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what programs are u using on ur dash

Essential Software
Well, I am sure this is a common question with any new phone. I have been trying to transfer some of the applications such as Pocket Plus, MS Streets, etc. from my sister's PPC and I have been unable to do so due to incompatibility. What software do you guys recommend that is compatible for the Dash?
I would like an e-mail software that works over Wi-Fi rather than T-Zones. I do not have the data service from T-Mobile but am constantly covered by Wi-Fi from my school.
In addition, I would like something that would keep my finances in check. I had a software called SplashMoney for the Palm that would synchronize with my bank account everytime I AutoSynched so that my account would automatically be updated. Anything like that for the Dash?
Finally, I am wondering if there is a MS Streets program for the Dash? As a new resident of Boston, I am constantly getting lost in this web of streets. Something to guide me from A to B would be essential.
Thanks again guys...

Using the e-mail on the dash will use the WiFi if you have a WiFi connection. Make sure your e-mail is setup to connect using "The Internet" and it will use WiFi and if you don't it will use T-Zones.
However I would wait for someone else to confirm what I'm saying just to be safe.

Good to hear. Do you know exactly how to set that up?

What e-mail domain are you wanting to setup?

What do you mean by domain? I am using my school's e-mail service with the following information.
pop.ufl.edu
smtp.ufl.edu

.PoNeH said:
Do you know exactly how to set that up?
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Use this to help you setup your account.

Hmm in that case, you may browse around on your schools website and look for directions on how to setup pop3 e-mail programs with your schools e-mail service.

There are a lot of online resources for you to look into, maybe start with http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/default.mspx -- take a look at sites like http://www.handango.com to get an idea of the software available. Sounds like you're used to homework, you have some more now

Wow guys, thanks. The e-mail is working perfectly. I wish it had the ability of setting up 2 outgoing servers within the same account so that you could just choose what account you'd like to send from, like Outlook on the computer. But having 2 separate accounts isn't too bad.
Thanks again guys.

Voice Recorder
I see a Voice Notes program on the Dash, which will record both sides of a conversation for 60 seconds during a phone call.
However, when you try the Voice Recorder application located in the Accessories folder, it doesn't allow you to record during a phone call. The record option is simply unresponsive. But, as soon as the call ends (even when you are still in the app), you're allowed to record.
My question -- if someone knowledgable about these things would be so gracious enough to answer -- is this: Could there be a registry entry that allows you to record during conversations?
Just poking around I found a binary for: HKLM/SOFTWARE/HTC/Recorder
I have no idea what it's for. Maybe this can't be done? Thanks in advance.
(p.s. I know there are legal implications about this in certain states, etc. with notifying the other party. But sometimes when you're on the phone in a place you can't take notes and you're receiving directions, important info, phone numbers, etc. it would be so nice to simply say "hold on a sec, i wan't to record this.")

Voice Notes as the name implies is for taking voice notes, not for recording a conversation.
Vocal data going through the modem is not handled by this application.

That would actually be a good idea. Having directions recorded would be a major life saver. I'm sure someone will be able to tweak around it.

Just use this instead: http://1800message.com/SPWM5CallRec.cab

website for free downloads for dash
does anybody know a good website where i can download free programs for the days? thanks in advance
omar

www.dashsmartzone.com.
Thats actually how I found this board.

this will work on ur phone...
www.surrealnetworks.com/mpx

Here is a direct link.
http://surrealnetworks.com/mpx/MDAapps.htm

thanks guys, just btw, that last link is for the mda, not the dash

omaralt said:
thanks guys, just btw, that last link is for the mda, not the dash
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It says MDA but all of the apps on the page are for Smartphone Edition. Trust me it's a favorite on my dash.

thats weird, cuz when i tried downloading them, none of those programs would work? do i have to do something first?

APP idea

I don't code for smartphones but had an idea for a pretty easy app I think would sell or download like hotcakes. Have a send my GPS cordinates by TXT message. So you could be talking to a friend and want to tell him where you are. Hit the button and your GPS would take a location reading and then txt it to your friend. Then if he had the app. He could click it and it would automatically launch google maps and get his GPS coridinates and route directions. Just seems like something that should be a common function with new phones that is not. Hope someone makes it.

thing has GARMIN Mobiles!

i have an application that send gps coordinates at intervals through sms to a specific contact. the good thing about it is it does not run in the background. it send your gps coordinates then exits. after the specified time interval, it restarts and do the thing all over again.
as for the recipient side, as long as the sms received is in a correct format, and google maps is installed in his/her phone, when he/she clicks ok the sms message link, it will automatically open google maps and go to the specified location.

street address link question

I have been trying to figure out a way to send an address via sms/mms that will do the following:
appear as an address to the reciever
be a clickable link that will open in google maps allowing the reciever to get directions
Is there a way to do this that I am overlooking?

vg30deracer said:
I have been trying to figure out a way to send an address via sms/mms that will do the following:
appear as an address to the reciever
be a clickable link that will open in google maps allowing the reciever to get directions
Is there a way to do this that I am overlooking?
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I was thinking about the same thing a few weeks ago. Hopefully someone knows.
Sent from my T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide using XDA App

This is actually done automatically based on the recipient's phone. Test it out yourself. Send yourself a text with an address. When you receive it, you'll be able to click it, and your phone will either automatically search it in Google Maps, or it may ask what you want to do with it, such as store it to a contact etc. This is a per-phone feature though. Many of the Nokia's I use to use had similar features. On our phones, it will also do the same for email addresses, web addresses, and phone numbers that it detects.
Now if you're using a custom rom, this may not happen automatically as it is based on which Messaging app the rom is using. I am using TeamFenix, and after just testing it, it did not recognize the full address, only the ZIP code, and therefore tried dialing the 5 digit number. But I think this did work on the stock messaging app.
But SMS/MMS is pretty limited as it is a strict standard. There are no tags etc that can be added that will be interpreted by a phone differently. That is why it is up the the recipient's phone to simply have it built in to recognize different address and phone number types.

very helpful reply. I found a way to attach a map point, but its not very exact in that it will not let me enter where i want the map point to be. I will figure something out, this phone has a lot of features and I am sure this is one of them.

Its funny you mention that. My friend sent me his address this weekend via sms and included a google maps link and it worked flawlessly, was able to "click" it and it launched maps right to his address. Not sure if me manually put the link in the sms or if the phone did it...

Trying to get a shareable bing map

I am trying hard to use Bing maps the way I used Google maps on 6.5.
My goal is to be able to create a custom map with pins, and share it. When we travel to another city, we like to both create a google map on a computer that is shared. Then upon arrival, we could use the pushpins to remember to go where we wanted to go!
I haven't found a way with Bing to do this. Google Maps allowed for good planning, and good searching... Mango does great with adding the local info into Bing Maps, especially the local events. Just wish I could share a custom map.

MetalHd said:
I am trying hard to use Bing maps the way I used Google maps on 6.5.
My goal is to be able to create a custom map with pins, and share it. When we travel to another city, we like to both create a google map on a computer that is shared. Then upon arrival, we could use the pushpins to remember to go where we wanted to go!
I haven't found a way with Bing to do this. Google Maps allowed for good planning, and good searching... Mango does great with adding the local info into Bing Maps, especially the local events. Just wish I could share a custom map.
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I just tried it and it works like a charm. I went to http://www.bing.com then chose "maps". I put some pins here and there after I logged in with my live ID (don't actually know if this is necessary though). When I was finished, I used the small envelope button on the very bottom left of the screen to share the link via e-mail. I opened that e-mail and clicked the link. Just a few secods later IE mobile show the map with all my pins.

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I just tried it and it works like a charm. I went to http://www.bing.com then chose "maps". I put some pins here and there after I logged in with my live ID (don't actually know if this is necessary though). When I was finished, I used the small envelope button on the very bottom left of the screen to share the link via e-mail. I opened that e-mail and clicked the link. Just a few secods later IE mobile show the map with all my pins.
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Ya, but this becomes a static map at that point. To have the web map app talk to the mobile web app, in a collaborated state, makes it so versatile. This method would require me to re-send with changes, rather than update live on its own..
I know this is functional, but still would like to have more ease of use added. This way she goes on her computer, and maps her things, and I would do my points, and both would show up on one mobile map as a layer... this makes a great reference while travelling, and using to gps to find pushpins that were local to your current position... this bing method would mean two separate maps we keep sending to each other..

Google maps home\work location

Hy guys,
Tought I'd post this as help to those who need it (like I did..)
I'm using google now and liking the location and weather cards, I followed this simple explanation by H3g3m0n :
To set Home/Work on Android (It's kind of hidden):
Start Maps
Tap on your icon (The blue dot on the map, this should have your contact photo on it not just the blue arrow. You can pull it up by turning on the Latitude option.)
Tap on your name that appears above it
Tap location History
Tap the menu dots down the bottom right
The you get the Change home/work location options
this is a brief how-to on how to set home and work locations in google maps so that google now will know where i live and work and start giving me cards about that info.
But after I did that I learned that google now will automatically learn where I live and work and that sounded really cool and so I wanted to delete the information I specified in order to let google now figure it out for itself.. I couldnt find any way to delete that information.. until I logged into google maps from my desktop, and had been given the option to delete home and work locations. today is the first day I went to work with the JB and google now updates so I'm gonna let google now figure it out for the next couple of days and see what comes out GOTTA LOVE GOOGLE!

Thanks for sharing the tip but I am curious - why would you want to go back and let Google Now figure it out if you were already able to specify home and work locations yourself?

ohmyggg said:
Thanks for sharing the tip but I am curious - why would you want to go back and let Google Now figure it out if you were already able to specify home and work locations yourself?
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Well first of all I wanted to see how google now learns my locations by itself, sounds pretty cool
And second - lets say I specified a street name and number and the gps\wifi detects that my home is one street number off (my street is smll and numbers can be as close as 20 meters) then it won't know I'm at home, I guess I didnt want to restrict an address to a certain street number but rather give google now the oppertunity to learn where I live on a larger radius

Erase job?
I can't seem to erase my job. I was laid off a month ago and Google now is a glaring remind every time I open it when it tells me how far I am from my old office. Kinda depressing lol its like you have to have an address there. I've cleared my work location on Google maps but Google now just doesn't get it.

dwreck420 said:
I can't seem to erase my job. I was laid off a month ago and Google now is a glaring remind every time I open it when it tells me how far I am from my old office. Kinda depressing lol its like you have to have an address there. I've cleared my work location on Google maps but Google now just doesn't get it.
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Did you try logging in to Google maps from your computer? there is an option there to see your places (home and work) and edit\delete them.
p.s Sorry to hear about your job situation, good luck

omricn said:
Well first of all I wanted to see how google now learns my locations by itself, sounds pretty cool
And second - lets say I specified a street name and number and the gps\wifi detects that my home is one street number off (my street is smll and numbers can be as close as 20 meters) then it won't know I'm at home, I guess I didnt want to restrict an address to a certain street number but rather give google now the oppertunity to learn where I live on a larger radius
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Google has always done a pretty good job of knowing where I am all the time and deciding where is work and where is home. Years ago my roommate and I would use Latitude to keep tabs on each other. Google Now kind of tapped into what google already knew. Having your wifi on helps Google determine your location, especially if you have wifi at work/home, but even if you don't.

omricn said:
Did you try logging in to Google maps from your computer? there is an option there to see your places (home and work) and edit\delete them.
p.s Sorry to hear about your job situation, good luck
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lol thanks, yes, i went to the site but removing the entry says "invalid location" so i just put my home address in there (lol) and it shut up.

dwreck420 said:
lol thanks, yes, i went to the site but removing the entry says "invalid location" so i just put my home address in there (lol) and it shut up.
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Hope you'll put something else there soon..

i want to set my home location but it always force me to enter the address and my home is not near any addresss how can i menually edit or point on map to set my home location?

nicholes said:
i want to set my home location but it always force me to enter the address and my home is not near any addresss how can i menually edit or point on map to set my home location?
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Just right click on your desired location, then click on "what's here" (last option down the box) and your coordinates will be displayed in the search bar, just copy them into the address box.

omricn said:
Just right click on your desired location, then click on "what's here" (last option down the box) and your coordinates will be displayed in the search bar, just copy them into the address box.
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Well it gives right position in my computer but when I see maps in my mobile it gives almost 1 kilometer far from my position what I save in computer. Is this some kind of bug?
EDIT: it saves what ever address is near that position and assume it as my home. and nearest address is
Manik Bagh Over Bridge, Nandanvan Colony
Indore, Madhya Pradesh 452014, India ‎ 385 m NE
and my home is almost 1km far from here
i dont know how to set my home location in google maps> please help me