tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50465902011-04-21T21:07:25.369ZThe Mobile AgeMusings about my interests, to include: Handheld Computers, Mobile Phones, Home Cinema, other Gadgets, Films and BooksCraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comBlogger1681100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1071842853412806502003-12-19T14:07:00.000Z2003-12-19T14:08:49.890ZAgendus Update v7.01
Agendus has been updated to v7.01, which apparently fixes the alarm issue that I reported previously.Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1071842571781428722003-12-19T14:02:00.000Z2003-12-19T14:07:04.733ZFitaly Virtual Keyboard
I've decided to give Fitaly's Virtual Keyboard for the T3 a try.
I've never used a Fitaly keyboard before, but I know others who have and swear by them.
FitalyVirtual combines the functionality of the Fitaly keyboard with that of a simple launcher working like SwitchHack or McPhling. The image on the right shows the Fitaly Application Bar that pops up at the bottom of Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1071840885604856622003-12-19T13:34:00.000Z2003-12-19T13:57:12.263ZPro Clips
I wrote a little while back about the fact that I was trying out a GPS system for my T3 that's made by a company called KaneGear. In general I love the product but was a little unhappy with the mounting bracket that was supplied, which uses a magnet to hold the Palm in place and requires an adhesive metal pad to be attached to your PDA.
In my search for an alternative I came across Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1071153265610248512003-12-11T16:44:00.000Z2003-12-11T16:46:46.373ZUpdate on my Job Situation
Unfortunately I was unsuccessful in securing my existing job going forward, but thankfully was offered an alternative role within my firm almost immediately. As it happens this has worked out really well for me, as it means I'll remain Head Office based (which is 5 mins from home), rather than having to spend 3 nights a week away from the family.
So, after a nightmareCraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1071160981354968002003-12-11T16:43:00.000Z2003-12-12T12:32:21.716ZCodeDiver
If you've got a T3 you need CodeDiver!
Originally designed as a program for Clie users, CodeDiver has recently been updated to work with the T3. CodeDiver allows many applications to use the whole of the T3s 320 x 480 screen, even if they haven't been specifically updated to do so.
To see if CodeDiver works with an app simply press Add, choose the AppName, set VirtualSilk to Force/Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1071159571024884862003-12-11T16:19:00.000Z2003-12-11T16:25:33.856ZAgendus v7 Update
Iambics PIM replacement Agendus is by far my most used app, so since getting my T3 I've been eagerly awaiting an update that would be compatible with the T3s extendable 320 x 480 screen, landscape view, and Pa1mOne's new PIM apps.
Well, having been in Beta for a few weeks, v7 has just been released, which includes:
* New "Expanded" month view
* Launch maps directly from Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1069521029697185082003-11-22T17:10:00.000Z2003-11-22T17:17:31.310ZSatellite Navigation using a Tungsten|T3
Wow! That's all I can say about the excellent Kane Navigation Lux bluetooth GPS system that those nice people at KaneGear.com have loaned me.
For a full review you'll have to read next month's edition of Foxpop, but in the meantime let me wet your appetite by saying that this system looks, sounds and works brilliantly on my T3 (to be honest, although theCraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1068980933046359312003-11-16T11:08:00.000Z2003-11-17T11:21:14.950ZWeb Pro
The new version of Web Pro that ships with the T3 really does make 'surfing' on a PDA an enjoyable experience (at last!).
The ability to switch between portrait and landscape modes, depending on the layout of the page your viewing, is a big bonus, as is the ability to toggle between 'normal' and 'full-screen' views, thereby allowing you to make best use of the T3s larger screen.
Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1068742959660033582003-11-13T17:02:00.000Z2003-11-13T17:21:06.920ZPocket Tunes Update
This is turning out to be a great day for T3 owners. Hot on the heels of Snappermail, Pocket Tunes releases a significant update, which includes, among other things, support for the T3's larger screen, ShoutCast streaming audio support, and improved skinning capabilities.
I was also pleased to see that at least one 'skinner' has already come up with a nice 320 x 480 iTunes Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1068741439017306572003-11-13T16:37:00.000Z2003-11-13T16:55:11.560ZSnappermail Update
Yippee, Snappermail has just released a beta that supports the T3's 320 x 480 screen in both landscape and portrait modes.
It's amazing how much more convenient to use this app becomes by having the extra screen space. For a start you can view more e-mail headers per page without scrolling, enabling you to choose the one you want far more quickly, and secondly viewing e-mailsCraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1068738067234933412003-11-13T15:41:00.000Z2003-11-13T15:42:12.686ZHandyAid
With it's excellent screen and superfast processor, it's not surprising that the T3s battery life isn't brilliant.
Thank heaven therefore for great utilities such as HandyAid, which provides a plethora of settings for conserving battery life and is T3 compliant.
Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1068548896971483912003-11-11T11:08:00.000Z2003-11-11T11:12:19.773Z T3 Cases
Now that I've got my T3 set up, pretty much, as I want it, I'm once again on the lookout for a decent case. The main contenders at the moment seem to be the made by the 'usual suspects', being:
Vaja
Covertec
Piel Frama
Innopocket (Proporta)
The Piel Frama is on it's way, and I'm hoping to get hold of samples of the other 3 pretty soon!
Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1068459977674123642003-11-10T10:26:00.000Z2003-11-10T10:50:05.070ZBest T3 Apps
By this I mean what are those apps that currently make the most of the T3's bigger 320 x 480 display, which, in my opinion, are:
* PalmReader Pro v2.29: Being able to read e-books in both portrait and landscape on the bigger screen is a big advantage. I'm currently reading Digital Fortress by Dan Brown.
* Kinoma Player v2.03 (download the free update which is not supplied with theCraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1068459416703865852003-11-10T10:16:00.000Z2003-11-10T10:18:41.640ZBtToggle Pro
Although the bluetooth icon on the T3's statusbar is a nice edition, I'm still using BtToggle Pro to toggle the BT status automatically each time I need to establish a connection, rather than having to do so manually via the pop-up menu.
I have to admit that it would be nice if Peter Easton could find a way for BtToggle to report the correct BT status in the status bar, rather thanCraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1068419018362375112003-11-09T23:03:00.000Z2003-11-09T23:03:36.316ZT3 Security Update
If you haven't already, I strongly recommend that you install the security update for the T3.
The security update includes some big improvements over the standard security app. Firstly, the update allows you to unlock the T3 using a keypad rather than a code. Secondly, the update allows you to encrypt your databases when you lock your T3. Finally, the update includes Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1068373970947524392003-11-09T10:32:00.000Z2003-11-10T10:17:16.360ZGraffiti on the T3
I initially tried using the new Graffiti 2 on the T3, but I simply couldn't get on with it ( t, i and a lot of the punctuation characters caused me the biggest problems).
Anyway having seen that it was possible to restore Graffiti 1 onto the T3 (see here), I beamed the 2 files that are needed from my T1 to my T3, and then performed a soft reset.
Graffiti 1 works fine on the Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1068223028992070272003-11-07T16:37:00.000Z2003-11-07T16:37:06.776ZUpdated Links
Check out the updated links on the left, which includes 3 great Palm sites that I usually visit daily:
Palm Focus
PalmOne City
infoSync World
Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1068220698880639002003-11-07T15:58:00.000Z2003-11-07T16:13:35.763ZT3 Virtual Graffiti Skins
It didn't take long for some of the great 'skinners' out there to work out how to skin the T3's VG (Virtual Graffiti) area. My favourites so far are:
MythoFactory (Free)
ZenBlu-T3
Sapphire Jewel
Alubreeze
Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1068219939323256622003-11-07T15:45:00.000Z2003-11-07T15:46:33.486ZAgendus Alarms Workaround
As mentioned previously, one of the biggest problems I have currently with the T3, is the lack of support by the excellent PIM replacement Agendus. Firstly, v 6 of Agendus doesn't support the 320 x 480 screen and secondly, and more worryingly, it either ignores alarms for appointments altogether or duplicates those alarms (depending on whether you've HotSynced since theCraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1068217394838876712003-11-07T15:03:00.000Z2003-11-07T15:04:49.846ZT3 Update Available
After suggesting yesterday that a fix for the T3 bugs would be available soon, Pa1mOne have today released the T3 Update.
Pa1mOne say "The T3Update.prc is a software update for the Tungsten T3 handheld which, in addition to aiding in data transfer to SD cards, reduces unnecessary audio interrupts which may appear to effect performance".
I'm installing it as we speak. As Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1068140962773614132003-11-06T17:49:00.000Z2003-11-07T14:28:12.440ZSo, what do I think of the T3?
I've had my T3 for a few weeks now, and in general I'm really happy with it; the 320 x 480 Hi-Res screen is gorgeous, the new processor makes it very fast and the extra 48 Mb of onboard memory is a real bonus.
That's not to say it's all good news though. As reported previously, I had to send my original T3 back with a very stiff slider, poor screen and 'creaky' Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1068047310791596782003-11-05T15:48:00.000Z2003-11-05T15:50:32.633ZI'm Back Again!
The past 5 weeks have been the most stressfull of my working life! As I reported a couple of weeks back, the Company I work for went into administrative receivership on 24 September, and then yesterday they made more than 600 of my colleagues redundant (just before Xmas, with no notice period and no payment other than statutory redundancy!!!). At the moment my position looks Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1066236790779461312003-10-15T16:53:00.000Z2003-10-15T16:53:10.290ZT|T3 Update
Let me bring you up to speed with my T|T3 saga.
The T|T3 I ordered from Expansys UK was delivered, as promised on Saturday 4 October. However, by the time I'd unpacked it and charged it for 8 hours, it was Sunday before I eventually sat down to have a 'play'.
My initial reaction to the T|T3s build quality wasn't good, and lead me to immediately start a Brighthand post to see if Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1066233906552147272003-10-15T16:05:00.000Z2003-10-15T16:05:39.936ZI'm Back!
Having been forced to take a blogging holiday due to work and personal commitments, I'm now back.
Unfortunately the Recievers were called into the firm I work for on 24 September, which, as you can imagine, has turned my world upside down a bit. To be honest an administrative receivership isn't quite as bad as it first sounds, although it has created a lot of additional work for me Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1065178554960291692003-10-03T14:21:00.000Z2003-10-03T14:22:16.966ZPa1mOne IR Keyboard
I've found a nice review of the new IR keyboard over at Writing On Your Palm.
Overall it seems to get a resounding thumbs up, although it's a shame that I was mistaken about the change to the keyboard layout (it's exactly the same as my current Ultra-thin).
Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-106519081720503582003-10-03T14:20:00.000Z2003-10-03T14:20:17.093ZGuess what I'll be doing this weekend?
Yippee! My T|T3 has just been shipped by Expansys so I should get it tomorrow.
Playing with the new device will round of what should be a great weekend, what with going to watch Spurs beat Everton tomorrow (well I can hope can't I?), and taking part in a 10k "Fun???" Run on Sunday in aid of a Breast Cancer Charity.
I'll report back soon.
Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1065131553359389982003-10-02T21:52:00.000Z2003-10-02T21:57:26.593ZI'm Just too Impatient!
I just couldn't wait any longer, so I ordered a T|T3 yesterday from Expansys. Unfortunately they don't have any in stock at the moment so I guess I'll just have to wait a few more days!
While I was looking for the best price for a T|T3, I came across some nice accesories at the Pa1mOne store. Having now seen that their new IR keyboard supports the T|T3 being used in Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1064940503614779212003-09-30T16:48:00.000Z2003-09-30T16:49:06.376ZThe Ultimate PDA
A discussion along these lines took place at the UKPUG meeting last Friday. My personal wish list would include:
* Psion Revo form factor ie clamshell design, with landscape screen and a 'decent' keyboard.
* Colour, hi-res, backlit touch screen
* Built-in Bluetooth, IR and possibly W-Fi
* SD/MMC card slot
* Replaceable batteries
* Palm OS6
* Virtual Graffiti
Who knows Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1064939839289105782003-09-30T16:37:00.000Z2003-09-30T16:37:47.540ZRise Set
While we were at the UKPUG meeting last Friday, fellow Foxpopper Tom Stoneham introduced me to a nice little app called Rise Set, which computes the rise, transit and set times for both the Sun and the Moon. Any date and user location may be specified.
Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1064939398621437262003-09-30T16:29:00.000Z2003-09-30T16:29:58.453ZUser Manual
If you're interested in taking an advance look at the T3s user manual, it's unofficially available here.
Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1064938938893782342003-09-30T16:22:00.000Z2003-09-30T16:50:24.720ZPhew!!!
I'm glad I didn't buy a T|T3 last Friday at £399, when Expansys currently have them for sale at £286.43!!!
I don't think that I'll be able to hold out beyond tomorrow to make my purchase, when I expect there to be a flood of software updates to coincide with the pa1mOne official launch (c'mon Iambic!).
Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1064791802472218902003-09-28T23:30:00.000Z2003-09-29T00:25:38.450ZA Great Day Out
I had a great day out in London on Friday!
First off I went to Tottenham Court Road in search of a pre-release T|T3. Having searched all the big stores, such as Gullwing and Micro Anvika, without success, I decided to try some of the smaller independent outlets, which I thought might be a bit more willing to bend the rules.
Just when I thought I was out of luck, I walked into Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1064501405600321952003-09-25T14:50:00.000Z2003-09-25T14:53:05.973ZLooking Beyond the T|T3
Might we actually see a Palm powered (OS6) laptop or tablet device in the not too distant future?
According to PalmInfocenter this is a real possibilty (read the article here).
Personally, I love the idea of a Palm powered tablet device for use at home (especially when I get my personal wi-fi network up and running!).
Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1064485380836210102003-09-25T10:23:00.000Z2003-09-25T11:13:43.826ZTungsten|T3 Update II
Now that some people actually have a T|T3 (how jealous am I?), some great discussions are starting to appear on the Brighthand and PalmInfocenter Bulletin Boards.
The image above gives a good indication of the T|T3s overall size/form-factor (although I'm looking forward to holding one, which is the only way I'll really know whether the extra size really makes a Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1064413026681975932003-09-24T14:17:00.000Z2003-09-24T14:18:02.280ZTungsten|T3 Update
According to this Brighthand posting the T|T3 is in certain shops in London now! Guess where I'll be going on Friday?
Also, the following new pictures of Virtual Graffiti in action have appeared on PDA Cool.
It's looking good!
Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1064318095897719632003-09-23T11:54:00.000Z2003-09-23T11:54:55.240ZBtToggle Pro Due to be Released on 8 October
BtToggle allows you to toggle a bluetooth connection on/off for those apps that require it, thereby extending the life of your battery betwenn charges.
I though BtToggle 1.8 was excellent, but had always hoped that later versions would allow you to select programs stored on an SD card (although a workaround exists using LauncherX/ZLauncher/PowerRunCraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1064316137661047702003-09-23T11:22:00.000Z2003-09-23T11:25:43.513ZTungsten|T Stylus
In my opinion, having tried every replacement stylus on the market, the original T|T stylus is still the best.
However, having found a knick in the nib of my current stylus that was causing 'drag' on the the screen, I've today taken the precautionary measure of throwing it away and replacing it with a new one (that new 3 pack had to be opened some time :-)).
I'd be Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1064314470607234272003-09-23T10:54:00.000Z2003-09-23T12:06:30.060ZT|T3 Specs
Hot on the heels of the T|E picture I posted yesterday, detailed T|T3 specs have emerged today (no great surprises):
* 400MHz Intel XScale CPU
* 64MB RAM (52MB available)
* SD/MMC Slot (SDIO)
* 320x480 16-bit Color Screen
* 16MB ROM
* PalmOS 5.2.1
* Bluetooth
* 5.4oz
* 4.25in x 2.99in x .63in (closed)
* 5.12in x 2.99in x .63in (open)
By my calulations the T|T3 is .25 in Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1064244045358402992003-09-22T15:20:00.000Z2003-09-22T15:25:15.846ZTungsten|E
Ok, so here's confirmation that the Tungsten|E is for real, but what I really want is a similar leak regarding the Tungsten|T3!!!
Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1064243703851981432003-09-22T15:15:00.000Z2003-09-22T15:15:03.836ZAn Interesting Couple of Weeks
I'm really looking forward to the next couple of weeks. Firstly, Tom Stoneham and I are off to Stuff Live 2003 and the UKPUG Meeting this Friday. Secondly, I hope to get my hands on a Tungsten|T3 on 1 October. Thirdly, I'm buying my son (and I!) a Playstation2 (Colin McRae 4/Virtua Fighter 4/Hulk/Eye Toy) for his birthday on 6 October. And finally, it's my birthdayCraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1063715031690957372003-09-16T12:23:00.000Z2003-09-16T12:23:51.640ZTravelling Light!
I had to travel down to London yesterday for a course (the joys of Risk Based Internal Auditing!), and thanks to my T|T I was able to travel very light:
* AvantGo Wireless (via a Bluetooth connection) allowed me to check the train times.
* Agendus enabled me to check my schedule and look up the details of some contacts who I needed to call (of course I was then able to place Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1063711582949094922003-09-16T11:26:00.000Z2003-09-16T11:26:22.906ZAnother Top Launcher X Skin
Thanks to a post in a Brighthand Forum, I found this excellent Launcher X skin called LuminX:
Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1063709499326463632003-09-16T10:51:00.000Z2003-09-16T11:11:47.513ZA Day Trip to London
Having already decided to attend the UK Palm User Group meeting in London on 26 September, fellow Foxpopper Tom Stoneham and I have decided to make a day of it and check out Stuff Live 2003 (The Gadgets, Gear and Technology Show), which is being held on the same day at Olympia (just down the road from the UKPUG venue).
Palm have their own stand at the show, so, being so Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1063115474542702482003-09-09T13:51:00.000Z2003-09-09T13:54:24.920ZClip PRO Update
One of my favourite utilities, ClipPRO, has been updated to version 1.3.
The latest update includes:
* The clipboards now persist across device restarts!
* Increased the width of the clipboard list to display more data.
Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1063114991911478452003-09-09T13:43:00.000Z2003-09-09T13:46:05.576ZANAction PRO
If you're an Agendus user, you might be interested in ANAction PRO, which a freeware add-in for Palm Desktop (it's just been updated to version 2.5.2).
ANAction PRO allows editing Contact, Icon, and Alarm information in To Do and Appointments to be used in conjunction with Agendus (Iambic). Version 2.5.2 includes:
New Feature: Font Character Set (Code Page) selection
Updated: Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1063114462252513562003-09-09T13:34:00.000Z2003-09-16T10:39:53.296ZLauncher X
I've tried just about every launcher application for the Palm platform, but I always end up going back to Launcher X. Even though it hasn't been updated for some time (in comparison to ZLauncher's almost weekly updates!), I think that Launcher X still offers the best compromise between functionality, ease of use, and size.
One of the drawbacks of Launcher X has been the lack of 'Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1062766882668361312003-09-05T13:01:00.000Z2003-09-05T13:01:22.676ZPalm Tips and Tricks
Issue 63 of Handheld Computing Magazine includes a great ‘tips and tricks’ section, and while I was familiar with many of those listed, there are a few ‘newbies’ (for me anyway) that made me think about the way I currently perform certain operations.
As most, if not all, of the tips listed in HC’s article are to be found elsewhere on the Net, I thought I’d share some of my Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1062692374881637002003-09-04T16:19:00.000Z2003-09-04T16:19:34.920ZPalm Reader
Although I’ve had the freeware version of Palm Reader installed since I purchased my T|T, I’d never actually purchased an e-book/e-mag from Palm Media (now run by PalmGear), until today.
Armed with the news that Handheld Computing Magazine produces an electronic version in the Palm Reader format (thanks to Shaun at PDANews24), I decided to take the plunge, and while I was at Palm Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1062691834677018422003-09-04T16:10:00.000Z2003-09-04T16:22:44.386ZKeeping Track
Keeping track of the release of updated versions for all your favourite Palm software can be very time consuming, and even if you check PalmGear religiously (as I do!), I’ll guarantee that you’ll still miss something.
Thankfully a0soft have come up with a pretty neat solution to try and rectify this problem, with the release of TrackerDog, which is freeware.
TrackerDog scans yourCraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1062605780238982722003-09-03T16:16:00.000Z2003-09-03T16:22:31.120ZAvantBLOG Update
If you're reading this then AvantBLOG is working fine!Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1062585623407010382003-09-03T10:40:00.000Z2003-09-03T11:03:21.430ZWhy????
I've seen a couple of pieces of news recently that leave me a little bemused!
Firstly, iBiz have released an SD PocketRADIO for a number of Palms. Why? For $49.99, wouldn't you be better off just buying a seperate 'mini' FM radio (you can pick them up for around £5), thereby allowing you to leave your normal SD card in place, while at that the same time preventing any unnecessary Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1062584821759290412003-09-03T10:27:00.000Z2003-09-03T10:27:01.750ZAvantBLOG
I've been looking for an efficient way to update my BLOG remotely for a while now, without much sucess. Unfortunately WebPro has a problem with allowing anything but the smallest amounts of text to be posted into forms (such as those used on the BLOGGER posting page), and, although I know others have had sucess using Handspring's Blazer browser, personally, I've had problems with it Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1062582453329209162003-09-03T09:47:00.000Z2003-09-03T09:47:33.280ZAccessories For Sale
I have a bit of a ‘habit’ when it comes to buying/trying accessories for PDAs, in that I have to try everything. However, this does leave me with the problem of what to do with those styluses, cables, cases etc that I decide, for whatever reason, not to use.
So, rather than have them gather dust, I’ve decided to put the following, mostly new, articles up for sale, at very Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1062082978745573602003-08-28T15:02:00.000Z2003-08-28T15:04:30.880Z1 Box or 2?
There seems to be a bit of a debate raging at the moment about whether the days of the standalone PDA are numbered, as 'communicators', with built in mobile phone functionality, slowly take over.
Personally, I'm squarely in the two-box camp, for a number of reasons:
* Firstly, I don't take my PDA with me everywhere, whereas my mobile very rarely leaves my side. For this resaon I Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1062081067759333142003-08-28T14:31:00.000Z2003-08-28T14:33:02.713ZCompetition
After telling Shaun McGill over at PDANews24 that I was thinking of incorporating a new logo into this site, he has kindly offered to host a competition to encourage people to design one for me (although I thought referring to the current logo as "one of the most boring ever seen!" was probably a bit strong ;-) ).
You'll see that Shaun has some pretty good prizes on offer, so c'mon Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1062080202725529422003-08-28T14:16:00.000Z2003-08-28T14:19:20.900ZRestoring my Tungsten|T Update
Sorry there were no posts yesterday, but I spent all of my free time restoring my T|T back to it's former glory, following the hard reset that I was forced to perform over the weekend (this occured because I tried to install an 8 Mb dictionary file into 2 Mb of RAM, so be warned, check file destinations carefully when using the Install Tool!).
Regarding the Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1061895542474606822003-08-26T10:59:00.000Z2003-08-26T11:00:26.193ZFootball Update
Following being robbed of a point in our (Tottenham Hotspurs) opening match of the season at Birmingham City, my father and I made our first visit of the season to White Hart Lane on Saturday for the match against Leeds Utd. It always amazes me how supporters, including ourselves, always stick to the same routine prior to a match, which inevitably means that although there are Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1061893494253348332003-08-26T10:24:00.000Z2003-08-28T13:24:52.730ZMemory Management
With all the new software I've tried out since buying my T|T, my T|T's memory has now become cluttered with all those little files and preferences that get left behind when you decide to delete unwanted programs, as well as getting close to being 'full' of all those 'must have' programs that I couldn't possibly live without ;-)
Anyway, having had cause to perform a hard reset Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1061551826284322332003-08-22T11:30:00.000Z2003-08-22T11:32:39.983ZPowerOne Personal +
I found this great Brighthand post explaining how to update the powerOne calculator (for free instead of $9.99) that comes supplied with the T|T.
Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1061549417631945392003-08-22T10:50:00.000Z2003-08-22T10:50:17.640ZUK Palm User Group Meeting
The next UKPUG meeting has been arranged for 26 September 2003 at the Fountains Abbey pub (upper floor function room), 109 Praed St, London (100yds North-East of Paddington Station). Check the 3-Lib website for further details.
Let me know (via the e-mail link to the left) if you're planning on going!Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1061546233695744932003-08-22T09:57:00.000Z2003-08-22T09:57:13.696ZReplacing Graffiti 2 with Original Graffiti
I have to admit that losing original Graffiti is the main drawback I see in moving to an OS 5.2 device, such as the (hopefully!) upcoming Tungsten|T3. However, thanks to Brando (the guy behind the great Hong Kong based online store!) this is no longer a problem, as he's found a simple way to replace Graffiti 2 with original Graffiti!
If you're Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1061546094963383312003-08-22T09:54:00.000Z2003-08-22T09:54:54.956ZPDANews24
PDANews24 is one of my favourite Palm news sites on the net, and one that I visit every day.
Shaun McGill, the sites (British, like myself!) webmaster, doesn't miss much that's going on in the Palm Community, and writes his 'posts', articles, interviews and reviews in a concise, easy to read, style that I really enjoy.
Anyway, Shaun's feeling a bit unappreciated at the moment, as hisCraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1061385924129913902003-08-20T13:25:00.000Z2003-08-20T13:44:30.650ZStopwatch
If you use a DA (desktop accessory) launcher, such as TealLaunch or QLaunch, you might like to take a look at this great little Stopwatch app by TONTATA. Having started the stopwatch going, it'll continue to run even if you switch to another app or turn your PDA off.
Note:
DAs are just useful little 'pop-up' programs, such as calculators, clocks, and numerous utilities, that can be Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1061385282226867812003-08-20T13:14:00.000Z2003-08-20T13:16:33.423ZGarmin iQue 3600
As I reported in an earlier post, the Garmin iQue 3600 is one of the new breed of Palm handhelds that I'll be considering when I come to upgrade my Tungsten|T this autumn. As such, I've been eagerly awaiting the first in depth reviews to see what others think of it, and thankfully Brighthand have done just that.
Although the device is feature-packed, with it's large 320 x 480 Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1061305318582188622003-08-19T15:01:00.000Z2003-08-19T15:03:44.463ZQuickOffice Update
QuickOffice Premium has just been updated to version 7.1, which includes:
* NEW desktop solution called Quickpics works with Quickpoint. Drag/drop any desktop image onto the Quickpics app on PC to make an 'album'. Sync to device to viewin Quickpoint, AND it can then also be projected using Pitch to any monitor.
* PrintBoy is now included in QOPremier!! Printing of documentsCraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1061303781976861192003-08-19T14:36:00.000Z2003-08-19T14:38:05.333ZSearching for the Perfect Words
Having tried out various English dictionaries over the past week (including Beiks, The Dictionary, ProWord, Noah and Littlesense), I think I've found one that meets all of my needs, which are:
* It must be fast at locating words from a large dictionary file
* It must contain an extensive, well laid out dictionary file (preferably containing links to synonyms, Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1061203596897482222003-08-18T10:46:00.000Z2003-08-18T10:47:37.430ZAgendus Update
My favourite, and most used piece of software, Agendus has been updated to version 6.13, which mainly corrects a number of bugs.
Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1061199778030616852003-08-18T09:42:00.000Z2003-08-18T09:42:57.966ZClip PRO Update
One of my favourite T|T utilities, Clip PRO, ahs just been updated to version 1.2. The update includes:
* Added new "Auto menu" option.
* Added "Clear clips" option.
When selected, the "Auto menu" option allows you to select a piece of text and Clip PRO will automatically display its menu, allowing you to cut/copy with less pen taps! To disable the "Auto menu" option simply Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1061198207458709862003-08-18T09:16:00.000Z2003-08-18T09:18:51.836ZPalm's New Name!
Following my earlier post about Palm having to change their trading name, as a result of the split frpm PalmSource, they've just announced that their new name will be pa1mOne, with Tungsten, Zire, and Treo as subbrands! Products will begin to bear the new brand name in the spring of 2004, which probably means that their initial OS6 device is likely to be the first pa1mOne Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1060959231538224882003-08-15T14:53:00.000Z2003-08-15T14:58:12.393ZPocket Tunes Update
No sooner had I finished writing my last post, when NormSoft go and release an update to their amazing mp3 player Pocket Tunes 2.0.
There are now two versions (basic and deluxe), with the latest features only being available in the deluxe version. The latest features are:
NEW! Crossfade.
Smoothly transition from one song to the next, like your own personal radio station. (Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1060958349288165642003-08-15T14:39:00.000Z2003-08-15T14:45:09.876ZGames Machine???
Is it me, or do most of the more original software releases/updates at the moment appear to be games?
Personally, I think this is because most of the bigger developers, having presumably signed NDAs, are busy writing updates to cope with the changes to be brought about by the 'lanscape view' being introduced in the Sony UX50 and hopefully the Tungsten|T3 (at least that's what Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1060858256223342632003-08-14T10:50:00.000Z2003-08-14T10:55:32.410ZThe Prison vs. Breakout
Having played both of these games a fair bit over the past few days, I thought I’d give you an update on my thoughts about each of them.
Kickoo’s Breakout shows off the T|T’s graphical and sound capabilities to the full, and on this front is way ahead of The Prison, with its low-res graphics and fairly basic sound. However, as many games developers have discovered to Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1060858050198715112003-08-14T10:47:00.000Z2003-08-14T10:52:06.426ZSnap! Clip
It’s been a while since an original and useful little utility was released for OS5 devices, but Snap! Clip fits that description admirably.
Once installed and activated (there’s also an option that allows you to have Snap! Clip reactivate itself automatically after a reset) Snap! Clip automatically brings up the Command Bar whenever text is selected, giving you instant access to the Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1060767151756386182003-08-13T09:32:00.000Z2003-08-13T09:40:51.613ZWhat will your next handheld be?
This is really two questions in one!
Firstly, if, like me, you're thinking of buying a new PDA this autumn, which one will you choose? I'll definately be staying with the Palm platform, and the Tungsten|T3 still looks like favourite, but there are going to be some 'real' alternatives to choose from in the Handspring Treo 600, the Sony UX50, and the Garmin iQue Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1060695635192506802003-08-12T13:40:00.000Z2003-08-12T13:41:21.710ZSplashPhoto Updates!!!
Maybe SplashData should have undertaken a bit more beta testing on their recently released SplashPhoto4. The app's only been out a few days and, while no really major bugs have been reported, it's already on version 4.04!
Personally, I haven't made my mind up whether I'll stick with AcidImage or revert back to SplashPhoto, as I can't see that SplashPhoto4 offers me any Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1060694942350455602003-08-12T13:29:00.000Z2003-08-12T13:29:41.213ZMobile News
Is this Nokia's answer to the T610?
I used to be a loyal Nokia owner until the T68i was released, and unfortunately, as of late, Nokia haven't released an updated bluetooth (a must for me) phone that can compete with the latest offerings from the SE collaboration. Maybe the 6600 might just change all that!
The 6600 features: Integrated digital camera with zoom; Video recorder with Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1060694300518075952003-08-12T13:18:00.000Z2003-08-12T13:18:20.576ZThis is getting a little silly!
The T|T2's just been released, The T|T3 looks set for release on 1 October, but already someone from Hong Kong (the Far East being where most of the best, and usually true, Palm rumours start) has posted outline specs for a Tungsten|T4 running OS6.Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1060686221589642642003-08-12T11:03:00.000Z2003-08-12T13:11:02.040ZFinding the Right Words
I find that a good dictionary/thesaurus is one of those things that I use regularly on my Palm. As I’m not the best speller or linguist in the world, having these reference tools immediately to hand makes writing articles on my Palm much more bearable :-)
For quite some time I’ve been using the WordNet Max Dictionary/Thesaurus, which is available as a free TomeRaider Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1060609966819794092003-08-11T13:52:00.000Z2003-08-11T13:53:58.933ZT3 is Coming Soon!
A post by Richard W Harvey on the Tungsten|T Brighthand Discussion Board says:
Verification of 3 New Palms
I just got back from CompUsa and in their computer system are the three new Palms.
Palm Tungsten E
CompUsa Product ID#306210
$199.00
Palm Zire 21
CompUsa Product ID#306212
$99.00
Palm T3
CompUsa Product ID#306211
$399.00
They also listed a
Tungsten T3 Hard Case
Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1060599967567325612003-08-11T11:06:00.000Z2003-08-11T11:07:20.946ZBreakout Update
There's only one word needed to describe Prison (v1.5), which I downloaded last week, and that's 'addictive'!
Since installing the game, which is a 'Breakout' clone requiring you to clear rows of blocks by deflecting a ball using a 'paddle' that you control, I can't pick up my Palm without playing a new game (or resuming a game that my wife had made me stop, because I should Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1060597721758473922003-08-11T10:28:00.000Z2003-08-11T14:23:42.380ZMagazines
As well as checking out my favourite websites daily (at least!), I also purchase a couple of PDA related magazines, which are usually very good reads:
* PalmTop User was first released last year, and is a cross-platform publication written by a number of dedicated PDA users. Prior to the release of PalmTop user, the publishers had been producing two seperate magazines; PalmTop, for Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1060343853449992212003-08-08T11:57:00.000Z2003-08-08T12:01:58.813ZExpert Guides
I've been taking a look at PalmSources Expert Guides today.
Personally, I found 3 of the guides extremely interesting and informative:
* Writing, Text Editing & Word Processing has been put together by Mike Rohde, who is a Palm OS User Council Member, founder of the Palm Tipsheet and the writer of one of my favourite weblogs. If you do any amount of writing on your Palm, then Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1060338752818197032003-08-08T10:32:00.000Z2003-08-08T10:36:47.746ZBreakout!
Prison, which looks like being a very nice freeware breakout clone, has just been updated to version 1.5.
I'll let you know my opinion of it, once I've had chance to try it out properly.
Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1060338108473589682003-08-08T10:21:00.000Z2003-08-08T10:26:13.196ZPSX
At the moment we don't have one of the new generation of gaming consoles (PS2/XBox/N64) in our household, and instead make do with a PSOne that I bought for the kids (I never play on it obviously!) the xmas before last.
While the PSOne is still great for games that don't require a huge amount of processing power (Dancing Stage Party Mix is a must at any kids/adult party!), thankfully my sonCraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1060264651398415492003-08-07T13:57:00.000Z2003-08-07T14:09:47.940ZTungsten|T3
If Brighthand's RumourMill is right, and the T|T3 is to be launched on 1 October, I'll be trying to be one of the first to get my hands on one (that is, as soon as I can find a UK retailer that's taking advance orders!).
My only concern about becoming an 'early adopter' of the T|T3, is whether the developers of my favourite software (particuarly Agendus, Snappermail and QuickOffice)Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1060263246010943272003-08-07T13:34:00.000Z2003-08-07T13:37:49.350ZAcidImage Update
Hot on the heels of the SplashPhoto update, my favourite image viewer AcidImage has now been updated to version 2.8, which includes:
* Bluetooth and infrared image receive
* Receive images via Bluetooth or infrared and store the images in RAM for viewing later
* View email attachments from SnapperMail and other applications that support Exchange Manager
* Support for new Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1060259512557622052003-08-07T12:31:00.000Z2003-08-07T12:31:52.570ZFoxpop - August Edition Available
The August edition of Foxpop is available online now, with an offline version available for download here.
This month I've taken a look at the Autopoint 4-in-1 PDA Stylus and a nice USB Phone Charger by Proporta.
Enjoy!
Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1060159066330527602003-08-06T08:37:00.000Z2003-08-07T12:32:11.010ZWhat's on my Tungsten|T page updated
Check out the link to the left to see what software's currently on my T|T.
Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1060156510992407932003-08-06T07:55:00.000Z2003-08-06T08:38:31.736ZMore Updates
In addition to SplashPhoto, a number of my other favourite apps have been updated over the past week:
TextTwist, one of my favourite games, has been updated to version 2.01
Snappermail has been updated to version 1.7.3.01
Pocket Tunes has been updated to version 1.9, which includes:
* Support for Tungsten T2.
* Support for 160x160 skins.
* Added Actions menu to access Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1060153962510267652003-08-06T07:12:00.000Z2003-08-06T07:12:42.556ZSplashPhoto Update
I'm delighted to see that SplashPhoto (both the handheld and desktop elements) has been updated in a major way. This update appears to address a number of issues that I had with previous versions; issues that have recently lead me to use AcidImage as the main image viewer on my T|T.
The update includes:
* Added Desktop catalog - SplashPhoto Desktop now stores images in a Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1060087653819713262003-08-05T12:47:00.000Z2003-08-05T12:49:45.890ZRemote Blogging
The one and only good thing to come out of my otherwise disasterous holiday, is that it gave me the oppotunity to try 'Blogging', and web browsing generally, using nothing but my Tungsten|T, a Sony-Ericsson T68i mobile phone and an Ultra-thin keyboard.
I have to say that other than finding it difficult to obtain a decent mobile signal in deepest Cornwall, I was surprised at how Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1060083973519085052003-08-05T11:46:00.000Z2003-08-05T20:38:21.380ZHoliday Report (please don't laugh)!!!
I'm back from my holiday, and what a disasterous one it was!
To start with the weather was horrible; following weeks of glorious sunshine here in the UK, it didn't stop raining from the moment I packed our suitcases in the car ready for the 8 hour trip, until the moment I packed the car for the return journey home (typically, this week the UK is once Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1059057978237731012003-07-24T14:46:00.000Z2003-07-24T14:48:43.870ZHome Log Update 2
I'm pleased to report that the developer has e-mailed me with v 1.01, which has corrected the issues I'd previously reported!
I haven't seen the update on PalmGear yet, so if you want it, I suggest you contact the developer direct at toddjreed@comcast.net.
Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-105905709065605702003-07-24T14:31:00.000Z2003-07-24T14:54:15.513ZHoliday Time!
I'm off tomorrow on a weeks holiday to Bude in Cornwall, England with my wife and two two children.
As I'm only taking my T|T, and not my laptop, with me, I don't plan on 'surfing' the Palm sites for new software and accessories, as I normally would (my wife would kill me!). However, I do plan on using my T|T alone to check out some Palm news using WebBrowser Pro, and I may even Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1058959451124601542003-07-23T11:24:00.000Z2003-07-23T11:25:45.190ZOKey
Although very popular, I haven't tried OKey until now.
OKey allows you to select a control box of a form by using the Tungsten|T's 5-way navigation key, thereby allowing you to use the T|T one-handed in a number of situations.
The only drawback that I have found in it's use so far, is that when enabled it is no longer possible to select menu items with the select key, which is something ICraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1058958352940425452003-07-23T11:05:00.000Z2003-07-23T11:14:05.486ZT|T2 is here!
The Tungsten|T2 has now been officially released, and a couple of good reviews have already been posted at PalmInfocenter and Brighthand.
Personally, I won't be upgrading as I don't think the upgrade offers particuarly good value to existing T|T users on the basis that:
* OS5.2.1 doesn't offer anything revolutionary that isn't already available either via a 'patch' or by using Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1058957415654113922003-07-23T10:50:00.000Z2003-07-23T11:24:55.636ZSilverscreen 3 Released
Having found that my latest trial of ZLauncher left me just as dissapointed as the last one (I won't be trying again!), I'm delighted to see that Silverscreen 3 has just been launched.
Anyone who's been reading my BLOG for a while will know that Silverscreen was, until recently, my launcher of choice. I loved it's simple, easy to navigate interface, along with it's 'key Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1058955968666532182003-07-23T10:26:00.000Z2003-07-23T11:27:29.800ZHome Log Update
Unfortunately, having had a chance to play around with Home Log over the past few days, I have to report that this app isn't yet stable on the T|T. Currently the T|T crashes everytime you try and select a room or category from anywhere within the app, which makes it unusable at this time.
I've e-mailed the developer in the hope that he'll take a look at what's causing the Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1058693903278636762003-07-20T09:38:00.000Z2003-07-20T09:44:41.083ZHome Log
For a while now I've been looking for a home inventory program for my T|T. I used to use RMRHome on my Psion Revo+, but unfortunately, while the developer has written for the Palm platform in the past, he's decided not to port it to OS5 (the developers are concentrating on PPC). Thankfully Home Log has been released, which on first glance looks good.
Trust me (I'm an accountant!), Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5046590.post-1058692296916232752003-07-20T09:11:00.000Z2003-07-20T09:11:36.966ZThis is more like it!
Hot on the heels of the Tungsten|T2 (which hits the shelves this week apparently!) eNet.com has some very detailed (and realistic) images of a rumoured Tungsten|T3.
If correct, the specs on this machine are amazing (Palm OS 5.2.1, 64Mb RAM with 51Mb available to the user, Bluetooth, 320x480 pixel high res+ screen, virtual grafitti, and optional landscape mode). My Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10403269614763842148noreply@blogger.com