Posts Tagged ‘Mobile Application’

Edit HTML Using System Explorer

This article is another way of editing html file using mobile phone, symbian60 to be exact. I prefer using System Explorer than my previous article, it’s easier and more convenient for me. System Explorer is also a third party file manager mobile application just like FExplorer. When it comes to html editing, I depend on System Explorer.

Here it goes:

1. Open System Explorer
2. Goto the html file
3. Click Option, Choose “Open with”
4. Choose “Ansi editor”
5. Make necessary html editing to html file
6. Click Option, Choose “Save as”, Click OK
   *You could also click back, then choose yes to save the file

Easy, isn’t it? My previous post is the basic way I used if I don’t have System Explorer installed. Now, you can edit html to customize Opera homepage or Raccoon mobsite. If you’re not sure with your codes, make a backup of the file. Again, this article is tried and tested on N6630.

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Ways To Transfer eBook To Mobile

When I started on mobile ebook reading, aside from where to get the ebook files, the transfering of ebook files to mobile is another problem. Of course, these days there are numerous solution especially if you have access to computer. Let me share the things I did before (no PC access) and the present solution to this problem. Again, I’m concentrated on symbian 60 phone mobile ebooks.

Here they are:

• OTA (Over The Air) Direct download using built in browser and other third party browser (Opera and the like) – the common way to download files provided that you have a working gprs and/or internet settings connections. This way, it doesn’t matter whether you have the direct link or simply search for the files.
• Download using fget – fget is a mobile application wherein the only purpose is to download files such as ebooks and other files. Click here for more details.
• Get it using comobi – a mobile application installed on your phone and a friend who will give you the files.
• Download using raccoon – a mobile application of a friend or colleague, setup a mobsite on his phone and share the files by giving you the link.
• Email attachment – have the ebook file send to your email as email attachment. Download the attachments through your email account. Just make sure that you have WINRAR or other compression mobile application just in case you need to uncompress it.
• Via MMS – (added May 11) With a few tricks, its now possible to send ebooks via MMS.
• Bluetooth – the easiest and free download from a friend. Don’t forget to turned off the bluetooth after file transfer.
• Card Reader – use card reader on transferring mobile ebooks you download using computer to your mobile.
• PC Suite – I haven’t tried this yet. I will reinstall PC Suite again and make a separate article for this.

Raccoon On My Mobile

What is raccoon doing on my phone? Raccoon is a mobile application that works for S60 (symbian 60) 2nd edition and probably will work on any FP3 device like 6630, 6680, N70 and N90. It will not work on a vanilla 2nd edition or FP1 device (6600 or earlier models). When Raccoon is successfully installed and configured on the phone, it serves as mobsite (mobile site) to your friends in your country. My friends in moblog and I used this application to share mobile application, ebooks and other files that we have on our phone. It’s like you’re hosting a website on your phone.

I’ve received a SMS from a friend, informed me that raccoon do works again after 2 years that Globe Telecoms blocked it. Let me share the information I’ve posted from my old moblog, dated August 6, 2006. Consider this article as a guide who want to explore more the power of your mobile phone.

Order of installation:

1. python.sis
2. raccoon.sis
3. httpdconf_pm.sis if you installed raccoon.sis to your phone memory OR httpdconf_mc.sis if you installed it to your mmc
4. webcontent.sis to the same location as the previous sis files

How to use it:

1. open raccoon
2. option
3. settings
4. set portal port to zero (the rest, no need to change even the identifier and password)

How to make raccoon work (default page)?

1. Open fexplorer
2. moved all your files you want to be seen on your mobsite page to e:apache/htdocs/
3. exit fexplorer (Thats why it would be better if you installed all raccoon and python files on your memory card)
4. Close all opened application
5. Open raccoon
6. Start cellular
7. Choose gprs or inet connection
8. Open ipviewer, ur ip would be your url. ex. http://10.30.4.109:80
9. If you want to see your default page, open your built in browser without exiting raccoon
10. connect to 127.0.0.1 – you will see now your default page

How to customize your mobsite?

1. Open fexplorer > go to e:apache/htdocs/index.html > option > file > open with > application > change default to notes > save
2. Open again index.html > the file should open to notes > save
3. Go to menu and open notes > open the most recent file > edit > filename should be the same as the title > html code and color code guide is uploaded at my site, use it as reference to personalize your mobsite
4. after editing, send it as mms to 1
5. go to fexplorer again > open inbox (the one below z:(rom) or search the file to c: or e:system/mail > copy the .txt file and paste it to e:apache/htdocs > rename it to your desired name with .html ex. kulit.html > do step (1) and change notes to opera, save > click again the file and you will see now your output

Be creative on your mobsite layout.

How to know your mobsite address?

1. Open raccoon
2. start cellular
3. choose inet or gprs
4. open ip viewer
5. you will see at the lowest part of the page your IP
6. your addy now would be your IP+kulit.html. ex. http://10.30.4.109:80/kulit.html
7. You can send it to your friends, have them connect using 3rd party browser and inet connection

How to send a single file using raccoon?
Get the IP and the exact filename using IP viewer. The format would be like this http://10.30.4.109:80/Python.S60.1stEd.v1.31.zip Your friend can use default browser, opera or fget to download the file using gprs or inet connection.

NOTE: This entry is based on my experience using my 6630. I will try if I can browse on the mobsite using PC if its possible next time.

Mobile Screenshot

There are mobile softwares available to capture screenshots for Pocket PC and Windows Smartphones. Those softwares are not compatible with symbian phones although there are mobile applications that serves the same purpose.

Why would we need mobile screenshots?

• To post the screenshots to forum, blogs and websites by showing the actual display on mobile screen of mobile applications, games and themes.
• To lessen the image file size when needed. eg. send or share image via MMS
• Screenshots are better than the actual image when used as thumbnails of contacts.
• To get the actual resolution of images on mobile for photo ebook making

The first application I used before to get mobile screenshot was FExplorer. FExplorer is a third party file manager that’s helpful for capturing screenshots. Although, I find the screenshot feature not accurate when sometimes the “FExplorer: Screenshot Saved“ was also displayed on the screenshot itself. When FExplorer is installed, simply press option, choose “Tools”, then choose “Turn Screenshot ON”. Don’t close FExplorer, go to the page you want to capture the image. Press “ABC” + “0″ (zero) to capture. The files will be saved in C:\NOKIA\IMAGES\FE_img

The second mobile application is ALON Screen Capture which I currently using and my favorite on capturing mobile screenshots. Press option, then “start”. Capture screenshot by pressing “ABC” + center joystick (default). You can customize the capture keys if you want. It also supports jpg, gif, bmp 24, bmp 8, mbm image formats. Screenshot images will be saved in C:\NOKIA\IMAGES\alonscreencapture

Note: These mobile applications are for symbian 60 or S60 mobile phones.

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Comobi Works Again!

Good news to comobi users, it’s working again. If I wasn’t mistaken, comobi was the most favorite mobile application of filipinos who loves free stuff way back in 2006.

What is comobi? CoMobi is a mobile application, which allows direct connection between two users of smart devices. In order to establish the connection, the smart solution uses the full capacity of the data channel of the mobile operator. CoMobi is optimized for GSM/GPRS networks and could be easily customized for 3G networks.

Comobi Features:
Live Chat – allows prepaid users to chat with their friends provided that other party is also using a 3G device with compatible comobi application installed.

Share Files – sharing of files between two comobi users. Send pictures, audios, videos, games, ebooks, themes, ebooks and other mobile files in an instant.

Free – You read it right. Prepaid users are not charge for live chat or sending of file using comobi provided that you have the proper connection settings in globe prepaid sim. Last year, I received an information that comobi did work using smart prepaid sim. I haven’t tried it using smart.

Interesting? In able to initiate the comobi connection, you need another application, IP Viewer. Open first your default browser, make a connection and leave it open. Open IP Viewer, view your ip. Send your ip to other comobi user. If he connects to your ip, communication begins. The moment the default browser closes its connection, comobi will be disconnected. It is better to refresh the unit before engaging in a comobi session.

Again, both party should have GPRS capable devices and compatible comobi installed on the handheld device.