Hello there awesome XDA guys!
I'm currently speculating about the possibility of creating a virtual Media Link HD.
This would include, reverse engineering of the protocols used as well as acting exactly like the original device, except for the fact that it is not a real device.
I was hoping that this software could run on the Raspberry Pi and enable screen mirroring as well as media content streaming.
This will provide a very cheap, if not free, alternative to the very expensive Media Link HD.
This, of course, should work with, but are not limited to, the HTC One X,
So is anyone up for it?
I would be glad to help out with some programming wherever possible.
Thanks!
Interesting! I actually read somewhere that it uses regular wifi, and just sits on your network, waiting for for a upnp/dnla request. upnp is not that hard to implement. I ordered a raspi and it should arrive somewhere between now and 10 weeks. If you would be able to implement something like this into the XBMC media center software you would have a very nice addition to your mediacenter.
Edit: partially this is already possible. You can't use the swipe gesture (but that is just a phone-software-side thing) and you can only stream media, no screen sharing, it is called uPnp/DLNA, you can use, for example, the iMediashare app to send media to any dnla compatible device (XBMC, some new TV's, windows media player?). Screensharing however is probably not yet possible and I wonder how HTC solves that problem, maybe they just encode your audio/video output into a movie file and stream that over dnla. We would need someone with a mediashare HD and Wireshark to figure that out.
Wifi Analyzer saw the HTC Media Link HD on channel 1, I didn't try it multiple times but will do, after I reset it a few times.... But don't think it automatically searches for the best channel that is free.... I can see another 2 networks from nearby homes on the same channel.
I don't have Wireshark though, not heard of it before either.....
peterrus said:
Interesting! I actually read somewhere that it uses regular wifi, and just sits on your network, waiting for for a upnp/dnla request. upnp is not that hard to implement. I ordered a raspi and it should arrive somewhere between now and 10 weeks. If you would be able to implement something like this into the XBMC media center software you would have a very nice addition to your mediacenter.
Edit: partially this is already possible. You can't use the swipe gesture (but that is just a phone-software-side thing) and you can only stream media, no screen sharing, it is called uPnp/DLNA, you can use, for example, the iMediashare app to send media to any dnla compatible device (XBMC, some new TV's, windows media player?). Screensharing however is probably not yet possible and I wonder how HTC solves that problem, maybe they just encode your audio/video output into a movie file and stream that over dnla. We would need someone with a mediashare HD and Wireshark to figure that out.
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Yeah, we need some PCAP's!
twe69 said:
Wifi Analyzer saw the HTC Media Link HD on channel 1, I didn't try it multiple times but will do, after I reset it a few times.... But don't think it automatically searches for the best channel that is free.... I can see another 2 networks from nearby homes on the same channel.
I don't have Wireshark though, not heard of it before either.....
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Go install WireShark and you will see for yourself.
Obviously we need to use Shark For Root on Android, so the phone must have root.
Unfortunately my phone does not have root, its locked down with S-On to for now
Status HTC HD Link for Raspberry Pi?
fredefl said:
Hello there awesome XDA guys!
I'm currently speculating about the possibility of creating a virtual Media Link HD.
This would include, reverse engineering of the protocols used as well as acting exactly like the original device, except for the fact that it is not a real device.
I was hoping that this software could run on the Raspberry Pi and enable screen mirroring as well as media content streaming.
This will provide a very cheap, if not free, alternative to the very expensive Media Link HD.
This, of course, should work with, but are not limited to, the HTC One X,
So is anyone up for it?
I would be glad to help out with some programming wherever possible.
Thanks!
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Just saw this post (2,5 years after posting, sorry). Any progression already? Just bought a Raspberry Pi, and try to push Spotify from HTC One X+ to it. Did not find a solution yet, so HTC link would be great. Or has anyone a better idea to share Spotify by Wifi to Rasp?
Thx and have a nice day,
Nico
verbaan said:
Just saw this post (2,5 years after posting, sorry). Any progression already? Just bought a Raspberry Pi, and try to push Spotify from HTC One X+ to it. Did not find a solution yet, so HTC link would be great. Or has anyone a better idea to share Spotify by Wifi to Rasp?
Thx and have a nice day,
Nico
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Aren't there some android roms out for the rasp? Could just install one of those perhaps.
I don't actually own a rasp at the moment, so forgive me if there's some obvious reason that this wouldn't work.
verbaan said:
Just saw this post (2,5 years after posting, sorry). Any progression already? Just bought a Raspberry Pi, and try to push Spotify from HTC One X+ to it. Did not find a solution yet, so HTC link would be great. Or has anyone a better idea to share Spotify by Wifi to Rasp?
Thx and have a nice day,
Nico
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Since I haven't got a Media Link HD I can't really reverse engineer it. However as Toichat points out, you should be able to run a full blown Android installation on it. Hope it helps!
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Hey guys,
I just had to mention this software that I just ran into yesterday. If you've already seen it, I apologize for bringing it up agian...
I installed it yesterday, and it does the coolest thing. I can broadcast LIVE video from my phone that can be seen from a web browser. Not only that, but it also brings up a google map tracking my position in real time.
Set the phone on your vehicle dash, start broadcasting, Drive around, and people can watch your trip in real time with a map showing your location...
I hope I have not double posted about this, but I really wanted to share.
Ok, I just found it was posted in the Development and Hacking forum, but I still think I'll bring it to the Trinity Forum since I've verified it works on the Trinity.
Website
http://www.ix-m.com/gps
Latest CAB is always available here
www.ix-m.com/downloads/livecam.cab
Install the 'Live Media GPS' software on your phone, and the 'Live Media for Windows' on your computer.
Be sure you have the GPS linked up, or it will not broadcast.
You also have the option of viewing your Desktop Computer Video from your Trinity.
I hope somebody enjoys this as much as I am!
Nice to see you here. Great software.
I'm just watching Live Stream - Motorbike - diterex. Fantastic.
Best regards !
nikitto said:
Nice to see you here. Great software.
I'm just watching Live Stream - Motorbike - diterex. Fantastic.
Best regards !
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Good to see you too.... We miss you over here in WWE Trinity World.
Another cool feature is that you can send instant Audio Clips to the person viewing the video, or Vice Versa. It only takes seconds to send and receive them.
This sounds awesome. I agree that it's always worth reposting in Trinity to show it works. I'll test it soon.
Best to install it on a lite ROM I imagine (not Manila based)?
Mattster.
Mattster_spv said:
This sounds awesome. I agree that it's always worth reposting in Trinity to show it works. I'll test it soon.
Best to install it on a lite ROM I imagine (not Manila based)?
Mattster.
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Actually, I'm currently running the g77 Manilla rom, and it installed and works fine. So Far.
Getting Started Tips
If you are interested in trying this, here are a few tips:
1. You need to create two seperate accounts for the Mobile version and the Desktop Version. Then you can link the two accounts as Buddies and view the video back and forth. Using the Buddy option keeps others from seeing your video unless you want them to, in which case you can broadcast to the Public pages.
2. After installing to your Mobile, be sure to go into the 'Settings' and then 'Video Recorder' and turn off 'Direct screen mode' to show your video on the Trinity.
3. I've tried leaving the option 'Video with Audio' on and off. It works both ways, but is better video if audio is off.
4. If you'd like to start Broadcasting on your Wife's/Husbands/Kids Trinity, you can enable the 'SMS Activation' option. By sending a text to the phone with the security code, it will start transmitting automatically.
5. As mentioned in an earlier post, the GPS MUST be synced before the Broadcasting will work. It may take a few minutes in clear skies for it to link up, so be patient. (As with any GPS enabled program on the Trinity)
6. Keep in mind that this is probably a HUGE battery drainer. I have not tested how bad, but it IS using the GPS, Camera, Audio, Network, all at the same time. But, if plugged into a charger while driving, it's not a big deal.
7. If you are not connected using WI-FI, BE AWARE that this will connect your Data Connection and might be charging you $$$. I'm on an unlimited Data Plan, so it's not a problem here.
8. Don't Broadcast any "Adult" content to the Public site, or you will be banned. Whatever you do with your Wife/Girlfriend/Dog/Goat/Etc using the Direct Buddy option is up to you...
8. Don't forget to try the 'Send Voice Message' or on the Mobile "Live Talk" feature. It's pretty quick, and AWESOME audio quality.
9. Have Fun!
For now, that's all I can think of. As I use it more, I'll add things if needed. Feel free to do the same.
great!
it seems gpsgate can do these too, exclude video audio sharing
thx
Anyone know how to stream radio to the Rhodium from a website, or if it's possible? I'm trying to get www.newstalkradio.com, with Warren Ballentine from 10-1, to play on my device, but not sure how to link to that stream. Any help is appreciated.
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Anyone know how to stream radio to the Rhodium from a website, or if it's possible? I'm trying to get www.newstalkradio.com, with Warren Ballentine from 10-1, to play on my device, but not sure how to link to that stream. Any help is appreciated.
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Yes, streaming audio to the TP2 is certainly possible, through a number of ways, through various providers....the trick is finding which (if any) of them carry the channel/stream/program you want. I went looking on the site you mentioned to try to see what format and from what source his broadcast is available in, but I didn't find him listed anywhere...do you know where his broadcast originates from?
One of the services I use to bring streaming content to my TP2 is called "Kinoma Play" (or the free version I use, "Kinoma FreePlay"), which brings together a large number of different streaming audio sources...shoutcast, podcasts, and many others including NPR and other radio stations from around the US and the rest of the world.
There's other services available as well...the best thing to do would be to determine which method the audio you want is available by, and then we can know which options are available for getting that on to your phone.
I think streaming media is one of the best uses of this wonderful piece of hardware, I take advantage of that capability almost every single day
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Yes, streaming audio to the TP2 is certainly possible, through a number of ways, through various providers....the trick is finding which (if any) of them carry the channel/stream/program you want. I went looking on the site you mentioned to try to see what format and from what source his broadcast is available in, but I didn't find him listed anywhere...do you know where his broadcast originates from?
One of the services I use to bring streaming content to my TP2 is called "Kinoma Play" (or the free version I use, "Kinoma FreePlay"), which brings together a large number of different streaming audio sources...shoutcast, podcasts, and many others including NPR and other radio stations from around the US and the rest of the world.
There's other services available as well...the best thing to do would be to determine which method the audio you want is available by, and then we can know which options are available for getting that on to your phone.
I think streaming media is one of the best uses of this wonderful piece of hardware, I take advantage of that capability almost every single day
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Thanks for the help. He's on RadioOne, in several different markets across the country. Atlanta, Chattonooga, Milwaukee, and other places. What method do I need to be looking for? i think I have the streaming URL, would that help?
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Thanks for the help. He's on RadioOne, in several different markets across the country. Atlanta, Chattonooga, Milwaukee, and other places. What method do I need to be looking for? i think I have the streaming URL, would that help?
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Well if you have the streaming URL you can try opening that directly in IE or Opera, but the odds of that working aren't great. I'm looking now to see if I can find what methods he's available by so you can stream him to your phone.
Are you talking about the BBC's radio one? I'm pretty sure the media player I mentioned (Kinoma) can get BBC R1 streams, I'm looking now.
I have few apps that are restricted to work on wifi only.
Since 4G is unlimited and same fast as DSL (in my case) I'm looking for a solution to go around wifi only restriction.
Couldn't find any app that would do that.
Thanks for your help
x2......yea my friends who own that other phone by the rotten apple always throwing that app they have that tricks the phone into thinking its on wifi so they can do facetime as they call it
I have been trying to find the answer to this question myself. This is probably the only thing I have not seen on the android side that iphone was all over. There must be a solution to running WiFi only apps via 3G/4G.
What apps only work on WiFi? I've never seen one yet. (not that they don't exist, just curious) You may want to talk to the developers, seeing as any app is allowed to use 3G/4G by default.
Nova is what I was referring to. It's a gameloft title. The game is set up to allow for multiplayer marches via WiFi. But with 3g unrestrictor on the iPhone you could play via 3g. It was pretty sweet to drop some head shots while sitting in lax or dulles how do suggest I propose this functionality to the developers?
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also uploading to Youtube can only be done on Wifi
Evidently Grooveshark vip has this problem with hq songs as well. I knew I shouldn't have paid $30 for an app. I miss my 3g Unrestrictor.
rajah said:
Evidently Grooveshark vip has this problem with hq songs as well. I knew I shouldn't have paid $30 for an app. I miss my 3g Unrestrictor.
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whats so amazing about that app that its $30?!
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whats so amazing about that app that its $30?!
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The $30 is actually dirt cheap. It's a music streaming app with a library of about 22 million songs. The $30 is for an annual membership.
By comparison that's 3 months (or 2 for multiple devices) worth of Rhapsody which has 10 million songs. Although I have used Rhapsody and there are pros and cons to each. Rhapsody has more organized search results, but Grooveshark allows you to search other users playlists, which is where I am finding a lot of new great music.
Overall the amount of music you can find and the overall interface on Grooveshark is better. But I'm learning now that it's quite buggy in this latest 2.08 revision. I'm hoping for a quick move to 2.09 and hoping they add scrobbling to last.fm like their desktop/laptop version does.
Overall though it's awesome to have so much music on demand at all times.
^^ so you paid $30 for a membership to an app because the library of songs is bigger? so how long would it take you to listen to 22 million songs as opposed to 10 million?
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The $30 is actually dirt cheap. It's a music streaming app with a library of about 22 million songs. The $30 is for an annual membership.
By comparison that's 3 months (or 2 for multiple devices) worth of Rhapsody which has 10 million songs. Although I have used Rhapsody and there are pros and cons to each. Rhapsody has more organized search results, but Grooveshark allows you to search other users playlists, which is where I am finding a lot of new great music.
Overall the amount of music you can find and the overall interface on Grooveshark is better. But I'm learning now that it's quite buggy in this latest 2.08 revision. I'm hoping for a quick move to 2.09 and hoping they add scrobbling to last.fm like their desktop/laptop version does.
Overall though it's awesome to have so much music on demand at all times.
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i got muzikcube for free and can stream my entire 1TB music library
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^^ so you paid $30 for a membership to an app because the library of songs is bigger? so how long would it take you to listen to 22 million songs as opposed to 10 million?
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I loved the band "The Grays". Grooveshark had it, Rhapsody did not. I've noticed that for many other bands/acts and radio station releases too. 22 million means they're more likely to have what you want to hear.
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i got muzikcube for free and can stream my entire 1TB music library
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Good for you. My cable is flakey and for some reason dyndns keeps dropping out on my NAS. Believe me when I say I tried to go a similar route. But I don't want to leave my computer always on (thus the NAS) and I'm lazy and my music collection is a MESS! What's an id3 tag anyway. But really I like the radio function. Its like having Pandora rolled into it. And I love searching through other people's music collection. It's like the old school days of going to Top 10 Records, except everything is paid for already! I like.
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To get back on topic, is there really no CDMA 3G workaround to fool Sprint and Grooveshark (or the EVO itself) into thinking you are on wifi when you are only using 3g?
This is an age old problem that bad programmers always tend to implement. If a feature, method, resources may not exist one should check for what may be missing without assumption. In this case they have assumed that anything but wifi has enough bandwidth (resource) when it could obviously be incorrect.
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Nova is what I was referring to. It's a gameloft title. The game is set up to allow for multiplayer marches via WiFi. But with 3g unrestrictor on the iPhone you could play via 3g. It was pretty sweet to drop some head shots while sitting in lax or dulles how do suggest I propose this functionality to the developers?
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don't see that in the market. Also rajah, why not just use Pandora? Works fine for me. Free streaming music.
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don't see that in the market. Also rajah, why not just use Pandora? Works fine for me. Free streaming music.
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Most Gameloft games, (and HD ones especially) can only be bought straight through Gameloft's site. Its not too bad. Nova is $5 for the HD version (read: the kind that runs on the Evo). You could have it billed through Sprint if you look for their wap-like apk file. Definitely look up Let's Golf 3d. Its free for us Evo users . That's how I got their gateway apk, which takes you to the mobile store and you can buy games on your Sprint bill.
Nova is a fun game, but its usually buggy over wifi, so I never thought to try it on anything slower. Now that you mention it, all the Gameloft games require wifi, huh? I hate those kinds of restrictions. I wish you all luck in finding a 3G unrestrictor.
Any luck?
I'm freakin dying to play Modern Combat 4 online with 4G on my Galaxy S3!! Has anybody figured this mod out yet? I'm willing to rewrite and modify some code for this one you guys! And also, if iphones can run android, why can't Androids run iOS???? Is I possible?
iPhones can't run android....the system itself it different
Maybe iPhones can run android on an emulator, but that's completely different. Android on iOS is like trying to run a desktop EXE on your Android. Two completely different architectures.
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Widows desktop EXE IS possible on Android!
Android is a very open source OS and can be modified create custom ROMS and install other Operating systems.
Such as: Windows Mobile, Windows RT, Windows XP, Full Ubuntu OS, and Ubuntu Mobile (coming soon)
Here is a post on an HTC HD2 running on Windows RT:
http://www.xda-developers.com/windows-mobile/htc-hd2-refuses-to-die-now-runs-windows-rt/
Here is another link to a tutorial on how to install and run Wimdows XP on Android:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUE-gJmcGKk
Here's another tutorial on bow to install the full Ubuntu OS on android:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4d_diU7i7Z0
Here is a heavily modified custom iOS ROM running on an Android phone:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LrVLMyINhk
And also, here is a video on some Chinese guy running iOS on an old HTC Android Phone:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IOEqpJtr_E
But finally, here is a link to a page that some guys are making this project called iEmu and are cooking up an emulator boot loader that will boot iOS on different devices.
http://m.geek.com/geekdotcom/#!/ent...un-ios-on-android-or,4e668d9bd298d13d03000004
So IT IS yet to be possible (if the iEmu project succeeds) to run (or emulate) iOS on an Android devices sir. But back to question A:
Is Modern Combat 4 online over 4G possible yet?????
Hello all,
In light of the recent congressional events regarding ("shhhh") downloaded music, I am now in the wanting to play it safe mode. At my age I have more too loose.
What I'm looking for is the best home to phone streaming app that does not also utilize web based streaming like Audiogalaxy and Subsonic. I am now using both of these but would like to see if there are any alternatives which...shall we say...'are more private'. Simply an app that does not require any website registration but only needs ones own IP to access music.
I would also welcome discussion on the legalities of steaming already downloaded music (home to phone).
Thanks for any thoughts on this topic.
Edit: Now trying Gmote. Can anyone recommend a better one?
Just use Grooveshark.
if you have a daap server at home, say itunes or WDLXTV firmware, there is a simple daap client in the market that works well
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if you have a daap server at home, say itunes or WDLXTV firmware, there is a simple daap client in the market that works well
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Thanks for the reply. After trying Gmote for a couple of days I've decided to ditch it. It tends to start/stop too much on a 3g network, and the UI is horrid. The daap server sounds interesting. If you could recommend one that will work on either XP or W7 I'll try that...assuming there is such an animal.
Is there any app to stream live radios station ?
I move from WM to Android, and I would like to know if there is any app to stream live radio station Wm normally use WMP, but android doesn't support Wmp
please if some one know something about it point me to the right direction.
there are ways to use VLC to do it.
Have you tried Homepipe?
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Have you tried Homepipe?
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Not yet, have looked that one over a bit. Gmote lags too much on 3g so I'll try Homepipe next. Oh yea, and my Bucs almost came back on your Ravens last Sunday. If only Freeman had started his "famous" quick offense earlier.
@dsuare021979 For music streaming try:
Pandora (unlimited access is 36/year but has the best quality sound IMO.
A Online Radio (the "A" is part of the app name)
iheartradio
Last.fm
Thank you for the help, but none of them work with the radio station I normally stream
MEGA 97.9 NY. I hope we get an app like wmp soon.
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Checked into Homepipe a bit more closely and it's another type that requires a website registration, which is what I'm trying to avoid. Gmote is what I'm looking for, but it's too buggy for me. Guess I'll keep looking but use Audiogalaxy in the meantime. I like Subsonic but on the EVO it has a tendency to repeat the first song all the time. Anyway, thanks for the input.
Just a question to see if you know something that I don't... if you go through and Retag all of your mp3s there should be no real way to see where they came from... ripped from your own cds or otherwise.... at least that's my opinion. But maybe you know something that I don't?
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Just a question to see if you know something that I don't... if you go through and Retag all of your mp3s there should be no real way to see where they came from... ripped from your own cds or otherwise.... at least that's my opinion. But maybe you know something that I don't?
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My only experience with re-tagging is to get the files to look right in Audiogalaxy. I collect alot of "Greatest Hits" albums and most of the tracks each have their own album tag. I wish I knew the answer to your question for my own benefit. Anyone else?
I finally found and app that let me stream any radio stations around the world, ( RADIO TIME ) it work great
Hi
I am interested in buying the lumia 900 as soon as its on the market in my country. just a couple of weeks off.
anyways, im on android now. not doing very much with the phone, but there are a few things that are must-haves for me.
so, id be glad if anyone could take the time to check if there is a counterpart for the lumia for the following:
- podcast app that automatically loads my podcasts (video&audio) during the night using my wlan according to a time schedule (on android, beyondpod does that for me)
- playing divx and other popular internet movie formats without any decoding etc. (android on sgs2 does that out of the box)
- sending/receving emails with all kinds of attachments
- streaming from and to the smartphone to my pc/tv (allshare from samsung does that for me)
- backup app that uploads all my taken pictures to the cloud ONLY when I am connected to a wlan (not 3g, my dataplan is not large enough)
- full torrent client, not remote only (ttorrent on android)
- moving any kind of files to the device without any restrictions. drag and drop preferred.
that are the must-haves for me if I make the switch to windows phone.
thanks and br
marco
If those are "must haves" then don't waste your time. I don't see why you would need a full torrent client, but it can't and won't exist on WP... Along with some of your other points
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Yep. Looks like you are stuck with Android. Enjoy.
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If your not going to use torrents on a mobile network I would just keep the android phone as a media player and for games. You can still use it on wifi for torrents. I'm doing this with my inspire because I was worried about app selection
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hmm and apart from the torrent client? is the lumia capable of the other points?
Windows Phone isn't a flash drive either
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so it has no torrent client and cannot be partly a flash drive.
i guess all the rest it cant do either....?
kinda limited it seems - no wonder it has difficulties to penetrate the market.
Yeah, that's why the iPhone has done so poorly.
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hmm and apart from the torrent client? is the lumia capable of the other points?
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Yea thats the dirst thing I look for in a phone.....I make sure I can use it as a flash drive
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Hi
I am interested in buying the lumia 900 as soon as its on the market in my country. just a couple of weeks off.
anyways, im on android now. not doing very much with the phone, but there are a few things that are must-haves for me.
so, id be glad if anyone could take the time to check if there is a counterpart for the lumia for the following:
- podcast app that automatically loads my podcasts (video&audio) during the night using my wlan according to a time schedule (on android, beyondpod does that for me)
- playing divx and other popular internet movie formats without any decoding etc. (android on sgs2 does that out of the box)
- sending/receving emails with all kinds of attachments
- streaming from and to the smartphone to my pc/tv (allshare from samsung does that for me)
- backup app that uploads all my taken pictures to the cloud ONLY when I am connected to a wlan (not 3g, my dataplan is not large enough)
- full torrent client, not remote only (ttorrent on android)
- moving any kind of files to the device without any restrictions. drag and drop preferred.
that are the must-haves for me if I make the switch to windows phone.
thanks and br
marco
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Zune handles podcasts and auto downloads subscriptions for you.
It also backs up pictures to Skydrive/FB for you.
However...
marco_ch said:
so it has no torrent client and cannot be partly a flash drive.
i guess all the rest it cant do either....?
kinda limited it seems - no wonder it has difficulties to penetrate the market.
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There are numerous, countless, exhaustive posts ALL OVER the internet, not only here, about what Windows Phone is and isn't. I think it's ridiculous, annoying, and pretty ignorant to continue to post comments like this. You came in asking for answers, they were provided, there is no need to throw in a fanboyish jab.
I really don't see the need to receive .psd attachments on my phone, I really don't. I don't see the need to use it as a flash drive, I never did when I had the ability to on WinMo or Android. I also don't see the need to. I understand others have different needs... And I respect that, I just don't see the need to call it limited because it doesn't do things I personally consider unnecessary. I mean, with that logic, Android is "kinda limited it seems" because it can't last anything on battery, it can't run stable, it can't give me a consistent experience, it has stolen IP everywhere, it has an asshole CEO, etc, etc...
I hope you find a phone that suits your needs, the Lumia (and Windows Phone in general) is a great experience.
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Hi
I am interested in buying the lumia 900 as soon as its on the market in my country. just a couple of weeks off.
anyways, im on android now. not doing very much with the phone, but there are a few things that are must-haves for me.
so, id be glad if anyone could take the time to check if there is a counterpart for the lumia for the following:
- podcast app that automatically loads my podcasts (video&audio) during the night using my wlan according to a time schedule (on android, beyondpod does that for me)
Zune player lets you sync podcasts and set it to download them as soon as they are available using WLAN. You can set it to 'download 3 latest episodes' for example. Scheduling when it downloads them is not available, but I don't see why you'd not want them on your device as soon as they are available.
- playing divx and other popular internet movie formats without any decoding etc. (android on sgs2 does that out of the box)
While I am not sure if WP will support every codec out there, the only way to upload a movie to WP is using Zune, and Zune automatically decodes the movie to the proper format. It takes 15-30 minutes to do this but you don't have to worry. You just drag the movie you want to your device and Zune takes care of the rest.
Another option is to get an awesome app called Plex and set up a HTPC at home which will allow your windows phone to stream any movie in your collection from anywhere that has an internet connection. 3G Data limits may be an issue for this method...
- sending/receving emails with all kinds of attachments
WP email client can do all this stuff. Infact the I find the WP email client as good if not better than Android and much better than iOS.
- streaming from and to the smartphone to my pc/tv (allshare from samsung does that for me)
Streaming form computer to smartphone: PLEX does it very well.
http://plexapp.com/
Streaming from smartphone: various DLNA clients are present on some windows phones. I am not sure if Nokia has one, but my old LG and Samsung Focus had it.
- backup app that uploads all my taken pictures to the cloud ONLY when I am connected to a wlan (not 3g, my dataplan is not large enough)
WP was the first device that allowed things to be backed up to the cloud automatically. However there is no Wifi only uploads. It will do it in 3G or Wifi. The picture quality will be compressed and they will be smaller in size.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsphone/en-us/howto/wp7/pictures/upload-pictures-to-the-web.aspx
- full torrent client, not remote only (ttorrent on android)
Not available on WP
- moving any kind of files to the device without any restrictions. drag and drop preferred.
There is a homebrew solution for this but the device needs to be unlocked for you to apply it. I personally wouldn't bother with this considering I have a tiny USB key on my keychain that is larger than any WP out there (Other than the fujitsu one )
that are the must-haves for me if I make the switch to windows phone.
thanks and br
marco
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I've answered some of your questions above...hope it helps.
disolitude said:
I've answered some of your questions above...hope it helps.
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Excellent. thanks a lot!
FiyaFleye said:
Zune handles podcasts and auto downloads subscriptions for you.
It also backs up pictures to Skydrive/FB for you.
However...
There are numerous, countless, exhaustive posts ALL OVER the internet, not only here, about what Windows Phone is and isn't. I think it's ridiculous, annoying, and pretty ignorant to continue to post comments like this. You came in asking for answers, they were provided, there is no need to throw in a fanboyish jab.
I really don't see the need to receive .psd attachments on my phone, I really don't. I don't see the need to use it as a flash drive, I never did when I had the ability to on WinMo or Android. I also don't see the need to. I understand others have different needs... And I respect that, I just don't see the need to call it limited because it doesn't do things I personally consider unnecessary. I mean, with that logic, Android is "kinda limited it seems" because it can't last anything on battery, it can't run stable, it can't give me a consistent experience, it has stolen IP everywhere, it has an asshole CEO, etc, etc...
I hope you find a phone that suits your needs, the Lumia (and Windows Phone in general) is a great experience.
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Dude seriously..... but lol about the CEO thing ;-)