Orange, O2, Virgin and Vodafone mobile network.

Three major mobile phone deals are contract mobile phone deals, pay as you go mobile phone deals and sim free mobile phone deals. These deals have changed the mobile industry scene in the UK market. It’s both the customers as well as the companies, prospering together due to these interesting mobile phone deals.

If we speak about contract mobile phone deals, under this deal the subscriber gets into a contract with any network service provider. There is always a pre- determined contract period for the customers. The contract period generally ranges from 12 to 18 months. One can find contract mobile phone deals with all the major mobile manufacturers such as Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and Motorola.

This deal focuses on the needs of people from all the walks of society. It is generally for those people who prefer keeping the same handset along with the same phone number. In short people who like stability go for contract mobile phone deals. One can enjoy different tariff options with these deals. One can also enjoy different offers and packages with this deal. Some of the benefits in the form of gifts available with this deal are free line rental, half price line rental, cash back schemes, clearance deals, free iPod, Nintendo, free Xbox 360, movie camera, LCD TV etc. These offers attached with this deal, makes the deal more interesting.

Now talking about Pay as you go mobile phone deals, these are best for college students, or those people whom heavy phone bills scare a lot. People who use mobile phone for relatively lesser period opt for these deals. Under this deal, the person pays for the amount he talks for. The major offers attached with this deal are use your minutes when you want and super-phonic ring tones. Under this deal the consumers can change their plans easily. Another advantage attached with this deal is that the consumer need not enter into a contract with the mobile phone company.

Thus one can see that the UK mobile phone industry is providing some of the most lucrative mobile phone deals to their customers. To further enhance knowledge about these deals, log on to online shopping stores. They can provide full information about cheap mobile phone deals and all the latest mobile phones.



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Get Attractive Mobile Phone Deals From Smobilephone

October 18th, 2008
Jeff Milton asked:


A large number of mobile phone dealers have started giving offers along with the mobile phones to attract the customers. Have you ever been observed these offers? If not, just try to find out a variety of mobile phone deals being offered by the online mobile phone retailers.

If you want to buy your choicest mobile phone then you should go for online mobile phone retailers as they offer attractive deals on all latest handsets like Nokia mobile phones, LG mobile phones, Samsung mobile phones and Motorola mobile phones. As people started traveling from one place to another place, one country to another country, the communication becomes essential to them in order to stay in touch with their family, friends and relatives. And this has taken a new turn with the influx of innovative and competitive mobile phone deals.

The leading mobile network operators such as 3, Orange, Virgin, Vodafone and T-mobile have started giving some great mobile phone deals. Mobile phone users would get more options in order to select their preferred cell phone. They can also get their preferred mobile phone with some attractive deals if they choose the right mobile phone network. They will get different mobile phone offer with different mobile networks. Contract mobile phone deals bind you to a particular network operator for a specified time that may generally extend to 12, 18 or 24 months.

Mobile phone deals come with exclusive gifts to lure the mobile phone users to the hilt. The gifts are given on the behalf of the online mobile phone dealers. These gifts can be as exclusive as gaming consoles, which are the most popular kind of gifts in the mobile phone market. Thus the mobile phone offers are quite tempting, alluring and perky and they add on to the mobile phone deal. The mobile phone deals are thus quite significant in the mobile phone market of UK. The deal would include calling incentives like free calling minutes, discounted talk time to a particular destination, free text messages and so on. The mobile phone deals are thus, quite impressive in its own manner. The whole deal is accompanied by the mobile phone of your choice, which comes absolutely free with the whole deal.

If you are looking for a great mobile phone deals then I can assure that Smobilephone is the right place for you that offers some attractive mobile phone deals for the mobile phone users in the UK.



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Save Your Money Using Cheap Mobile Phone Deals

October 17th, 2008
Jeff Milton asked:


The number of mobile phone users in the UK has been increasing tremendously day by day. The availability of cheap mobile phone deals is one of the major factors behind of this. Mobile phone users in the UK can avail attractive mobile phone contract deals and also can use the cheapest mobile phones. It has always been seen that the cheap mobile phone deals take on the form of contractual agreements. These agreements are signed for pre-specified periods of 12 months or 18 months between network service providers and mobile phone users. In this process mobile phone users will have to pay a monthly line rental and that is inexpensive and industry leading. The tariff structures have been made after a careful analysis of the calling habits of all the mobile phone users from different society.

Thus all the people from different community will enjoy a cheap mobile phone contract. So if any body is interested in getting cheapest mobile phone in the market, he or she can avail of a cheap mobile phone contract. Thus in the UK, mobile phone users can get to have a cheap mobile phone – thanks to all these cheap mobile phone deals. In order to get cheap mobile phone deals, all that you need to do is to browse through the online mobile phone shops those are having all these deals from different network operators such as Three mobile, T-mobile, and Orange mobile.

These mobile phone shops in the UK are having a wide range of mobile phones from leading mobile phone manufacturers such as Nokia, Motorola, Samsung, Sony Ericsson etc. Just you need to select your most preferred handset of your choice. I can assure that you would surely be able to get a cheap mobile phone deal for yourself.

Thus a cheap mobile phone deal is easily accessible. The leading mobile phone manufacturing companies such as Nokia, Samsung, Motorola, Sony Ericsson are offering cheap mobile phone deals on their latest handsets. The mobile phone users in the UK can save their precious money using these deals.

If you are looking for latest and cheap mobile phone deals, then I can assure that Smobilephone.co.uk is the best mobile phone shop in the UK where you can get all cheap mobile phone deals with latest mobile phones. Smobilephone.co.uk offers all kind of mobile phones such as Nokia N95, N96, Samsung E900, Nokia N73, Nokia N72, Sony Ericsson K610i, Samsung D900, etc.



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Cheap Broadband Packages : Creating Waves in the Market

October 17th, 2008
Andrew Peterson asked:


Today, the market is full of cheap broadband packages and the demand is constantly increasing among the users. Thus, it has led to the competition among different broadband providers. Big players like Reliance Broadband, British Telecom, 3 mobile broadband, Orange, Talk talk, Toucan, Demon, Tesco, AOL, PlusNet, Direct Save Telecom, Namesco, Sky, Vodafone, BSNL, T- Mobile Phone and many others are competing against each other. They are coming with very cheap broadband deals. This is a win-win situation for both Internet users as well as service providers, because both benefit from each other. Service providers can increase their sale and Internet users can get good services at cheaper rates.

No doubt, broadband is an innovative way of connecting to the Internet. One can stay connected onto the Internet all the time and also need not dial a connection every time to surf the Internet. With broadband, one can access Internet via telephone line, Mobile phone, Cable TV, Satellite etc. Broadband is highly advanced as compared to the traditional method of using Internet. It allows faster and easier access to the Internet. It is very cost effective and time saving.

To get cheap broadband packages, one needs to undergo lots of research. This is because different service providers come up with different offers. So one needs to compare benefits and prices of these broadband deals and finally select the offer that suits him or her the most. With these broadband services, the users can get relief from heavy monthly bills. They are not required to worry about extra charges for using Internet, because there are fixed charges for using broadband Internet services.

Nowadays, it is quite easy to find the most attractive deals as there are number of cheap broadband packages available in the market. It is because of the growing competition among the service providers. Some cheap offers of mobile broadband would permit you to save huge amounts of money and surf your preferred web pages at a very steady pace.

The easiest way to lay your hands on the attractive broadband services would be by seeking the support of Internet. On Internet, one can find complete guide about these deals and choose a suitable broadband service after comparing the benefits of different available deals.



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Mov To Iphone Converter

October 16th, 2008
SpikeWarren asked:


dvd-to-psp.com( http://www.dvd-to-psp.com )Got the itch to flex your video converting skills but can’t find just the right software? Look no further! POPSnail’s “World’s Most Popular Now!” award is designed to solve just such a dilemma. The award is based on more than our opinion; our five faceted selection process factors in UI skin, speed, ease of use, user rating and popularity so you can see right away why one program is better than another.

Each of the ten MOV to iPhone Converter programs below is excellent in a slightly different way. There can of course be only one winner, but since not all of these programs have exactly the same features we’ve made comparing them easy and fast with our transparent ratings system. Scroll down to find what you need!

1. Lenogo DVD + Video to iPhone Converter

It converts almost all formats of video files that are already on your computer (AVI, MPG, MPEG, ASF, WMV, MOV, 3GP, AMR, FLV, FLIC, SWF, RM, RMVB etc.) and DVD movies into a format that’s compatible with iPhone video, that is, iPhone mp4 format.

2. Accelerate DVD + Video to iPhone Converter

It converts almost all formats of video files that are already on your computer (AVI, MPG, MPEG, ASF, WMV, MOV, 3GP, AMR, FLV, FLIC, SWF, RM, RMVB etc.) and DVD movies into a format that’s compatible with iPhone video, that is, iPhone mp4 format.

3. Wondershare iPhone Converter Suite

Wondershare iPhone Video Suite is an extremely easy to use DVD/Video to iphone converter. The software makes the process of converting DVD Movie, MTV, Music Video and TV Show to Apple iPhone MP4 or H.264 Video easily.

4. Lenogo Video to iPhone Converter

Lenogo Video to iPhone Converter is a professional video to iPhone converter software. It can convert AVI, MPG, MPEG, ASF, WMV, MOV, 3GP, AMR, FLV, FLIC, SWF, RM, RMVB to iPhone

5. Alive iPhone Video Converter

Alive iPhone Video Converter is a professional video converter to convert almost all popular video/movie formats to iPhone MP4 format.

6. Cucusoft DVD + Video to iPhone Converter Suite

Cucusoft iPhone Video Converter Suite is an all-in-one iPhone video Conversion software. This iPhone includes “Cucusoft iPhone Video Converter” and “Cucusoft DVD to iPhone Converter”.

7. Accelerate Video to iPhone Converter

Its conversion speed is 3 times of the playback speed, even faster than real-time.AVI, MPG, MPEG, ASF, WMV, MOV, 3GP, AMR, FLV, FLIC, SWF, RM, RMVB to iPhone Converter.

8. Digiters DVD + Video to iPhone Converter

Digiters DVD to iPhone Video Converter Suite is a One-Click, All-In-One solution to convert DVD to iPhone, Tivo to iPhone, DivX movie to iPhone, Xvid movie to iPhone, MPEG video to iPhone, WMV to iPhone, AVI to iPhone, RealMedia to iPhone, etc.

9. Cucusoft iPhone Video Converter

Cucusoft iPhone Movie/Video Converter is the easiest to use video converter software available. It can convert almost any video format to play on Microsoft iPhone Video Player, e.g. DivX, XviD, MOV, RM, rmvb, MPEG, WMV, AVI to iPhone Movie / iPhone Video format

10. PQ DVD to iPhone Video Suite

PQ DVD to iPhone Video Suite (PQ DVD to iPhone + iPhone Video Converter) is a One-Click, All-In-One solution to convert DVD, Tivo, DivX, MPEG, WMV, AVI, RealMedia and many more to iPhone and iPod Video.

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Broadband Gives You Access To The Internet, Phone And Tv

October 13th, 2008
Keith George asked:


Do you remember using the Internet back when you had to dial in using a modem. If you are unlucky enough to still be using dial-up Internet access, I feel for you. The internet is a growing and dynamic entity and everyone will have broadband sooner or later.

Naturally companies try to offer access to internet in growing number of ways. Assuming the user has the correct hardware, a wi-fi account, and is in range of the transmitters, the service allows the user to connect to the internet at broadband speeds without the use of cables. Users can log on to the internet at these hotspots provided they have an account with the broadband supplier and the necessary wireless equipment, such as a wireless laptop or broadband-enabled mobile phone.

An extra phone is the only way to get calls that cannot be received due to the dial up connection. Fixed line operators are now incorporating wireless with their traditional phone services providing ease of having one device and one bill for both mobile and fixed line calls. You can take it out of your phone bill.

Broadband phone actually uses voice over internet protocol (VoIP) to carry phone calls through the internet. There are also a number of companies that has VoIP as a free service.

Digital Subscriber Lines, or DSL uses the existing customer phone lines to provide internet or intranet access to businesses and homes using high-speed broadband technology of varying levels. But even with all the technology that has gone into the making of the Internet, there seems to be more to be expected than has been seen. It’s easy to understand why; the technology industry defines it in different ways as well.

Just be sure you do not choose an ISDN line (because it is getting obsolete) or power line (because the technology is not mature, and it will be some years before the bugs are ironed out). The cheapest broadband deals allow for such technology to reach our homes for less than $10 per month.

Ok, on to the two major broadband access methods, cable and DSL. There is cable access, DSL access, satellite access. Although cable broadband internet is a whole lot faster than dial-up, I usually experience a slight delay when opening a webpage.

Perhaps most people do not notice the latency associated with cable internet, but it got my attention right away. So are cable television modems, which have similar speeds. Approximately 4 million people in the UK use ADSL with an extra 2 million using a cable connection, meaning 6 million people in the UK have an always-on internet connection.

The fact is that anything less than the speed supplied by a broadband cable has become inadequate for today’s internet users.

Providers

However it has emerged that broadband providers touting such products are not revealing the full story to their customers. The key will be for broadband providers to develop the services that broadband allows for, and to deliver them to as many households as possible. High-speed Internet services are growing in popularity because intense competition from broadband providers is continually driving the product exposure in the marketplace to new highs, and prices to new lows.

Connecting to the Internet for the first time in your home or office is as easy as securing a fixed telephone line (which you probably already have) and signing up to one of the dozens of Broadband Providers, like AOL and others.

Satellite

Bummer indeed, but you still have broadband Direct PC by satellite and it seems to make it through those clouds and so you can surf the NOAA website and get the latest results or watch video streams of the local TV station right. Broadband Internet by Satellite is about the coolest invention in the World and indeed it has helped the unconnected become connected even if they live in the middle of nowhere. Did you know you can get a special satellite antenna hooked up on your motor home or recreational vehicle that will enable you to get the Internet anywhere in North America.

Television

So they are bundling broadband with other products, such as home phone, digital television and mobile. The acronym is used to describe services which broadcast on-demand television programming to consumers, delivered via a broadband connection on normal telephone line to TV screens. Broadband television is a means of providing TV programs via the Internet.

Broadband Television is being hailed as the biggest change in the way we watch television since it was first invented.



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Improve Your IPod Using IPod Hacks

October 10th, 2008
Prabhat Saini asked:


iPods have become a very famous portable media player that is being used worldwide nowadays. It was designed and marketed by Apple Inc. These are new generation devices that have made the conventional world proud. Let us take a look…………………

iPods - A Quick Look:

iPods are nothing but portable media players that are used worldwide today. They store media in a internal hard disk. Other iPods store information in a Micro drive Miniature hard disk. The hard disk based ones include the iPod classic, iPod Touch which involves a touch screen system. iPod nano which is capable of storing videos. Others include iPod shuffle and iPhone. The iPod Shuffle has no screen so it cannot store videos. Also iPod mini and spin-off iPod Photo were used previously.

iPods - Are they Reliable?

However they have been sometimes subject to criticism for their life spans and for their hard disks which are not good enough. Their failure rate too is very high as found in a recent survey. They are mostly due to the reasons of poor durability of the hard disk which is the essential part of the iPod. Also the other reason why iPods are not suggested is their screen which can get affected by rough handling.

iPod Hacks:

If you want more from your iPod, more than music and multimedia, then you can go for hacking. An iPod hack is nothing but changing the inner workings. In broader terms, for hacking an iPod, you need to change its hardware, software, firmware or operating system. Though it is not advisable to do so, but it is still being done to bend the iPod to cater to one’s needs. Most of the hacks are carried out by changing the operating system LINUX, which is an open source one. The LINUX user interface called podzilla helps LINUX to be ported in an iPod manually. By this way the iPod is made to play media files like Ogg files.

Also one can download the schemes and modules for the podzilla from the internet. The schemes allow the user to change the appearance of the podzilla. The Modules are important and are used with iPod LINUX operating system. You will feel that with LINUX installed, your iPod will become more like a handheld computer than a good MP3 Player.

This hacking process has been carried out only in the first, second and third generation iPods, but reports also assert say that these are now being carried out in fourth and fifth generation ones as well. To stop this process of hacking, nowadays iPod companies clear state that installing LINUX means “NO WARRANTY”. Well as seen earlier, installing LINUX opens a new world of operating an iPod. The possibilities are endless and to make use of these possibilities, hacking is carried out.

Play games:

If you love playing games, then now you can plan in your iPod too. With these LINUX modules, now you can play your favorite games. The LINUX module iDoom allows the users to play a game called as Doom. Besides there are various other modules which allows the users to play games like iGems, Invaders, Magic-8 Ball, iPod MAME, Pod Pod Revolution.

Other Applications:

Looking for something better other than games, you can manually change your iPod’s functions and make it look the way you want it to be. The iPodWizard now lets you change the style and icons in your iPod. With it you can also remove some of the error messages that may annoy you.

Also now you can turn your iPod into a virtual Remote Control that can be used anywhere. Just attach an infra red device on to your iPod’s headphone part and software too is needed. By recording the Infra Red Pulses from the remote, you can now control your iPod the way you want.

Also if you thought hacking is a crime or something bad, think again as this method can save your data from getting lost. The Module Podsmith unlocks the screen, files and applications in your Macintosh Computer. So rest assured that your data and privacy are safe by carrying out this process and many say it is a very effective one.

Also now with this hacking process, you can make changes to the software options that you have in your iPod. You can now install software that is good to make your iPod rock!! For example you have software like TrailRunner, VoodooPad and Apollo. The TrailRunner software helps you keeping your personal agenda. The VoodooPad software helps in writing like it provides an interface similar to Notepad. The Apollo Software is used as a video converter and it helps in optimizing the video for playing in iPod.



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