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How to knot a tie is just released application for Android phones by Marc Weber. Its purpose is to show you how to knot your tie if you don't know how.


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We have many comments recently targeted on one question - How to install CAB files on Pocket PC? I am writing this simple guide with the idea to help you installing and using all those great applications you will ever want.

First of all you need to find and download the program you want to install. I will use an application called PDAStatus, which shows the status of your device on today screen. When the download process is complete you need to copy the CAB file and paste it somewhere on your device, I personally recommend to do this at the Storage Card. Note that some applications are zipped so you need to unarchive them to have the CAB file. Now you need to open pocket pc's File Explorer, located into the Programs. Browse the storage card or the location you used to copy the CAB. When you select and run it, a windows will appear, which asks you to Choose a location to install the program. It can be your Device or the Storage Card, so select your choice and click below on Install. The process after that is fully automated and after the installation is complete it will show you confirmation screen.

This is all you need to do to install CAB files to your Windows Mobile Pocket PC device. Below is video on which you can see how I installed PDAStatus on my HTC TyTN.

I hope this will be useful and as always if you have question please ask.

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Enhancing windows mobile pocket pc / smartphones with voice functions is loved by lots of people and that's why I am happy to introduce you Speereo Voice Mailer for WM devices. It is a freeware voice operated program with unique function of creating audio e-mail message.

Speereo Voice Mailer is designed for frequent e-mail users who wish to expand the capabilities of their devices by trading up standard Graphic User Interface to the comfortable Voice Interface. In the program original e-mail functions are voice enabled. Speech commands are especially helpful for smartphone owners due to limited screen size and resolution of such devices.


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In order to send and receive e-mail on Your windows mobile pocket pc the first thing needed is to setup a new email account. This can be somehow hard for the begginer users thing to do and this is reason to create this tiny guide and video showcase.

First take your device and on Today Screen tap Start and then choose Messaging. To create new email account you need to enter the New E-mail Account option and follow the steps below:


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Optimizing your searches, like search time, relevant results, etc, has always been Google goals to make you satisfied. Their philosopfy steps on the foundations of the terms "fast search, fast email, fast everything". Now they have decided to reduce your search time with creating tine but nice apps, which will let you search Google straight from your Smartphone today screen. The application is called Google Search and is available for Windows Mobile operated Pocket PCs and Symbian phones.


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Since now the text messages you receive can only be previewed on Pocket PCs (Touchscreens) not Smartphones. But now there is a solution for this and I am happy to present it to you. It is called SMS Bubbles and brings to the world of Windows Mobile Smartphones feature that their "big brother", Pocket PC, has by default - text message preview in bubble.

SMSBubbles displays incoming text message or delivery receipt in a "bubble". If text of message contains a phone number SMSBubbles tries to find matching contact from the phone's contact list and according to the settings replaces the number by composed contact string. All phone numbers in a bubble are shown as links, so it is possible to activate them and then make a call to the linked phone number.

SMS Bubbles can be downloaded for free at Smartphone Freeware site.

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Probably some of you do not like digital clocks and that's why i have solution for you. It is completely FREE today plugin that shows very nice Retro Analog clock in your today screen.

You can customize Retro Analog clock as yoyu like it to appear. It is completely skinnable (skins work like photoshop files with layers), has antialiased-grade graphics quality, better than alternatives. You can also center it, or put it to left or right aligned with a margin. The clock looks absolutely stunning with canvas shadows, hand shadows, transparent clocks, glass translucency, semi-transparency and other effects. It also has real-time second hand motion (which i recommend only for fast PDAs).

Retro Analog clock is available for FREE download at Freeware Pocket PC site.

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Ever wanted to have the old windows task bar on your Pocket PC ? Well, thanks to the Japanese developer Waku from Wk Software Lab that wish could become real. WkTASK shares features of both Task Manager and Program Launcher for Windows Mobile 5/6. You can switch all running programs smoothly like desktop Windows, and launch applications easily. Not only stylus operation but also key operation is available. Although the look & feel closely matches the theme color and make the 3D gradation, its CPU and memory usage are quite low !


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Managing the ActiveSync profiles can sometimes be crucial, the ActiveSync itself has just a few options to manage its profiles. Some Windows Mobile developers and other testers use more than one device with their ActiveSync and that cause some misunderstandings between the device and the sync computer. Here comes this little app called ASPaPro Utility r2, ASync PaPro Util stands for ActiveSync Partnership and Profiles Utility. It is a very simple Windows XP utility (SP2, English language) to:
1. Delete all ActiveSync partnership and profiles
2. Invoke creation of new partnership name
3. Backup existing profile

This is something you don't use on a daily basis but me thinks one might need this at some point in time, in situations like ActiveSync partnership and profiles has gone berserk that you have to create a new partnership. The new version r2 of the ASPaPro has some great new features like creating restore points, loading them at any time etc. This could be very helpful if you are in a situation of having you computer crashed down and loosing all your sync profiles.

you can download ASPaPro here

Please check this blog post on how to use the ASPaPro utilitie

Of course there are other options like the ActiveTweak which is designed for Windows PC running ActiveSync. It allows you to do some things Microsoft never intended. Some the ActiveTweak features:
* Set yourself up as a guest partner and never have it prompt you again
* Remove those installs you accidentally clicked on that will be run on the next activesync connection
* Stop the Application Manager from popping up every time you cradle your device.
* Delete Partnerships without having to wipe out activesync and reinstall.
* Change the communication timeouts on the sync. Slow Computer? No longer a problem!

Activetweak 1.3 adds the following functions:
* Auto-open the explore my device window
* Shutdown the ActicveSync Processes running on the PC, even if the device is connected
* Restart Activesync
* Remove ActiveSync from the Windows startup, so it does not load when Windows does.



Having those applications installed at your computer makes you ActiveSync more powerful and reliable which on the other side make you Windows Mobile device experience more secure and stable.
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Most of the Windows Mobile softwares comes in executable file which could be double clicked and installed directly, but some of the applications just come in a CAB file which should be copyed to the device and installed from there. This copying could be a little complicated for a person not so aware of software installing and such. Here comes some new solutions for this problem. The first one is called CABviaActiveSync. This great freeware applications adds an option to your Windows Explorer context menu labeled "CABviaActiveSync". After having CABviaActiveSync installed at your system you will be able to just right click a .CAB file and select "CABviaActiveSync" from the dropdown menu to have it copied and installed at your device. Pretty useful ah ?



The second option i would like to show was originally created for Windows Mobile Smartphones only but i think it should be working at all the Windows Mobile devices. It's called Sp Cab File Kit and its a little more advanced than the "CABviaActiveSync". "Sp Cab File Kit" supported extensions are standard Smartphone CAB, setup INF, at setup XML. You can analyze, extract or just install a .CAB file by just right clicking on it. here you can check out a demo video of how "Sp Cab File Kit" could be used.



Both options are useful but i recommend "CABviaActiveSync" for beginners and "Sp Cab File Kit" for more advanced developer users.

Download "CABviaActiveSync" - here

Download "Sp Cab File Kit" - here


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