My T-Mobile MDA Today screen

In response to Chris' comment on My current T-Mobile MDA Windows Mobile application list, here is a screen print and a description of the plug ins I use on my Today screen. I do not use any bottom tray icons to save precious space.

1. Omega One Battery Pack Pro version 3.03 Program Bar with one application tab and no title bar. Buttons from left to right; Soft Reset, Fizz Weather, PhatPad, SharpMT, Word Mobile, Zagat, Pocket Streets, Excel Mobile, 1-Calc, XnView, NewsBreak, and Total Commander. I can access and executes these applications one handed with the D-Pad. I do not use the Power Task button since it is not accessible via the D-Pad and Smartskey performs the same function.
2. Fizz Weather version 2.31 with 5 day small/1 city shown/highlight of 60%. One handed operation with the D-Pad allows me to cycle through multiple selected cities.
3. SBSH.net Pocket Breeze version 5.1.02. Tabs hidden, however I can cycle through tasks, notes, mail, special occasions with the D-Pad.
4. Omega One Battery Pack Pro version 3.03 Battery Bar set Tiny with battery, memory used, time zone. I have set to update every 5 seconds and I disabled the network monitor to improve performance. In version 3 Omega One chose to group program and storage memory together which I do not find to useful. If it was not for the power bar in the upper right hand corner under the time, I might not use this plug in, however I like being able to access the settings memory application directly from the Today screen.

 

Comments

[Tima]

Sorry this is an unrelated comment but may e you can help. I was reading http://www.mydigitallife.us/2006/04/tmobile_mda_a2d_2.html

I upgraded my MDA to the following..

ROM version - 2.26.10.2 WME
ExtRom Version - 2.26.10.105

Now, I am trying to use Motorola H350 so that I can listen to Mp3 songs using it.

In the process of setting up a new partnetship..In the Partnership Settings I only see HandFree Checked.

Consequently, when tap on the "Motorola H350" the option of "Set as Wireless Stereo" is greyed out.

Any help is really apreciated

[Stephen Skarlatos]

Unfortunately the H350 only supports the Bluetooth Hands Free Profile (HFP) for phone audio and not the Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)required for stereo audio. You need a headset like the Motorola H820 I reviewed at pocketnow.com http://www.pocketnow.com/index.php?a=portal_detail&t=reviews&id=799 or the BlueAnt X5 http://www.pocketnow.com/index.php?a=portal_detail&t=reviews&id=843 . They support both the HFP and A2DP profiles.

[Tima]

I will have to buy one of these headsets in that case.

Thanks Stephen for a very prompt and informative response.

[Chris]

And thank you for the screenshot, it helps! The only problem I have with Fizz Weather in small mode is that clicking on it cycles my cities (I have 2 that I want to monitor) instead of going to the actual day, like it does on the large setting. Living in the midwest, clicking on the day and having it go directly to the forecast and showing the latest warnings, it's important for me to do that off the home screen.
Now I'm thinking of weather to edit the registry to get rid of the system tray in the bottom, too.
Thanks!

[Stephen Skarlatos]

I agree with you showing a NOAA warning icon and clicking to open up Fizz Weather would be very nice. Maybe in the next version.

You do not need to edit the registry to remove the system tray. All you need to do is delete the Init_Tray.lnk and WiFiInit.lnk from the \Windows\Startup directory. This removes the battery monitor icon. To remove the comm manager icon you need to uninstall the Hotspot Login Utility. Most other applications that use the system tray have option to disable the display of icons.