DebtMan
4th November 2006, 11:44 PM
Hi All,
OK, OK, I know it's not strictly an XDA or a Blue Angel, but they're as close as a very close thing....
OK, so I've bought this bit of kit from a mate. It was SIM locked to Orange, but I've unlocked it via here: http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/product/10637.htm
It has Windows Mobile 2003SE and I've installed Opera browser.
What else can I do with it?
Can I upgrade to Windows Mobile 5?
There are a bunch of programs already on it, but sometimes this is a bit strange - ie: I have MSN Messenger and Pocket MSN; do I really need both? And if not, can I uninstall one of them?
It took me a week or more to find that there was a button lock - why Orange didn't seem to feel I'd need it and put it somewhere obvious in the manual is beyond me.
What I REALLY want do is to be able to use it for Sat Nav. So, my local Orange shop has TomTom Mobile 5 on offer at £99 including the Bluetooth GPS receiver and UK maps. Is this a good deal?
Or...there's the ubiquitous eBay, who have the I-Blue Bluetooth Receiver for £30 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=020&item=300042918967&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1), after which I'll need software.
Will any software work? I mean, does it have to be TomTom? Or can I get other software?
What seem logical to me, is that I can get any number of Bluetooth GPS receivers and any number of regional maps on SD cards. Is it really that simple?
What about plug-in GPS receivers? Do they exist? And are they worth it? Oh hang on, I've found one here.
That's all for now - except....I've been on the xda developers site and it all seems a bit of a black art to me. Don't get me wrong, I'm no idiot when it comes to technology and PCs in particular, but this whole PDA lark seems way over my head.
Thanks....in anticipation.
DM
OK, OK, I know it's not strictly an XDA or a Blue Angel, but they're as close as a very close thing....
OK, so I've bought this bit of kit from a mate. It was SIM locked to Orange, but I've unlocked it via here: http://www.mobilefun.co.uk/product/10637.htm
It has Windows Mobile 2003SE and I've installed Opera browser.
What else can I do with it?
Can I upgrade to Windows Mobile 5?
There are a bunch of programs already on it, but sometimes this is a bit strange - ie: I have MSN Messenger and Pocket MSN; do I really need both? And if not, can I uninstall one of them?
It took me a week or more to find that there was a button lock - why Orange didn't seem to feel I'd need it and put it somewhere obvious in the manual is beyond me.
What I REALLY want do is to be able to use it for Sat Nav. So, my local Orange shop has TomTom Mobile 5 on offer at £99 including the Bluetooth GPS receiver and UK maps. Is this a good deal?
Or...there's the ubiquitous eBay, who have the I-Blue Bluetooth Receiver for £30 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=020&item=300042918967&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1), after which I'll need software.
Will any software work? I mean, does it have to be TomTom? Or can I get other software?
What seem logical to me, is that I can get any number of Bluetooth GPS receivers and any number of regional maps on SD cards. Is it really that simple?
What about plug-in GPS receivers? Do they exist? And are they worth it? Oh hang on, I've found one here.
That's all for now - except....I've been on the xda developers site and it all seems a bit of a black art to me. Don't get me wrong, I'm no idiot when it comes to technology and PCs in particular, but this whole PDA lark seems way over my head.
Thanks....in anticipation.
DM