S25 Phone Manager for Palm OS

Thank you for downloading S25 Phone Manager.
It's a useful tool that can help you to manage your mobile phone directory,
send short text messages (SMS) and get information about your phone hardware and carrier network.

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News

Several minor bugs were fixed in this version.

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Requirements

This program requires PalmOS 3.3 and New Serial Manager to work properly.
Limited functionality is provided on PalmOS 3.1 - IR enhance pack from Palm Inc. is required.
Please see additional Visor notes if you are Handspring Visor user. It requires more attention when installing IR Enhance update.
This application was tested on Palm Vx and Siemens S25 phone. But it works with models S35/M35/C35 too.

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Versions

Lite version contains most of features available in full versions. This version remains freeware and is distributed together with full version. Full version is shareware application. If you want to use full version after 30 days registration period you must purchase valid license. See web site for more details about purchasing license.

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Installation

Simply extract contents of the ZIP file and install S25phone.prc file using Install tool. Application will be installed after next hotsync in Unfilled category. Please see Starting section for more details about configuration.

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Handspring Visor

This program also works on older model of Handspring PDAs (Visor, Visor Solo or Visor Deluxe) running PalmOS 3.1 but you will probably need to install Palm Enhanced Infrared Update.

Warning: Do not install AMX.prc, SerialIrPnl.prc or IrLib.prc which are a part of the Palm Enhanced Infrared Update. These applications will cause problems with your handheld. Do not follow the instructions on this Palm web page to install the updater. These instructions only apply to Palm devices. Extract the files from the ZIP or EXE file and install just one of the files: SerIrCommLib.prc to your Visor.

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Registration

Shareware version could be used for 30 days without registration. Then you must purchase valid license. Registered version allows you to use many advanced features without nag screens. Registration fee also helps to support development of this product. You can get your license at PalmGear. For further information check enclosed license agreement and visit our web site.

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Starting

After starting S25 Phone you have to set communication parameters.
Program is using infrared port to communicate with phone. If you need to
use cable you must change it in Settings dialog.
* = leave this field empty to disable writing to fixed SIM directory.
This feature is not fully tested and protects your SIM card from permanent damage.
SIM Card could be damaged by entering wrong PIN & PUK numbers.

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General Settings Dialog

Phone Info

This form is displayed on startup. You can find here info about phone & SIM card:

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Phone & SIM information

Network Info

This page contains information about GSM network. * = Available only when checked in network
** = Available only after tapping on Nets button

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Current network info Available networks Access denied by network Seeking new network

Directory

This form allows user to edit phone directory. You can do one of the following operations. * = Must be enabled in Settings dialog (disabled by default)

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Directory List Address Properties Statistical Info Directory Preferences

Messages

You can receive or send messages using your GSM phone. There are following items in Message menu.

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Data Coding UCS2 must be used for writing Unicode messages.
Don't forget to select also correct encoding in Settings form.
Message Preferences List of Messages Editing/Viewing Message
Details for Received Messages Details for Sent Messages Phone Directory Browser

Time Info

Use this form to check time of phone internal clock and synchronize them.
Internal clocks in Palm Vx are usually more precise then clock in phone.
Please note that S25 is not updating time display each second - it may takes up to ten seconds to reflect synchronization.

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Time information

Calls

This form could be used for managing calls. You can see active calls and terminate them.
You can also select number from directory and dial it.

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Time information

Alarms

This form is designed to manage alarms in phone. This feature depends on phone model.
Be sure that your phone is properly selected in Settings. Other brands (non-Siemens phones) are not supported.

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Alarms Event To-Do

Logos

This page allows to download/upload logo from/to phone. It also offers simple preview capability so user can easily choose correct logo for upload.

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List of available logos Logo details

Ring tones

This is similar feature like logo management. You can upload/download ring tone to/from your phone. Please note that number of custom defined tone is different for every model. You can also activate preview mode by checking Play check box. Please note that devices with OS version lower then 5 have different (and limited) audio abilities. Many of them have only stupid beeper. So don't expect Hi-Fi playback quality. PalmOS emulators usually does not support decent MIDI playback at all.

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List of available melodies Ring tone details

Contact

Visit our web site at www.mb-solutions.cz. Check this site also for latest versions.
If you have any suggestions or comments send them to support@mb-solutions.cz.
Use the same address for reporting bugs (please include information about your Palm (PDA model/OS version) and phone (model/firmware version).

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History

26-Dec-2003 1.13 Maintenance release contains couple fixed bugs
03-Sep-2003 1.12 Support for Hebrew in SMS messages. Hebrew Lite v4.0 is recommended for localization.
02-Aug-2003 1.11 Logo & ring tone management added. Improved compatibility with OS5 devices.
Simplified licenses - only one line of text required to enter.
17-Mar-2003 1.10 New connection settings - predefined connection profiles could be used (Preferences app)
New licensing mechanism used - better compatibility for OS5 devices.
07-Feb-2003 1.09 Support for Unicode messages (UCS2 encoded SMS) for languages using Greek, Cyrillic and Central Europe fonts. Win CP1250, Win CP1251 and Win CP1253 are supported in this release.
22-Aug-2002 1.08 Support for numbers using text format. Support for status messages stored in memory.
06-Jul-2002 1.07 Support for alarms finished. Compatible with S45/ME45 firmware 21
19-Jan-2002 1.06 Support for multiple phones used with one PDA device
Delete of all directory entries added
Bug in Directory browser (NULL in MemMgr) fixed
29-Dec-2001 1.05 Fixed problems in Directory browser causing fatal exception
Sorting and exporting of messages added
Network info now works properly with S/ME 45 phones
09-Dec-2001 1.04 Directory browser supports Address program database
New design of Directory browser form Support for clipboard usage in Message editing - Palm OS 3.1 and 3.3
24-Nov-2001 1.03 Time info and synchronization added
Backup bit is set for directory and message databases
Added possibility to save only changed directory entries - significant speed improvement
13-Nov-2001 1.02 Product divided into two versions - Lite and Full
Export of phone directory to Memo note added.
01-Nov-2001 1.01 Improved compatibility with other phones (Nokia 6210)
16-Sep-2001 1.00 SMS support added - sending & receiving messages
28-Jul-2001 1.0 Beta 11 Name changed to S25 Phone. Changes in communication layer
Preparations for SMS messaging support.
12-Jun-2001 1.0 Beta 10 Support for longer numbers (40) and names (16) in phone directory
14-May-2001 1.0 Beta 9 Character translation added (ÄÖÜ etc.)
Greek letters and some combinations are not supported (€, ")
29-Apr-2001 1.0 Beta 8 Directory statistical info dialog added
Devices with PalmOS 3.1 are supported now (IR enhance pack required for infrared connection)
24-Apr-2001 1.0 Beta 7 Directory support finalized (supports saving to phone)
Additional serial port added - Serial (logical) for Palm IIIe
11-Mar-2001 1.0 Beta 6 Enhanced settings of port and speed.
It solves problem with Palm IIIc devices connected by cable.
25-Feb-2001 1.0 Beta 5 Directory management added
At this moment is not possible to save changes back to phone.
11-Feb-2001 1.0 Beta 4 Fixed problem with network ID on Siemens x35 phone family.
Information is retrieved after pressing Check button or selecting Check command from menu.
05-Feb-2001 1.0 Beta 3 Support for network info logs (tap on new Log button)
22-Oct-2000 1.0 Beta 2 Support for PalmOS 3.3
20-Oct-2000 1.0 Beta 1 Initial release.