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Iphone applications on HD

Well, i had the opportunity to use the Iphone for two months.
After that i sold it and bought as firstly intentioned HTC Touch HD, and i'm simply in love with it.
I must admit that Iphone has a couple of good applications.
I'm referring to the vWallpapers application that allows you to put short .mpg4 film as a wallpaper or to put it to play when having a incoming call.
I've searched the threads here but i couldn't find anything on that subject or I just didn't search well enafe
So, is it possible to put that application somehow on my HD or is there a similar Windows based application?

No.
iPhone applications are for thr iPhone, they're written to run on it's Mobile OSX operating system, not on WinMo.

i supposed that would be the answer...
but is there maybe some similar application designed for the WinMo platform?

The only app I can think of which can do animated wallpaper is that one, but it is meant to be used while your blackstone is charging in a cradle..

Thanks...
That's going in a good direction, and it maybe developes in a good app, but is not totally what i wanted.
I wanted something that would be integrated with the TouchFlo.
But thanks for the help anyway...

[REQ]TouchCube on HD?

I owe both a Polaris and a Blackstone and, in my opinion, TouchCube is far better than TF3D. TF3D looks nice but let's face it... it eats up system resources, it's laggy, when browsing through tabs it's not very thumb friendly (you have to bend your thumb to the max), you can't customize the tabs position (it would help if they were placed on one side because it would be easier to scroll through the same number of items having at least 30% more room to place the tabs), the so called customization... is way too limited (you get to change the fonts, the tab order, the shortcuts... in the end you'll get the same layout), the multimedia section was divided with the unhappy default association of the video files with an application clearly meant for photos...
So... my question: can the TouchCube be ported on the Blackstone and, along with it the Polaris Audio Manager? Can the Album application be "broken" in two applications one handling the photos and the other the videos?

I was thinking just the other day "what happened to the cube?"
It was pretty cool. Think it would be good a replacement for the action screen thats floating about?

Try duttys ROM with new manila, TF3D is uber fast

Sallcho said:
Try duttys ROM with new manila, TF3D is uber fast
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and what about ergonomics?

So... I get it that no developer is interested in porting the Cube to Blackstone

I have never tried it, but how about the option "Cube" under HTC TouchFLO when using Advanced Config. How about changing that to Enabled, will that do the job?

I'll make it my next project
I'm currently finishing an animated today screen for this phone while docked but when I'm done that that I'll start work on a cube launcher that replaces the current Program's tab with a custom app that gives you a cube with multiple options for launching programs... icon view, rotate to list view, rotate to cover-flow view etc

Did you try the cube here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=336234
Maybe you just have to adapt to wvga screen ?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=336234
I tried this one instead... installs ok but it's for qvga it starts and then it goes to the top-left corner. the animations work just fine, some of the links must be rebuilt... and that's about it. But... i mus admit it... i don't have the knowledge to port it to WVGA...

I know it won't be free, but what about something like SPB Mobile 3 due out at the end of March? Have a look at around 58 seconds in here:
http://www.wmexperts.com/update-spb-mobile-shell-3
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Just found a video showing it on a Touch HD:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xv8DDNE3lgA&feature=related

Cookie999
I appreciate the work of the people at SPB. It seams they did a good job. But... I am not a phonecentric person and something like the cube suites me better. SPBM3 looks like it requires a lot of time to be customized and even when you think you got it you wake up with a fully texted today screen and a directions map to help you swipe through screens...
The HTC TouchCube might seam blunt compareing it to SPBM3 but this is what I like about it... an easy way to launch/hide, easy recognition of the page you're in... i can't explain it very well but for me... the TouchCube is more natural, more organized and a better interface than the windows start menu when it comes to basic tasks.

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!! SPB Mobile 3 looks great... forget what I wrote before. No need to write what they have already written

Cookie999 said:
I know it won't be free, but what about something like SPB Mobile 3 due out at the end of March? Have a look at around 58 seconds in here:
http://www.wmexperts.com/update-spb-mobile-shell-3
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Just found a video showing it on a Touch HD:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xv8DDNE3lgA&feature=related
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Dude! That looks freeking awesome and just think I neally bought an iPhone 3G

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nice i like it...
Cookie999 said:
I know it won't be free, but what about something like SPB Mobile 3 due out at the end of March? Have a look at around 58 seconds in here:
http://www.wmexperts.com/update-spb-mobile-shell-3
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Just found a video showing it on a Touch HD:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xv8DDNE3lgA&feature=related
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looks great!!
it moves really good!

Please resize the cube for vga/wvga would love it!!
yea spb mobile shell 3.0 does look good buuuuuuttttttttttttt its not free cost almost $30 and to be honest like many of you have been saying, i do miss the cube app from the htc touch...that app was very cool an useful plus i loved how when you needed it you just swiped up an when you were done you swiped down an that was that... SO I TO HOPE THAT IT CAN BE RESIZED FOR VGA AND WVGA!!!!!

Mrferrari23
If only I could... I'd do it myself

If it was posible id like the touchcube too, it's more finger friendly imo and it's faster to use. Like said before, if I knew how to do it myself, I would..

Bell UI
Browsing the internet I found the Bell UI. Looks quite nice.
To all the chefs out there... is there a chance to port this to HD? 'Cause I'm kinda' giving up the idea of the Cube being ported to the HD...

We need a nice touch ebook reader!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX8PhY7Ca_Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9aeH99g-vM
Is there an ebook reader like this for Windows Mobile? If not, who want's to exchange his iPhone for my HTC Touch HD? I hate it, that the motherf***ing iPhone get's all nice apps i am waiting for. I like ebook reading on mobile devices (our HD has such a huge screen), but without dpad it's no fun (eg on mobireader, which is very powerfull on other devices).
Can anyone code this for WiMo? That would be perfect

I like reading books... not getting thumbswipe RSI !!
That's why I use ALreader,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1464812&postcount=2
BTW
Is it just me? or does that kid need a slap?

ubook reader
The best for me: ubook reader many skin, many languages
http://www.gowerpoint.com/uBook_main.html

thnx guys, a tried both of them but i dont like the interface. especially µBook is really strange and for 15 Bucks???? Not really intuitive for devices without dpad. Anyone else an idea?
perhaps amazon decides to release this kindle reader also for WiMo.

I use mobipocket which I first had on my Iliad ebook.
http://www.mobipocket.com/en/DownloadSoft/application.asp?device=WindowsMobile
It works fine on HD but I'm really waiting for PlasticLogic to launch at year-end.
Meanwhile, mobipocket is free but the books cost.
I also have AEB+ to map the volume buttons to up/down.

I believe this is what MobiPocket reader has done for years. Please give it a try and compare, if you need to touch on the screen to turn page, there is a function for that as well.
Oh, you can also create a prc file of your word document and read on ur device.
Cheers

The problem with mobi-reader and alreader tho is no support for .lit. i have a ton of lit files already. and yes theres converters but most make it look like rubish when they convert. and converting is a hassle. i want a good reader that support LIT and prc and mobi and additionally pdb would be nice.

Cheesy Dave said:
It works fine on HD but I'm really waiting for PlasticLogic to launch at year-end.
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will there be an app for Windows Mobile also or do you mean a real (hardware) Ebookreader? On the homepage i only see an ebookreader (wich looks really promising though).
I believe this is what MobiPocket reader has done for years. Please give it a try and compare, if you need to touch on the screen to turn page, there is a function for that as well.
Oh, you can also create a prc file of your word document and read on ur device.
Cheers
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Mobipocket is a very nice ebook reader (i use it on my HD), BUT only for devices with dpad. The UI isn't very fingerfriendly (look at the videos at the first post, this is what i call fingerfriendly). It's a pity that most of developers have the iphone in focus, not windows mobile devices. Probably the HD is my last Windows Mobile device if this doesn't change.

Cheesy Dave said:
I use mobipocket which I first had on my Iliad ebook.
http://www.mobipocket.com/en/DownloadSoft/application.asp?device=WindowsMobile
It works fine on HD but I'm really waiting for PlasticLogic to launch at year-end.
Meanwhile, mobipocket is free but the books cost.
I also have AEB+ to map the volume buttons to up/down.
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does aeb+ work fine on touch HD ? when I saw the write up on it this wasnt mentioned but a big warning against installing on incompatible device was there
Jim

jcarey said:
does aeb+ work fine on touch HD ? when I saw the write up on it this wasnt mentioned but a big warning against installing on incompatible device was there
Jim
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AEB+ works well on Touch HD.

PelloG said:
Mobipocket is a very nice ebook reader (i use it on my HD), BUT only for devices with dpad. The UI isn't very fingerfriendly (look at the videos at the first post, this is what i call fingerfriendly). It's a pity that most of developers have the iphone in focus, not windows mobile devices. Probably the HD is my last Windows Mobile device if this doesn't change.
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I think mobipocket works fine on the Touch HD, even though there is no DPAD. You just need to configure the program a bit.
My preferences (for reading books, which are mostly text and have little to no graphics) usually include changing the background to black and text to white (the white background hurts my eyes after a while).
Change the margins to very small.
Disable the popup menu when highlighting text.
That way you can easy browse through the book just by tapping the left or right sides of the screen.
Mobipocket on your PC will easily convert most formats. It doesn't covert .lit files, but you can use clit to break a lit file apart and just send the rtf portion over.

e-mail application

Hello every body,
i love my touch HD but i've got a real problem : i hate the e-mail soft of WM
is ther an application finger friendly with html picture reading ?
don't answer me fleximail or proximail, i've tried both and i'm really desappointed
thanks at all
NB : is there finger friendly OS ? i think about all parameters windows where there are a lot of small icons or places where write (editing a contact - change time...)
and once again, sorry for my english

There is none except Profimail which is a great emailprogram but not very fingerfriendly. I've been looking for it too.

Isn't it strange that no one have made a better emai client during all years win mobile has been on the market??
I also own the iPhone and I really must say that the interface of the email client on the iPhone is really great, nice looking, fast and fingerfriendly.
But expect that... what is iPhone compared to the Touch Hd with dutty rom
If I knew how to make apps, I would make a new email-app for win mobile and make many people happy... but I don't, so maybe there is someone else who knw how to port the iPhone app to windows mobile?

Jofo said:
Isn't it strange that no one have made a better emai client during all years win mobile has been on the market??
I also own the iPhone and I really must say that the interface of the email client on the iPhone is really great, nice looking, fast and fingerfriendly.
But expect that... what is iPhone compared to the Touch Hd with dutty rom
If I knew how to make apps, I would make a new email-app for win mobile and make many people happy... but I don't, so maybe there is someone else who knw how to port the iPhone app to windows mobile?
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Yes, i call every xda-developper !!!
please make us a real e-mail software for our devices !!
thanks

if hvga badly off applications?

i am hesitation at this time, tonight i will go to buy a mobile phone,diamond and hd mini are my favourite, and i think hd mini is better,but many people say that only have a few app. of hvga,is it ture?and some people say many app. can run at all ............
oh my god,help me please............

In my opinion, it's better to buy mini..
Below some of basic advantages,
1) Better Screen Resolution
2) Better CPU
3) Better Camera (unfortunatelly without flash as Diamond)
4) Better GPS
Some of basic disadvantages,
1) Not run all of application which have been published until today. However that happens because of is briliant new HVGA resolution. You must be patient until programmer convert all of our applications
2) Fonts aren't so clear. But there is a tip (try to search for "ClearType") which face this issue at all !! That will be the first that you must do when you buy the phone
3) Does't not have stylus, since its capacity screen

Hi...
Thanx for advicec about HD Mini but i just did't understend you about Clear Type font...i can't finde that option anywhere

Cleartype is not a font, it is Microsoft's font smoothing technology which has been present in every windows mobile device till the HD Mini!
It transforms the awful text display on the Mini to properly readable text (though not in landscape mode) but you need a registry editor to obtain it.
Google HD Mini Cleartype to find how to do it, or post back here. I don't have mine with me at present so can't check

Cleartype thread is in mini's general forum http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=664717

Hi,
Are you speaking about Diamond 1 vs HD mini.
Diamond was my old phone and mini my new one.
Diamond does not have any flash either!
Mini has clearer screen and it is a lot more responsive than Diamond.
But mini do not have front camera. For other thing mini is better.
Regarding apps, effectively not all apps run on mini, but only VGA are running on Diamond. A lot of QVGA and WQVGA apps are running on mini just well. For me, I ported all the needed apps running on Diamond on my new mini but SlideIT.