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I wrote how to install Android 2.2 (CM4IS01) on Sharp IS01 /Sh-10B. The newer version of cm4is01 have been out for a while since then. This is a updated post on the how to install new CyanogenMod on IS01. Sorry for the late.Read more >>

What's new with new CyanogenMod Android 2.2 for Sharp IS01 /sh-10B

• earphone now works out of box, no need fixing anymore
• volume up / volume down short cuts work
• GPU enable
• camera works
• new memory menaging system
• Sreen lock, auto wake up when the screen be open(need patch, just follow my installation guide)

NOTE: new version of CM4IS01 has been out. The headphones work out of box now!

Headphones or earphones does not work on IS01 with CM4IS01. I read this post and get way to make it work. Here is how:
download apktool
for windows:
apktool-install-windows-xxxxxxxxx.tar.bz2
apktool1.x.x.tar.bz2

for mac
apktool1.x.x.tar.bz2
apktool-install-macosx-xxxxxxxxx.tar.bz2

extract all files and put them under one directory. Should be three files.Read more >>

NOTE: newer version of cm4is01 is out. I will update this instruction.
updated: new guide on how to install cm4is01 on sharp IS01 is here!

Sharp IS01 or SH-10B is lightweight 5-inch Android phone with keyboard. But sadly it comes with Android 1.6 system. (To learn more about it, see my last post: IS01 (Lynx SH-10B) root, android 2.2 / 2.3 and other tips.

CyanogenMod offers great features not found in the official based firmwares. Now it is ported to Sharp IS01 / sh-10b by DevRenax. The port is based on Android 2.2 (froyo). So, you can replace the old 1.6 rom on IS01 with a new froyo now. I will tell what works and what not with current CyanogenMod Android 2.2 for Sharp IS01 first, then I will show you how to install it on your IS01. Here we go.Read more >>

Nokia N900 is a powerful mobile device based on the Maemo platform. It is not only a cell phone, but a mini computer. I share what I learn about this N900 here.

my other posts you may like:
Lightweight Notebook Solutions for Traveling

Learn more about Nokia N900 on Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nokia_N900

Hardware of Nokia N900

N900 Hardware specs with comments:
http://natisbad.org/N900/n900-commented-hardware-specs.html
N900 Hardware info on Maemo Wiki:
http://wiki.maemo.org/N900Read more >>

IS01 and SH-10B are smartphones (or MID, netbook, smartbook) made by Sharp, the manufacturer designed Zaurus, NetWalker and Willcom D4. In this article, I will tell you why I think they are special Android phones and how to make them better (eg. root it).

Note: IS01 are SH-10B are the same device made for different telecom carrier partnerships.

What make IS01/SH-10B different?

5-inch 960 x 480 resolution multi-touch big New Mobile ASV screen
a full QWERTY keyboard with a 11.2mm key pitch
super lightweight, only 227g (Netwalker PC-Z1 is 409g, Willcom D4 is 460g, iPad2 is 601g)
1 week standby (IS01, 3days for SH-10B), and 7 hours wifi web browsing time with one battery.

For more details, see the specifications section.Read more >>

Apple sues Samsung. Is it because the iPhone alternative Samsung Galaxy S? (Samsung Galaxy S is also known as Samsung Captivate, Samsung Vibrant. )

How does Samsung Galaxy S compare with Apple iPhone4? I hope this post may give you an answer.

BTW, if you want to learn more about Galaxy S II, See:
Samsung Galaxy S II vs Samsung Galaxy S
Specs of Dual-core War: Samsung Galaxy S II vs Motorola Atrix vs LG Optimus 2X vs HTC SensationRead more >>

Yesterday, I wrote Specs of Dual-core War comparing four dual-core smartphones (Samsung Galaxy S II, Motorola Atrix, LG Optimus 2X, HTC Sensation) from four big companies. Today, It is said, the fifth dual-core smartphones would come. It is K-Touch W700, from China.

The K-Touch W700, a dual-core android smartphone with 3.8-inch WVGA screen from ChinaRead more >>

Last year, Samsung launched its Galaxy S, and now, its successor, Samsung Galaxy S II is almost prepared. What are the differences between them?

Samsung Galaxy S IIRead more >>

There are two type of bluetooth keyboards. One uses HID (Human Interface Device Profile) protocol, the other uses SPP (Serial Port Profile). Today, most of android devices normally support none of these bluetooth keyboards, no matter what version Android(1.6, 2.1 or 2.2) they are using. Besides of a few of devices using CyanogenMod (CM) roms, most of android phones or tablets need additional software to connect to bluetooth keyboard.Read more >>