Yes I am a geek. I freely admit it. I've stripped a HTC StrTrk using the pinned guide, removed the metal plate cover from the fittings, sprayed it gold ( bear with me ;-) and re-assembled. Now, it looks a bit like Kirk's communicator from the 60's StarTrek series! Gold flip and black base. (Haven't done the battery cover as IIRC that was black on the communicator) Yay!

So where can I get some Star Trek sounds / backgrounds to make me look cool at my next comic convention? I'm using a WM6 rom. I'd like to change the outer screen to the star trek logo. Any ideas?

M.S

After how many months of reported issues? Stable doors and Horses bolting springs to mind. How much did they kick back for the nearly 2 year front page promo duping people into signing up exactly?... Must have been substantial for it to stay up for so long after so many problems.

M.S

Is it really worth it? You can get it out yourself and buy a new stylus ( genuine voda V1605 ones on fleabay are a couple of quid) for a lot less than their £15 orangecare administration charge...

M.S

I've done this and removed the old shaft with needle nosed pliers. Push the remaining stubb of plastic into the stylus shaft, then open the jaws in the hole it creates in the shaft and gently ease out pressing the jaws to the sides.

M.S

Oooh, sounds a bit fancy to me! ;-)
( Taken me 4 or 5 months to put wm6 on it!)

M.S

RUU_STARTREK_WM6_4[1].1.502.5_Clean_2.2 wm6 I downloaded originally and used on my smartflip ( and loved!) and now the 3125. The 3125 has 128mb and not only flashed a lot quicker I ( strange!) but is so much faster to use. It's a *really* good phone now IMO!

Now if only they'd done this officially / earlier, this phone would have been so much popular.

M.S

To be fair, you're comparing a Hong Kong 'Cameron Sino' brand non genuine battery and cheap nasty rear cover to a branded HTC oem one.

I had a 'Cameron Sino' Qtek 9100 extended battery. The battery seemed fine, the cover was horrendous and didn't fit properly.

They may well be expensive, but it's like comparing the price of Stella at Asda to Tesco value lager....

M.S

Well it just kinda reminds me of when the Government 'announces' a '£50bn investment in hospitals' or whatever and it's the same old stuff cobbled together that was already pledged just so they can announce something....

Slow news day perhaps? Or just Astraware wanting more email registrations for their database?...

For those who missed it: http://www.modaco.com/content/windows-mobi...with-astraware/

M.S

Slight mod and it could be for bonfire night?

New years?

The list goes on.

Doesn't make it NEWs though, it's old, they're just PR'ing it again...

M.S

Nice, but...

isn't this the same app they did last year?...

M.S

Maybe someone could setup a trading database of codes - i.e you borrow one, and replace it with the one they send with your order? That'd really pee them off though so maybe not a project for Paul[MVP] if you wants to keep eXpansys happy.... I regularly do 6 or 7 collection orders in one go of accessories all segmented into small orders just enought to get the £10 off. Bet they hate me ;-)

M.S

p.s they have a HUD bluetooth GPS that samples at 5Hz on their daily special till 3pm. I have one. At night, it rocks! Despite what the tech spec says, it WILL emit the HUD without the car charger plugged in. I use it without a PDA connected....

http://www.expansys.com/p.aspx?i=162308

Sorry, not got any spares - sign up for their newsletter? There'll be one in your order though.

M.S

It's not every newsletter they do, it's one that only started recently.

Latest is: "Mobile Newsletter no. 5 - June 2008" ( Featuring the Redfly, out of interest) sent 27th / 6
mobile newsletter no.4 June 2008 didn't have one. Sent 19th/6
No.3 13/6 no
Un-numbered 30th may -Yes
Un-numbered 11th April - Yes

Go back and check, although the codes may be out of date now. It does say 'we'll send 1 per month' so not every newsletter is supposed to have one.

M.S

p.s out of interest their checkout now adds the discount in rather than the pay and refund method they sued to use - a lot easier!

If you sign up for their newsletter you get a code emailed to you per month..

M..S

That isn't cheating. You're not paying tax on that. On the UK price, we are @ 17.5%.

Add 17.5% to the Hong Kong price....£347 ish..... so we are getting it cheaper before added VAT with the £299 including tax offer. How is complying with the tax laws in a country cheating people off exactly? The standard retail price in Hong Kong is lower as you pay no tax!.....so the UK 'discount' price before tax is cheaper than HK @ £256 ish or about 4,000 HKD.

Please check your facts before accusing people of 'cheating'.

M.S

How much is the sales tax in Hong Kong? 17.5% in the UK, items imported are also liable to duty at a certain rate as well. ( If they catch you!)

M.S

I'm registering the domain now.... sounds like a 'fan fiction' starwars character though...

M.S

( putting me shoes on...)

Marketing budget allocation to tempt those who can't quite afford a diamond?

Would be easier just to take £50 off but then it's perceived value also falls. Would assume it's the same reason HP do 'cashback' offers all year round seemingly!

Plus, like any of these schemes, some always forget to redeem...

M.S

What, you mean Symbian and Windows mobile are MERGING ?!?!?!

Oh, you mean windows platforms. And there was me getting my hopes up..

Already got me coat so will get me scarf.

M.S

Gonna have to wait till the end of the month for mine :-(

I'd assume they'd be covered, might be worth asking. Only 'Joiseee' I've been to was many miles away...and I never asked questions about 'warrantees' when buying stuff ;-)

" Hey buddy, you soiled your pants?
- Soiled dem? I only just bouight dem!"

Sorry. I'll get me coat.

M.S

All phone enabled WM devices are Smartphones according to Microsoft! The device is a Smartphone, the software they run is Windows mobile 'pro' or 'classic'. Just thought for a windows mobile website the forum headings should reflect the new nomenclature.

M.S

Appreciated! Seriously considering it. I'll have a cup of tea and work out if any of my contracts are due an upgrade anytime soon then see what my unlocked p6500 might get on fleabay. (Not getting on with that BTW. Horses for courses and all that but it's just too darn big for everyday use!)

M.S

Great price if it is UK spec and in stock! Shame the site insists on loading a flash video - I can't see it on my GPRS connection! They've done themselves out of a sale as I can't load the page....

M.S

Now that all phone enabled windows devices are 'smartphones' - don't the sub catagories need a bit of re-jigging / renaming? They should all be in the smartphone section else remove the smarthphone tag and make it purely 'standard / pro'?

Just a thought.

M.S

http://www.expansys.com/p.aspx?i=161299

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Seems a good deal,especially with some of the bundles on offer. MWG worried about loosing sales to the HTC Touch Diamond perhaps?

M.S