Dashwire takes your content off your device, and into your browser |
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 Oct 22 2007, 13:56
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 The Main Man  Group: Admin Team Posts: 20,495 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage  |
 QUOTE(Dashwire) Some things are just easier to do on your computer Dashwire automatically mirrors the content on your phone to the web, helping you access and share your mobile experience - no cables required. - Send and receive text messages from your computer - Automatically upload photos and videos from your phone - Back-up your contacts - Single click phone setup - Share mobile experiences with your friends For me, there's already some must have features in there. I've long wanted a way to automagically take my device photos away for safe keeping (and in fact used Sharpcast for this for a while), and the ability to view / send SMS messages from my PC without the device being tethered is just awesome. Earlier today I received an SMS and replied when my phone was still upstairs! Dashwire is in a very early Beta stage (it went live at 8am this morning!) and Beta invites are being issued in batches, so if you're interested I strongly recommend getting in quick... sign up or alternatively, take a tour. Windows Mobile 5 / 6 Pocket PC and Smartphones are supported. As a Beta application there are a few niggles that need ironing out i've spotted, but i'll be passing these back to the Dashwire team. You can do the same - and share your experiences of the application - in this topic. Enjoy  I'll be taking a bunch of screenshots and including them below (click 'view topic' for news page readers) shortly!P [Edit: Full press release available here at the Dashwire site]  -------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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Oct 22 2007, 14:16
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Diehard  Group: Posters Posts: 398 Joined: 25th August 2004 Member No.: 54,173 |
This looks great.
If I interpret this right, and provided this works via a "pass through" USB connection too, this could be a long awaited substitute for ActiveStink. What is not clear is how the contents of the phone are uploaded, especially for those of us not on data contracts. What upload options are available? Wifi, Pass Through, GPRS/Edge, Bluetooth? Does it still use ActiveSync to mirror your device to the PC, and upload from your PC to the Web? How secure is the information on the site? Or have I completely mis-understood this concept, and there is no server storing your info, and it's all stored on my PC, and only viewed via a browser? This post has been edited by paholman: Oct 22 2007, 14:21 -------------------- |
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Oct 22 2007, 14:21
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The Main Man Group: Admin Team Posts: 20,495 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage |
In the device client (from http://m.dashwire.com once you have an account!) there's NO options to configure with regards to which connection it uses - it is absolutely aimed at peple on flat rate data contracts. There's a 'Stop Update' option, which I guess you could select when 'untethered'.
There is no PC component at all, it's all device straight to server. P -------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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Oct 22 2007, 14:45
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Diehard Group: Posters Posts: 398 Joined: 25th August 2004 Member No.: 54,173 |
QUOTE(Paul (MVP) @ Oct 22 2007, 15:21)  In the device client (from http://m.dashwire.com once you have an account!) there's NO options to configure with regards to which connection it uses - it is absolutely aimed at peple on flat rate data contracts. There's a 'Stop Update' option, which I guess you could select when 'untethered'. There is no PC component at all, it's all device straight to server. P OK thanks Paul. Shame there's no connection options such as Wifi. -------------------- |
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Oct 22 2007, 14:48
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The Main Man Group: Admin Team Posts: 20,495 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage |
That's good feedback for them! I'm currently pondering whether we can have a more formal way of collecting feedback re: Dashwire on MoDaCo...
P -------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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Oct 22 2007, 14:50
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Diehard Group: Posters Posts: 384 Joined: 31st March 2005 From: Surrey, UK Member No.: 120,987 Device(s): MDA Vario III + MDA Vario |
Why do they need to know my mobile number though to sign up? I'm cautious about who I give my mobile number to (avoid spam calls etc), so rarely, if ever, put it into websites. Just curious as to why they might need this info.
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Oct 22 2007, 14:52
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The Main Man Group: Admin Team Posts: 20,495 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage |
Because they SMS you a link to the download (theoretically, although I didn't get the SMS, not sure why but it IS Beta
)P -------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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Oct 22 2007, 14:56
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Diehard Group: Posters Posts: 384 Joined: 31st March 2005 From: Surrey, UK Member No.: 120,987 Device(s): MDA Vario III + MDA Vario |
QUOTE(Paul (MVP) @ Oct 22 2007, 15:52) Because they SMS you a link to the download (theoretically, although I didn't get the SMS, not sure why but it IS Beta )P I actually found the info on their site: "Why do I have to provide my mobile phone number when signing up? Don’t worry – we’re not going to call you or give out your number to any telemarketers. We use your mobile phone number to send you an installation link and to verify that the phone accessing Dashwire’s service actually belongs to you. " http://dashwire.com/about/help |
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Oct 22 2007, 14:57
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The Main Man Group: Admin Team Posts: 20,495 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage |
P -------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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Oct 22 2007, 16:10
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 Moderator - Boing! Group: Admin Team Posts: 8,577 Joined: 12th December 2002 From: Guildford, UK Member No.: 993 Device(s): HTC TyTN II |
Well i've signed up, looks like the perfect service and i personally can never have enough backups of my data
 Heres hoping the beta email comes through soon!
-------------------- This months MoDaCo WinMo Week device: the MWg Zinc II! Ask your questions HERE and download the show here! 2.25GB of backup storage online for free with Mozy! - https://mozy.com/?ref=VQ664H |
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Oct 22 2007, 17:42
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 Vario fanatic! Group: Posters Posts: 1,006 Joined: 11th January 2003 From: Leeds Member No.: 1,806 Device(s): MDA Vario II |
i thought about the active stink replacement (lol) but really it could be a cheaper option than upgrading to outlook 2007.
Heres my suggestion/question what ever ....it would be good if it can erase duplicate contacts. or make putting all ie seperate email, home & mobile details into one place easier. will see what happens if i get a beta. might already have them feature in 
-------------------- Pre phones:3210-3310-sl45i-m50-mt50-spv-T-mobile Sda - C550 - Nokia N70 - MDA Vario
This is an official Invizible circle member! http://www.myspace.com/mutantproductions  |
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Oct 23 2007, 00:28
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 Blackjack'd Group: Moderator Team Posts: 4,185 Joined: 18th April 2003 From: Mt Laurel, NJ USA Member No.: 4,796 Device(s): Motorola Q9h/iPhone |
They should expand their service to include some cheap Exchange service as well! Have an all in one site to sync to and manage outlook.
-------------------- Nick Cornaglia blog | photos | twitter | location | geocaching | xbox |
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Oct 23 2007, 09:52
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 Addict  Group: Posters Posts: 576 Joined: 29th May 2003 From: Sale, UK Member No.: 7,007 Device(s): MDA Vario III |
I registered yesterday but haven't received a link
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Oct 23 2007, 12:30
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 Diehard Group: MoDaCo Ad Free Posts: 431 Joined: 1st June 2004 From: Ipswich, UK Member No.: 45,194 Device(s): v1605, qtek 8500. |
same here. registrations are being sent out on a staggered basis though, so I'm sure they'll release a few more soon...
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Oct 23 2007, 14:22
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Regular  Group: Posters Posts: 87 Joined: 10th August 2004 Member No.: 52,453 |
Registered earlier on today. Sounds like quite a neat little service this. Looking forward to getting an invite.
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Oct 23 2007, 17:09
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 Newbie  Group: Posters Posts: 17 Joined: 20th November 2005 From: Tallinn, Estonia Member No.: 159,405 Device(s): Qtek 8310, HTC Tytn, |
I got weird error while registering: "Mobile number is too short (minimum 8 characters)
Seems thats guys running this service dont know that not all operators have 8 character phone numbers...
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Oct 24 2007, 08:13
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The Main Man Group: Admin Team Posts: 20,495 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage |
Weird one!
Have you mailed them and let them know? P -------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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Oct 24 2007, 11:26
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 Addict Group: Posters Posts: 569 Joined: 16th December 2002 Member No.: 1,113 |
Registration page down ?
Anyone else? -------------------- FrankyG
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Oct 24 2007, 12:58
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The Main Man Group: Admin Team Posts: 20,495 Joined: 6th November 2002 From: Norwich, UK Member No.: 1 Device(s): HTC Advantage |
Appears to be there for me...
P -------------------- Paul O'Brien - Microsoft MVP, Mobile Devices, MoDaCo.network Founder. Check out my Blog! £10 off a £20 spend at eXpansys - click for details |
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Oct 24 2007, 18:33
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 Come on you Horns! Group: News Team Posts: 409 Joined: 22nd May 2004 From: Wheathampstead Member No.: 44,098 Device(s): T-Mobile Vario 3 |
still waiting almost two days now.
any idea on how long it takes when your request is submitted? Thanks Phill -------------------- www.watfordfc.com
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