Hi,

Have a new SPV M600 PPC, and want to get an SD card for it.
Will standard SD card work with this phone? (IE: SanDisk or Kingston etc)?

Bit confused about some of the info on some websites about this!

Steve

Answered my own question..
Apparently the version of JEYO that I have works on PPC too...

http://www.jeyo.com/extender.asp

Hi,
I have an SPV M600 and was wondering if there are any tools for sending SMS messages from a PC via the phone, a bit like the old JEYO sender for the Smartphone.

Cheers,

Steve

Hi,

I am not even certain I am getting that far.
The Wireless Lan settings show "Connecting" I would expect it to say "Connected" at least. And I do not get an IP Address.

Hi,

I have just got my new SPV M600. I am trying to connect it to the internet using my wireless router and the inbuilt Wifi on the phone.

I can enable the wifi, then discover my network.
I am using WPA-PSK (TKIP) with a passphrase. I can connect my home PC and laptop through this fine.

In the phone, I go to Start|Settings|Connections|Network Cards
In the list of networks I see my home network.
I select it, and go to the Network Key tab.
Set authentication to "WPA-PSK", Data encryption to TKIP and then enter my passphrase. This all seems to work because if I set the wrong phrase I get an error message telling me so... So I enter the good passphrase and press OK

Now in the list it says my network, and "Connecting" only.
Go to Start|Settings|Connections|Wireless LAN
This page shows:

Current Configuration
SSID: My Network
Mode: Infrastructure
BSSIS: some numbers here
TX Rate: Auto
Channel: 6

Advanced Tab:
Status = "Connecting to Network" <-- This is as far as I ever get!
MAC= some numbers..
IP = 0.0.0.0

Now, my wirelss router acknowledges that the phone is connected and shows it in th econnected list.

So why am I not getting an IP address and why is it not connecting properly?

please help, this is a bit annoying!

Steve

Hi,

I am currently with Orange and have an SPV C550.
My contract has just expired and it is time to upgrade and get a new contract.

I have had the SPV C550 for 18 months now, and although this phone is OK, it is not great... The camera sucks, it is very slow in general and is quite buggy. There are also lots of annoying nuances that get on my nips a bit.

I have had a look on the orange upgrade site and noticed that there isn't much choice by way of upgrades now (Especially for the SPV range). I am not really interested in the PDA style phones as they are quite big and I know I'll have the screen scratched up in 5 minute flat, although I have not ruled one out totally.

So, what I am looking for is some advice from the gurus here on what phones are available that will match the following preferences:

1. Sync contact sand calendar with outlook - MUST HAVE - Even if requires a 3rd party tool
2. Fairly decent camera
3. Play Mp3s (and also use them as ringtones)
4. Ability to send a text message to a pre-defined group (I cannot believe the SPV cannot do this still!)
5. download / read POP3 email
6. Browse the internet.

some friends have pointed me towards the Nokia N73 and the SE W850i, but as far as I am aware these are not smartphones.. not that this is an issue...

I look forward to your advice!


Steve

When you take a photo, you get a pop up asking "Do you want to do something with this photo", and new menu option on the soft key "not now"
If you select yes, you get a new Photography page where you can "Send to a friend", "Send to online album", "Dont ask me again"

Whoop-de-doo

Not that I can tell.
All apps seem to run OK.
Nothing seems to have changed really. I am wondering if this SMS;

http://www.orange-update.com/;3341;8661;88988;447977578328;KBFtHUG6gQXZB+Ge9P8q4/zHbzRR316v

Needs to be read into my phone some how. If I follow the url is does nothing.

Steve

I did the update, then you get an SMS form "3341" with the following text :
http://www.orange-update.com/;3341;8661;88988;447977578328;KBFtHUG6gQXZB+Ge9P8q4/zHbzRR316v

Not a clue what to do next. Have tried browsing to the link.. Nothing.
Tried rebooting the phone.. Not alot seems to have changed.

System|About reads:
Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition
Version 4.21.1088 (Build 15159.2.6.4)
Radio Version 140.299.14_0.11.10

ROM update versions:
Operator 8.2.1.11
Manufacturer 1.0.1.18
Microsoft 4.21.15159.0
Language 1.0.1.18
File System 4.21.15159.0

Any help to anyone?

Hi
I just had the same message.
I am being bold and downloading to see what happens... I am due an upgrade from Orange anyway so if it screws my Phone I am not in too much trouble.

Will post back

Steve

Hi,

Orange contacted me the other day with an offer to upgrade my C550 to what ever I wanted (within reason).
Now, I am a bit unsure as to how the current batch of phones stand up right now, so I am after your advice here...

I see there is a C600 out and an M600. From the orange site it appears that the C600 is not that much different to the C550. Actually it was the same when I went from the C500 to this C550, not really much difference and all the bad things were still left in. As for the M600, haven't got a clue what that is like but notice it a bit bigger than the C550.

Any help or advice would be appreciated.

Steve

Hi,

I am about to receive a new SPV C600 and was wondering what GPS modules there are that work with the C600? And where I could get one from...

Also, what is the general nod for Sat Nav applications on the SmartPhone?

Cheers,

Steve

Hi,

The past two days I have received a one ring call (ie: ring once then hang up) from this number: 00905432969483 Not sure where 009 originates from but it certainly is not a UK number.

**edit** I have found out that 90 is the international code for Turkey. I definitely know no one there! **/edit**

Also, this number has sent some text messages with the following details:

"Hi Viv r u ok.Im so sad! My heart so hurting!Imissed to my julie.Why she left me?I cant live without her!. Whatll I do now?Please help me I lover her so much"

The other is:

"Julie doesnt text me anymore! Iwas believe her!we love each other but why she left?I can live with her anywhereViv, I need her!I was think well mary in future"

Both of these messages are clearly written by someone with absolutely no grasp of english. My name is not viv by the way!

Is there a way of tracking the telephone number? I suspect if I call it or text it I'll be charged some phenominal rate!

Watch out guys!

Steve

BetaPlayer?
All I have is WMP, FirePlayer and that rather useless music player that downloads stuff.. which of them did you mean?

Hi,

I have noticed that my ringtones, and even normal sounds (tunes) are played back at levels that vary. I have my ringer set to 4, but when my phone rings, some times it is dead quiet othertimes it is load as it should be.

The same for playing sounds. If I play say a wav file through the media player, with volume set to 100%, it doesn't seem that loud compared to how loud a ringtone can play.

Lastly, when setting the ringtones, you can have the option to play them. The playback for these is almost silent on my phone.

The phone is brand new (1 week old).. Is there a setting I can make for this or is it an inherent bug.

Steve

This is not a bug. You can move the text about the screen when you are setting a caller id picture. I fell for that one too!

Here was my rather convoluted solution...

1 install Mobile Extender from www.jayo.com
2 downlaod SMS to outlook
3 export sms to text file
4 write a text parser to create individual VCF files
5 Import into outlook contacts
6 sync with phone!

Phew... Not a very nice way, but it worked!

Hi Raz,

OK, sounds good.. How do I do this?
I have about 50 sms messages ready to be saved... Cannot seem to find them by browsing (btw, newbie!)

Steve

Not so sure... But anyhow...
Is there a way I can at least access these sms messages via explorer so I can bung them in a spread sheet and import them that way?

Seems a bit strange to not be able to receive, but can send...

Boo!

Hi,

My mate keeps sending me VCARD contacts via SMS, but my smartphone does not seem to recognize them, so the only way I can save the numbers is to dial them first then save from there..

There must be a tool to handle this blatant omission from an otherwise to phone!

Steve

Hi,

I used this version with my C500, but now I have a C550 and the screen is teensy..

Have you got a version for the C550 working yet?
Steve

Hi,

I have worked out the images problem, I just set the background image to default and let the plugin do it for me....

By the way, this is a really nice screen layout!

Steve

Hi,

I have installed this homescreen, but not sure if I have set it up correctly.

I copied the JPG files into stor/app/home, then the apple folder into the same location, and then the xml file.

Settings|Homescreen
Homescreen layout = Apple Smart Monitor
Colour Scheme = Bliss
Background Image = apple_home

IS this correct?
Here are my observations:

1. The quick list icons at the top of the screen are slightly overwritten by the information bit (With the traffic lights and clock etc)
2. Highlighting goes to white, hence cannot see text against the background (probably to do with the"Bliss" setting?
3. I only see the home screen for this theme. None of the other screens are shown

I know it is probably my mistake, the screen looks great, so if you could pointme to my mistakes I would appreciate it!

Steve

Here's a good one..

Set up a reminder.
Lock keypad (Quicklist|3)
Wait for reminder

When the remider goes off, you are given the option of "Dismiss" or "Options" as per normal. But, you can only click "Dismiss". If you activate the "Options" menu, you get the options but cannot select any of them as the key pad is lokked, also, you cannot unock the keypad because the "Unlock" option is hidden by the reminder!!!

Therefore, a looked keypad means you may only dismiss the reminder.
I have also seen this when I have the music player running. You cannot unlock the keypad to stop the music!!!!

Great phone otherwise though.

Steve

Why thank you!
Who'd have thought such a basic task would be left out!

I'll install and give it a go!

Steve