Microsoft has released version 1.0 Silverlight, the fully supported version of its cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in for delivering the next generation of media and rich experiences on the Web. Adobe Flash just got it’s first serious competition and from the exapmles of videos, applications and sites that have been designed using Silverlight so far I am itching to tr my hand at some designing with it.

More YouTube news yay!!! (^_^)

YouTube will launch nine country specific versions of YouTube today.

YouTube local versions will be available for Brazil, France, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, and the U.K, complete with relative country specific domains such as youtube.fr and youtube.jp.

The new sites include fully translated site content and will eventually deliver country specific popular content.

The new sites will be provided as an option to all YouTube users, although YouTube will be encouraging local users to switch by offering them direct links to local versions.

YouTube’s broadcast partners in the rollout countries include the BBC, France 24, the Spanish Antena 3 and Cuatro TV, the Portuguese RTP, the Dutch VPRO and NPO, along with a number of Football (Soccer Clubs) and not-for-profit organizations.

The only thing remarkable about the move to provide localized versions of YouTube is the fact that it hadn’t been done before. YouTube has been phenomenally successful to date; opening up the site to a non-English speaking audience will drive a new wave of growth that will further cement YouTube’s place as the leading online destination for on-demand internet video.

[Via - Tech Crunch]

So we couldn’t exactly get this but there are dumps out there of the custom stuff from the htc touch. such as the home plugin. The dialer skin which is optimized for finger usage. as well ass the 8 button com manager. The audio manager is still only in oem as far as i can see.. KillaSirrom has already upgraded his hermes to the htc touch shadow rom. I’m trying to upgrade to wm6 Titanium edition whch has everything except the touch and flick interface going. I’ve seen one person say they have it working but with bugs When i see a youtube video of that then I’ll believe it But it is pretty interesting though. I know that before the next 2 months if that long they will have the htc houch rom working properly on the hermes and the wizard.

To do the wm5 tatanium 2 install seems you gotta downgrade to an official rom. I’ve opted to go with the tmobile rom that my device came with then attempt the upgrade. What i’m wondering is will the tmobile rom throw the locks back on my phone cause i’m really not in the mood to unlock the divice again. Will post pictures later of how it looks.

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Images of the lovely Titanium

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I think I’m gonna make an attempt at this today. Theoretically it should work. The touchflow technology is really software made to interface with the same touchscreen in a different or more efficient manner. The only problem lies in the indentation that most other htc devices have as compared to the htc touch which has 1 flat screen from top to bottom. However I am gonna attempt this today if all goes well. Will post a video when I’m through. Hopefully I ownt brick my phone.

This isn’t in any way new at all. Most of the windows mobile operated device have already started to be shipped with windows mobile 6. In the event that you still got windows mobile 5 though, I figured I’ld give the hook up. That and someone asked me to do this personally, and he’ s a elder tech head so here it is.

First thing you wanna do in the event that you don’t wanna through your life in turmoil by loosing all your contact information, tasks, and schedule information is BACKUP. SYNC YOUR POCKET PC RIGHT NOW. You may change the sync settings and choose what you would wish to save example you only want information and not files and so on.

inserted recently *sorry had a memory laps because i had done this wayyy before wm6*

1 - Unzip lokiwiz.zip to somewhere in your computer
2 - Copy EnableRapi.cab to your Wizard
3 - Execute the EnableRapi.cab in your phone. Wait for it to finish
4 - Guarantee that your phone is connected via activesync with the computer
5 - Execute lokiwiz.bat

Download Lokiwiz.zip

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*i’m old with bad memory sue me*

I’ve got a lot of post behind my name, but most of my posts are answers to the same questions over and over again. It seems very hard for “noobs” to find the answer to their question quickly on the forum. I quickly wrote a little step by step tutorial for them. Hope it helps!

Suggestions or corrections are always welcome.

You want to flash your wizard, but don’t know where to start. Try this:

0. First determine if you got a G3 or a G4 device. When you turn on your device from can can see you’re IPL and SPL version on the screen. If you got IPL/SPL 1.xx or 2.xx you’ve got a G3 device. If the IPL/SPL shows 2.xx.xxx1 you’ve got a G4. Go to step G3.1 if you got a G3 and G4.1 if G4.

G3.1 Does you’re device start normally? YES… go to step G3.5, NO go to step G3.2

G3.2 Turn off you’re device totaly. Remove the SD card and disconnect the USB cable from you’re device. Turn on the device while holding the camera button. You will get into bootloader mode (3 colored screen). Connect the USB cable to the computer and you will see USB at the bottom of your screen above the left softkey (Activesync will not connect in bootloader mode, but you can flash from this screen!). If you got IPL/SPL 1.xx go to G3.3. If you got 2.xx go to G3.4

G3.3 Download button rom and flash it to your device. Your device should startup again after doing this. Go to G3.5.

G3.4 Download wizard_love rom and flash it to your device. Your device should startup again after doing this. Go to G3.5.

G3.5 Is your device CID-unlocked (note: it’s not the same as SIM-unlocked!)? YES… go to step G3.7, NO OR DON’T KNOW go to step G3.6.

G3.6 Follow this great thread by Dr Puttingham: The Definitive Guide to Unlocking & Rom Upgrading G3 Wizards. Don’t skip step 17! Flash the T-Mobile 2.26 Rom! Go to step G3.8 if you got the T-Mobile rom with IPL/SPL 2.26 on your device after doing this.

G3.7 Download T-Mobile 2.26 rom and flash it to your device! Done? Go to step G3.8.

G3.8 You’re reade to flash the AKU2, AKU3, WM6 rom of you’re choise! It wasn’t that hard, was it? If you still got an older OS version after flashing then you’re not CID-unlocked! Go back to start!

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G4.1 Does you’re device start normally? YES… go to step G4.4, NO go to step G4.2

G4.2 Turn off you’re device totaly. Remove the SD card and disconnect the USB cable from you’re device. Turn on the device while holding the camera button. You will get into bootloader mode (3 colored screen). Connect the USB cable to the computer and you will see USB at the bottom of your screen above the left softkey (Activesync will not connect in bootloader mode, but you can flash from this screen!). go to G4.3

G4.3 Download wizard_love rom and flash it to your device. Your device should startup again after doing this. Go to G4.4.

G4.4 Is your device CID-unlocked (note: it’s not the same as SIM-unlocked!)? YES… go to step G4.6, NO OR DON’T KNOW go to step G4.5. (note: CID-unlocking a G4 is only possible by paying for it at imei-check!)

G4.5 Follow this great thread by mun_rus: Solutuion found: how to flash any rom to CIDLOCKED DEVICE. If your device won’t start after flashing you can use step G4.2 and G4.3 and try again. Also look at this thread by eddieitman: Faria G4 Step by step installer with instructions to make sure you did all the necessary steps!

G4.6 You’re reade to flash the AKU2, AKU3, WM6 rom of you’re choise IF the rom DOESN’T contain IPL/SPL. AKU3 and WM6 roms normally don’t contain IPL/SPL. If you want to flash an AKU2 rom, make sure you take the G4 version. If you get an error 300 (invalid update tool) while trying to flash your device look at this thread!

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After syncing you’ll need to download Windows mobile 6 rom make sure your windows mobile device is lets say over 70% battery charge and then your basically ready. Plug your device in but this time its not for syncing, Once connected run the windows mobile 6 rom you just downloaded It’ll run the flash operation and delete everything on your device will be totally deleted (your memory card will be safe). After completed the device should restart and your good to go. Run through the setup and all will be well. This version comes with a few extra applications and also comes with an install folder in the programs. The folder consists of the java midlet manager, the mms composer (this must be installed to the device for it to work) and a few others. In essense the underground edition has been stripped down but all the original contents are available for install if you so desire. It also comes with total comander so you can do whatever you want with any file on your device (at your own risk of course) and my favorite application TCMP - the core media player which is basically a version of vlc or mplayer on your pocket pc.

Hope this helps happy flashing

*nb* : this rom was used on my qtek 9100 and worked flawlessly i do not know if it will work any different with your windows mobile device if it differes from a qtek 9100 / mda / htc wizard you proceed with this flash at your own risk. it is pretty straight forward and you should have no problem.

My data resource for this was forum.xda-developers.com