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  • 32feet.NET Reaches v2.0 Milestone

    Although it took a lot longer than I originally anticipated I’ve finally put the finishing touches to v2.0 of the 32feet.NET library. v2.0 is a major re-write of the code so that the single codebase can be built into separate… Continue reading

  • Windows Mobile Context Menu Behaviour On Windows CE

    Although many Windows CE devices include the aygshell.dll component which offers some functionality available in the Pocket PC shell, it’s not directly taken advantage of by .NETCF. For example, when you add a ContextMenu to a control in a Pocket… Continue reading

  • Fixing the Windows Mobile 5.0 GPS Sample Code

    The Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC SDK includes a C# sample application to P/Invoke into the new GPS API in Windows Mobile 5.0. However there are a couple of bugs in the code which make it awkward to work with.… Continue reading

  • Broadcom Bluetooth Stack SDK Now Free

    In an amazing about-face, Broadcom have released their Bluetooth SDK (Both the desktop and Windows CE versions) for free on their website, all you need to do is provide some basic information to register and you’ll receive a download link via… Continue reading

  • Windows Mobile 5.0 Bluetooth Virtual Serial Ports

    Among the fairly modest enhancements to the Microsoft Bluetooth stack in Windows Mobile 5.0 is a new unified system for assigning virtual COM ports. Previously this was only exposed to the user via OEM provided plugins. Very often you were… Continue reading

  • Bluetooth Experience Icon Program

    The Bluetooth SIG have introduced a new branding initiative to help clarify what functionality a Bluetooth device supports using a number of simple icons for popular applications of Bluetooth. The current 5 icons are:- Print (Hard Copy Replacement Profile, Basic… Continue reading

  • Disable the Touch Screen

    If you really need to disable the touch screen on a device, there is a method available, but you’ll need to soft-reset the device to restore the functionality. You can call the TouchPanelDisable API, it’s not documented in the Windows… Continue reading

  • SQL Mobile Access Sync Coming Soon

    For a while the migration path from Pocket Access to SQL CE / SQL Mobile has been missing a key piece of functionality which many Pocket Access applications relied on – the Synchronisation functionality in ActiveSync which synchronised with an… Continue reading

  • Unlock Orange SPV C600 AKU 2.0 For Development

    When Orange released their AKU 2.0 ROM for the C600 it introduced a much tighter security policy. A previous loophole for changing security policies involving a signed registry editing application was closed by black-listing the app. Also the online unlocking page from… Continue reading

  • Stop Broadcom Stack Displaying Browser

    One of the features of the Broadcom stack is that when you attempt to connect to a virtual COM port it will show the user the Bluetooth Manager and ask them to select a paired device to connect to. You… Continue reading