iContacts for Samsung Omnia, replaces Phonebook

iContacts is a really good contact application for people who aren’t a  big fan of the one that Omnia came with. It emulates the iPhones’ contact list, and does it well. The application is fast & very clean looking- I didn’t come across any errors while testing this one out. I’ve definately unpinned Phonebook and replaced it with iContacts on my menu.

Download: here

Message Reminders, Flash Light for x Seconds

Graziella Says:
January 3, 2009 at 12:36 pm e

thanks for your help…another question, my previous samsung mobile had the facilaty to keep ringing when a message has been received, does the omnia have this, as it was rather good.

I take this to mean you want a setting that ‘beeps’ or ‘alerts’ you to a message being received, rather than the phone continously ringing until you pick it up and check it?

While I’m yet to find a setting which lets the Omnia *ring* continously when a message is received- you can get your omnia to alert you to it.

By going into your Settings (Personal Tab)-> Sounds & Notifications->Notifications-> In this area you can change the notications of different things. If you change the ‘Event’ type to New SMS Message, while you cannot choose for it to ‘repeat’, you can select for ther light to flash for a period of time. I knot it’s not a perfect solution,  but this might be better than nothing.

Again, if anyone knows of a way around this, please let us know!

CapSure v1.11

Lets try this screen-shot ap! Sorry the last one I posted didn’t work, not sure what went wrong! But I have this one installed & working fine, and have included screen shots in some of my posts already.  This one has some more advanced features than the last one I posted, but is still easy to use.

Download to computer: here

Download to mobile: here

Alternatively, use the barcode for a direct download

No Data

I installed this one only seconds ago & I’m already liking the idea of it.

GPRS on the Omnia connects very frequently to do small tasks such as check emails, updates & god knows what. This can get very annoying because GPRS data transfer = more cost.

I’m sure there are ways of stopping the GPRS from auto connecting (probably by going into every program on the phone & disabling it) but there is a quick & easy way instead!

No Data simply gives you a choice to toggle on/off connections. Sure, to go online via GPRS I’m gonig to have to open this program, toggle it on, then use the program I need- but it takes mere seconds & I’d prefer that than see my GPRS connection of hours long!!

download: here

Weather Watcher

I’m a nut when it comes to knowing the weather, and I can’t be bothered always opening up a browser, directing it to www.bom.gov.au and following the links. So this ap is quic & simple & tells me the weather
Default settings are in non-metric, so make sure you change those over & away you go.
Seems to be quit accurate to.

Download: here

i-nigma

I’m not sure if this is pronounced ‘eye-nigma’ or ‘i-nigma {as in i for igloo}’but either way…

This is my lattest ap. It is simpply a barcode reader, one of those QR2 barcode things.

The N95 & some other phones have this already- although not many people really know how to use it.
I installed this last night & tried out a few different barcodes and was seriously amazed at how fast this thing works. Some friends N95′s that I tried out we couldn’t get working after multiple attempts. With this one, it worked before even correctly lining it up- and then came up with a list of things that I could do. It is compatable with any piece of information, including web addresses.

A great ap! Especially seeming the phone has no inbuilt barcode reader- and already I’ve seen some ads on bus stops & simliar which incorporate this type of reader. I think this will be a useful ap to have!!

To download: Go to www.i-nigma.mobi on your mobile- the website will automatically recognise your phone type & redirect you to the correct page. (I find emailing myself this link then opening the email on the phone is easy).

Link: http://www.i-nigma.com/personal/default.asp

WM6 Remote

This one is for those who are a little more tech savvy. WM6 Remote (Windows Mobile 6 Remote) allows you to remotely access & control your computer.

This does not let you transfer files to & from your computer/mobile- although it does let you for example email a file from your computer to your mobile, etc.

I love this piece of software, as it lets me do things at home, when I’m not at home. While I don’t suggest overusing this application while on GPRS connection, it seems to work fine on WiFi.

Keep in mind, this is more of a techy application.

Once installed you need some information from your computer to be able to connect. The program will ask for

-Computer Name
-Username
-Password
-Domain

I’ll give you a quick run through, because it took me a few minutes to work out exactly what I need to do.

Computer name= Computers IP address. This is the simplest way to set it up. To find your IP address:
start>run>cmd>”ipconfig” this wil give you your IP address.

Username & password are what you use to login to your desktop. If you don’t have a username/pw then create a new login Simple.

Leave the domain blank. You won’t need this.

WM6 Remote gives you some good options & if running on the same network works really well. I’m yet to try it out while on another network, but I still love this piece of software!!

Download: here