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Year: 2009

Hardware 

Built-in card reader on Acer Aspire 5550

December 27, 2009May 4, 2023 ToughDev 0 Comment

In case you haven’t known it, the built-in 5-in-1 card reader on the Acer Aspire 5550 can only support SD

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Windows Mobile 

Using USSD on Windows Mobile to set call forwarding

December 17, 2009May 7, 2023 ToughDev 0 Comment

In one of my recent projects, I need to set the call forwarding programmatically. My first attempt was to use

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General Programming 

Useful country information database

November 28, 2009May 4, 2023 ToughDev 0 Comment

If you need a database of useful information on different countries in the world, e.g. country name, population, capital city,

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General Programming 

Open Cell-ID database

October 21, 2009May 7, 2023 ToughDev 2 Comments

In my previous post, I have shown you how to use Google Maps API to retrieve your approximate location using

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Windows Mobile 

Google Maps API on Windows Mobile

October 1, 2009May 4, 2023 ToughDev 0 Comment

Although Google Maps client for Windows Mobile and the Google Maps API have long been available, there have been few

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Windows Mobile 

Acer F900: Some Observations

September 24, 2009May 4, 2023 ToughDev 0 Comment

The Acer F900 is one of Acer’s first breed of Windows Mobile 6.1 phones, featuring a huge 3.8in touchscreen (480×800),

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Windows Mobile 

TCPMP and AC3 codec for Windows Mobile 6.1

September 19, 2009May 4, 2023 ToughDev 3 Comments

TCPMP is a free open source Media Player for Windows Mobile. However, it has been discontinued and replaced by Core

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Windows Mobile 

Copy files from ROM on Windows Mobile

September 12, 2009May 4, 2023 ToughDev 1 Comment

By default, the built-in File Explorer as well as many commercial file manager programs such as Resco Explorer cannot copy

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VoIP 

Free auto-expiring US DID numbers

September 3, 2009May 4, 2023 ToughDev 0 Comment

In my previous post, I’ve shown to you how to get a US DID number which, upon called, will forward

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Windows Mobile Windows Tips 

Watching movies with subtitles on Windows Mobile

August 29, 2009May 4, 2023 ToughDev 0 Comment

Although there are many media players for Windows Mobile, both free and paid, very few of them support subtitles, mainly

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Windows Mobile Windows Tips 

Free Internet TV software

August 18, 2009May 4, 2023 ToughDev 0 Comment

If you want to watch live TV for free on your computer or your phone, I’d recommend the following freewares:

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Product Reviews VoIP 

Remove expired fax license warning in Kapanga softphone

August 8, 2009May 14, 2023 ToughDev 3 Comments

As mentioned in my previous post, you can use Kapanga softphone free edition to send faxes via SIP protocol. However,

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Product Reviews VoIP 

Sending fax using SIP

August 5, 2009May 14, 2023 ToughDev 1 Comment

If you have a subscription with a SIP provider that supports T38, you can use Kapanga softphone to send fax

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VoIP 

Free USA DID Number (Part 2) – Forward DID incoming calls to PSTN

July 31, 2009May 4, 2023 ToughDev 1 Comment

In my previous post, I’ve shown you how to get a free USA DID number and receive all DID incoming

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VoIP 

Free USA DID Number

July 29, 2009May 4, 2023 ToughDev 2 Comments

If you’re not staying in the US and need to register for a service that requires a US number for

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About ToughDev

Since 2008, ToughDev has explored embedded systems, software development, reverse engineering, and retro computing, bridging legacy hardware with modern software. We work on mobile applications, VoIP, microcontroller firmware, and hands-on development with vintage and undocumented systems.

Recent projects includes the Super 8086 Box PC XT emulator, the dsMP3 embedded radio, and detailed teardowns of vintage PCs such as the Tandy 2500RSX.

If you’re interested in technical consulting, custom development, or engaging us on a project, please visit our home page to learn more about our work or request a quotation.

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