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Get some skins for your phone

Keeping your phone free from scratches can be quite challenging. Just placing it on your desk can be enough for small scratches for form on the back cover. The most popular skin is the InvisibleSHIELD by Zagg, these are clear thin films that cover your phone and protect it against damage. As they’re clear, your phone retains it’s original look.

If you fancy something a bit brighter, or want to put your own stamp on your phone then take a look at Gelaskins or ZEOdigi phone skins

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Case-Mate for HTC HD2 / T8585 Barely There (Black Rubber) customer review

Case-mate have a new collection of HTC HD2 cases. This one is particularly interesting, given the sleek looks of the HTC HD2, is the Barely There cases, which are made of impact resistant flexible plastic and only covers the back and corners of the HTC HD2.  The case however also comes with a full-face screen protector to provide all-round protection.

Here is the review from NightFire123 @ XDA-Developers forum:

For me it was clear that I have to protect the camera and still have a sleek design.

The case itself comes in a plastic box with some micro fibre cleaning cloth and a screen protector.
There are no edges or burrs that could hurt the HD2. The whole case is covered with a rubber finish just like the HD2, but I don’t think as resistant (no scratches yet).

There are also some bad points I want to mention. If you want a case that you put on once and never/only a few times pull off, this is your way, but if you do it like me pull it off every day to put in a cradle you have to face some scratches on the original rubber on the hd2.

The screen protection is not so good; after two days there are a lot of scratches on it, so maybe I’ll peel it off.

It does fit the screen nicely however and there are no issues with the proximity sensor

I have to say that this is in my opinion the best way to protect the camera and to save the smart design of the beloved HD2.

DIY USB host converter cable

Quite a lot Windows Mobile devices supporting USB-host, but for only a few an adapters or appropriate cables from the manufactures are available. As these devices support USB-Slave as well here is the way to convert the USB male connector (used as slave e.g. for ActiveSync with the PC) to a USB-host female in order to connect accessories (keyboard, mass-storage devices, etc). According to Wikipedia the configuration of the pins shouldn’t differ too much for slave and host mode.

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32GB Micro SDHC memory card available to order

It’s been a long time coming, but we’ve just received confirmation of the 32GB Micro SDHC Memory Card release date along with pricing information.

SanDisk’s latest memory card is available to order now for 99.99 GBP, with shipping expected to start on the 20th April.

The 32GB card is a must have accessory for anyone with one of the latest multimedia phones such as the HTC HD 2, BlackBerry Bold 9700, Nokia N97 Mini, Nexus One and Samsung Jet and that likes to have all their music, photo’s and music with them where ever they go. To give you an idea on just how much this can hold, you can store 4000 songs, 5200 photos and over 30 hours of video, and still have room for all your apps.

SanDisk are promising no compatibility issues. If your phone works with a 16GB micro SDHC card, it’ll work with the 32GB card. Demand for this is expected to be huge, so place your order now and be one of the first to get them in April.

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Nexus One desktop dock station

The Nexus One Desktop Dock is an elegant place to charge your phone, on your desk or nightstand.

Just drop your phone in the Desktop Dock, and the Clock app launches automatically, making it easy to:

• Check the local time and weather
• Set and clear alarms
• Watch a slideshow of your photos
• Play music
• Dim your phone’s display for nighttime use

Also include a 3.5mm-to-RCA audio cable that allows you to connect the dock to your stereo, so you can listen to your phone’s music on your stereo system.

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Jabra BT3030 and BT620 users review

Jabra BT3030

Jabra BT620

I will start by saying my reasons for using Bluetooth stereo headsets so when i give my reasons for liking/disliking them you’ll understand why.
For a long time now i have been keeping a large amount of albums on my phones so it doubles as an mp3 player for me.
The main times i want to use the headsets are…..

1. In the office that is normally very quiet (helps keep my work speed up)
2. In the Gym when they decide to play crap.
3. when i go jogging/walking (to help me to not give up before time. lol)
4. Sometimes to watch TV late at night in bed without waking up my wife.

Features…

BT620
1. For music and phone calls
2. Back of neck design
3. Very soft and comfortable sponge for speakers that rest on your ear (not in your ear)
4. Comes with a extra pair of sponges
5. Power on/off, answer/end/voice dial/swap/dial last number (multi function key), volume up/down colour coded lighting indicator (Left outer surface of speaker)
6. Play/pause, track forward/backward, hole for mic, mini USB connection port colour coded lighting indicator (right outer surface of speaker).
7. Because of the two different Bluetooth audio profiles (calls & stereo music) it is capable of being activated with two devices at the same time. e.g. listen to audio on your Bluetooth ready PC and answer a call on your cell phone when one comes in. PC music will auto pause.
8. Charges from any USB port.
9. When connected to a PC with the USB cable it will charge and can also be used as a corded headset if that PC doesn’t have bluetooth.

BT3030
1. For music and phone calls
2. Army Dog tag Design
3. Very light weight
4. Comes with corded Noise cancelling in-ear buds with behind the neck cable design.
5. Comes with 3 sizes of jells
6. Front face of the dog tag has play/pause, volume up/down, track forward/backward, answer/end call (if i left out some functions here, it is because this headset is still new to me and it didn’t come with a detail book)
7. Left of dog tag has standard 3.5mm audio jack
8. Top of dog tag has hole for mic and chain loop
9. Back of dog tag has removable shirt neck clip
10. Bottom of dog tag has mini USB charging port.

My experience… (not based not technical info, just my usage)

BT620
Sound quality was to my liking with very nice bass line and at low volume i cold still hear if someone was calling me or have a conversation. At high volume it was enough to block out any talk that was going on around me. Using it with the USB cable on the PC was very nice for PC gaming and was a + that it would charge at the same time. Audio quality in calls was also to my linking but the other party did complain that when wind hit the mic it would make allot of noise. (So it’s not very good for outdoor phone calls if you live in a windy area) the signal range is about standard and it would pause your music if you walked out of rang. It would also auto reconnect and play when you walk back into range. The problems i had with it was the multi function key on the left was right where most people would hold a headset to put it on or take it off of them. And it was so easily activated you could run the battery down when the headset is in the bag and not even know. Or dial the last number unintentionally. (Having it connected to the phone when in bed watching videos on the TV was a big No,No)
The lighting indicator on both sides made your head look like an alienware PC, it’s a good thing you could disable them. I had to stop using them when my 1+ year old rip up the sponges (if anyone knows where i can get the sponge for this model to buy that will ship internationally post the link so i can go get it)

BT3030
Because i use it in the office and it comes with noise cancelling ear bud (that really do their job) i can only where one side in my ear even at low volume. Using it like this at low volume makes the bass almost none existent. But i have done this with other corded in-ear buds and they still sound good in an office environment. The build quality and look is top notch. It will bring no attention to you from others that you are wearing a Bluetooth headset. The lighting indicator is the Jabra branding on the dog tag (not on the earbuds). With the dog tag under your jersey people would thing you are mad when you are on a call lol. Using it out of the office is a treat with the two buds in the way it was meant to be. If you close your eyes the world disappears. The bass line is the way i like it. And the buds are so soft and light you don’t even feel them. Only because i know I’m not mad, i don’t think the voices are coming from my head. lol (then again all mad people say they not mad. Hum???)
Keys are stiff enough to fall asleep with it on and not accidently press anything but soft enough that it is not hard to use when you are making deliberate presses. I like that it is using a standard 3.5mm jack for the ear buds, so i can change them if i find a corded pear i want to use with it. The mic is on the dog tag so i don’t have to get a pear with a mic. The range is above average and it also auto connects and plays when you walk back into range. I like the quality of the sound in calls but the other side of the conversation say the can hear everything in the background. (So it’s not good to use in a noise environment)
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HTC HD2 official extended battery

Overview of HTC HD2 Extended Battery:

It is always good to have a big battery in a smartphone, so that you can work for longer without having to charge the phone. However larger batteries often mean a larger overall size, which isn’t for everyone. However, sometimes the need, outweighs the shape, aesthetics and weight of the product. So if this is the case for you and you own a HTC HD2, this extended battery will be ideal. An official extended battery for the HTC HD2, the battery comes complete with a replacement back cover (it does make the machine physically thicker). As an added bonus the cover has a kickstand that allows the device to be stood in portrait or landscape mode. So you just need to wait and grab your HTC HD2 extended battery and stay powered.

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Official HTC’s capacitive stylus for HD2 now shipping

How to unlock your chinese PNA navigation to boot into Windows CE

Transform your chinese PNA GPS navigation into a portable computer with full unlocked Windows CE OS:

Here is a very simple hack to unlock your chinese noname PNA GPS device to the original Windows CE dektop (removing the shell from startup), after that you can install any Windows CE software on it.

1. Create a text file called YFGo2CE.bld. The file’s contents can be anything but must be at least 1 byte.
2. Copy the YFGo2CE.bld file to the root directory of the SD card
3. Power off (not sleep) the GPS, then switch it back on

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Samsung with 32GB MicroSDHC card for this year

Samsung announced two new 30nm-class, high-density flash modules for mobile devices and memory cards. The first is a 64GB moviNAND chip that can be embedded in mobile devices. The 64GB module is already in production. The second product is a 32GB microSD card that Samsung plans to bring to market this year. The 32GB microSD card is sampling now and should be in production starting in February.

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