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Give your SMS screen a new look

February 8, 2010 | By WenWP

If you are like me, you do not appreciate the classic look of the Windows Mobile SMS page, well this might give you a little more appreciation for it. The new design changes the skin, background and that is about it but here is what the developer had to say:

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HTC HD2 ROM 1.66 for many languages now available for “fast and reliable SMS messaging”

January 27, 2010 | By Surur

HTC has now finally released its 1.66 ROM for the HTC HD2, meant to address its annoying SMSM bug which currently means carry another phone just for this purpose, in more languages.

The software is now available in Norway, Spain, Denmark, France, Sweden, Italy, and again in WW English.

This software is suitable for the following devices : HTC HD2

ROM Upgrade for HTC HD2

Release Date: 2010-01-25

An updated ROM is now available for HTC HD2 users to download. As always, HTC is committed to providing customers with the best possible mobile experience.
Installation Instructions:

ROM Version:

Norway:1.66.409.1,Spain :1.66.412.1,Denmark:1.66.403.1,France :1.66.406.1,Sweden:1.66.413.2,Italy:1.66.408.1,WWE:1.66.405.2

Improved Functions:
Keeping in touch has always been very important, and this update delivers fast and reliable SMS messaging.

Download the ROM update, which will wipe your device, from HTC here.

Via Coolsmartphone.com

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New ROM update for HTC HD2 addresses SMS issue, again

January 22, 2010 | By Surur

HTC has released yet another update for the HTC HD2, this time a full ROM update, to address the persistent issue of SMS messages not being sent.

HTC describes the update as below.

ROM Upgrade for HTC HD2

Release Date: 2010-01-22 Category: ROM Upgrade

An updated ROM is now available for HTC HD2 customers to download. As always, HTC is committed to providing customers with the best possible mobile experience.
Installation Instructions:

ROM Version: 1.66.707.1
Improved Functions:

Keeping in touch has always been very important, and this update delivers fast and reliable SMS messaging.
Before you proceed, please confirm that this software upgrade is a newer version than what is currently installed on your device. If it is the same version and your device is operating normally, there is no need to reinstall the software.

The update can be downloaded at HTC here, and remember to back up your files and data, as this is a full ROM update that will wipe your device.

Please also let us know if this fixes the issue or not.

Via Pocketnowtweets.

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HTC releases official hotfix for Sprint Touch Diamond and Touch Pro Y2K16 SMS bug

January 14, 2010 | By Surur

HTC has released an official hotfix for the Sprint Touch Diamond and Touch Pro which has recently resulted in SMS messages being marked as coming from the year 2016.

The fixes can be downloaded from HTC using the links below

Sprint Touch Diamond SMS Timestamp Hotfix | 01.13.2010

SMS TIMESTAMPS DISPLAY AN INCORRECT YEAR
Please follow the instructions below to download and install a hotfix that will correct this issue. The hotfix will resolve the issue causing incoming SMS messages to display the incorrect year, and it will correct the incorrect year on SMS messages that were received prior to installing this hotfix.

Sprint Touch Pro SMS Timestamp Hotfix | 01.13.2010

Please follow the instructions below to download and install a hotfix that will correct this issue. The hotfix will resolve the issue causing incoming SMS messages to display the incorrect year, and it will correct the incorrect year on SMS messages that were received prior to installing this hotfix.

NOTE: If the device is not running the latest software version 2.01.651.6, please download and install the latest ROM from this page.

Via WMExperts.com

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Another SMS hotfix for HTC HD2

January 14, 2010 | By Surur

I know many people complained the last SMS hotfix for the HD2 did not fix all their problems. Hopefully this latest version, which is applicable to all devices with ROM 1.66 and below (which is just about any with with official software) will do better.

Update for HTC HD2 – New SMS Function Update

Release Date: 2010-01-14

This update for HTC HD2 messaging lets you reach out to your friends and family with instant notifications. Keeping in touch has always been very important, and this update delivers just that: fast and reliable SMS messaging.
Installation Instructions:

Note: This update is only applicable to ROM version is equal to 1.66.XXX.X, or lower.

I see the flowery tech writer has not been fired after all, but has just been on vacation.

Read more about the update and download it here.

Via Coolsmartphone.com

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Official Microsoft response to the Y2k16 SMS bug

January 5, 2010 | By Surur

Via WMExperts we have an official response to the Y2k16 SMS bug affected some Windows Mobile handsets on some carriers.

The Microsoft spokesman says:

“Microsoft is aware of reports that phone messages received after 1/1/2010 may be dated 2016. These reports have not yet resulted in widespread customer inquiries; however, we are working closely with our manufacturing and mobile operator partners to investigate the cause and correct the issue as appropriate.”

While Microsoft pontificates a work-around is currently available which means SMS messages will get their timestamp from the phone rather than the network. It can be downloaded here.

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Y2K10 SMS date bug fix now available

January 2, 2010 | By Surur

Apparently while the rest of us have been partying the happy hackers at PPCGeeks have been working through the night diagnosing and creating a fix for the Y2K10 SMS date bug.

Ziggy471 & Scientific have posted a .cab which corrects this issue by creating this registry key:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\OEM\SMS]
"RecvTimeStamp"=dword:00000001

Give the fix a download and report if it solved your problem.

Via WMExperts.com

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Y2K10 bug hits some Windows Mobile, other handsets

January 2, 2010 | By Surur

It seems some Windows Mobile handsets have been hit by a strange Y2K10 bug, with SMS’s apparently arriving from the year 2016.

According the WMExperts.com the story is:

Messages received after 1/1/2010 may be dated as 2016

Effects WM6.1, WM6.5 and even non-Windows Mobile phones

It is ROM independent, meaning switching won’t help

~~All~~ Some carriers seem to be experiencing this bug, but T-Mobile seems fine

HTC and LG are aware, but no official response yet

Apparently not all devices are affected, so it remains a bit of a mystery. My HD2 in UK does not appear to be affected, not those of the people I asked.

Are your device affected by the bug? Let us know below.

Via WMExperts.com

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Google Voice Easy SMS for Windows Mobile released – send free SMS messages over Google Voice

December 24, 2009 | By Surur

Google Voice Easy SMS is an SMS client for Windows Mobile designed tot take advantage of the the Google Voice system to send free SMS messages. The software integrates well into Windows Mobile by allowing one to use your already built-in contact list and features:

Features:

Sends messages via the 3G data connection, meaning your outgoing SMS costs you nothing
Interfaces with your phone’s contacts list
Connects directly to Google via SSL to send your message, no man-in-the-middle servers that could potentially harvest your Google Account password
Signature support
Send to multiple recipients at once

Requirements:

Windows Mobile Smartphone (aka Windows Phone); software has been tested on versions 6, 6.1, and 6.5, but the program may work with other versions.
.NET Compact Framework 2.0
A Google Voice account
3G or WiFi connectivity
Data plan
You must abide by the Google Voice terms of service when using this program

The developer, Matthew Sullivan, plans to improve contact selection in future releases, and intends to make the software open source once the code is cleaned up.

Read more about the application at Matt’s webpage here, and download version 1 of the software here, or using this Microsoft tag (gettag.mobi).

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HTC HD2 SMS hotfix sneakily acknowledges problem

December 15, 2009 | By Surur

Many HD2 owners have been complaining of delayed SMS messages (this problem is even present when the HD2’s SMS client gets ported to other devices). Up till now we have not heard much from the company, but a small note accompanying an update to fix the issue reassures us that “keeping in touch has always been very important” and that the update will make this possible in a “fast and reliable” manner. Just what we should have expected from the start I guess.

The full update reads:

This update for HTC HD2 messaging lets you reach out to your friends and family with instant notifications. Keeping in touch has always been very important, and this update delivers just that: fast and reliable SMS messaging.

Users who have installed the recent 1.60 ROM need not bother, as the update is only needed for 1.49.XXX.X, or lower ROMs. Talking about that, an English version of the ROM update is now also available from HTC here.

Download the hotfix, which is meant to be run from your device here.

Via Coolsmartphone.com

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Windows Live goes twitter – gets SMS control

June 12, 2009 | By Surur

A new service for Windows Live has just rolled out in UK and US which allows users to update their personal message, check their Windows Live Calendar, invite people to join their network and get contact info for people in their Windows Live Contacts list.

Clearly aimed more at dumb phone than smartphone users, the ease of interaction may even seduce some smartphone owners.

To use these services, first you’ll need to register your mobile number with Windows Live and then just send a text message (SMS) with a “command” to a shortcode:

If you’re in the US and your mobile operator is AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint, or Nextel, your shortcode is MyLive or 695483.
If you’re in the UK and your mobile operator is Vodafone, Orange, T-Mobile, O2, or Virgin, your shortcode is 88804.

Standard SMS messaging costs apply in both the US and UK. So your mobile operator will charge your normal rate for each text message you send and receive. There’s no additional charge from Microsoft.

After you’ve registered your phone number, and started the service, you’re ready to start sending commands. Below are all of the things you can do with SMS for Windows Live, along with the commands you’ll need to know.

To update your personal message you simply need to create a new text message, type the command update followed by your personal message, and send it to the shortcode.

Similarly, to check your calendar, send a text message with the command today or tomorrow and Windows Live will send you a text message that lists the date, time, and subject of each event. To get more details about an event, reply with the event number.

To invite some-one to your network send a text message with the command invite followed by their e-mail address and lastly, to search your contacts send a text message with the command srch followed by the name of the person you’re looking for.

For more about this new service see the Windows Live blog here.

Via Digitizor.com

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Windows Mobile SMS Sync freeware updated to version 1.2

October 30, 2008 | By Surur

Biran Hamma’s Windows Mobile SMS Sync is freeware which allows a user to backup SMS messages to their desktop. It includes a desktop application for viewing and searching messages and a Wizard for uploading messages to a SQL server database.

It has been updated to version 1.2, which should help cure problems international users may have been having with the software, and also includes some new features.

The application works on XP and Vista and with both Windows Mobile 5 and 6. On the handheld it requires .Net CF 2.0 (which is built-in to all Windows Mobile 6.1 handhelds) or even the newer .Net CF 3.5

Read more and download the application from BrianHamma.com here.

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