Picked up the following iMate phones: SPL, SP3 ( I Finally got one!) , SP5 and the Ultimate 9502. My collection now includes: iMate JAM (128mb upgrade by PocketPcTechs.com) SPL SP3 SP5 Ultimate 9502 HTC TyTn - O2 XDA Trion ( photos ) *For Sale* Elfin - Touch Enhanced - Red UK Version ( photos ) *For...

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Microsoft just published the Windows Mobile API Usage Tool ( Click here to go to the download page ). This is development tool that requires Visual Studio 2005 or 2008. Once you install the tool, you need to manually navigate to your Program Files directory to find the tool - it's command line only,...

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Since I picked up an O2 XDA Flame,I've been tinkering with skins lately on Wisbar - been almost forced to as there aren't that many VGA themes out there, mainly because the number of VGA devices aren't as high as the QVGA ones. I've been customizing themes and posting mainly on the LakeRidge Forums about...

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I really like the appearance of this device leaps and bounds above the early pictures of the TyTN.. the TyTN just doesn't look very "professional" to me.. There are also updated specs on the site as well if you click on the "HandyDetails" tab. Confirms the 400mhz profile, but I don...

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I'm running the PocketXP theme for WisbarAdvance, so my device normally looks like this: [zoom] [zoom] I installed the VGA skin, as I thought my JAM is a VGA device, and noticed some weird issues with the buttons on the taskbar. [zoom] [zoom] I headed over to the XcSkins forum . I found the thread for...

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Found an awesome theme pack that features a Vista feel. It's by xcilion who runs XCSkins . The theme is called Windows Vista Portable Edition. The skin is supported on both VGA and QVGA devices. This skinsuite isn't supported or licensed by Microsoft, and xcilion is quick to point that out in the skin...

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I came across this link today. You can get the SMT 5600 for $224.99, with $225 of mail-in rebates if you sign up for a new account with Cingular. Otherwise, you can save the extra $204.96 if you were planning on buying it from Expansys , who lists it for 429.95 . If I hadn't of picked up a JAM , I would...

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