A Nokia Lumia 1520 throwback of this plant. #Nokia #NokiaLumia #NokiaLumia1520 #Lumia1520 #Lumia #PureView #CarlZeiss #CarlZeissOptics #Plant #Photography #WindowsPhone #WindowsMobile #Microsoft
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@Rusty @dragonarchitect well, it's because @mozillaofficial fucked up #FirefoxOS, #SailfishOS was run into the ground, #webOS got neglected, #Microsoft halfassed #WindowsMobile and #Apple refuses to license #iOS to 3rd parties.
- Thus #Android is the only option if you device doesn't want to look like it's from the early 2000s...
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I won’t argue with results. It works & I love it, but why does it work?
Even though it supports HID it is still transmitting it over #Bluetooth LE and should not be compatible with a Classic Bluetooth #PDA. Whats going on here?
Looking up only the second line from the chip give us a different Cypress data sheet that lists Bluetooth 3.0!
Does this #Keyboard have a 2 in 1 chip? Both Classic and BLE for ultimate compatibility?
https://mm.digikey.com/Volume0/opasdata/d220001/medias/docus/752/CYW20730_RevJ_4-25-17.pdf
#WindowsMobile #PocketPC #Palm
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I can’t believe it! Goal achieved.
The Arteck is a new easily obtainable & affordable #Keyboard. It connects to every persistent #WindowsMobile #PocketPC device that I tested! It’s driverless and the layout is almost perfect for it’s size. It’s also backlit!
I’m confused though. It’s #Bluetooth LE 5.1 and should not work with these Bluetooth Classic 1.2 and 2.0 devices. Whats going on here?
Lets crack it open and take a look.
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Now the best for last! The Arteck HB030B #Bluetooth #Keyboard.
This is a cheap keyboard that you can still find new. It has a chiclet design, is backlit & doesn’t compromise much on the layout other than messing a bit with the Alt, Ctrl and Windows key button arrangement.
Amazingly this Bluetooth 5.1 keyboard connects to all of my iPaqs (111, 210, HX2495, HX2795b) & my #Dell Axim X51V using Passkey 1234!
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This is the #Ipad Kensington Key Folio Pro K39357US.
This #Bluetooth chiclet #Keyboard is fantastic! It is sleek, responsive and feels modern. It also has a decent layout and doesn’t forget the right shift key like the previous Key Folio.
Once again it effortlessly connected to all of my iPaqs (111, 210, HX2495, HX2795b) and surprisingly also connected to my #Dell Axim X51V using Passkey 1234!
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Next up is the #Ipad Kensington Key Folio K39294.
It’s a #Bluetooth 2.0 spill proof rubber covered #Keyboard that drove me crazy due to the right shift key being absent. LOL.
It’s connectivity was identical to the Freedom Pro. It easily connected to all of my iPaqs (111, 210, HX2495, HX2795b) and unfortunately refused to connect to any of my #Dell Axim X50 and X51 series.
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First up is the Freedom Pro #Bluetooth #Keyboard.
This keyboard folds in half and has a slide out removable stand for your #PDA.
I didn’t like it. It was probably decent for the time but we can do much better these days.
Regardless, it easily connected to all of my iPaqs (111, 210, HX2495, HX2795b) and unfortunately refused to connect to any of my #Dell Axim X50 and X51 series.
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It was already going to take some luck to get great compatibility with a random #Keyboard but I also had another goal; the #Bluetooth keyboard needed to run under the HID profile so no driver installation would be necessary.
The dream is to get a new keyboard, connect over Bluetooth and just start typing!
I began researching and securing a variety of keyboards to try & focused my testing on persistent #WindowsMobile 5.0+ devices
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Unfortunately after talking with people & reading up on the #Bluetooth protocol I learned that Bluetooth Classic (1, 2, & 3) is not compatible with the current Bluetooth LE (4, 5, etc.). I had no idea!
A new keyboard seemed doubtful and everyone I talked to suggested buying an old expensive #PocketPC or #PDA #Keyboard but then I got a great suggestion; get an old #Ipad keyboard.
Those are plentiful and cheap!
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Those who have followed me for a while know my obsession with #RetroTech. After my #Palm TX bit the dust, I took the opportunity to jump into the world of #PocketPC.
I wrote several tutorials in the past and recently turned my focused to finding a new #Bluetooth #Keyboard that would be compatible with them. There were some made back when these devices were new but there had to be a better, current solution.
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I then went to Gearmo’s webpage and downloaded their MCS7780 driver at https://www.gearmo.com/shop/fast-usb2-infrared-adapter/
I plugged in the Gearmo #IrDA dongle and opened Device Manager. I found it listed under “Other Devices.” I right clicked on it and selected “Properties.” I navigated to the “Driver” tab and clicked “Update Drivers.”
I then selected the driver I had just downloaded and a moment later the device was up and running!
Success!!!
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At the beginning of this year I set out with a goal to restore FULL #PocketPC compatibility on a current #Windows 10 #PC.
We outlined how to both establish a connection AND Sync here… https://mas.to/@Judeau/112678025590638375
We looked at different keyboards and how to transfer Word files while preserving formatting here… https://mas.to/@Judeau/112689361744308651
The last piece of the puzzle was restoring wireless #IrDA connectivity.
Spoiler alert: I got it!
Lately I have been playing around with #IrDA due to my current #PocketPC #Palm and #PDA obsession.
It's so cool doing wireless file transfers between devices. It's like pre-Bluetooth.
Is there ANY way to get IrDA working on a current #Windows 10 or 11 PC with a USB IrDA dongel?
I have heard conflicting info on this. I want to say the answer is no but then projects like Irdroid muddy the waters for me.
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I just realized that I've had my @xdadevelopers account for almost 18 years!
I originally registered an account on #XDADevelopers because it was the go-to forum for #hacking & #modding 1st gen #smartphones like the #HTCBlueAngel (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTC_Blue_Angel) and #HTCWizard (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTC_Wizard), which were my 1st and 2nd smartphones respectively, back in the early-mid #noughties.
They ran #WindowsMobile, and they featured a slide-out #QWERTY keyboard for relatively fast and precise thumb-typing, a #ResistiveTouchscreen w/ built-in #stylus for taking handwritten notes and drawing pictures, and a rear-facing camera for shooting digital photos on the go. They even came with a mobile version of the #MicrosoftOffice suite, and you could synchronize your documents, spreadsheets, calendar, and contacts with your laptop or desktop by simply dropping the phone into its #USB cradle.
This was all several years before #iPhone and #Android came along. Dang, now I feel even older than usual. 
en.wikipedia.orgHTC Blue Angel - Wikipedia
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