Teksoft, developer of the excellent BlueMusic application (see for example
this article & the links), has just come out with a brand new suite, Smart
Bar, of system management applications. I decided to give it a try as it's a
pretty capable suite of utilities with some really excellent modules.

They even promise an application capable of recording both (!) parties in a
phone conversation (so far, this has been impossible with all Pocket PC
Phone Edition devices of both HTC and ASUSTeK (Fujitsu-Siemens T8x0)); I
think it'll work by directly "tapping into" the Bluetooth unit as can be
seen for example in here.


Availability, price

The suite is available here. To review the (pretty good and recommended)
manual, visit this link. There is a(n unfortunately, pretty restricted)
trial version too.

The "price" of the suite is 200 credits; that is, between 20 and 25 euros
(depending on the amount of money you transfer to your online credit
account). The registration is a one-device only (that is, CPU ID- and not
PPC owner name-based); licenses can be transferred to other devices in case
of a device change (for example, when the previous one bites the dust and
gets exchanged).

Install

Use smartbar_setup.exe for pre-WM5 and the CAB files for WM5; see
install.en.txt for the latter case.

Compatibility

It's stated to be compatible with strictly QVGA devices with at least the
WM2003 operating system. (I've also tested it on Pocket PC 2002; it indeed
doesn't work.)

You can, of course, try to install it on VGA devices, but I don't think you
should give it a go. I've tested it on three different VGA devices (Dell
Axim x51v A12, WM5 iPAQ hx4700 2.01, WM2003SE Pocket Loox 720). On the
hx4700, the PowerPlugin Today screen plug-in was absolutely useless; on the
two other devices, it was shown, but not anything else. On the Dell Axim
x51v, I've received frequent gwes.exe crashes after a reboot, because of
which I had to entirely disable PowerPlugin.


....

more at:
http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&p=1378&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1

--


--
Werner "Menneisyys" Ruotsalainen - Microsoft MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices
Please see the Pocket PC Mag Expert Blog (including mine) at
http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/ - you will definitely like it.

Thanks for the link, Werner. I enjoyed the review, but I am confused
about the record to phone feature. You don't mention it anywhere after
the second paragraph.


Werner "Menneisyys" Ruotsalainen [MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices]
wrote:
> Teksoft, developer of the excellent BlueMusic application (see for example
> this article & the links), has just come out with a brand new suite, Smart
> Bar, of system management applications. I decided to give it a try as it's a
> pretty capable suite of utilities with some really excellent modules.
>
> They even promise an application capable of recording both (!) parties in a
> phone conversation (so far, this has been impossible with all Pocket PC
> Phone Edition devices of both HTC and ASUSTeK (Fujitsu-Siemens T8x0)); I
> think it'll work by directly "tapping into" the Bluetooth unit as can be
> seen for example in here.
>
>
> Availability, price
>
> The suite is available here. To review the (pretty good and recommended)
> manual, visit this link. There is a(n unfortunately, pretty restricted)
> trial version too.
>
> The "price" of the suite is 200 credits; that is, between 20 and 25 euros
> (depending on the amount of money you transfer to your online credit
> account). The registration is a one-device only (that is, CPU ID- and not
> PPC owner name-based); licenses can be transferred to other devices in case
> of a device change (for example, when the previous one bites the dust and
> gets exchanged).
>
> Install
>
> Use smartbar_setup.exe for pre-WM5 and the CAB files for WM5; see
> install.en.txt for the latter case.
>
> Compatibility
>
> It's stated to be compatible with strictly QVGA devices with at least the
> WM2003 operating system. (I've also tested it on Pocket PC 2002; it indeed
> doesn't work.)
>
> You can, of course, try to install it on VGA devices, but I don't think you
> should give it a go. I've tested it on three different VGA devices (Dell
> Axim x51v A12, WM5 iPAQ hx4700 2.01, WM2003SE Pocket Loox 720). On the
> hx4700, the PowerPlugin Today screen plug-in was absolutely useless; on the
> two other devices, it was shown, but not anything else. On the Dell Axim
> x51v, I've received frequent gwes.exe crashes after a reboot, because of
> which I had to entirely disable PowerPlugin.
>
>
> ...
>
> more at:
> http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&p=1378&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1
>
> --
>
>
> --
> Werner "Menneisyys" Ruotsalainen - Microsoft MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices
> Please see the Pocket PC Mag Expert Blog (including mine) at
> http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/ - you will definitely like it.

Great stuff Werner as always.



Clinton Fitch, MVP-Mobile Devices
Clinton Fitch (Dot) Com!
http://www.clintonfitch.com


On Sun, 29 Oct 2006 19:19:01 +0100, "Werner \"Menneisyys\"
Ruotsalainen [MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices]" <!ei.maileja@kiitos!>
wrote:

>Teksoft, developer of the excellent BlueMusic application (see for example
>this article & the links), has just come out with a brand new suite, Smart
>Bar, of system management applications. I decided to give it a try as it's a
>pretty capable suite of utilities with some really excellent modules.
>
>They even promise an application capable of recording both (!) parties in a
>phone conversation (so far, this has been impossible with all Pocket PC
>Phone Edition devices of both HTC and ASUSTeK (Fujitsu-Siemens T8x0)); I
>think it'll work by directly "tapping into" the Bluetooth unit as can be
>seen for example in here.
>
>
>Availability, price
>
>The suite is available here. To review the (pretty good and recommended)
>manual, visit this link. There is a(n unfortunately, pretty restricted)
>trial version too.
>
>The "price" of the suite is 200 credits; that is, between 20 and 25 euros
>(depending on the amount of money you transfer to your online credit
>account). The registration is a one-device only (that is, CPU ID- and not
>PPC owner name-based); licenses can be transferred to other devices in case
>of a device change (for example, when the previous one bites the dust and
>gets exchanged).
>
>Install
>
>Use smartbar_setup.exe for pre-WM5 and the CAB files for WM5; see
>install.en.txt for the latter case.
>
>Compatibility
>
>It's stated to be compatible with strictly QVGA devices with at least the
>WM2003 operating system. (I've also tested it on Pocket PC 2002; it indeed
>doesn't work.)
>
>You can, of course, try to install it on VGA devices, but I don't think you
>should give it a go. I've tested it on three different VGA devices (Dell
>Axim x51v A12, WM5 iPAQ hx4700 2.01, WM2003SE Pocket Loox 720). On the
>hx4700, the PowerPlugin Today screen plug-in was absolutely useless; on the
>two other devices, it was shown, but not anything else. On the Dell Axim
>x51v, I've received frequent gwes.exe crashes after a reboot, because of
>which I had to entirely disable PowerPlugin.
>
>
>...
>
>more at:
>http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&p=1378&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1
>
>--

I've heard of and may or may not have partaken of a blue movie but blue
music just didn't do it for me the same way...

--
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Trying to find a 3rd world answer to a 1st world problem isn't a walk in the
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laugh at my mistakes)
>
>
"Clinton Fitch, MVP-Mobile Devices" <management@NOSPAM.ClintonFitch.com>
wrote in message news:8foak29p63hjv2nk9en52k0pce3n27867f@4ax.com...
> Great stuff Werner as always.
>
>
>
> Clinton Fitch, MVP-Mobile Devices
> Clinton Fitch (Dot) Com!
> http://www.clintonfitch.com
>
>
> On Sun, 29 Oct 2006 19:19:01 +0100, "Werner \"Menneisyys\"
> Ruotsalainen [MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices]" <!ei.maileja@kiitos!>
> wrote:
>
>>Teksoft, developer of the excellent BlueMusic application (see for example
>>this article & the links), has just come out with a brand new suite, Smart
>>Bar, of system management applications. I decided to give it a try as it's
>>a
>>pretty capable suite of utilities with some really excellent modules.
>>
>>They even promise an application capable of recording both (!) parties in
>>a
>>phone conversation (so far, this has been impossible with all Pocket PC
>>Phone Edition devices of both HTC and ASUSTeK (Fujitsu-Siemens T8x0)); I
>>think it'll work by directly "tapping into" the Bluetooth unit as can be
>>seen for example in here.
>>
>>
>>Availability, price
>>
>>The suite is available here. To review the (pretty good and recommended)
>>manual, visit this link. There is a(n unfortunately, pretty restricted)
>>trial version too.
>>
>>The "price" of the suite is 200 credits; that is, between 20 and 25 euros
>>(depending on the amount of money you transfer to your online credit
>>account). The registration is a one-device only (that is, CPU ID- and not
>>PPC owner name-based); licenses can be transferred to other devices in
>>case
>>of a device change (for example, when the previous one bites the dust and
>>gets exchanged).
>>
>>Install
>>
>>Use smartbar_setup.exe for pre-WM5 and the CAB files for WM5; see
>>install.en.txt for the latter case.
>>
>>Compatibility
>>
>>It's stated to be compatible with strictly QVGA devices with at least the
>>WM2003 operating system. (I've also tested it on Pocket PC 2002; it indeed
>>doesn't work.)
>>
>>You can, of course, try to install it on VGA devices, but I don't think
>>you
>>should give it a go. I've tested it on three different VGA devices (Dell
>>Axim x51v A12, WM5 iPAQ hx4700 2.01, WM2003SE Pocket Loox 720). On the
>>hx4700, the PowerPlugin Today screen plug-in was absolutely useless; on
>>the
>>two other devices, it was shown, but not anything else. On the Dell Axim
>>x51v, I've received frequent gwes.exe crashes after a reboot, because of
>>which I had to entirely disable PowerPlugin.
>>
>>
>>...
>>
>>more at:
>>http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&p=1378&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1
>>
>>--

It'll be a separate application from the Teksoft folks.

--


--
Werner "Menneisyys" Ruotsalainen - Microsoft MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices
Please see the Pocket PC Mag Expert Blog (including mine) at
http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/ - you will definitely like it.


"Justin - SYNACS" <jcbrown@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1162155439.970750.103260@m73g2000cwd.googlegr oups.com...
> Thanks for the link, Werner. I enjoyed the review, but I am confused
> about the record to phone feature. You don't mention it anywhere after
> the second paragraph.
>
>
> Werner "Menneisyys" Ruotsalainen [MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices]
> wrote:
>> Teksoft, developer of the excellent BlueMusic application (see for
>> example
>> this article & the links), has just come out with a brand new suite,
>> Smart
>> Bar, of system management applications. I decided to give it a try as
>> it's a
>> pretty capable suite of utilities with some really excellent modules.
>>
>> They even promise an application capable of recording both (!) parties in
>> a
>> phone conversation (so far, this has been impossible with all Pocket PC
>> Phone Edition devices of both HTC and ASUSTeK (Fujitsu-Siemens T8x0)); I
>> think it'll work by directly "tapping into" the Bluetooth unit as can be
>> seen for example in here.
>>
>>
>> Availability, price
>>
>> The suite is available here. To review the (pretty good and recommended)
>> manual, visit this link. There is a(n unfortunately, pretty restricted)
>> trial version too.
>>
>> The "price" of the suite is 200 credits; that is, between 20 and 25 euros
>> (depending on the amount of money you transfer to your online credit
>> account). The registration is a one-device only (that is, CPU ID- and not
>> PPC owner name-based); licenses can be transferred to other devices in
>> case
>> of a device change (for example, when the previous one bites the dust and
>> gets exchanged).
>>
>> Install
>>
>> Use smartbar_setup.exe for pre-WM5 and the CAB files for WM5; see
>> install.en.txt for the latter case.
>>
>> Compatibility
>>
>> It's stated to be compatible with strictly QVGA devices with at least the
>> WM2003 operating system. (I've also tested it on Pocket PC 2002; it
>> indeed
>> doesn't work.)
>>
>> You can, of course, try to install it on VGA devices, but I don't think
>> you
>> should give it a go. I've tested it on three different VGA devices (Dell
>> Axim x51v A12, WM5 iPAQ hx4700 2.01, WM2003SE Pocket Loox 720). On the
>> hx4700, the PowerPlugin Today screen plug-in was absolutely useless; on
>> the
>> two other devices, it was shown, but not anything else. On the Dell Axim
>> x51v, I've received frequent gwes.exe crashes after a reboot, because of
>> which I had to entirely disable PowerPlugin.
>>
>>
>> ...
>>
>> more at:
>> http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&p=1378&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> --
>> Werner "Menneisyys" Ruotsalainen - Microsoft MVP - Windows - Mobile
>> Devices
>> Please see the Pocket PC Mag Expert Blog (including mine) at
>> http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/ - you will definitely like it.
>

Thanks!!

Werner "Menneisyys" Ruotsalainen [MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices]
wrote:
> It'll be a separate application from the Teksoft folks.
>
> --
>
>
> --
> Werner "Menneisyys" Ruotsalainen - Microsoft MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices
> Please see the Pocket PC Mag Expert Blog (including mine) at
> http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/ - you will definitely like it.
>
>
> "Justin - SYNACS" <jcbrown@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1162155439.970750.103260@m73g2000cwd.googlegr oups.com...
> > Thanks for the link, Werner. I enjoyed the review, but I am confused
> > about the record to phone feature. You don't mention it anywhere after
> > the second paragraph.
> >
> >
> > Werner "Menneisyys" Ruotsalainen [MVP - Windows - Mobile Devices]
> > wrote:
> >> Teksoft, developer of the excellent BlueMusic application (see for
> >> example
> >> this article & the links), has just come out with a brand new suite,
> >> Smart
> >> Bar, of system management applications. I decided to give it a try as
> >> it's a
> >> pretty capable suite of utilities with some really excellent modules.
> >>
> >> They even promise an application capable of recording both (!) parties in
> >> a
> >> phone conversation (so far, this has been impossible with all Pocket PC
> >> Phone Edition devices of both HTC and ASUSTeK (Fujitsu-Siemens T8x0)); I
> >> think it'll work by directly "tapping into" the Bluetooth unit as can be
> >> seen for example in here.
> >>
> >>
> >> Availability, price
> >>
> >> The suite is available here. To review the (pretty good and recommended)
> >> manual, visit this link. There is a(n unfortunately, pretty restricted)
> >> trial version too.
> >>
> >> The "price" of the suite is 200 credits; that is, between 20 and 25 euros
> >> (depending on the amount of money you transfer to your online credit
> >> account). The registration is a one-device only (that is, CPU ID- and not
> >> PPC owner name-based); licenses can be transferred to other devices in
> >> case
> >> of a device change (for example, when the previous one bites the dust and
> >> gets exchanged).
> >>
> >> Install
> >>
> >> Use smartbar_setup.exe for pre-WM5 and the CAB files for WM5; see
> >> install.en.txt for the latter case.
> >>
> >> Compatibility
> >>
> >> It's stated to be compatible with strictly QVGA devices with at least the
> >> WM2003 operating system. (I've also tested it on Pocket PC 2002; it
> >> indeed
> >> doesn't work.)
> >>
> >> You can, of course, try to install it on VGA devices, but I don't think
> >> you
> >> should give it a go. I've tested it on three different VGA devices (Dell
> >> Axim x51v A12, WM5 iPAQ hx4700 2.01, WM2003SE Pocket Loox 720). On the
> >> hx4700, the PowerPlugin Today screen plug-in was absolutely useless; on
> >> the
> >> two other devices, it was shown, but not anything else. On the Dell Axim
> >> x51v, I've received frequent gwes.exe crashes after a reboot, because of
> >> which I had to entirely disable PowerPlugin.
> >>
> >>
> >> ...
> >>
> >> more at:
> >> http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/index.php?blog=3&p=1378&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Werner "Menneisyys" Ruotsalainen - Microsoft MVP - Windows - Mobile
> >> Devices
> >> Please see the Pocket PC Mag Expert Blog (including mine) at
> >> http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/ - you will definitely like it.
> >