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 Apr 20 2007, 18:38
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Newbie  Group: Posters Posts: 3 Joined: 22nd May 2005 Member No.: 130,768 Device(s): mpx220  |
Maybe I'm being really dumb here, But I got a Vox from Orange today and there is no windows messenger program anywhere on the device I'm sure! Certainly not in the basic start menu
Anyone else found this who can shed some light? Cheers! Simon |
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Apr 20 2007, 18:43
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 The Main Man!  Group: Admin Team Posts: 24,391 Favorited Topics: 76 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): Touch HD / G1 Twitter: @paulobrien |
It's, er, not there.
Orange seem not to have included it in the ROM, unlike on the HTC device.  P -------------------- Follow me on Twitter - http://twitter.com/paulobrien / Follow MoDaCo on Twitter - http://twitter.com/modaco For Sale (Norfolk, UK) - 2007 (07) Mazda 6 MPS, 2.3 Turbo 4WD 256bhp / Black Mica / 20GB Bose / DVD Nav / K&N + much more, 47k miles - £9,995 - PM me for details     |
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Apr 20 2007, 18:54
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 3 Joined: 22nd May 2005 Member No.: 130,768 Device(s): mpx220 |
Umm... well that was nice of them! Glad I'm not just being blind!
Where can I get it then? Live or otherwise!? Simon |
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Apr 20 2007, 19:09
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Addict  Group: Posters Posts: 652 Joined: 11th July 2004 Member No.: 49,096 Device(s): QtekS100, E650, Touch Dual |
QUOTE(Paul (MVP) @ Apr 20 2007, 19:43)  It's, er, not there. Orange seem not to have included it in the ROM, unlike on the HTC device. P this could be a show stopper for me... Can i simply flash it with a ROM that does have it on? Are the ROM's available like this yet? Hope this isnt breaking forum rules asking this one..... |
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Apr 20 2007, 20:20
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 Moderator - Boing! Group: Senior Team Posts: 8,823 Joined: 12th December 2002 From: Guildford, UK Member No.: 993 Device(s): HTC Touch HD |
You could, of course you aren't entitled to use ROMs from other OEMs as you bought it from Orange...
Odd though, seeing as not so long ago O announced a partnership with MS and WLM, which is also still in beta. So...maybe in a future update? -------------------- This months MoDaCo WinMo Week device: the T-Mobile G1! Download the show here! 2.25GB of backup storage online for free with Mozy! - https://mozy.com/?ref=VQ664H Fresh fruit and nut box delivered regularly to your door from www.graze.com - get your first box for £1 with V2DQZ1C ! |
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Apr 20 2007, 20:36
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Addict Group: Posters Posts: 652 Joined: 11th July 2004 Member No.: 49,096 Device(s): QtekS100, E650, Touch Dual |
so is Agile an option?
Their site doesnt explicitly say support for WM6 but it cant be long surely? |
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Apr 21 2007, 08:24
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Moderator - Boing! Group: Senior Team Posts: 8,823 Joined: 12th December 2002 From: Guildford, UK Member No.: 993 Device(s): HTC Touch HD |
Most WM5 apps should be compatible with WM6
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Apr 24 2007, 23:17
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 8 Joined: 3rd April 2007 Member No.: 244,196 Device(s): C500, E650 |
Mmmm. Perhaps it's all to do with making more money. Look at this 3 promotion...
http://three.co.uk/personal/price_plans_/p...e_messenger.omp Having received my E650 this morning, I'm feeling really cheated. One of the attractions of the keyboard was the ability to use MSN without relying on predictive text. I can feel a complaint to Orange coming on. |
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Apr 25 2007, 17:53
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 Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 49 Joined: 24th September 2004 Member No.: 57,831 |
Its one of two things I kinda miss from the C500 / 600. The other being the Infra Red. It was usefull sometimes when I had problems bluetoothing stuff to my mates inferior mobile phones.
Still. I guess you cant have everything! -------------------- Nokia 101; Nokia 5110; Nokia 3210; Nokia 8210; Nokia 6110; SPV C500, SPV C600
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Apr 25 2007, 19:55
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 15 Joined: 30th March 2005 Member No.: 120,753 Device(s): SPV E650 |
mmm..that's strange. I have a SPV E650 from Orange in the netherlands, and here is the live messenger installed as default... so I don't know why you wouldn't have it?
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SPV C500 -> SPV C550 -> SPV M500 -> SPV M3000 -> Treo 750v -> SPV E650 |
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Apr 26 2007, 08:21
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Regular  Group: Posters Posts: 79 Joined: 1st January 2005 Member No.: 104,157 |
QUOTE(Tomvdz @ Apr 25 2007, 21:55) mmm..that's strange. I have a SPV E650 from Orange in the netherlands, and here is the live messenger installed as default... so I don't know why you wouldn't have it? Indeed live messneger = MSN so you should use live messenger. |
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Apr 26 2007, 12:47
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The Main Man! Group: Admin Team Posts: 24,391 Favorited Topics: 76 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): Touch HD / G1 Twitter: @paulobrien |
?!?!?
So they left it on the Dutch ROM? That's even worse! Bah  Does the Dutch E650 ROM have the traditional Orange homescreen? P |
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Apr 28 2007, 09:06
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Regular Group: Posters Posts: 79 Joined: 1st January 2005 Member No.: 104,157 |
QUOTE(Paul (MVP) @ Apr 26 2007, 14:47) ?!?!? So they left it on the Dutch ROM? That's even worse! Bah Does the Dutch E650 ROM have the traditional Orange homescreen? P As posted earlier the dutch E650 has same ROM as S710 : 5.2.1235.17740 There is one Orange homescreen but its not the one seen on orange pictures. Because the task bar is on top instead of on the side. Live messenger is avialable. Try this link on your s710 This post has been edited by nexxexium: Apr 29 2007, 07:00
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May 3 2007, 10:01
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 4 Joined: 30th January 2005 Member No.: 107,585 Device(s): Orange SPV C500 |
Apart from Agile, another option is Pocket MSN, which is basically exactly what was on the C600.
http://mobile.msn.com/ac.aspx?cid=pmsn_market Downsides are that it costs £10.99, and there's a small bug with flipping message windows from portrait to landscape meaning the text disappears off the screen until you close and open the window again. Slightly annoying, but it is usable. Clive |
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May 3 2007, 20:53
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Addict Group: Posters Posts: 652 Joined: 11th July 2004 Member No.: 49,096 Device(s): QtekS100, E650, Touch Dual |
QUOTE(evilc @ May 3 2007, 11:01) Apart from Agile, another option is Pocket MSN, which is basically exactly what was on the C600. http://mobile.msn.com/ac.aspx?cid=pmsn_market Downsides are that it costs £10.99, and there's a small bug with flipping message windows from portrait to landscape meaning the text disappears off the screen until you close and open the window again. Slightly annoying, but it is usable. Clive cheers for the link.. i've just signed up to it. I just hope the Windows Live mobile is free upgrade! a bit of a cheek for Orange to remove it tho. as for the landscape bug. i looks to me that if you start the chat in landscape it works fine but going back to portrait it only uses the upper half of the screen! This post has been edited by Samsonite: May 3 2007, 20:54 |
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May 3 2007, 22:12
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Newbie Group: Posters Posts: 23 Joined: 27th December 2003 From: Southampton, UK Member No.: 26,223 Device(s): Nokia N80 / SPV C600 |
I really want to ise Pocket MSN on my E650...
I have it installed, but I can't activate it - I either get the activation page in Chinese or I get a message saying 'The plan you have selected is unavailable' I'm really willing to give Microsft my £10.99 but for some reason they don't want to take it! Has anyone got any ideas? |
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May 3 2007, 22:21
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The Main Man! Group: Admin Team Posts: 24,391 Favorited Topics: 76 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): Touch HD / G1 Twitter: @paulobrien |
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May 3 2007, 22:32
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Addict Group: Posters Posts: 652 Joined: 11th July 2004 Member No.: 49,096 Device(s): QtekS100, E650, Touch Dual |
QUOTE(Paul (MVP) @ May 3 2007, 23:21)  typical!! if i had known about that earlier tonight, i might have saved 11quid for a coupla weeks!! i would have tried it but dont have the need now!incognitolad sorry mate, it went fine for me... followed all the prompts from the link here in the thread and it was spot on. |
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May 3 2007, 22:49
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The Main Man! Group: Admin Team Posts: 24,391 Favorited Topics: 76 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): Touch HD / G1 Twitter: @paulobrien |
Well I just tried Octro... It didn't go well!
I might write a summary of the free im options... P |
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May 4 2007, 07:59
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Enthusiast  Group: Posters Posts: 156 Joined: 20th November 2006 Member No.: 214,896 Device(s): HTC S740 |
Just been reading about that new Orange data deal over on the registry. I see the new £8 per month deal excludes instant messaging services
 however I did notice tucked away in the interview that Orange are still planning to release there own messaging service in the next few months, which they claim will be the best service for mobile users (well, they would say that wouldn't they?!). So looks like they've removed live messenger to force us all into using there own service...one thing that doesn't explain though is why Dutch Orange users still get it left on there phones! |
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