Only the default calendar is sync-ed when you setup your google account on your Windows 8 machine for the first time.

Using Chrome browser as reference,
1. Download [User Agent Switcher] from the Chrome Webstore
2. Select an iOS device
3. Go to 'http://m.google.com/sync'
4. Select [Settings], [Show advanced settings], [Content settings]
5. Deactivate Javascript by selecting [Do not allow any site to run JavaScript]
6. Click on [WindowsMail]
7. In the URL, change 'supportMultipleCalendars=false' to 'supportMultipleCalendars=true'
8. Submit URL (Press Enter)
9. Enable the additional calendars and save the settings
10. Readd your Google Account to your Windows Calendar app.

Samsung has baked a new firmware, JV9, for Galaxy S. This latest firmware upgrades the Galaxy S to android 2.3.3.

Kies only recognise official firmware versions, i.e. those with telco modifications (XSO). Local firmware w/o telco mod (XSP version) is not eligible for the upgrade still.

Check out this page to switch to XSO


JV9 brings mainly comestic changes, following is a list of changes i have observed so far,

• standard android icons on the status bar, instead of Samsung typical blue icons
• new icons on the notifications tray
• alphabet bar in phonebook as been reverted to the full list
• daily briefing widget has been broken into 4 seperate widgets now
• wallpaper picker now has 2 size templates to choose from
• android text selection cursor has replaced the samsung cursor
• "ask on connection" in USB settings has been removed
• OTA Software Update has been built into the firmware now

In terms of performance wise, the phone seems a lot faster now. One noticable speed up is the downloading and installing of apps over market, the stall has been reduced significantly. But this is a fresh update, so only time will tell if samsung has really fixed the lag issue.

First run of the GPS seems to give a slightly better results too. Runkeeper manages to track my position accurately for most part of the trip. Somewhat puzzling is that both readings suggested that I have crossed the road along Tampines Central 2, which I have not.


All in all, JV9 seems to be a nice upgrade. Onto gingerbread now.

Only the default calendar is sync-ed when you setup your google account on your device for the first time.

If you have used a [Gmail] account to synchronise your device,
visit the following URL to enable additional calendars, https://www.google.com/calendar/iphoneselect


If you have used a [Microsoft Exchange] account instead, visit the following URL on your phone, http://m.google.com/sync

Depending on what you would like to synchronise to your device, you have basically 2 options to choose from.

Choose [Gmail] if you would like to synchronise google notes to your device

Choose [Microsoft Exchange] if you would like to synchronise google contacts to your device. [Exchange] account also allows you to sync a public shared calendar to your device.

The following steps are for setting up a google exchange account

1. Go to [Settings]
2. Select [Mail, Contacts, Calendars]
3. Choose [Add Account...]
4. Select [Microsoft Exchange]
5. Enter your full email address in [Email] and [Username]
6. Enter your password in [Password]
7. Click [Next]
8. The verification take place, and the [Server] field will appear
9. Enter 'm.google.com' in the [Server], without the quotes
10. Click [Next]
11. You could choose to sync Mail, Contacts or Calendars now.
12. Finally, click [Save]!

1. Go to [Settings]
2. Select [Mail, Contacts, Calendars]
3. Choose [Add Account...]
4. Select [Microsoft Exchange]
5. Enter your full email address in [Email] and [Username]
6. Enter your password in [Password]
7. Click [Next]
8. The verification take place, and the [Server] field will appear
9. Enter 'm.hotmail.com' in the [Server], without the quotes
10. Click [Next]
11. You could choose to sync Mail, Contacts or Calendars now.
12. Finally, click [Save]!

http://email.about.com/od/iphonemailtips/qt/How-To-Add-Free-Push-Windows-Live-Hotmail-To-Iphone-Mail.htm

While your phone is powered off,

1. Press and hold [Volume Up], [Home], and [Power] buttons together.
2. Release them when the Galaxy S boot up animation is shown.
3. Select "wipe data/factory reset" to hard rest. Use the [Volume Up], [Volume Down] to navigate through the list, and [Home] to select.
4. Lastly, select "Yes -- delete all user data" to confirm the hard reset

After reading the article by ComputerWorld on the reliability of android manufacturers upgrading their devices to 2.2, decided to do a similar comparison for the devices released in Singapore.

Similarly, all (hopefully) the android phones and tablet (there's only one actually) released in year 2010 are included in the comparison, with their launch date, version of android at launch time, date with upgrade available locally, and upgraded version of android. Here's a table of all the data.

The local scene is somewhat similar to that of the US. Below is the chart that shows the percentage of devices that are running android 2.2 by end of 2010, be it being upgraded to 2.2 or launched with 2.2.

The second chart here presents the average duration manufacturers took to release an upgrade, regardless of upgrade to 2.1 and 2.2.


HTC is your best bet where you might consider giving your money to. Other than google, HTC leads the pack in providing the latest android experience locally. In fact, they have actually upgraded all their 2010 phones to 2.2 in the international market! Kudos to them!

Samsung and LG took an average of 3 months to upgrade their phones. And both of them have upgraded only a third of their portfolio. Despite a spectacular sale of 10 million units, the upgrade of Galaxy S to 2.2 has been dreadfully slow. With Singapore as the launch city for Galaxy S, but among the last few Asia Pacific countries to get the upgrade aint making their consumers happy.
Sony Ericsson also took 3 months to upgrade their phones, but only to 2.1. Not only that, all of their phones come preinstalled with android 1.6 at launch. Especially when android 2.1 and 2.2 was out in January and June respectively, Sony Ericsson still pushes out dated phone in later part of the year, such as X8 with 1.6.

While Motorola provided a reliable update to their phones in the US markets, that does not seem to be so in Singapore or AP. 9 phones are launched in 2010, and they are still stuck in their original android, with some running aged 1.5 and 1.6.

In conclusion, HTC is the most reliable after sales updates, followed by LG, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and Motorola.

Remember how dell makes customising your own pc ever so easy?

Now someone has done the same for building your own roms for galaxy s.

Head out to http://romkitchen.org/ to build your own rom now!

Press *#272*HHMM# for android 2.1, or *#272*IMEI# for android 2.2 in the dialer, where HHMM is hour and mins in 24hr format of the current time

Singtel users choose SIN

Starhub users choose STH

M1 users choose MM1

for naked sgs rom, choose XSP

Select your option and click the install button to complete the setup.

Just received my package from Starhub, a D-Link DCM-604 integrated wireless voice modem, Huawei E1550 broadband stick and my mobile broadband simcard


Hook up my router to the voice modem.... and that problem is resolved! Pretty decent performance now..

Here's a heads up for the mobile broadband in my area.

A new initiative by Starhub now allows users to watch some of the cable channels live on the go. And its free for some channels or just a mere dollar per day per channel. The live streaming of the channels work very well, with high quality images and audio most of the time. While the travelling underground, there's some intermission occasionally though.

There are 21 channels, some of the big boys are included, such as Channel Newsasia, CNBC, National Geographic and BBC. There's even 7 days TV programme guide built in to check out the upcoming programmes!
After testing the TV mobile on both android and windows mobile, both works similarly. Except, the windows mobile client allows you to create a scheduled reminder for the TV programme, something pretty neat that has been left out in the android version.

Wish Starhub could expand the service to all of their tv channels, especially those bundled free with cable tv subscription. Even better if the client could record the programmes and playback on the mobile phone sometime later. =P

The Milestone is exclusively available from Starhub. Among the first to boost Android 2.1 out of the box, the firmware also have slight touches by the telco. The most obvious modification is the start up splash screen being replaced by Starhub logo. A Starhub wallpaper is also included in the phone and a page indicator widget is built into the home screen. Some of the default 3D applications are not seen in this built, namely the main menu and 3D gallery.

Other than an occasional restart, the phone works smoothly and great. Good software in excellent hardware, plus the crazy pricing places this android phone at the top of the pack!

A picture represents a thousand words, let alone a video. Check out the video for more indepth walkthrough of the user interface. =P

Not able to do a screenshot least i root the phone, which probably cause the staff at rip to root me..

Projectors are categorised according to their ANSI lumens or brightness level.

Below 1000 ANSI lumens
These are usually entry-level projectors that appeal to those on a shoe-string budget and do not need the bells and whistles.

Output is low, so such projectors are best used in a dark or dimly lit room for small group discussions.

1000 to 2000 ANSI lumens
A step up the price and performance ladder, there are many options in this category. These projectors work best in a smaller conference room or classroom. To get the best performance from these machines, you may need to switch off a few lights in the room.

2000 to 3000 ANSI lumens
This group features the higher-end range of portable and semi-portable devices. Projectors in this group are suitable for large classrooms and big conference rooms, even a mini theatre. With higher brightness output, these projectors work fine in a brightly lit room and can illuminate a larger screen without loss of picture quality.

Above 3000 lumens
Designed for big venues like a concert hall, leacture theatres, churches and auditoriums, these projectors offer the brightest output levels. Naturally, they are more expensive.

Received a Milestone as part of RippleVox Trial program. On top of the phone, Starhub has also throw in free MaxMobile Premium  data plan for a month! Yippe!

The milestone has a sturdy build quality, especially the slide-out keyboard, it feels that it will last for long. In addition, the golden touch to a little here and there, plus the rubbery backing add a nice classy feel to the phone.

Some thought here, I would prefer spring loaded slider, but the manual mechanism works very well still. For some reasons, lately more phones are designed without the hot-swappable micro-SD slot, so does the Milestone. Not much of an issue though, these are nice to have, but not must.

Unlike other region, this Milestone is preloaded with the latest Android, Eclair version 2.1. The startup splash screen has been modified to that of Starhub, and the set is preloaded with Starhub wallpapers and Mobile TV app.

Logged in to my google account, and milestone is all sync with my contacts, calendars and emails =D

Next milestone for Milestone - Maximise its potential!

I recently upgrade my Omnia II to Windows Mobile 6.5 from the Samsung Website.

The upgrade to Windows Mobile 6.5 for Omnia 2 is now available on the official website of Samsung in some countries. You can only upgrade your phone through the website of Samsung in the country that is your OMNIA II came from (obviously, by official ways... you can find many other ways and roms here in Modaco comunity to upgrade to WM 6.5 no matter what country your phone came from). I will explain how I did it from the Singapure website...

How do you discover what country is your Omnia II? Go in "Settings", "Advanced Settings", "System", "Version", "Device". You will see three codes: PDA, CSC and PHONE. Everyone starts with I8000 (which is the code of Omnia 2). In CSC, see if the following 3 characteres (after the code I8000) are XSO, and in PHONE see if the two characteres following are DX. If so, your Omnia II came from Singapore (as well as mine).

You can find codes for the other countries here in the Modaco comunity, but I will post some codes that I find here for help you:

Codes for CSC (the 3 characteres after I8000):
ATO AUSTRIA
AUT SWITZERLAND
CNX ROMANIA
COA ROMANIA
CYO GREECE
DBT GERMANY
EUR GREECE
FOP SPAIN
HAT ROMANIA
IRD SLOVAKIA
ITV ITALY
MOB AUSTRIA
MOT SLOVENIA
MTL BULGARIA
OMX BULGARIA
ORO ROMANIA
PAN HUNGARY
PLS POLAND
PRO NETHERLANDS
PRT POLAND
SEB AUSTRIA
SEK UKRAINE
SER RUSSIA
SIM SLOVENIA
SMO SERBIA
SUN SWITZERLAND
SWC SWITZERLAND
TPH PORTUGAL
TRA CROATIA
VGR GREECE
VIP CROATIA
WIN ITALY
XEB BELGIUM
XEE SWEDEN
XEF FRANCE
XEH HUNGRARY
XEN NETHERLAND
XEO POLAND
XEP PORTUGAL
XEU UK
XEZ HUNGARY
XSO SINGAPORE

Codes for PHONE (the 2 characteres after I8000):
BD Greece
CP Finland
DB Vietnam
DC Thailand
DD India
DT Australia
DX Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam
DZ Malaysia, Singapore
JA South Africa
JC Algeria, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, Tunisia
JP Arabic
JR Arabic
JV Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Morocco, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia,South Africa, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey
MT Switzerland
XA Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, United Kingdom
XB Denmark, Norway, Sweden
XC Portugal, Spain
XD Croatia, Czech, Hungary, Slovakia
XE Bulgaria, Estonia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Ukraine
XF Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania
XX Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom
ZC China, Hong Kong
ZH Hong Kong
ZT Taiwan

The 3 last characteres in PDA, CSC and PHONE:
* Release years:
D = 2004
E = 2005
F = 2006
G = 2007
H = 2008
I = 2009
* Release months:
A = January
B = February
C = March
D = April
E = May
F = June
G = July
H = August
I = September
J = October
K = November
L = December

I'm using the following 3 fonts to replace those defaults,
Kristen ITC for english characters or system fonts
Eunjin for korean characters
Hua Kang for chinese characters (you will need one that support both simplified and traditional chinese or you will need another font for the other variant)


1. Copy the system font to Windows\fonts folder, while the korean and chinese fonts will go to the Windows folder.


2. Using any Registry Editor, navigate to the following keys, replaces the contents with the appropriate information from your fonts. Grab the font name from the font viewer. Changes to be made are highlighted in bold. Create a new value with the name of the new system font and value of those chinese and korean fonts.

[HKLM\Software\Microsoft\FontLink\SystemLink]
Courier New = \windows\huakang.ttf,Hua Kang;\windows\eunjin.ttf,Eunjin
Tahoma = \windows\huakang.ttf,Hua Kang;\windows\eunjin.ttf,Eunjin
Kristen ITC = \windows\huakang.ttf,Hua Kang;\windows\eunjin.ttf,Eunjin


3. This value registers the system font, so change the value to the one you want to replace with.

[HKLM\System\GDI\SYSFNT]
Nm = Kristen ITC


4. Now create a new key under GDI with the name FontAlias, and create a new value with the old value from Nm (previous step) and the name of the new system font.

[HKLM\System\GDI\FontAlias]
Tahoma = Kristen ITC


5. save all settings and restart the device =)




finally get rid of the monotonous fonts!

(P.S. some areas like the Today screen still remains in the original font, one solution is to place the desired system font in windows directory. But the side effect is having the sms view mode messing up)

Here's the link to the huakang.ttf, tis version is rather large as it supports both simplified and traditional chinese, and japanese
http://www.4shared.com/file/215544287/1b97cc4e/FrLtDFGirl__simplified__tradit.html

finally fixed the rss image problem after such a long time..lol

more fixes following after =P