The folks at xda-dev has collected what looks like some nice little tips and tricks for Mango users ( some of you might have already seen and used these ) . Those of you who have installed Mango on their WP7 devices might want to give these tips and tricks a spin. If there are some tips that you have noticed on Mango and want to share with others feel free to drop us a line via the comments.
I am not a heavy video user on the go ( on my Windows Phone ) , I usually spend the time listening to an audiobook or trying to play games that I need to review on the windows phone games site. But I am sure there are quite a few guys / gals out there who would rather watch a movie / TV show on the go. Apparently the automatic conversion of videos for Windows Phone done by Zune might not always be the best possible quality and there are other ways in which you can convert the video so that you get the best possible audio and video experience on your Windows Phone.
This guide by fellow xda-dev member rvmax shows us how we can apparently encode a HD video ( 720p or 1080p ) and hard-code the subtitles in to the video so that we can see that on the phone. We will be using a free Open Source software called VidCoder.
They keyword for the title is new, so if you have been using Windows Phone for a while then you might be familiar with most if not all of these little tips. There are many more of tips and tricks and we hope to cove them in the future.
Now some of you might be wondering why would anyone need any special instuctions to get Youtube Videos to Work on Windows Phone 7 ? All you need is to download the Youtube App from the Windows Phone 7 Marketplace and you are all set to go. Unfortunately its not that simple for some of us. When we installed the WP7 Youtube app it works well when you launch the app it goes to mobile youtube and you can play videos but if you try to play a video on a web page with an embedded youtube video, WP7 does not display the thumbnail and play button to launch the youtube app.
On the StatusBar there is a triangle that indicates you’re roaming. Windows Phone 7 automatically disables data access while roaming. But if you want to enable it there is an option. Go into All Programs, Settings, Cellular. There’s an option called “Data roaming options” which is set to “Don’t roam.” Just change that to “Roam” and you’re good to go.
This is a nice little feature to have and will prevent those nasty data roaming charges.
Have you ever wanted to kill the taskbar and have SPB in fullscreen? or change icons for apps in MS3 ? or add a second screen for favorite contact? Then you shoud head over to the thread by Zepiii from xda-developers they have a lot of tips n tricks , widgets and themes for Mobile shell 3.
If you are new to windows mobile , it might take a while for you to get used to it. but once you get used to it there is no turning back. According to WMPoweruser Lars Aronsson from techcredo.com has published a guide ” Little Guide to Windows Mobile ” for users who are new @ windows mobile.
If you are looking to a Windows Mobile power user then go through the guide and you will find some nice tips to make life with Windows Mobile more enjoyable.
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