Monday, April 30, 2007

GPS for w810i via Bluetooth Holux GPSlim 236 Java application

GPS on Sony Ericsson w810i using a Bluetooth GPS receiver Holux GPSlim 236! I'm so glad to have found this program. Its available for FREE!! Its available at http://www.trekbuddy.net/ or the trekbuddy0.9.55 version is available at the further part of this article . This GPS software also works on most of the newer SE phones. like the k610, k618 and probably all the 176x220 resolution sony ericssons. Don't know if it works on the k800 series or not. As you can see from the picture, (click it and the picture enlarges) I just got it working, Its using the default world map now and lock is at KL.. No stupid GPRS fees like in the nokias.. It uses the BT gps receiver. It is going to be a sort of hassle to get the maps in, so i'm gonna look for some ready made maps. It seem the forum said it uses the oziexplorer type maps, prbbly a PNG or BMP or Jpeg. Have to check it out later.. But as for now, it displays basic location thru GPS coordinates, and travelling speed.. I've gotta find out later how to use this Java application for camping and stuff... try to find my way home in a new place or city,, something like that.. Possibilities are endless.. Now we've got BT GPS on mobiles. Java mobiles.. virtually every modern mobile can now utilize a BT GPS receiver. Functions i found out so far.. can speed, location, sms location, keep the backlight on, and still looking at how to load maps in.. I found out something new.. One of the most important things for me was to be able to use the phone as a backup GPS display for my holux GPSr. Because I'm the idiot who didn't read the manual, i just found out about this capability of the program by pressing the # key. Basically this feature works just like the Beeline GPS thingy.. No maps, just a plain screen where you can store a waypoint and the arrow points towards the waypoint. sorry for poor image.. i don't know how to get a screenshot from my phone. So even without maps, this program would be great for a walk in the jungle, sport fisherman looking for a fishing spot etc.. (never lose your way home) and a mobile is always hardier than a PDA. Maps would be a added cool factor but lack of routing makes it rather lacking.Anybody got the maps, please post a link at comments

subang jaya map made by mmmx from http://www.malsingmaps.com/ available for download at http://www.nationalsportssymposium2007.com/misc/images/usjmap.zip

KL map by sochun is available for download at http://www.nationalsportssymposium2007.com/misc/images/klmapmobile.rar

Malaysia Map at 1km resolution by sochun for download at http://www.nationalsportssymposium2007.com/misc/MySg1K0L.zip

trekbuddy0.9.55.rar download at http://www.nationalsportssymposium2007.com/misc/images/trekbuddy0.9.55.rar

goto trekbuddy website for most recent updates at http://www.linuxtechs.net/kruch/tb/forum/index.php

Follow the forum discussion at http://www.malsingmaps.com/oldforum/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=7610&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight==

BTW if you all need the Thawte Premium certificate its available here.(Thawte Premium certificate) Instructions for easy installation.. taken from the trekbuddy site from ranger SE phones Installation Guide (based on k750i) 1. Download TrekBuddy jar and jad files to PC (pls don't use other phones versions) 2. Connect phone to PC and copy two files to memory stick, ie E:\MSSEMC\Media files\other\tb folder. You can create it if not present. Create folder for logs on memory stick, ie e:\tracklogs 3. Disconnect phone from PC. 4. Open phone file manager and go to Other folder, you will see tb folder with app files. 5. Install using jad file. You can use Info option to be sure that file you install have jad extension. Choose Application folder as destination. 6. When manager ask to start app choose NO. 7 Go to Applications folder, select Trekbuddy and use More option. 9. In Permission menu choose Read User Data and set Never Ask. (If you don't have such option you not installed from jad or java root certificate is not present. No way to use signed TB without Thawte Premium certificate). The same permissions should be done for Write User Data and if you would Local Connections 10. Start TB, make settings as described in Users Manual and enjoy.

Monday, April 09, 2007

The step by step guide to use email services on you w810i with Gmail and Digi 016

The step by step guide to use Email services on your Sony EricssonW810i with Gmail for DiGi Mobile Phones Malaysia. You need a working GPRS or EDGE Internet connection on your Phone, a Gmail Account set up. goto www.gmail.com if you want one. The Settings DiGi provides, DiGi MMS, DiGi Wap and DiGi Streaming doesn't work well with checking email. You have to create a separate Digi Net account like below which is more reliable. You can also Surf the net with PDA or Notebook thru bluetooth more reliably with Digi Net. You can either use this as a method of emal on your mobile or use Gmail Java. The nice thing about using this method of accessing email is that you can actually get the email addresses from you phonebook. Its cool that you are actually utilizing your phone to its true potential. First, create a new Data account. Menu>Settings>Connectivity>Data Accounts>New Account Account type: GPRS data Name: Digi Net APN: diginet Username: (leave blank) Password: (leave blank) Login Request: Off Allow Calls: Automatic IP Address: ... DNS address: ... Authentication: mark> None, PAP, CHAP Data Compression: Off Header Compr.: Off Second Create new Internet Profile. Menu>Settings>Connectivity>Internet settings> New Profile Name: Digi Net Connect using: mark: Digi Net (which we created just now) Next> setting up Email on your phone using Gmail POP Credits to : http://diezilextra.wen.ru/Gmail/ Step by step (Phone) I've modified the step by step to suite DiGi Malaysia. Mine is working with my mods and not working without mods. On your phone, navigate to Messaging->Email->Settings->Account settings and select "New account" Enter a name for the account, such as "Gmail" Enter the following settings, Email address: your gmail address Connect using: Select Digi Net Connection Type: POP3 -------------------------------- Incoming server: pop.gmail.com Incoming username: your gmail address Incoming password: your gmail password Download: Headers only or Headers & Text (takes more downloading even when you limit it) Check Interval: off (you can switch it to however frequent you want) -------------------------------- Outgoing server: smtp.gmail.com Outgoing username: your gmail address Outgoing password: your gmail password -------------------------------- Allow connection: Any network Auto connect: grayed out, not supported Your name: your name Signature: leave blank it will be same as you google one. Encryption: Incoming: SSL, Outgoing: SSL Incoming port: 995 Outgoing port: 465 Download two server certificates:this and this and bluetooth, irda it to your W810i. If thats not available, download the zipped file here. Unzip and send to your phone. The 2 server certificates will identify the server to the phone so that the phone will not prompt you to proceed without identification. Facilitates finding the server. Also facilitates check interval. Step by step at www.gmail.com On your PC: Log in to gmail. Select "Settings" Select "Forwarding and POP" Change "POP Download" to "Enable POP only for mail that arrives from now on". If you enable POP for all mail, you're going to get everything on the Gmail account since you started.. You should now be able to both send and receive email from your phone. Try it!

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