Windows Mobile tips, tricks and revelations

Would you like to get FREE DB engine in your Pocket PC? With this DB engine you can store data in files with SDF extension, execute SQL queries on this data, and copy this data in these files whenever wherever you want!

Firstly you need to install .NET Compact Framework 2.0 (.NET CF 2.0) that you can take for example from here (this link may change if new service pack or patch are released - in this case find this download here).

Before installing .NET Compact Framework 2.0 check that you are running .NET CF 1.0 by running with file explorer file “cgautil.exe” in \Windows directory of your Windows Mobile phone or PDA:

Once installed the same program should indicate it, as visible in this screen shot:

Now you can install SQL Server Mobile 2005. Do it first by installing “Installing the Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition Device SDK” from here.

Then go to directory:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Mobile Edition\Device\Mobile\v3.0\wce500\armv4i

… and copy these files to your Windows Mobile device (preferably to memory card):

sqlce30.dev.ENU.ppc.wce5.armv4i.CAB
sqlce30.ppc.wce5.armv4i.CAB
sqlce30.repl.ppc.wce5.armv4i.CAB

(for Pocket PC)

or

sqlce30.dev.ENU.phone.wce5.armv4i.CAB
sqlce30.phone.wce5.armv4i.CAB
sqlce30.repl.phone.wce5.armv4i.CAB

(for MS Smartphone)

Then with file explorer just open these CAB files by tapping on them in order as listed above.

Now your SQL Server Mobile 2005 has been installed and in Programs folder you can see Query Analyzer, which after starting looks like this:

Now you can create database tables, fill them with data, etc.

Enjoy!

There are 3 types of memory cards used nowadays in Windows Mobile phones: regular SD card (full size SD card), mini-SD card and micro-SD card:

Sometimes it is useful to use memory card reader to transfer files to/from memory cards, because it is sometimes faster and it requires no connection of the Windows Mobile phone to the PC. However many memory card readers support only full size SD card size and then usage of adapters is necessary:

… but usage of sucha adapters may be cumbersome, so we recommend to use a memory card readers like SanDisk MobileMate, that can read all 3 types of SD cards (micro-SD, mini-SD and SD regular size) and is available with plastisc cover on USB connector with a hole to hang it:

… or with plastic cover that allows you to carry this memory card reader in your shirt pocket (like a ballpen):

This card reader has 2 slots that allow for reading of all 3 memory card formats:

… where “TF” denotes “TransFlash” and is used for micro-SD cards (at the time of development of this card reader it was not announced yet that TransFlash will be called “micro-SD” yet). The lower slot can handle both full size SD cards and mini-SD cards, that must be inserted on the right side as indicated on the photo above.

Here is MobileMate card reader with SD card inserted:

… and here is this card reader with mini-SD card reader inserted into it:  

… and finally here is this reader with micro-SD card inserted into it:

Please note: if your notebook or computer has problems with access to USB slot, in the package with this memory card reader there is also USB prolongation cable included!

Conclusion: you never know what format of memory card will your next mobile phone have, but if it is Windows Mobile phone then you can be certain of it, that it will be one of 3 SD card formats! Therefore SanDisk MobileMate SD can ensure that also in future you will be able to transfer files with huge USB 2.0 speeds. SanDisk MobileMate SD is a good buy and it is portable enough to be used also for people on the move.

There are 3 things that you need to decide:

— type of the card, possible: full size SD card, miniSD card, microSD card (formerly known as Transflash).

— size of the card: 4 GB maximum for the  full size SD card, 2 GB maximum for miniSD card and 512 MB maximum for microSD card.

— brand of the card: top brand name like SanDisk or Panasanic or less known brands like Transcend for example.

Our advice is simple: to prevent situation where you buy new phone and you need to migrate data to new smaller card again:

… it is good idea to buy smaller card right now, so that it fits in old phone (with adapter) and can be used also in your next phone.

Pleas note that there are no adapters that make it possible to use microSD card in miniSD card slot, so this route is not possible.

Most Windows Mobile phones use nowadays either full size SD card or miniSD card. Some future models like Samsung i310 and HTC Hermes however have microSD card slots and then buying now bigger card: in full size SD or miniSD formats - will mean that above mentioned data migration will be also necessary.

Our recommendation: if you don’t plan to buy a phone with microSD card slot in near future the optimal choice is a miniSD card of size 2GB. Brand name is not crucial now but the rumor has it that cards that have “Made in Taiwan” or “Made in Japan” on them are of higher quality then those with “Made in China” or otherwise…

Remember: if you don’t have 2GB memory card in your Windows Mobile phone yet, it means that you have already outdated card. Go and change it! The prices are very low and the comfort is very big.

Sometimes MP3 files have images embedded in them! Not everybody knows it. If you copy MP3 files to your Windows Mobile device without synchronization mechanism of Windows Media Player for Windows XP and ActiveSync for Windows XP, then you don’t see these images when you play them with Windows Media player for Windows Mobile: 

In other words: if you listen to MP3 files with Windows Media player from Windows Mobile you are missing images embedded in some of the MP3 files. These images are sometimes called “album art” and they contain sometimes vital information related to given MP3: for example in case of podcasts these images show what is being talked about.

 Therefore a useful tip for users of Windows Mobile is to use TCMP player (it is available for free here and it plays both audio and video):

TCPMP player is much better than Microsoft’s own Windows Media player but most importantly if you listen to MP3 files you are getting possibility to see the embedded images at last!

Moreover TCPMP provides possibility to listen to so called “enhanced podcasts” that are encoded in special format and that feature more than one image per file, but this is subject for another story…

If you have a device powered by Windows Mobile 5.0, even if it doesn’t have built-in GPS receiver, you can notice in “Settings” a new menu item “GPS”: 

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Firstly you need to set up the port with which your GPS based applications 

The possible values are usually COM0 to COM9 and GPD0 to GPD9.

Then you need to specify port number to which your GPS receiver is actually attached:

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 Finally you need to activate automatic management of GPS devices:

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In many countries, particularly in Europe, TomTom GPS car navigation software and hardware gained marked leading position and few people know that there are other very good GPS navigation programs and solutions out there.

 While TomTom is made by a company located in Netherlands, there is also another great GPS navigation software available - CoPilot live - made by ALK Technologies located in USA. Apart from regular GPS navigation functionalities, one of the interesting features of CoPilot live is ability to let other people know where you are - by logging-into special website. In this way your family members or coworkers can know your location at any time.

The CoPilot live is now available in version 6 in versions for Smartphone and for Pocket PC. Here is how the box look with CoPilot live looks like:

In the box you can find following items:

… which are: GPS Bluetooth receiver, car charger, car holder, cables, CDs with software and maps, and mini-SD cards with software and maps.

The mini-SD cards included:

… are also provided with adapters for full size SD card slot and you can install the software automagically just by inserting the card to slot in your Windws Mobile phone.

The size of the software and maps varies depending on the scope. Some examples: map of UK = 250 MB, map of USA = 900 MB, map of whole EU = 900 MB.

So next time you will be buying GPS navigation software consider also offering from by ALK Technologies company! It doesn’t have to be TomTom and always TomTom! The tracking feature is nice and besides this the CoPilot live is developed only for Windows Mobile and only recently a version for mobile Linux was added. The CoPilot live 6 also has separate installation files (CABs) for Windows Mobile 5.0, that is supports natively with special versions.

And remember: drive safely!

As you can see here:

… in Windows Mobile 5.0 the operating system asks you where to install given program - upon opening a CAB file. Previously (for example in Windows Mobile 2003) if a CAB file was opened in a device (with file explorer or after download from a web site) then it was installing to the main memory of the device and there was no possibility to select installation to memory card.

Clearly Windows Mobile 5.0 brings many improvements on many levels - it is clearly worth upgrading to.

Windows Mobile TTR is a new section of msmobiles.com . TTR = Tips, Tricks and Revelations.

The purpose of this section is to publish things that are too little for news items, or that are not related to latest events but that are either helpful to Windows Mobile users or that are revealing something about Windows Mobile software and hardware, that is not widely known.