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Trillian is a fully featured, stand-alone, skinnable chat client that supports AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo Messenger, and IRC. It provides capabilities not possible with original network clients, while supporting standard features such as audio chat, file transfers, group chats, chat rooms, buddy icons, multiple simultaneous connections to the same network, server-side contact importing, typing notification, direct connection (AIM), proxy support, encrypted messaging (AIM/ICQ), SMS support, and privacy settings.

Without stealing your home page and with no other included software, pop-ups, or spyware, Trillian provides unique functionality such as:

• contact message history,
• a powerful skinning language,
• tabbed messaging,
• global status changes (set all networks away at once),
• Instant Lookup (automatic Wikipedia integration),
• contact alerts,
• an advanced automation system to trigger events based on anything happening in the client,
• docking,
• hundreds of emoticons,
• emotisounds,
• shell extensions for file transfers, and
• systray notifications.

I’ve been using this cute little phone for few weeks. As a phone, overall is better than my previous Toshiba G900.  Moreover, i’ve upgraded the N2 OS from version 2.1.552.2 to 2.1.552.5. (* did not notice what is the changes in newest version..)

Anyway, in case u need to replace the 1GB storage to higher capacity, u need to install the OS. Below is the guide of doing a clean installation on new storage card.

Resources needed:

Neonode N2 OS  and manual, where u can download at www.neonode.com.

First, turn off your N2 and connect it to your PC through the USB cable, backup all your files.

*It will act like a removable drive.

Second, run the Nero.exe program. Click “Change”.

Select your desire languages.

Then, click “Advance”. U can see there are 2 option, “clean installation” and “Format SD”. For upgrade OS only, choose “clean installation”. Whereas for new storage card, click “Format SD”. After formatted SD, u need to run the Nero.exe again for installation.

Once finished copied the files to your N2, your N2 will start installing the OS.

Neonode has lauched their 2nd generation mobile phone ~ N2.

HSBC bank having promotion on this phone:

PS: I manage to get this phone directly from manufacturer with the price of RM400 only with 6 months warranty. Those who interested can contact me through comment. Promotion until end of the month. Hurry while stock last.

Features:

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PocketManTool is a freeware systray utility for Windows Mobile 6 Professional devices. PT2 supports Windows Mobile 6 Professional only. It is written specifically for the HTC TyTN II, HTC Touch, AT&T Tilt, & my Toshiba G900, though it should work with other Windows Mobile 6 Professional devices.

Features:

*Some features are specific to HTC devices and might only apply to the TyTN II aka Kaiser. They are not guaranteed to work on other devices.

• Soft Reset – reboots the Windows Mobile device
• Settings – quick access to Control Panel applets
• ScreenOff – switches off the screen. You can assign ScreenOff to a hardware button for easy access
• Stay Alive [Power] – allows you to temporarily stop your Pocket PC from auto power-off
• Battery Meter – displays the battery life percentage in the systray
• Disconnect – Disconnects current RAS connection
• PIN Lock – Invoke the PIN prompt. *You must have the PIN prompt enabled for this to work (Settings -> Personal -> Lock)
• Quick access to toggle Bluetooth on/off by adding a Bluetooth icon into the systray. *Supports Microsoft Bluetooth Stack ONLY
• Quick access to toggle WiFi on/off by adding a WiFi icon into the tray
• *Quick access to HTC Task Manager by adding an icon to the systray for easy access to provide one hand operation to close running applications
• Hides SIM Contacts – SIM Contacts is set to hide even after soft-reset
• Data Connections – Allows you to disable data connection entries to stop them from connecting automatically. This feature is great when you are roaming and do not want to pay for costly data roaming charges. You can also set data connection entries to be AlwaysOn
• Disable SMS ‘Message delivered” popup
• Disable HTC screen off after a call has been connected
• Enable/Disable window animation
• Enable/Disable menu animation
• *Enable/Disable sliding keyboard to wake up phone
• Increase System Font Cache
• Increase File System Cache
• Increase File System Filter Cache
• *Enable GPS Photo for HTC TyTN II
• Disable camera default 90-degrees clockwise rotation
• Enable/Disable SMS Delivery Report
• Enable/Disable Flight Mode
• Use one line to show date in Today Date plugin if possible
• Make reminders show only once
• Enable/Disable Lunar Calendar
• Change 4-way pad behavior in PIE
• Enable/Disable ClearType in PIE
• Enable/Disable running scripts in PIE
• Enable/Disable running ActiveX controls in PIE
• Enable/Disable ClearType in Landscape mode
• Show EDGE network icon instead of GPRS
• Adjust keyboard backlight timeout
• Increase TCP Window Size
• Enable/Disable security warning if program is not digitally signed
• Increase number of TCP Connection Retransmissions
• Increase number of TCP Data Retransmissions
• *Enable/Disable TouchFLO Scroll – This is the finger-scrolling feature. NOT the cube scrolling as found on the Touch.
• *Adjust TouchFLO sensitivity (This tweak has been temporarily removed)
• Enable/Disable HSDPA
• *Set HTC camera to save pictures to \Storage Card\My Documents\My Pictures
• Set number of phone number digits to use for Call ID matching to your Contacts
• Enable/Disable wireless network detected notification
• Keep WiFi connection active when device goes into Standby
• Add Disconnect button and connection duration timer on Connectivity bubble
• *Enable/Disable Assisted GPS
• NavBar (Title bar) Clock options
• Disable Sleep when in calls
• Disable in call volume change tone
• Enable/Disable Power Management SD Card (SD, MiniSD, microSD), PPTP, L2TP, and AsyncMac
• Enable/Disable ClearType for all applications
• Change display orientation
• Disable Threaded SMS (for wm6.1)

Other than go to Maxis service center, we can unlock it through online or using a phone.

*Online required access to personal online account

Online method:
Go to www.maxis.com.my, login then go to “Unblock Sim Card” under “Manage  Account”


Enter your phone number and customer service pin(pin used to access online personal account) and press submit. The PUK code will pop out where u can use it to enter your block sim card and reset a new sim code.

Phone Method:

Take another phone, dial *100# to enter easy access menu.

Choose “8″ for service assistance.

Enter your blocked phone no.

Once obtain PUK code, u can unblock your sim and reset new sim code.

* During the USSD service, there is a time limit around 10secs, if nothing is enter, service will be terminated…

Sony Ericsson recently has announced a special Butterfly edition T303 for the upcoming Valentine Day. It comes with a pink chrome casing with butterfly and flower design on the rear, a reflective mirror glass display as well as a matching charm and carrier pouch.

But this special edition might not be available in Malaysia. I’ve seen and hands on this handset. Very light weight, but less features and no expansion for memory… Well, it just cost around RM300+/- only, what do u expects?

-via MyDigitalLife-

As there are new ROMs you may want to flash your device with one of them. Here are the instructions.

1) First, download SuperRUU utility software.

2) Then download your desirable ROM(usually it has an extension like nb0, dip, dio etc)

3) Launch SuperRUU

4) You __must__ select OS radiobutton, then browse for the ROM, and only then press “Update target” button
Don’t ever try to set radio button to IPL or OSCP unless you know what you are doing.

5) Power off the device, then while holding left soft-button turn power on. Our device is now waiting for usb connection

6) Plug in usb data cable from the PC into your device

7) Please wait until a new rom is being recorded to the device

Average rom upload time is about 3 minutes. If the process finished successfully, you’ll see below message, as well as progress bar should turn to green.

-via Portegeclub-

The wireless adapter on Toshiba G900 smartphone can be modified as a external wireless adapter.

1. PPC Settings:

2. PC Settings:

1. Forbid the usb connection of ActiveSync.
2. Plug the usb cable into PC and G900, a new connection will appear on your PC.
3. Set like the following in the IP property interface of the connection made by G900:
   • IP Address:169.254.2.2
   • Subnet Mask:255.255.0.0
   • Gateway:169.254.2.1
   • DNS: 168.95.1.1

The Toshiba G900 is running WM6, where i believe that above guide can be use on other WM6 devices also. But is reminded to backup the registry settings b4 modification.

-via PortegeClub-

HTC, famous Taiwan’s PDA phone manufacturer, will released their HTC TOuch HD & Touch 3G in Malaysia on early December 2008. In Malaysia, HTC is the no1 PDA phone. I want to get one of those also…hehe

HTC Touch HD specs & features:

• 3.8-inch wide, WVGA (480 X 800 pixel) display offering a cinema experience on the go
• Vibrant TouchFLOTM 3D user interface, responding perfectly to your finger gestures when scrolling through contacts, browsing the web, and launching media
• Surf and download at broadband speed with HSDPA internet connectivity
• Google Maps enhanced by the wide screen viewing platform
• 5 megapixel camera for quality stills and video
• 3.5 mm audio jack makes the Touch HDTM compatible with the majority of audio equipment available

HTC Touch 3G specs & features:

• 2.8-inch flat touch-sensitive screen
• Powered by Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional
• Next generation TouchFLO™ user interface, responding perfectly to your finger gestures when scrolling through contacts, browsing the web and launching media
• Small, stylish and lightweight design
• Surf and download at broadband speed with HSDPA internet connectivity
• 3.2 megapixel camera for quality stills and video
• microSD™ slot for expandable storage

Take a look at above picture. Aren’t the phone A and B quite similar? If you haven’t touch or use iPhone before, you must have thought that phone A and B are both iPhone. But if you take a closer look and try to see the back of the phone, you can now differ which one is iPhone and which one is actually fake. Phone B is turn to be a fake iPhone, a great one definitely to imitate the real iPhone.

As the news reported, phone B is CSL DS100. Not made in China, is made in Malaysia! Wow, i dont even know that Malaysia got their own phones… Even the CSL official site, the creator, doesn’t reveal any more information regarding this.  If you want to know the price of this phone, it ranges from RM 700 to 800, equals to USD 225! Oh so not worth it for a fake phone with expensive tag! For your info, there are only 2 mobile phone brand owned by Malaysian, which is CSL and M-Mobile.

More info via 3GWeek& ssroslan.com