In article <falYb.336209$xy6.1671868@attbi_s02>, Salty=20
Dawgfake@123.com says...
> I am brand new to the whole Pocket PC thing, and know next to nothing abo=
ut
> them. I bought a Hitachi G1000 from Sprint, and it is also (obviously)
> serviced through Sprint.What I need to know is:
> 1: What is the difference between Arm, XDA, etc? What do I have?
Those are kinds of processors. I believe the the G1000=20
uses a MIPS processor, but I'll try to look it up.
> 2: Are there any good apps that anyone suggests I get?
Not enough experience to know for sure. This one grabbed=20
my attention, though:
http://tinyurl.com/26fe7
"Watch DVD's on your Pocket PC in full screen with stereo=20
sound. This software squeezes a feature film onto a 128 Mb=20
memory card."
And it gets a fairly high rating at Handango, so it would=20
appear to do what it claims.
> 3: Does anyone know how to send SMS (text messages) messages with this? I
> called Sprint and they said I had to install a third party software to se=
nd
> SMS, and they couldn't suggest one.
That's because our text messaging systems don't support the=20
G1000. Sorry. Personally, I consider that a shortcoming=20
of the G1000. It's up to you to decide how big or small=20
that is.
> 4: How do I check my firmware version? Is there a way to know what the
> latest firmware is?
I'll have to get back to you on this. I've done it maybe=20
once since the phone was released.
> 5: Is it possible to upgrade this to Windows Mobile (Pocket PC) 2003? How
> would I do that?
No, you cannot upgrade the PocketPC operating system.
> I hate to sound like an idiot here. I'm pretty familiar with PC's, but th=
e
> first time I ever used a Pocket PC (or any handheld) was when I bought my
> G1000 a couple days ago. If anyone can shed some light on these questions=
,
> or has any other suggestions for me (configurations,software or accessori=
es
> to get, places to get themes or ringtones, etc.) I would greatly apprecia=
te
> it.
The device's browser includes a link to the Handango=20
software store. While answering some questions for a=20
customer, I saw quite a few ringers there. A site I use a=20
lot,
http://www.3gupload.com, says it supports ringers (and=20
I think that's all) for the G1000. I'm sure they're not=20
alone.
3GUpload wants you to donate, and I think it's worth the=20
donation, but it's not required. Handango will charge you=20
per ringer (I think they offer packs of ringers, too).
Hope that helps.
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O/Siris
I work for SprintPCS
I *don't* speak for them.
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