Sunday, 21 June 2009

Reading Comics on Windows PC and Windows Mobile 6x



(This is screenshot of how a comic will look on HTC Touch Viva, you can see the use of lens as well at the bottom)

Reading comics have always been my passion. If I add "as a kid" it wont be correct, because, "once a comic reader, always a comic reader".

Comic reader for Windows PC & Laptop:



The application CDisplay stands out. Very light application and freely available. I thanks a million to the creator. This can read comics in .cbr, .cbz, rar, and zip format. It could be downloaded from the link below:

http://cdisplay.techknight.com/setup.zip

(Link is courtesy Wikipedia article on CDisplay)

Comic reader for Windows Mobile:

I use HTC Touch Viva with Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional version.

This needed few small adjustments. First it took a little time to find a free application on the net, but finally I got it from the link below:

http://forums.comicreader.mobi/showthread.php?t=134

Then I needed .net framework 3.5 on my mobile in order to run the reader, which I found on the microsoft's website:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=333325FD-AE52-4E35-B531-508D977D32A6&displaylang=en

Remember in order to install the 3.5 framework you need activesync, and run it from your PC or laptop while mobile should be connected via activesync (About how to do that correctly, please see previous posts).

Once the 3.5 .net framework is installed, you can then install the comic reader.

Well you would need comics to read on it as well right?

Try this link, you can see the comic series for Superman vs. Doomsday - Hunter Prey Part 1, 2 & 3 (in english)

http://www.4shared.com/network/search.jsp?sortType=1&sortOrder=1&sortmode=2&searchName=+%09+Superman+vs.+Doomsday+-+Hunter+Prey+Part+cbz&searchmode=2&searchName=+%09+Superman+vs.+Doomsday+-+Hunter+Prey+Part+cbz&searchDescription=&searchExtention=&sizeCriteria=atleast&sizevalue=10&start=0

Using this comic reader on mobile is not too tough, but you would need a little time and few preferential settings to get used to it. It has a lens, which appears on a single tap and goes off with a single tap. This lens is useful for reading. You can enlarge the lens if you want, by going into the "options" tab.

On the first tap over the written line, you will observe only that readable part is magnified. In case you need more area to be seen in that lens, you need to simply drag it and the lens will take the size you have defined in the "options". I prefer this size to be 200 x 150 for Width x Height.

Search the net and you can find a hell lot of comics in cbr and cbz format, especially using torrent (a 1 to 126 series of The Justice League Task Force is available in cbr and cbz format).

It really feels good to go back to the old days of reading comics :o)

My favorite Comic Character? Batman.

Monday, 15 June 2009

Twikini for Windows mobile


Finally Twikini's latest version 1.1 is out..

Too bad cause you now have to pay for it ;o)

But I tell you what, after using many other applications like cetwit and few others, I really missed Twikini... It is just wonderful. Easy to understand and very user friendly.

Did I mention that I tried other softwares (to access twitter) for 1 whole month... But after having used Twikini, it was just like drinking water instead of Jack Daniels!!!

You can download the software from the title link or copying the link below:

http://www.trinketsoftware.com/Twikini

Cheers Twikini guys, you are doing a good job. Keep it up.

My wishes!

Sunday, 14 June 2009

Installing new themes on Windows mobile or HTC Touch Viva Windows Mobile 6.1

Tried so many times to Install newly acquired WM6 themes from the internet to my windows mobile. But man.... There was no clue what was happening. Since I have found the answer I would love to share it with you.

First I will tell the wrong way:
1. You save the themes somewhere in the memory card.
2. You double click on it (from the storage card location).
3. Either you are sent to "choose Themes" section or probably... whatever happens, but you are not able to see your new theme.

Right Steps and the Right way:
1. Save all the themes in a location (eg. My Pictures) in the "Mobile's Memory". Remember not in storage card.
2. Well thats all. Now go to the settings > Personal > Today. You will now be able to see all the themes and should be able to choose your favorite one.

Hope it helps.

All the best!

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