How can you improve the battery life of a PDA/Smart phone?

This link takes you through the steps by which the battery life of a PDA/Smartphone can be improved...
http://www.wmexperts.com/articles/howto/how_to_increase_battery_life_o.html#

Some applications

Facebook
http://www.getjar.com/mobile/15801/facebook-mobile-for-i-mate-i-mate-jaq3/
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-us/downloads/facebook.mspx

Iskoot
http://www.getjar.com/mobile/15530/iskoot-for-i-mate-i-mate-jaq3/

Cam issue

Im not able to use the cam properly in my imate... When i reset the system, it works... after sometime, it stops working! Any solutions????

Hard resetting the Imate 8502

Well, ive had a huge trouble with finding out how to hard reset the imate, a main reason being the fact that they have almost shutdown the production of imates, and people are no more interested in knowing the 'fate' of the imate users.

Finally ive found a way in which this hard resetting can be done. It did work for me. But im not sure if its gonna work for all you guys (the fact that i bought this mobile just today), but its worth a try.

The steps may be too basic for many people, but it would be really handy for newbies like me :)

Here is how it goes..

• First of all, switch off the device

• Remove the memory card

• On the bottom most left of your mobile, you can see a blue 'Fn' button... Click that and hold

• Now press the green call button on the topmost left of the mobile and hold it, while holding the function ('Fn') button

• Give it a few seconds.

• Now click on to the power button and hold it until the boot screen appears. As soon as you see the screen leave all the pressed buttons at once.

• Click yes..... Reset done!

Hope this helps....

Fring, the all in one messenger

Download Fring, the all in one messenger for your imate

http://www.fring.com/default.asp

Internet set up for '3' Customers (Australia)

Here is a guideline on how to st up the planet three services on the device manually.
Source: http://three.com.au

Setting up the data account

1. On the handset, tap Start > Settings > Connections > Connections.
2. Tap the Advanced > Select Networks.
3. Under the first drop down box, tap New…
4. In the Enter a name for these settings: field, enter 3 Services
5. Tap the Modem tab.
6. Tap New…
7. In the Enter a name for the connection: field, enter 3 Services
8. Tap the Select a modem drop-down list and select Cellular Line (GPRS, 3G).
9. Tap Next.
10. In the Access point name: field, enter 3services
11. Tap Next.
12. Enter the user name and password listed below. If no value is listed, leave the field blank.
• User name:
• Password:
13. Tap Finish.
14. Tap the Proxy Settings tab.
15. Select the This network connects to the Internet option.
16. Close this screen and return to the Home screen.
17. Tap Start, then launch Internet Explorer.
18. Tap Menu.
19. Tap Favorites
20. Tap the Add / Delete tab OR tap Menu
21. Tap Add...OR tap Add Favourite
22. In the Name field, enter Planet 3
23. In the Address field, enter http://three.net.au
24. Tap Add.
25. Tap ok.
26. Tap x.

IMATE 8502

This blog is a mere effort from my side to bring all the IMATE 8502 users together, discuss the issues and find solutions to the problems faced, including the ROM updates, internet settings, softwares etc.